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Arden Road Elementary School vs. Hillside Elementary School

Should you attend Arden Road Elementary School or Hillside Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Arden Road Elementary School
6801 Learning Tree Ave
Amarillo, TX 79109
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Hillside Elementary School
9600 Perry Ave
Amarillo, TX 79119
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Arden Road Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Hillside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 421 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Arden Road Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 348 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Hillside Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
421 students
348 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
25 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
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Test Scores

#506 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
#807 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Hillside Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
(Top 10% in TX)
60-64%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arden Road Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hillside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
(Top 10% in TX)
70-74%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arden Road Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hillside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Hillside Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
4
27
Kindergarten Students
80
60
Grade 1 Students
66
63
Grade 2 Students
87
63
Grade 3 Students
88
67
Grade 4 Students
96
68

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
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% Hispanic
25%
38%
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% Black
4%
5%
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% White
65%
51%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hillside Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hillside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.52
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of Arden Road Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Hillside Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
24%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hillside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arden Road Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hillside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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