ZIP 79101 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 79101

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 79101 (Amarillo, TX) is associated with Amarillo Independent School District (LEA 4808130) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 85 K-12 schools (76 public, 9 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.1 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Amarillo College about 1.3 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Amarillo Independent School District

LEA ID

4808130

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (7)

Amarillo College1.3 miles (2.1 km)2yr-public
West Texas A & M University16.0 miles (25.7 km)4yr-public
Frank Phillips College39.6 miles (63.8 km)2yr-public
Clarendon College56.0 miles (90.1 km)2yr-public
Wayland Baptist University70.6 miles (113.7 km)4yr-private
Clovis Community College93.5 miles (150.5 km)2yr-public
Oklahoma Panhandle State University96.6 miles (155.4 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

		Grades
ST MARYS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	0.6 miles (0.9 km)
MANN MIDDLE	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.7 km)
SANBORN EL	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.7 km)
WOLFLIN EL	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.8 km)
JOHNNY N ALLEN-6TH GRADE CAMPUS	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.8 km)
NORTH HEIGHTS ALTER	public	—	—	1.2 miles (1.9 km)
EMERSON EL	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.0 km)
BIVINS EL	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.0 km)
GLENWOOD EL	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.5 km)
ST ANDREW'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.6 miles (2.5 km)
GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER EL ACADEMY	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
PARK HILLS EL	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
PALO DURO H S	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.8 km)
AUSTIN MIDDLE	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
ROGERS EL	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
LANDERGIN EL	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
SAN JACINTO CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
SAN JACINTO EL	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
BOWIE MIDDLE	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
WILLS EL	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
BOWIE 6TH GRADE CAMPUS	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
LAWNDALE EL	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.6 km)
AMTECH CAREER ACADEMY	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.6 km)
CORONADO EL	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
LAMAR EL	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
HOUSTON MIDDLE	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
TASCOSA H S	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
AMARILLO MONTESSORI ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
HAMLET EL	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
CAPROCK H S	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
FOREST HILL EL	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
TRAVIS MIDDLE	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
HUMPHREY'S HIGHLAND EL	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
TRADEWIND EL	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
WHITTIER EL	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
TRAVIS 6TH GRADE CAMPUS	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
PREMIER H S OF AMARILLO	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
AVONDALE EL	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
OAK DALE EL	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.1 miles (5.1 km)
SOUTH LAWN EL	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
OLSEN PARK EL	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
FANNIN MIDDLE	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
PLEASANT VALLEY EL	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
PARAMOUNT TERRACE EL	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
CROCKETT MIDDLE	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
SUNRISE EL	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.7 km)
MESA VERDE EL	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.9 km)
SOUTH GEORGIA EL	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
RIDGECREST EL	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.5 km)
RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY AMARILLO	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
EASTRIDGE EL	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
AMARILLO COLLEGIATE ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
BELMAR EL	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
AMARILLO H S	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
BONHAM MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
WESTERN PLATEAU EL	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
WOODLANDS EL	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
LORENZO DE ZAVALA MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
PUCKETT EL	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
WILLOW VISTA ECA	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
CITY VIEW EL	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
SLEEPY HOLLOW EL	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
WINDSOR EL	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
ROLLING HILLS EL	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
YOUTH CTR OF HIGH PLAINS	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
GREENWAYS INT	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
GENE HOWE EL	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
ARDEN ROAD EL	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
ASCENSION ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
RIVER ROAD H S	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
RIVER ROAD MIDDLE	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
THE OAKS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
WEST PLAINS J H	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
RANDALL J H	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
RANDALL H S	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
PINNACLE INT	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.2 km)
SUNDOWN LANE EL	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
HILLSIDE EL	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
MULLIN CANYON ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
HERITAGE HILLS EL	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
WEST PLAINS H S	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 79101

What school district is ZIP code 79101 in?

ZIP 79101 (Amarillo, TX) maps to Amarillo Independent School District (LEA ID 4808130) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 79101?

US5 lists 85 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 76 public and 9 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 79101 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 79101 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	14.9%
High school	44.3%
Less than HS	18.9%
School district	Amarillo Independent School District

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