Woodlands Elementary School
Public elementary school in Amarillo, Texas · Amarillo ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Woodlands Elementary School serves 450 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Amarillo (Potter County). It is one of 55 schools in Amarillo ISD. By enrollment it is the 3005th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than 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 ÷ 27.79 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| 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 | 480813008350 |
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 | 450 | 29,321 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 14.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 31.1% | 70.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 74% 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.
Woodlands Elementary School in context
Size
Woodlands Elementary School is the 11th largest of Amarillo ISD's 37 elementary schools; its 450 students are 1.5% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 386; Woodlands 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 3 with 100 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 42, against an average of 75 per grade. This year grade 4 has 18% more students than kindergarten (87 against 74). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 42 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 59.8% here and 33.2% across Amarillo ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 25.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
31.1% of its students are eligible 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
With 27.79 full-time-equivalent teachers for 450 students, Woodlands Elementary School has 16.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 450 students would have about 30.4 teachers, so Woodlands Elementary School has 2.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Woodlands Elementary School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other elementary school is San Jacinto Elementary School, 2.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 46 other elementary schools, 17 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 59.8% |
| Hispanic | 25.8% |
| Asian | 6.4% |
| Black | 4% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
51.1% of students are girls and 48.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 42 |
| Kindergarten | 74 |
| Grade 1 | 70 |
| Grade 2 | 77 |
| Grade 3 | 100 |
| Grade 4 | 87 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2501 N Coulter, Amarillo, TX 79106
Phone: (806)326-5800
Website: woodlandsamaisd.sharpschool.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Woodlands 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 | 2.8 mi | 366 | 12.9 | 94.8% |
| Avondale Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 2.8 mi | 475 | 15.1 | 81.3% |
| Wills Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 3.1 mi | 458 | 14.8 | 92.6% |
| George Washington Carver El Academy | Amarillo ISD | 3.4 mi | 321 | 14.9 | 76.3% |
| George Washington Carver Early Childhood Academy | Amarillo ISD | 3.5 mi | 325 | 15.5 | 72.6% |
| Olsen Park Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 3.6 mi | 387 | 16.5 | 53.2% |
| Belmar Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 3.7 mi | 385 | 15.3 | 52.5% |
| Bivins Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 4.0 mi | 415 | 15.8 | 75.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.