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Enrollment
675
Middle
DISTRICT 791 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD·NCES 481305007242
Bush Middle School
515 COWBOYS PKWY, IRVING, TX 75063 · (972) 968-3700 · Dallas County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL675 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
401 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 233 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 212 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 230 | 34% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +8.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +6.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 8 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 25.0% | 24.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 27.0% | 25.0% | 34.0% |
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 | 48.0% | 41.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 57.0% | 53.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 35.0% |
| 2020-21 | 40.0% | 35.0% |
% 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
42.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Middle School
Bush Middle School's state test result (42.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bush Middle School this school | 675 | 59.4% | 42.2% |
| James Coble Middle School ARLINGTON | 750 | 63.2% | 46.3% |
| Della Icenhower Intermediate School ARLINGTON | 619 | 66.6% | 45.4% |
| David Crockett Middle School RICHMOND | 1,268 | 69.5% | 54.8% |
| Rodeo Palms Junior High School MANVEL | 842 | 58.2% | 46.3% |
| Nelson Junior High School KATY | 904 | 51.2% | 55.5% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #831 of 1,635 | #30 of 118 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #889 of 1,670 ▼ 181 | #57 of 123 ▼ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,121 of 1,670 ▼ 258 | #55 of 123 ▼ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.5pp | #38 of 1,570 | #8 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 675 | #797 of 1,749 | #56 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #242 of 1,542 | #12 of 123 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.5% | #139 of 1,543 | #10 of 123 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.4% | #960 of 1,648 | #108 of 121 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.0% | #880 of 942 | #78 of 80 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
675
-64 (-9%) vs 2020
+28% since 2000-01, when it was 528
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 675 | 54.2 | 12.4:1 | 59% (401) |
| 2023-24 | 695 | 59.9 | 11.6:1 | 60% (416) |
| 2022-23 | 727 | 53.5 | 13.6:1 | 59% (428) |
| 2020-21 | 739 | 45 | 16.4:1 | 55% (410) |
| 2017-18 | 689 | 45.8 | 15.0:1 | 59% (407) |
| 2015-16 | 696 | 46 | 15.1:1 | 51% (355) |
| 2010-11 | 767 | 42 | 18.3:1 | 47% (357) |
| 2000-01 | 528 | 37 | 14.3:1 | 28% (149) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bush Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (689 to 675); teachers up 18% (45.8 to 54.2).
About Bush Middle School
Students in IRVING, Texas, attend Bush Middle School, a mid-sized middle school. Its enrollment is 675 students, spread over grades 6 through 8.
Federal data list 39 schools in CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD, with 24,165 students enrolled.
At Bush Middle School, Black students make up the biggest share, 41%. Other groups include 30% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 7% White, and 5% multiracial. By comparison, Dallas County residents are about 22% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 71, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 12.4:1 is based on 54.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Middle schools in Texas have an average ratio of 14.4:1. In all, 59% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Dallas County average 77%.
A school with Bush Middle School's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 48.3%. Bush Middle School scores 42.2%, 6.1 points below that line.
In the surrounding county, Dallas County, the median household earns about $76,547 a year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Bush Middle School, Dallas County has 771 public schools.
Valley Ranch Elementary School is about 0.7 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Bush Middle School is 6th of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
In 2020-21, Bush Middle School enrolled 739 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 675. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.4:1) than in 2020-21 (16.4:1).
This page collects posts and questions about Bush Middle School, such as homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD
- Turner High SchoolHigh · 2,035 students
- Smith High SchoolHigh · 1,971 students
- Creekview High SchoolHigh · 1,686 students
- Polk Middle SchoolMiddle · 974 students
- Blalack Middle SchoolMiddle · 931 students
- Ranchview High SchoolHigh · 899 students
Other schools in IRVING
- Macarthur High SchoolHigh · 2,484 students
- Irving High SchoolHigh · 2,390 students
- Nimitz High SchoolHigh · 2,343 students
- Jack E Singley AcademyHigh · 1,697 students
- Brandenburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 947 students
- Great Hearts Irving UpperHigh · 937 students
Other Bush Middle schools
One other US public school is named Bush Middle. Bush Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Bush Middle SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 823 students
Nearby schools
- Valley Ranch Elementary School0.7 mi · 577
- Canyon Ranch Elementary School1.0 mi · 705
- Riverchase Ele1.1 mi · 496
- Coppell Middle East1.2 mi · 1,120
- Landry Elementary School1.2 mi · 474
- Mockingbird Elementary School1.3 mi · 441
Frequently asked questions
About Bush Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bush Middle School?
Bush Middle School enrolls approximately 675 students in grades 06-08.
Is Bush Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bush Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Bush Middle School have?
Bush Middle School employs 54 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bush Middle School?
At Bush Middle School, the student body is approximately 7% White, 30% Hispanic, 41% Black, 18% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Bush Middle School in?
Bush Middle School is part of CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.