Western Plateau Elementary School
Public elementary school in Amarillo, Texas · Amarillo ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Western Plateau Elementary School serves 400 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Amarillo (Randall County). It is one of 55 schools in Amarillo ISD. By enrollment it is the 3455th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.8 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 27.04 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Amarillo ISD |
| County | Randall County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480813000183 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Amarillo ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 400 | 29,321 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 14.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.8% | 70.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 49% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Western Plateau Elementary School in context
Size
Western Plateau Elementary School is the 17th largest of Amarillo ISD's 37 elementary schools; its 400 students are 1.4% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.4 miles away and have a median of 381 students, so Western Plateau Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 80 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 23, against an average of 57 per grade. This year grade 5 has 33% more students than kindergarten (80 against 60). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 23 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 66.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Amarillo ISD (33.2%). Hispanic students are next, at 21%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
61.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 70.5% across Amarillo ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Western Plateau Elementary School has 27.04 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 400 students would have about 27 teachers, so Western Plateau Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is Paramount Terrace Elementary School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. There are 25 elementary schools within 5 miles and 47 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 66.3% |
| Hispanic | 21% |
| Black | 7.5% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.8% |
| Asian | 1.5% |
48.3% of students are girls and 51.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 23 |
| Kindergarten | 60 |
| Grade 1 | 66 |
| Grade 2 | 54 |
| Grade 3 | 52 |
| Grade 4 | 65 |
| Grade 5 | 80 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4927 Shawnee, Amarillo, TX 79109
Phone: (806)326-5550
Website: wpamaisd.sharpschool.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Western Plateau Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paramount Terrace Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 1.2 mi | 313 | 13 | 64.2% |
| South Georgia Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 1.3 mi | 399 | 15.9 | 71.4% |
| Ridgecrest Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 1.3 mi | 362 | 14.3 | 59.4% |
| Windsor Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 1.3 mi | 430 | 15.1 | 38.1% |
| Puckett Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 1.5 mi | 316 | 15 | 32% |
| South Lawn Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 2.0 mi | 325 | 14 | 85.8% |
| City View Elementary School | Canyon ISD | 2.0 mi | 698 | 17.1 | 45.8% |
| Arden Road Elementary School | Canyon ISD | 2.1 mi | 403 | 15.8 | 26.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.