Bullard Middle School
Public middle school in Bullard, Texas · Bullard ISD · Grades 7–8
Bullard Middle School serves 478 students in grades 7–8 in Bullard (Cherokee County). It is one of 6 schools in Bullard ISD. By enrollment it is the 1124th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 36.64 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| 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 | 481206005664 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 478 | 2,921 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 13.5 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 21.8% | 25.9% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 28% of Texas middle 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 Middle School in context
Size
Bullard Middle School is the largest of Bullard ISD's 2 middle schools; its 478 students are 16.4% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 9.9 miles away and have a median of 541 students, so Bullard Middle School is close to their typical size.
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 8 with 251 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 227, against an average of 239 per grade. This year grade 8 has 11% more students than grade 7 (251 against 227). 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
White students are the largest group, at 84.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Bullard ISD (82.1%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
21.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 25.9% across Bullard ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 Middle School has 36.64 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 478 students would have about 33.2 teachers, so Bullard Middle School has 3.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
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 middle school is Bullard Intermediate School, 0.1 miles away in the same district. There is 1 middle school within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 84.7% |
| Hispanic | 8.2% |
| Black | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
47.5% of students are girls and 52.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 227 |
| Grade 8 | 251 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
909 W Main, Bullard, TX 75757
Phone: (903)894-6533
Website: bullardisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bullard Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullard Intermediate School | Bullard ISD | 0.1 mi | 453 | 15.9 | 28.3% |
| Whitehouse Junior High School | Whitehouse ISD | 8.7 mi | 751 | 14.8 | 42.6% |
| J W Holloway Sixth Grade School | Whitehouse ISD | 9.3 mi | 355 | 14.9 | 49% |
| Three Lakes Middle School | Tyler ISD | 9.5 mi | 948 | 16.5 | 58.5% |
| Cumberland Academy Middle School | Cumberland Academy | 10.3 mi | 361 | 12.4 | 45.2% |
| Frankston Middle School | Frankston ISD | 11.4 mi | 171 | 10.6 | 50.9% |
| Hubbard Middle School | Tyler ISD | 11.6 mi | 869 | 16.5 | 57.3% |
| Jacksonville Middle School | Jacksonville ISD | 11.8 mi | 629 | 11 | 88.6% |
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 Elementary School | Elementary | 3–4 | 423 |
| Bullard High School | High | 9–12 | 909 |
| Bullard Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 453 |
| Bullard Primary School | Elementary | 1–2 | 409 |