BUSH MIDDLE

BUSH MIDDLE operates as a medium-sized intermediate school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, part of NORTH EAST ISD. Current enrollment sits at 823 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 28% larger than the state mean of about 643.

BUSH MIDDLE is one of 75 schools operated by NORTH EAST ISD, a district that enrolls 56,420 students overall.

Looking at the student body, BUSH MIDDLE logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 33% White, 8% Asian, 7% multiracial, 6% Black. By comparison, Bexar County as a whole is about 60% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably less Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, BUSH MIDDLE shows 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.7:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 26% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is south of Bexar County's rate of about 63%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BUSH MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 62.7%; this one delivers 67.2%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Bexar County indicate median household earnings sit near $72,341, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. BUSH MIDDLE is one of 638 public schools in Bexar County (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students).

CANYON RIDGE EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BUSH MIDDLE. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BUSH MIDDLE at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 70.1%.

BUSH MIDDLE operates from a city-core location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BUSH MIDDLE has decreased 31%, going from 1,201 students in 2018 to 823 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 39% to 33% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.