Bullard Early Childhood
Public elementary school in Bullard, Texas · Bullard ISD · Grades Pre-K–K
Bullard Early Childhood serves 249 students in grades Pre-K–K in Bullard (Cherokee County). It is one of 6 schools in Bullard ISD. By enrollment it is the 4354th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.1 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 19 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–K |
| District | Bullard ISD |
| County | Cherokee County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481206012154 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Bullard ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 249 | 2,921 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 13.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 39.8% | 25.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 21% 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.
Bullard Early Childhood in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Bullard ISD, Bullard Early Childhood is the smallest, with 8.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 8.5 miles away and have a median of 497 students, so Bullard Early Childhood is smaller than most of them.
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 kindergarten with 163 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 86, against an average of 125 per grade. It also enrolls 86 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 83.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Bullard ISD (82.1%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
39.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 25.9% across Bullard 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
Bullard Early Childhood has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 249 students would have about 16.8 teachers, so Bullard Early Childhood has 2.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Bullard Primary School, 0.3 miles away in the same district. There are 2 elementary schools within 5 miles and 7 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 83.9% |
| Hispanic | 8.4% |
| Black | 4% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
53% of students are girls and 47% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 86 |
| Kindergarten | 163 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
318 Schoolhouse Rd, Bullard, TX 75757
Phone: (903)894-6389
Website: bullardisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bullard Early Childhood. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullard Primary School | Bullard ISD | 0.3 mi | 409 | 14.4 | 25.4% |
| Bullard Elementary School | Bullard ISD | 0.4 mi | 423 | 13.9 | 29.6% |
| Owens Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 7.5 mi | 712 | 16.7 | 47.5% |
| Dr. Bryan C Jack Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 8.4 mi | 706 | 17.5 | 45.5% |
| Gus Winston Cain Elementary School | Whitehouse ISD | 8.6 mi | 508 | 14.3 | 52.2% |
| Stanton-Smith Elementary School | Whitehouse ISD | 9.1 mi | 486 | 14 | 42% |
| H L Higgins Elementary School | Whitehouse ISD | 9.4 mi | 597 | 14.9 | 48.4% |
| The Leadership Academy | Cumberland Academy | 10.0 mi | 332 | 10.4 | 19% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bullard ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullard Elementary School | Elementary | 3–4 | 423 |
| Bullard High School | High | 9–12 | 909 |
| Bullard Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 453 |
| Bullard Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 478 |
| Bullard Primary School | Elementary | 1–2 | 409 |