Bushland Elementary School
Public elementary school in Amarillo, Texas · Bushland ISD · Grades Pre-K–2
Bushland Elementary School serves 273 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Amarillo (Potter County). It is one of 4 schools in Bushland ISD. By enrollment it is the 4251st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.8 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 18.49 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Bushland ISD |
| County | Potter County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483557005577 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Bushland ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 273 | 1,434 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 12.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 20.9% | 17% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 49% 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.
Bushland Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Bushland ISD, Bushland Elementary School is the smallest, with 19% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 7.7 miles away and have a median of 415 students, so Bushland 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 2 with 91 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 22, against an average of 68 per grade. This year grade 2 has 23% more students than kindergarten (91 against 74). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 22 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 67% of enrollment, a lower share than across Bushland ISD (72.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 26.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
20.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 17% across Bushland 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
Bushland Elementary School has 18.49 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 273 students would have about 18.4 teachers, so Bushland Elementary School has about as many as that.
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 Bushland Intermediate School, 1.7 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 16 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 67% |
| Hispanic | 26.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| Black | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.1% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
51.3% of students are girls and 48.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 22 |
| Kindergarten | 74 |
| Grade 1 | 86 |
| Grade 2 | 91 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1001 S Blessen Rd, Amarillo, TX 79124
Phone: (806)349-1142
Website: bushlandisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bushland Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bushland Intermediate School | Bushland ISD | 1.7 mi | 314 | 15.4 | 13.4% |
| Sleepy Hollow Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 6.6 mi | 519 | 15 | 30.8% |
| Hillside Elementary School | Canyon ISD | 7.2 mi | 362 | 17.4 | 30.1% |
| Belmar Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 7.6 mi | 385 | 15.3 | 52.5% |
| Woodlands Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 7.8 mi | 450 | 16.2 | 31.1% |
| Puckett Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 7.9 mi | 316 | 15 | 32% |
| Heritage Hills Elementary School | Canyon ISD | 8.0 mi | 445 | 16 | 31.5% |
| Avondale Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 8.6 mi | 475 | 15.1 | 81.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bushland ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bushland High School | High | 9–12 | 497 |
| Bushland Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 314 |
| Bushland Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 350 |