Bushland Junior High School
Public middle school in Amarillo, Texas · Bushland ISD · Grades 6–8
Bushland Junior High School serves 350 students in grades 6–8 in Amarillo (Potter County). It is one of 4 schools in Bushland ISD. By enrollment it is the 1330th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 11.5 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 ÷ 30.53 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| 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 | 483557007057 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 350 | 1,434 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 12.6 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 16.9% | 17% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 12% 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.
Bushland Junior High School in context
Size
Bushland Junior High School is the only middle school in Bushland ISD. Its 350 students are 24.4% of the district's 1,434. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 9.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 630; Bushland Junior High 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 6 with 117 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 116, against an average of 117 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 117 in grade 6 and 116 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 76% here and 72.7% across Bushland ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 19.4%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
16.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 17% across Bushland 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
With 30.53 full-time-equivalent teachers for 350 students, Bushland Junior High School has 11.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 350 students would have about 24.3 teachers, so Bushland Junior High School has 6.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Bushland Junior High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other middle school is Greenways Intermediate School, 8.4 miles away in Canyon ISD. Within 10 miles there are 5 other middle schools, 0 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 | 76% |
| Hispanic | 19.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
49.7% of students are girls and 50.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 117 |
| Grade 7 | 117 |
| Grade 8 | 116 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1201 S Fm 2381, Amarillo, TX 79124
Phone: (806)359-5418
Website: bushlandisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bushland Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenways Intermediate School | Canyon ISD | 8.4 mi | 629 | 16.5 | 33.5% |
| Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School | Amarillo ISD | 8.8 mi | 427 | 16.4 | 31.4% |
| Crockett Middle School | Amarillo ISD | 9.7 mi | 823 | 16.9 | 42.2% |
| West Plains Junior High School | Canyon ISD | 9.8 mi | 630 | 15.9 | 28.1% |
| Bonham Middle School | Amarillo ISD | 9.9 mi | 892 | 19 | 33.2% |
| Houston Middle School | Amarillo ISD | 10.2 mi | 556 | 12.8 | 88.5% |
| Randall Junior High School | Canyon ISD | 11.2 mi | 579 | 17.2 | 40.6% |
| Austin Middle School | Amarillo ISD | 11.5 mi | 708 | 17.9 | 70.1% |
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 Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 314 |