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Schools in Bushland · Bushland Independent School District

Bushland’s public schools outscore 88% of Texas districts

Math proficiency in Bushland’s districts is 58%, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bushland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#35of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
70%
▲ 19 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
58%
▲ 17 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▲ 14% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.6
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,434 students on the public path
In brief

Bushland’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 170 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bushland’s, its schools beat 82%, lower than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 70% and math 58% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,629 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Bushland Int, then Bushland J H, then Bushland H S. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bushland’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 88% of Texas school districts, #35 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 88%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (170)Better than 82%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 877 test results and a graduating class of 126 could put Bushland anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bushland’s students in the tested grades sat them (873 in math, 881 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bushland, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Bushland Elin AmarilloA
3–5Bushland IntBushland Independent School DistrictNo scores
6–8Bushland J HBushland Independent School DistrictA−
9–12Bushland H SBushland Independent School DistrictA+

Bushland’s public schools are run by Bushland Independent School District, which also serves Bishop Hills. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Bushland Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,434 students, down 1% since 2023–24 · 12.6 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$14,629TX $12,815 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading70%
State average 51.1% · 881 students tested
Math58%
State average 40.9% · 873 students tested

Bushland vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Bushland’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BushlandABushland Independent

Every school in Bushland

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bushlandby address
Bushland Int
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Amarillo
314 students15:1Rate it →
Bushland J H
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Amarillo
A−
350 students11:1Rate it →
Bushland H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Amarillo
A+
497 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Bushlandin other towns
Bushland El
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Amarillo
A
273 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Bushland’s schools

Are Bushland’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bushland children attend outscore 88% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #35 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bushland in?

Bushland Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,434 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bushland kids go to high school?

Bushland H S in Amarillo, with 497 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Bushland’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Bushland Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Bushland spend per student?

$14,629 in Bushland Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.