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Alumni: what's one memory from GEORGE HERBERT WALKER BUSH EL that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
834
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623012472
George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School
3939 SPRING VALLEY RD, ADDISON, TX 75001 · (972) 925-1700 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL834 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% of Texas public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
723 students
DISTRICT 89% · 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 | 65 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 136 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 124 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 121 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 101 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 105 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 94 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 88 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (136) is 55% larger than its 6th grade class (88).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on published attendance-zone data from DALLAS ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +13.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +9.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 13 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28.0% | 27.0% | 22.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 23.0% | 28.0% | 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 | 55.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 64.0% |
| 2020-21 | 42.0% | 29.0% |
% 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
38.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School
George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School's state test result (38.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School this school | 834 | 86.7% | 38.7% |
| Hempstead Elementary School HEMPSTEAD | 823 | 87.2% | 22.2% |
| Bebensee Elementary School ARLINGTON | 765 | 86.0% | 35.7% |
| Francone Elementary School HOUSTON | 734 | 89.4% | 42.3% |
| Milton Cooper Elementary School HOUSTON | 766 | 84.2% | 38.4% |
| Holbrook Elementary School HOUSTON | 757 | 89.3% | 48.7% |
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 George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #2,756 of 4,401 | #206 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #3,087 of 4,466 ▼ 162 | #279 of 429 ▼ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,921 of 4,466 ▲ 305 | #137 of 429 ▲ 30 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #1,070 of 3,998 | #145 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 834 | #340 of 4,938 | #17 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #4,244 of 4,622 | #401 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.5% | #2,267 of 4,628 | #164 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.7% | #1,415 of 4,789 | #217 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.5% | #329 of 1,307 | #25 of 118 |
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
834
+222 (+36%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 834 | 46 | 18.1:1 | 87% (723) |
| 2023-24 | 688 | 45 | 15.3:1 | 83% (569) |
| 2022-23 | 624 | 38 | 16.4:1 | 80% (501) |
| 2020-21 | 612 | 41 | 14.9:1 | 81% (496) |
| 2017-18 | 670 | 40.8 | 16.4:1 | 81% (545) |
| 2015-16 | 687 | 41 | 16.8:1 | 82% (561) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 24% (670 to 834); teachers up 13% (40.8 to 46).
About George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School
George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School sits in ADDISON, Texas, and is classified as an elementary school. The school teaches pre-K through 6 and enrolls 834 students. That puts enrollment 61% above the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas.
DALLAS ISD is responsible for 240 schools, George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School included, with 140,630 students in all.
At George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School, 66% of students are Hispanic. Smaller groups are 22% Black, 5% White, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. For comparison, the population of Dallas County is roughly 41% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School scores 52%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 18.1:1. The school has 46 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 18.1:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for elementary schools in Texas. Federal data show 87% of students (723) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 77% average among public schools in Dallas County.
Among Texas public elementary schools, George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School outscored 40%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
In Texas, George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 38.7% actual against a predicted 36.7%.
The county, Dallas County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $76,547, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county has 771 public schools and about 459,645 students.
Early College High School, about 0.7 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School is 7th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Under the NCES locale system, George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School is Suburb: Large.
From 612 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 834 by 2024-25. The number of students per teacher increased from 14.9 to 18.1 over 4 years.
George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary SchoolHow large is George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School?
George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School enrolls approximately 834 students in grades PK-06.
Is George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School?
Approximately 18.1:1 students per teacher at George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School.
How diverse is George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School?
George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School reports a student body of 5% White, 66% Hispanic, 22% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School public or private?
George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by DALLAS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.