📍 7200 W Pkwy, Amarillo, Randall County, 79109
West Plains J H is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Amarillo, Randall County. The school has 615 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Kimberly Myers. It is part of the Canyon Isd school district. It serves grades 7–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 41.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1. 58% of students are proficient in reading. 59% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Plains J H enrolls 615 students across grades 7–8. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 41.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 60% White, 30% Hispanic or Latino and 3.6% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 370 | 60% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 187 | 30% |
| Black or African American | 22 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 14 | 2.3% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
201 of the school's 615 students (33%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 155 qualify for free lunch and 46 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
West Plains J H is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 31, state house district 86.
West Plains J H is one of 21 schools in CANYON ISD, based in CANYON, Texas. The district serves 11,565 students district-wide and employs 732 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 615 students, West Plains J H is close to the district average of about 551 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize