Bushland Intermediate School
Public elementary school in Amarillo, Texas · Bushland ISD · Grades 3–5
Bushland Intermediate School serves 314 students in grades 3–5 in Amarillo (Potter County). It is one of 4 schools in Bushland ISD. By enrollment it is the 4044th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.4 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 ÷ 20.44 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| District | Bushland ISD |
| County | Potter County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483557022900 |
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 | 314 | 1,434 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 12.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 13.4% | 17% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 61% 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 Intermediate School in context
Size
Bushland Intermediate School is the largest of Bushland ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 314 students are 21.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 8.4 miles away and have a median of 408 students, so Bushland Intermediate 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 4 with 114 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 97, against an average of 105 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 97 in grade 3 and 103 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 71.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Bushland ISD (72.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 21.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
13.4% 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 Intermediate School has 20.44 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 314 students would have about 21.2 teachers, so Bushland Intermediate 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, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Bushland Elementary School, 1.7 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 12 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 71.7% |
| Hispanic | 21.3% |
| Two or more races | 4.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.3% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Black | 0.3% |
45.2% of students are girls and 54.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 97 |
| Grade 4 | 114 |
| Grade 5 | 103 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
20101 25th St, Amarillo, TX 79124
Phone: (806)359-5410
Website: bushlandisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bushland Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bushland Elementary School | Bushland ISD | 1.7 mi | 273 | 14.8 | 20.9% |
| Hillside Elementary School | Canyon ISD | 7.5 mi | 362 | 17.4 | 30.1% |
| Sleepy Hollow Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 7.5 mi | 519 | 15 | 30.8% |
| Heritage Hills Elementary School | Canyon ISD | 8.2 mi | 445 | 16 | 31.5% |
| Belmar Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 8.6 mi | 385 | 15.3 | 52.5% |
| Puckett Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 8.7 mi | 316 | 15 | 32% |
| Woodlands Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 9.3 mi | 450 | 16.2 | 31.1% |
| Windsor Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 9.3 mi | 430 | 15.1 | 38.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bushland ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bushland Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 273 |
| Bushland High School | High | 9–12 | 497 |
| Bushland Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 350 |