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Enrollment
881
Elementary
DISTRICT 786 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CONROE ISD·NCES 481500007404
Bush Elementary School
7420 CROWNRIDGE DR, THE WOODLANDS, TX 77382 · (936) 709-1600 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL881 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 97% of Texas public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
153 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 8 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 151 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 163 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 188 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 179 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 192 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (151) is 21% smaller than its 4th grade class (192).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
78.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +37.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
80.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +4.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 37 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 46.0% | 32.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% |
| Mathematics | 58.0% | 22.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% |
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 | 78.0% | 80.0% |
| 2024-25 | 78.0% | 80.0% |
| 2023-24 | 78.0% | 74.0% |
| 2022-23 | 59.0% | 73.0% |
| 2021-22 | 71.0% | 71.0% |
| 2020-21 | 41.0% | 76.0% |
% 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
77.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 (77.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bush Elementary School this school | 881 | 17.4% | 77.7% |
| Hill Elementary School AUSTIN | 811 | 15.7% | 70.6% |
| Swenke Elementary School CYPRESS | 892 | 14.0% | 72.8% |
| Doss Elementary School AUSTIN | 930 | 19.1% | 71.1% |
| Buckalew Elementary School THE WOODLANDS | 823 | 18.1% | 84.3% |
| Sandra Mossman Elementary School LEAGUE CITY | 789 | 16.3% | 58.4% |
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 Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.7% | #131 of 4,401 | #8 of 77 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #133 of 4,466 ▲ 4 | #4 of 77 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #324 of 4,466 ▲ 36 | #5 of 77 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.0pp | #1,060 of 3,998 | #19 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 881 | #238 of 4,938 | #14 of 79 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #3,503 of 4,622 | #73 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #1,421 of 4,628 | #31 of 78 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.4% | #4,499 of 4,789 | #71 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.4% | #408 of 1,307 | #12 of 28 |
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
881
+87 (+11%) vs 2020
+11% since 2000-01, when it was 791
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 881 | 54 | 16.3:1 | 17% (153) |
| 2023-24 | 895 | 55 | 16.3:1 | 21% (191) |
| 2022-23 | 880 | 53 | 16.6:1 | 20% (176) |
| 2020-21 | 794 | 45 | 17.6:1 | 17% (138) |
| 2017-18 | 732 | 44 | 16.6:1 | 12% (86) |
| 2015-16 | 724 | 43 | 16.8:1 | 11% (80) |
| 2010-11 | 711 | 43 | 16.5:1 | 9% (63) |
| 2000-01 | 791 | 49 | 16.1:1 | 3% (24) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bush Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (732 to 881); teachers up 23% (44 to 54).
About Bush Elementary School
Bush Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in THE WOODLANDS, Texas. Its 881 students are spread across pre-K through 4. The school's enrollment is 70% larger than the 519 average for elementary schools in Texas.
Bush Elementary School is one school in CONROE ISD, a system of 66 schools with 72,914 students.
Bush Elementary School's enrollment is 57% White. Other groups make up 26% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 5% Black. County-wide, 67% of Montgomery County residents are White. Bush Elementary School has a diversity index of 60%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 54 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 16.3:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 17%. It compares with 48% for public schools in Montgomery County.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Bush Elementary School receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Bush Elementary School scores 77.7% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 66.3%.
Montgomery County census figures show that median household income is about $97,701, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bush Elementary School is among the 160 public schools in Montgomery County.
The nearest public school is Mitchell Intermediate School, at about 0.6 miles. Bush Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 78.6%, higher than Bush Elementary School's 77.7%.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Mid-size.
Bush Elementary School had 794 students in 2020-21 and 881 in 2024-25, an 11% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 17.6:1 to 16.3:1.
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Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
684,432
Census ACS
Median income
$97,701
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
134,595 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CONROE ISD
- Conroe High SchoolHigh · 5,252 students
- The Woodlands High SchoolHigh · 4,444 students
- Grand Oaks High SchoolHigh · 3,836 students
- College Park High SchoolHigh · 3,313 students
- Caney Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,783 students
- Oak Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,758 students
Other schools in THE WOODLANDS
- The Woodlands High SchoolHigh · 4,444 students
- College Park High SchoolHigh · 3,313 students
- McCullough Junior High SchoolMiddle · 2,195 students
- Knox Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,395 students
- Mitchell Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,253 students
- Creekside Park Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,219 students
Other Bush Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 5 states are named Bush Elementary. Bush Elementary School is the largest of the 8.
- Bush Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 780 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
- Mitchell Intermediate School0.6 mi · 1,253
- Powell Elementary School0.9 mi · 830
- Galatas Elementary School1.2 mi · 792
- The Woodlands High School1.4 mi · 4,444
- Buckalew Elementary School1.7 mi · 823
- Collins Intermediate School2.3 mi · 719
Frequently asked questions
About Bush Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Bush Elementary School?
Bush Elementary School enrolls approximately 881 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Bush Elementary School serve?
Bush Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Bush Elementary School?
Approximately 16.3:1 students per teacher at Bush Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Bush Elementary School?
Student demographics at Bush Elementary School are roughly 57% White, 26% Hispanic, 5% Black, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Bush Elementary School in?
Bush Elementary School is part of CONROE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.