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Enrollment
780
Elementary
DISTRICT 593 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALIEF ISD·NCES 480783007622
Bush Elementary School
9730 STROUD DR, HOUSTON, TX 77036 · (713) 272-3220 · Harris County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL780 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
706 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 85 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 139 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 129 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 143 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 140 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 144 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (139) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (144).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
38.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
30.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +15.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 20.0% | 26.0% | 36.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 16.0% | 23.0% | 47.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 38.0% | 30.0% |
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 41.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 15.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bush Elementary School
Bush Elementary School's state test result (30.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bush Elementary School this school | 780 | 90.5% | 30.6% |
| Epps Island Elementary School KLEIN | 764 | 91.1% | 39.9% |
| Del Valle Elementary School DEL VALLE | 726 | 89.5% | 21.1% |
| Spicewood Park Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 722 | 89.3% | 32.1% |
| Hairgrove Elementary School HOUSTON | 795 | 89.4% | 63.1% |
| Popham Elementary School DEL VALLE | 698 | 90.8% | 26.1% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bush Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.6% | #3,601 of 4,401 | #526 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #3,890 of 4,466 ▼ 162 | #577 of 625 ▼ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #3,814 of 4,466 ▼ 170 | #550 of 625 ▼ 24 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #1,058 of 3,998 | #143 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 780 | #522 of 4,938 | #146 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #1,471 of 4,622 | #209 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.3% | #3,624 of 4,628 | #526 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.5% | #1,014 of 4,789 | #244 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.0% | #1,946 of 2,838 | #331 of 441 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
780
-24 (-3%) vs 2020
-10% since 2000-01, when it was 866
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 780 | 56 | 13.9:1 | 91% (706) |
| 2023-24 | 740 | 63.9 | 11.6:1 | 93% (691) |
| 2022-23 | 767 | 62.5 | 12.3:1 | 90% (690) |
| 2020-21 | 804 | 68 | 11.8:1 | 93% (751) |
| 2017-18 | 876 | 70.6 | 12.4:1 | 88% (769) |
| 2015-16 | 965 | 71 | 13.6:1 | 89% (862) |
| 2010-11 | 1,006 | 63 | 16.0:1 | 91% (920) |
| 2000-01 | 866 | 47 | 18.4:1 | 83% (718) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bush Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (876 to 780); teachers down 21% (70.6 to 56).
About Bush Elementary School
Bush Elementary School is an elementary school in HOUSTON, Texas, reachable at (713) 272-3220. It teaches 780 students in pre-K through 4. That is 50% larger than the average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
ALIEF ISD enrolls 38,610 students, and its 46 schools include Bush Elementary School.
By race and ethnicity, Bush Elementary School is 87% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 8% Black and 3% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 43 points above the 44% share among Harris County residents. A diversity index of 24% means there is a 24% chance two randomly chosen students at Bush Elementary School are from different groups.
There are 56 full-time-equivalent teachers at Bush Elementary School, giving a ratio of 13.9:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1. A total of 706 students, or 91%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 70% average for public schools in Harris County is 21 points.
Bush Elementary School is 4.5 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (30.6% versus 35.0%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
In Harris County, home to about 4,838,303 people, median household income comes to about $74,983, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Harris County's 1,205 public schools enroll about 886,911 students and include Bush Elementary School.
A public school about 0.7 miles away, Collins Elementary School, is the closest to Bush Elementary School. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Bush Elementary School. Its average proficiency rate of 30.6% is below the 35.0% average for nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put Bush Elementary School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 780, down from 804 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 11.8:1 to 13.9:1.
The Bush Elementary School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ALIEF ISD
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- Taylor High SchoolHigh · 2,838 students
- O'Donnell Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,214 students
- Budewig Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,054 students
- Olle Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,025 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Other Bush Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 5 states are named Bush Elementary. Bush Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 8.
- Bush Elementary SchoolTHE WOODLANDS, TX · 881 students
- Bush Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 703 students
- Bush Elementary SchoolMIDLAND, TX · 527 students
- Bush ElementaryMESA, AZ · 524 students
- Bush Elementary SchoolLondon, KY · 511 students
Nearby schools
- Collins Elementary School0.7 mi · 788
- White E Elementary School0.7 mi · 691
- Chambers Elementary School0.8 mi · 559
- Owens Intermediate School0.9 mi · 809
- YES Prep - West1.0 mi · 990
- Landis Elementary School1.2 mi · 545
Frequently asked questions
About Bush Elementary SchoolHow large is Bush Elementary School?
Bush Elementary School enrolls approximately 780 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Bush Elementary School serve?
Bush Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bush Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bush Elementary School is approximately 13.9:1 (56 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bush Elementary School?
At Bush Elementary School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 87% Hispanic, 8% Black, 3% Asian.
What district is Bush Elementary School in?
Bush Elementary School is part of ALIEF ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.