Bushland Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Bushland ISD
- Amarillo, TX
- 5th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Bushland ISD: A
Total students
502
Avg. teacher experience
14.6 years
Bushland ISD: 15.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Bushland ISD: 99.2%
Statewide: 90%
Bushland Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Amarillo, TX, in the Bushland ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 502 students. 32.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,670, which is $4,217 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.6 years of experience.
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Principal
- Cody Strickland
- cody.strickland@bushlandisd.net
- (806) 359-5418
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Bushland Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
502
African American
11 (2.2%)
Bushland ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Bushland ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.2%)
Bushland ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
95 (18.9%)
Bushland ISD: 17.5%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Bushland ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
378 (75.3%)
Bushland ISD: 77%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
15 (3%)
Bushland ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
32.9 %
Bushland ISD: 25.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
19.9 %
Bushland ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
0.8 %
Bushland ISD: 1%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
0.8 %
Bushland ISD: 1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
10 %
Bushland ISD: 8%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
17.9 %
Bushland ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Bushland ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Bushland ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Bushland ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Bushland ISD: A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
6.3 %
Bushland ISD: 7%
Statewide: 15%
African American
11.1 %
Bushland ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Bushland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Bushland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
6.2 %
Bushland ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Bushland ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
5.2 %
Bushland ISD: 6.2%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
41.7 %
Bushland ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
39.1
African American
0 (0%)
Bushland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Bushland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Bushland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Bushland ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Bushland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
38.2 (97.5%)
Bushland ISD: 96%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (2.5%)
Bushland ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Bushland ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
32.4 (82.9%)
Bushland ISD: 78.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
6.7 (17.1%)
Bushland ISD: 21.2%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Bushland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
12.8
Bushland ISD: 12.8
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
14.6 years
Bushland ISD: 15.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$54,670
Bushland ISD: $55,277
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Bushland ISD: N/A
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$43,707
Bushland ISD: $44,211
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$48,519
Bushland ISD: $48,637
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$56,723
Bushland ISD: $56,672
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$63,875
Bushland ISD: $62,500
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$75,349
Bushland ISD: $72,064
Statewide: $71,111