Panhandle ISD CTE Center

Panhandle ISD is constructing a new restroom facility at Panhandle Middle School, located at 1001 Elsie Ave in Carson County. The project, filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) as the Panhandle ISD CTE Center, involves the renovation of existing boys' and girls' restrooms into a single, modern, and inclusive space. The total estimated cost for this new construction work is $3,000,000, covering approximately 5,000 square feet of updated facility space.

MWM Architects serves as the design firm of record for this initiative. The registered accessibility specialist for the project is Landy Perkins. TDLR completed the plan review process in February 2025, the same month construction was scheduled to begin. The filing indicated a target completion date of December 2025. However, TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection, so the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record.

Project Scope and Financials

The work focuses on creating a unified restroom environment that replaces separate gendered facilities. This approach aims to provide a more modern and accessible experience for students and staff at the middle school. The estimated cost of $3,000,000 translates to a cost of $600 per square foot for the 5,000-square-foot scope of work.

This expenditure places the project above the median estimated cost for new construction filings in Carson County. The median cost for similar projects in the county is $750,000, with the middle half of filings ranging from $600,000 to $3,000,000. The scheduled build window for this project was 309 days, which is close to the county median of 306 days for comparable new construction projects.

Regional Context and Ownership

Panhandle ISD is the owner of record for this development. The district has one other TDLR-registered project totaling $500,000, which is already closed. MWM Architects has been involved in six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $18,486,000, including educational and commercial buildings in Lubbock, Seminole, and Midland.

The project is located in ZIP code 79068, a predominantly owner-occupied area. U.S. Census estimates for this ZIP code indicate a population of about 3,124 and a median household income of $86,604. The median owner-occupied home value in the area is $158,100. Carson County unemployment stood at 3.4 percent in August 2026, a rate lower than the figure from a year earlier.