Summary:
Bush Middle is a public middle school located in Irving, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 727 students. The school is part of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 407 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Bush Middle faces several challenges, including lower test scores, higher dropout rates, and a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students compared to the surrounding schools. The school's STAAR test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with only 49.09%, 48.42%, and 48.09% of students proficient or better in STAAR Reading for 6th, 7th, and 8th grades, respectively, compared to the district averages of 49.93%, 43.41%, and 44.55%. Additionally, Bush Middle has seen a gradual increase in its dropout rate, from 0.0% in 2018-2019 to 0.7% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the district and state averages. The school also has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 58.87% in 2022-2023, compared to the surrounding schools in the district.
When comparing Bush Middle to nearby schools in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, such as Blalack Middle, Field Middle, Polk Middle, and Perry Middle, Bush Middle generally performs worse on standardized tests and has higher dropout rates. However, the schools in the neighboring Coppell ISD, such as Coppell Middle North, Coppell Middle West, and Coppell Middle East, consistently outperform Bush Middle and the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD on various metrics, including test scores, dropout rates, and student-teacher ratios.
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Detail:
Student/teacher ratio: 13.5
Number of students: 727
Racial breakdown:
African American:
41.1%
Hispanic:
26.1%
Asian:
16.2%
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White:
8.5%
Two or more races:
7.4%
American Indian:
0.6%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.9%
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