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Bussey Elementary is an elementary school located in Houston, Texas, serving grades 1-5 with a student population of 508. It is part of the Aldine Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 790 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Bussey Elementary faces significant challenges, including a student population that is 94.88% Hispanic, significantly higher than the surrounding schools and the state average. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools, with a ranking between 2357 and 4349 out of around 4,600 schools over the past several years, and has received 0-2 stars from SchoolDigger during this period. Bussey Elementary struggles across various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quartile for female students, male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and low socioeconomic status students. The school's proficiency rates in STAAR Reading, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the Aldine ISD and Texas state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.
Despite the high poverty rates, with over 95% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Bussey Elementary's per-student spending is relatively low, ranging from $9,382 to $12,107 over the past few years, which is below the state average. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from the 2,500s in 2013-2014 to the 4,300s in 2021-2022, and its star rating from SchoolDigger decreasing from 2 stars to 0 stars during this period. While the nearby schools in the Aldine ISD also struggle with low performance, Odom Elementary, Goodman Elementary, Arrow Academy - Harvest Preparatory Academy, and others generally rank higher than Bussey Elementary across various metrics, including test scores, student group rankings, and overall statewide rankings.
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