Wills Elementary School
Public elementary school in Amarillo, Texas · Amarillo ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Wills Elementary School serves 458 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Amarillo (Potter County). It is one of 55 schools in Amarillo ISD. By enrollment it is the 2919th 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 ÷ 30.88 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Amarillo ISD |
| County | Potter County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480813000185 |
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 | 458 | 29,321 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 14.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 92.6% | 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.
Wills Elementary School in context
Size
Wills Elementary School is the 9th largest of Amarillo ISD's 37 elementary schools; its 458 students are 1.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.6 miles away and have a median of 377 students, so Wills 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 pre-K with 84 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 59, against an average of 65 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 59 in kindergarten and 63 in grade 5. It also enrolls 84 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 29% of enrollment, a lower share than across Amarillo ISD (47.9%). Asian students are next, at 25.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
92.6% 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
Wills Elementary School has 30.88 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 458 students would have about 30.9 teachers, so Wills 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 San Jacinto Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. There are 32 elementary schools within 5 miles and 45 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 29% |
| Asian | 25.3% |
| Black | 22.5% |
| White | 19.9% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
49.8% of students are girls and 50.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 84 |
| Kindergarten | 59 |
| Grade 1 | 65 |
| Grade 2 | 60 |
| Grade 3 | 62 |
| Grade 4 | 65 |
| Grade 5 | 63 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3500 W 11th, Amarillo, TX 79106
Phone: (806)326-5650
Website: willsamaisd.sharpschool.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wills Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jacinto Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 0.7 mi | 366 | 12.9 | 94.8% |
| Bivins Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 1.0 mi | 415 | 15.8 | 75.7% |
| Avondale Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 1.0 mi | 475 | 15.1 | 81.3% |
| Olsen Park Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 1.6 mi | 387 | 16.5 | 53.2% |
| Wolflin Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 1.7 mi | 326 | 14.8 | 68.1% |
| Coronado Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 1.8 mi | 435 | 14.8 | 69.9% |
| George Washington Carver El Academy | Amarillo ISD | 1.9 mi | 321 | 14.9 | 76.3% |
| Paramount Terrace Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 2.4 mi | 313 | 13 | 64.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.