The top reported proficiency rate is 71% in English language arts. The lowest is 67% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Bullard El
Bullard Elementary serves grades three and four in a growing suburban community in Cherokee County. The school sits in a town experiencing measurable population growth, active residential development, and improving economic conditions. New housing is marketed across a range of price points and lot sizes, and the local comprehensive plan guides development around a planned downtown center.
The school itself is small, with enrollment distributed roughly evenly between third and fourth grades. About a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly white, with small shares of Hispanic, multiracial, Black, and Asian students.
On state testing, the school's proficiency rates fall in a middle range. In third-grade mathematics, roughly three out of five students reached proficiency; that rate climbs to around seven in ten in fourth grade. English language arts proficiency is slightly stronger: two-thirds of third graders met the bar, and three-quarters of fourth graders did. When viewed across the full scale of Texas performance levels (approaches, meets, and masters), about nine in ten students reached the approaches level in both subjects, meaning they demonstrate foundational understanding. About one-third of the school's students reached the masters level. A parent may want to look into further detail on whether these results reflect the school's curriculum and instruction or describe patterns in the community more broadly.
When compared to the six districts in Cherokee County, Bullard Elementary's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among county schools. The school's tests include only grades three and four, so measures like graduation rate do not apply.
The district as a whole is navigating significant change. In May 2022, voters approved a major bond package, the largest in district history, funding a new middle school that opened in early 2026, along with athletic facilities and expansions at other campuses. This capital investment is reshaping the district's grade configuration. As of August 2026, a new intermediate early childhood campus will house pre-K through first grade, Bullard Elementary will house grades two through five, and the new middle school will house grades six through eight. For families moving to the area, this means that even within the elementary years, students will transition between buildings as they progress. The district's property tax rate has declined in recent years despite bond debt; state tax compression and rising property values have lowered the maintenance-and-operations rate while the debt-service rate remains stable.
Housing in the ZIP code runs near the county median, with mortgage affordability in line with national benchmarks and rents below mortgage costs. Employment growth in Bullard has outpaced the state average. The community's investment in capital projects and infrastructure suggests stability and confidence in continued growth.
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