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Enrollment
924
Elementary
DISTRICT 660 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WYLIE ISD·NCES 484653013375
George W Bush Elementary School
2000 EAGLE AERIE LN, ST PAUL, TX 75098 · (972) 429-2600 · Collin County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL924 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
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.
- A-Beats 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
14.9:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
164 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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 | 6 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 163 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 192 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 168 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 200 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 195 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (163) is 16% smaller than its 4th grade class (195).
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
82.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +45.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
83.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +37.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 83 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 45 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 37 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 54.0% | 28.0% | 12.0% | 6.0% |
| Mathematics | 55.0% | 28.0% | 9.0% | 8.0% |
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 | 82.0% | 83.0% |
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 77.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 73.0% |
| 2022-23 | 59.0% | 54.0% |
| 2021-22 | 52.0% | 54.0% |
| 2020-21 | 37.0% | 46.0% |
% 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
75.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% 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 George W Bush Elementary School
George W Bush Elementary School's state test result (75.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| George W Bush Elementary School this school | 924 | 17.7% | 75.1% |
| Kathleen Joerger Lindsey Elementary School KATY | 923 | 21.5% | 67.5% |
| Wildwood Elementary School TOMBALL | 819 | 18.4% | 80.4% |
| Wells Elementary School CYPRESS | 1,133 | 14.9% | 72.8% |
| Sienna Crossing Elementary School MISSOURI CITY | 1,035 | 18.9% | 71.0% |
| Ray and Jamie Wolman Elementary School KATY | 1,054 | 18.9% | 76.3% |
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 W Bush Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Collin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.1% | #189 of 4,401 | #31 of 164 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #96 of 4,466 ▲ 133 | #14 of 165 ▲ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #210 of 4,466 ▲ 263 | #24 of 165 ▲ 38 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +26.0pp | #275 of 3,998 | #5 of 154 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 924 | #174 of 4,938 | #7 of 181 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #2,391 of 4,622 | #111 of 177 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.7% | #82 of 4,628 | #14 of 177 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.7% | #4,491 of 4,789 | #111 of 177 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +43.0% | #141 of 1,307 | #6 of 54 |
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
924
+167 (+22%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 924 | 61.9 | 14.9:1 | 18% (164) |
| 2023-24 | 890 | 59.9 | 14.8:1 | 22% (195) |
| 2022-23 | 861 | 56.9 | 15.1:1 | 26% (221) |
| 2020-21 | 757 | 51 | 14.8:1 | 31% (234) |
| 2017-18 | 646 | 45.1 | 14.3:1 | 43% (278) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George W Bush Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 43% (646 to 924); teachers up 37% (45.1 to 61.9).
About George W Bush Elementary School
George W Bush Elementary School is a large elementary school in Texas, with an address in ST PAUL. The school enrolls 924 students in pre-K through 4. Elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students, which makes this school 78% bigger than average.
Enrollment across the 21 schools in WYLIE ISD totals 19,401 students.
The student body at George W Bush Elementary School has no majority group. White students lead at 34%. The remaining shares are 24% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 12% Black, and 6% multiracial. Collin County as a whole is about 54% White, so the school's share is lower. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 76, compared with 70 nationally.
Classroom staffing at George W Bush Elementary School totals 61.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.9:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 15.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at George W Bush Elementary School is about 18%. It compares with 30% for public schools in Collin County.
On the allk12 Grade, George W Bush Elementary School lands at A+, ahead of 97% of Texas public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, George W Bush Elementary School is 9.0 points above its prediction. Actual: 75.1%. Predicted: 66.1%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Collin County show that the median household earns about $121,600 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 56%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Collin County has 338 public schools with about 227,575 students, including George W Bush Elementary School.
Rita Smith Elementary School is the nearest public school to George W Bush Elementary School, about 1.6 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 66.8%, lower than George W Bush Elementary School's 75.1%.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 924, compared with 757 in 2020-21.
This page is set up for the George W Bush Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Collin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,163,337
Census ACS
Median income
$121,600
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
338
227,575 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WYLIE ISD
- Wylie High SchoolHigh · 3,189 students
- Wylie East High SchoolHigh · 2,709 students
- Ab Harrison Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,093 students
- Grady Burnett Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,064 students
- Raymond B Cooper Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,019 students
- Frank McMillan Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,011 students
Nearby schools
- Rita Smith Elementary School1.6 mi · 587
- Davis Intermediate School1.7 mi · 957
- Frank McMillan Junior High School1.8 mi · 1,011
- Dodd Elementary School1.9 mi · 607
- T F Birmingham Elementary School2.5 mi · 522
- R F Hartman Elementary School3.2 mi · 518
Frequently asked questions
About George W Bush Elementary SchoolHow many students attend George W Bush Elementary School?
George W Bush Elementary School enrolls approximately 924 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does George W Bush Elementary School serve?
George W Bush Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at George W Bush Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at George W Bush Elementary School is approximately 14.9:1 (62 FTE teachers).
How diverse is George W Bush Elementary School?
George W Bush Elementary School reports a student body of 34% White, 24% Hispanic, 12% Black, 23% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees George W Bush Elementary School?
George W Bush Elementary School is overseen by WYLIE ISD in Collin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.