Bushland Isd, TX - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Bushland Isd

Bushland ISD serves a small to mid-sized student enrollment across four campuses serving kindergarten through twelfth grade in Potter County near Amarillo, Texas. The district is in the midst of significant growth driven by new families moving into the area, and it has reshaped itself to accommodate that expansion. In May 2021, voters approved a major bond for school construction. The district built a new elementary school serving prekindergarten through second grade and a new high school that opened for the 2024-2025 school year. The high school is substantially larger than the previous facility, with expanded gymnasium and auditorium capacity designed to serve a growing population. The middle school was renovated to house grades three through five. This reconfiguration reflects both the scale of enrollment growth the district has experienced and anticipates, and represents a significant tax commitment from the community.

Academic performance as measured by state testing shows uneven proficiency across grades and subjects. In English language arts, the district shows relative strength in the middle grades. Fourth-grade ELA proficiency is notably strong, and sixth and eighth grades also perform above the midpoint. Reading comprehension and writing in the early elementary and upper middle grades appear to be areas where many students meet grade-level standards. Third-grade ELA is more modest, and fifth-grade dips slightly. In mathematics, the pattern is more mixed. Third and fourth grades show solid proficiency in math, but fifth and sixth grades show substantial declines, with fifth grade particularly low. Seventh and eighth grades recover somewhat. Science proficiency is sharply divided by grade. Fifth-grade science is significantly weak, with only a small fraction of students meeting standards, while eighth-grade science is substantially strong. Social studies, tested only in eighth grade, shows approximately half the students meeting standards, which is a soft spot. Parents evaluating this district should note that while ELA results suggest competence in reading and writing across much of the district, mathematics proficiency shows concerning dips in the upper elementary grades, and science instruction at the fifth-grade level appears to need attention.

Among Potter County's three districts, Bushland ranks at the top for overall academic proficiency, above the midpoint across tested subjects and grades. The district also stands out for very low chronic absenteeism, well below the county median. This suggests that when students are present and engaged, the academic environment is delivering measurable results. Per-pupil spending is in the middle range of the county, lower than one neighbor district but above another, so families are not funding outlier expense but are funding a district in active expansion and modernization.

The student body is predominantly white, with Hispanic students making up a smaller but meaningful share of enrollment. The district does not report free-or-reduced-price-lunch eligibility or English learner enrollment, so the economic or language-support profile of the student population is not publicly available. This gap may reflect the district's data-sharing practices or reporting requirements.

Housing near Bushland ISD is moderately priced compared to state and national benchmarks. Home values across the district's zip codes run slightly above the state benchmark. Rental housing is less common in the district's footprint but where available is affordable relative to household income. Monthly mortgage costs on a median home are roughly moderate, and the housing market has shown modest appreciation year-over-year.

This is a district in transition, building new facilities and welcoming new families. The academic profile is strongest in reading and weakest in upper-elementary math and fifth-grade science. Chronic absenteeism is very low, which is a genuine strength. The community appears to be making a generational investment in school infrastructure to support continued growth. Families considering Bushland should be drawn to the low absenteeism, the facilities investment, and the top county ranking on proficiency, while remaining alert to the math proficiency dips in middle elementary grades and the need for closer attention to science instruction at the fifth-grade level.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

1,455

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 20%

Black 1%

White 74%

Asian 0%

Two+ 3%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

22%

64%

Gr 4

64%

76%

Gr 5

29%

70%

Gr 6

67%

87%

Gr 7

58%

75%

Gr 8

67%

82%

Math

Gr 3

33%

66%

Gr 4

36%

70%

Gr 5

14%

55%

Gr 6

37%

54%

Gr 7

46%

60%

Gr 8

53%

56%

Science

Gr 5

21%

24%

Gr 8

76%

74%

Social studies

Gr 8

22%

49%

all_subjects_approaches

Gr ALL

64%

—

all_subjects_masters

Gr ALL

10%

—

all_subjects_meets

Gr ALL

29%

—

ela_approaches

Gr ALL

65%

—

ela_masters

Gr ALL

11%

—

ela_meets

Gr ALL

32%

—

math_approaches

Gr ALL

56%

—

math_masters

Gr ALL

—

math_meets

Gr ALL

24%

—

science_approaches

Gr ALL

78%

—

science_masters

Gr ALL

18%

—

science_meets

Gr ALL

36%

—

social_studies_approaches

Gr ALL

73%

—

social_studies_masters

Gr ALL

—

social_studies_meets

Gr ALL

26%

—

Schools in this District

4 schools are officially reported under this district.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

63%

Grade 3

66%

Grade 4

49%

Grade 5

50%

Grade 6

57%

Grade 7

54%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

60%

Grade 3

74%

Grade 4

64%

Grade 5

81%

Grade 6

71%

Grade 7

79%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

24%

Grade 5

74%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

45%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$339,945

Year-over-year change+2.7%

Range across 6 ZIP codes$168K to $381K

vs. state typical1.12x

vs. national typical0.92x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (6 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
79124	Amarillo	$379K	+2.8%	41.8%
79108	Amarillo	$202K	+2.4%	13.8%
79119	Amarillo	$381K	+2.2%	7.3%
79098	Wildorado	$325K	+6.0%	1.0%
79106	Amarillo	$168K	+1.8%	0.1%
79121	Amarillo	$300K	+2.6%	0.0%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,275/mo

Year-over-year change+10.0%

Range across 3 ZIP codes$1,005 to $1,748/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (3 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
79124	Amarillo	$1,192	—	41.8%
79119	Amarillo	$1,748	+10.1%	7.3%
79106	Amarillo	$1,005	+0.4%	0.1%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,715/mo

Home price / national median income4.1x

Annual rent / national median income18.3%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$441/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$302,187 (-2.0% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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