Bullard Elementary School
Public elementary school in Bullard, Texas · Bullard ISD · Grades 3–4
Bullard Elementary School serves 423 students in grades 3–4 in Bullard (Cherokee County). It is one of 6 schools in Bullard ISD. By enrollment it is the 3276th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.9 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 ÷ 30.43 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–4 |
| 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 | 481206000702 |
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 | 423 | 2,921 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 13.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 29.6% | 25.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 32% 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 Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Bullard ISD, Bullard Elementary School is the largest, with 14.5% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 8.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 542; Bullard Elementary School 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 grade 3 with 224 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 199, against an average of 212 per grade. This year grade 4 has 11% fewer students than grade 3 (199 against 224). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 81.3% here and 82.1% across Bullard ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 12.8%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
29.6% of its students are eligible 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
With 30.43 full-time-equivalent teachers for 423 students, Bullard Elementary School has 13.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 423 students would have about 28.6 teachers, so Bullard Elementary School has 1.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Bullard Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Bullard Primary School, 0.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 9 other elementary schools, 2 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 81.3% |
| Hispanic | 12.8% |
| Black | 3.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
51.5% of students are girls and 48.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 224 |
| Grade 4 | 199 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2008 Panther Crossing, Bullard, TX 75757
Phone: (903)894-2930
Website: bullardisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bullard Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullard Primary School | Bullard ISD | 0.1 mi | 409 | 14.4 | 25.4% |
| Bullard Early Childhood | Bullard ISD | 0.4 mi | 249 | 13.1 | 39.8% |
| Owens Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 7.5 mi | 712 | 16.7 | 47.5% |
| Gus Winston Cain Elementary School | Whitehouse ISD | 8.2 mi | 508 | 14.3 | 52.2% |
| Dr. Bryan C Jack Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 8.3 mi | 706 | 17.5 | 45.5% |
| Stanton-Smith Elementary School | Whitehouse ISD | 8.8 mi | 486 | 14 | 42% |
| H L Higgins Elementary School | Whitehouse ISD | 9.1 mi | 597 | 14.9 | 48.4% |
| Mozelle Brown Elementary School | Whitehouse ISD | 9.9 mi | 575 | 13.5 | 53.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bullard ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullard Early Childhood | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 249 |
| 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 |