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What's one thing BUSSEY MIDDLE gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
753
Middle
DISTRICT 822 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARLAND ISD·NCES 482034002013
Bussey Middle School
1204 TRAVIS ST, GARLAND, TX 75040 · (972) 494-8391 · Dallas County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL753 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 7% of Texas public middle schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
705 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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 | 246 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 236 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 271 | 36% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
36.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +17.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +26.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 17 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 26 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 42.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 25.0% | 27.0% | 39.0% |
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 | 36.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 26.0% | 17.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 28.0% | 18.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 8.0% |
% 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
23.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Bussey Middle School
Bussey Middle School's state test result (23.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bussey Middle School this school | 753 | 93.6% | 23.3% |
| O'Banion Middle School GARLAND | 784 | 92.7% | 33.7% |
| Klentzman Intermediate School HOUSTON | 833 | 89.8% | 21.0% |
| Robert T Hill Middle School DALLAS | 762 | 92.4% | 41.7% |
| Owens Intermediate School HOUSTON | 809 | 90.0% | 24.8% |
| William James Middle School FORT WORTH | 710 | 94.9% | 11.3% |
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 Bussey Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #1,553 of 1,635 | #113 of 118 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #1,190 of 1,670 ▲ 241 | #78 of 123 ▲ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #1,556 of 1,670 ▲ 21 | #109 of 123 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #991 of 1,570 | #55 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 753 | #659 of 1,749 | #45 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #604 of 1,542 | #34 of 123 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.9% | #1,111 of 1,543 | #81 of 123 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.6% | #145 of 1,648 | #28 of 121 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.2% | #335 of 942 | #48 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
753
-198 (-21%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 653
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 753 | 53.8 | 14.0:1 | 94% (705) |
| 2023-24 | 799 | 60.7 | 13.2:1 | 93% (745) |
| 2022-23 | 897 | 58.3 | 15.4:1 | 92% (821) |
| 2020-21 | 951 | 68 | 14.0:1 | 98% (932) |
| 2017-18 | 944 | 67.9 | 13.9:1 | 80% (753) |
| 2015-16 | 1,005 | 63 | 15.9:1 | 90% (901) |
| 2010-11 | 859 | 58 | 14.8:1 | 80% (690) |
| 2000-01 | 960 | 55 | 17.4:1 | 44% (420) |
| 1990-91 | 653 | 26 | 25.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bussey Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (944 to 753); teachers down 21% (67.9 to 53.8).
About Bussey Middle School
Federal records list Bussey Middle School as a middle-grades school in GARLAND, Texas. It is open to students in grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 753 students.
GARLAND ISD has 53,173 students spread across 76 schools.
About 77% of the student body at Bussey Middle School is Hispanic. Other students are 11% Black, 5% White, and 5% Asian. By comparison, Dallas County residents are about 41% Hispanic. A diversity index of 39% means there is a 39% chance two randomly chosen students at Bussey Middle School are from different groups.
For every teacher at Bussey Middle School, there are about 14.0 students; the school has 53.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Texas is about 14.4:1. There are 705 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 94% of enrollment. Across public schools in Dallas County, the average is 77%.
Bussey Middle School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 7% of Texas public middle schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 33.7% at Bussey Middle School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 23.3%.
Census data for Dallas County show median household income comes to about $76,547, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 771 public schools in the county, enrolling about 459,645, Bussey Middle School among them.
Bussey Middle School's nearest public school is Freeman Elementary School (about 0.5 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, Bussey Middle School is 7th among 8 schools close by.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment decreased by 21% across 4 years, from 951 in 2020-21 to 753 in 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Bussey Middle School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 GARLAND ISD
- Sachse High SchoolHigh · 2,935 students
- N Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,929 students
- Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,335 students
- Rowlett High SchoolHigh · 2,156 students
- Lakeview Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- S Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,001 students
Other schools in GARLAND
- N Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,929 students
- Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,335 students
- Lakeview Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- S Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,001 students
- Naaman Forest High SchoolHigh · 1,949 students
- Jackson Technology CenterMiddle · 1,157 students
Nearby schools
- Freeman Elementary School0.5 mi · 288
- B H Freeman at Golden Meadows Elementary School0.6 mi · 643
- Cooper Elementary School0.8 mi · 398
- Garland High School0.9 mi · 2,335
- N Garland High School1.0 mi · 2,929
- Ethridge Elementary School1.1 mi · 642
Frequently asked questions
About Bussey Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bussey Middle School?
Bussey Middle School enrolls approximately 753 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Bussey Middle School serve?
Bussey Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bussey Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bussey Middle School is approximately 14.0:1 (54 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bussey Middle School?
At Bussey Middle School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 77% Hispanic, 11% Black, 5% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Bussey Middle School public or private?
Bussey Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by GARLAND ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.