Gene Howe El

5108 Pico, Amarillo TX, 79110 | Canyon Independent School District | 806-677-2380
  • grades KG-4
  • students 374
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 52% 11% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 89 in Amarillo
  • Ranked #0 of 11027 in Texas
Proficiency Averages
48%Amarillo
47%Texas

Gene Howe El is a school servicing grades KG to 4 and is located in the district of "Canyon Independent School District" in Amarillo, TX. There are a total of 374 students and 24 teachers at Gene Howe El, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Gene Howe El has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is 11% higher than the Texas average.

Gene Howe El location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students374
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Gene Howe El, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
355-59%
455-59%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
345-49%
440-44%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Gene Howe El race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTexasNational
White 69.6% 72.6% 29.4% 51.1%
Black 2.6% 2.2% 13.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 1.0% 3.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 25.5% 22.1% 51.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.8% 1.4% 2.1% 3.1%

Amarillo demographics profile

StatisticAmarilloTexasNational
Population199,22528,995,881328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,93711391
Median age34.134.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%56%55%
Speak English76%65%79%
Speak Spanish18%30%13%

Education level achieved in Amarillo

IndexAmarilloTexasNational
Completed 8th grade79.5%79.3%84.3%
Completed high school78.0%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college58.3%57.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.5%34.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.3%28.1%30.3%
Completed masters7.3%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Gene Howe El data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.