Bush Elementary

Summary:

Bush Elementary is a public elementary school in Midland, Texas, serving 549 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Midland Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 556 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bush Elementary stands out for its diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 26.23% White, 11.66% African American, 49.54% Hispanic, and 9.47% Asian. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is generally lower than the Midland ISD and Texas state averages. While the school performs well for African American and English Language Learner students, it struggles for Asian and Hispanic students, ranking in the bottom 25% and 50% respectively within Texas elementary schools. Additionally, Bush Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55.08% to 61.06% over the past three school years.

Compared to nearby schools like Greathouse Elementary and Emerson Elementary, Bush Elementary generally underperforms academically, despite having higher per-student spending. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the past several years, from being ranked in the top 35% of Texas elementary schools in 2018-2019 to the bottom 50% in 2022-2023. To address these challenges, Bush Elementary may need to focus on targeted interventions, resource optimization, and a deeper understanding of the unique needs of its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 5001 Preston Dr
       Midland, TX  79707-5128


(432) 240-6300

District: Midland Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2261st of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,114 Help


Students who attend Bush Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Abell J H
High:    Legacy High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.2 Help
Number of students:  549

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
49.5%
White:
26.2%
African American:
11.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  59.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Bush Elementary ranks better than 51.6% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 13th among 25 ranked elementary schools in the Midland Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.27. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (49.5%), White (26.2%), African American (11.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 59.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bush Elementary is 16.2, which is the 7th best among 25 elementary schools in the Midland Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bush Elementary is $11,114, which is the 5th highest among 25 elementary schools in the Midland Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bush Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bush Elementary 2261st of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Bush Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Midland Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Midland Independent School District (Isd) 556th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bush Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bush Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 54.64 1774th 3465 48.8%
2005 55.79 1729th 3475 50.2%
2006 59.52 1553rd 3476 55.3%
2007 57.86 1805th 3724 51.5%
2008 58.26 1762nd 3768 53.2%
2009 45.84 2461st 3884 36.6%
2010 41.78 2753rd 3937 30.1%
2011 29.58 3413th 4095 16.7%
2012 28.59 3501st 4206 16.8%
2013 44.44 2624th 4221 37.8%
2014 29.11 3445th 4260 19.1%
2015 21.40 3712th 4320 14.1%
2016 24.71 3519th 4286 17.9%
2017 25.05 3475th 4329 19.7%
2018 43.84 2323rd 4359 46.7%
2019 59.03 1563rd 4479 65.1%
2021 54.50 1804th 4578 60.6%
2022 57.65 1715th 4581 62.6%
2023 46.46 2387th 4647 48.6%
2024 48.27 2261st 4675 51.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bush Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 68.97 660th 3446 80.8%
2022 72.54 598th 3487 82.9%
2023 59.28 1206th 3556 66.1%
2024 65.20 937th 3638 74.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Bush Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.43 1934th 3558 45.6%
2019 55.33 1137th 3684 69.1%
2021 61.92 848th 3799 77.7%
2022 52.88 1403rd 3952 64.5%
2023 51.84 1535th 4086 62.4%
2024 34.35 2947th 4261 30.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bush Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.25 2282nd 4264 46.5%
2019 60.14 1346th 4309 68.8%
2021 56.18 1620th 4451 63.6%
2022 57.80 1624th 4477 63.7%
2023 55.33 1800th 4521 60.2%
2024 59.94 1494th 4560 67.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Bush Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.45 1920th 4306 55.4%
2019 63.23 1313th 4348 69.8%
2021 53.74 1824th 4499 59.5%
2022 70.96 1057th 4561 76.8%
2023 56.22 1785th 4588 61.1%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Bush Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.50 2463rd 4240 41.9%
2019 62.19 1205th 4295 71.9%
2021 59.21 1252nd 4331 71.1%
2022 54.78 1769th 4461 60.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Bush Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.82 2711th 4319 37.2%
2019 54.64 1728th 4357 60.3%
2021 54.60 1758th 4498 60.9%
2022 43.78 2517th 4563 44.8%
2023 35.33 3060th 4585 33.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Bush Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.59 939th 1005 6.6%
2019 7.62 964th 1009 4.5%
2021 34.12 703rd 967 27.3%
2022 32.24 763rd 957 20.3%
2023 35.05 785th 1015 22.7%
2024 24.19 907th 1035 12.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Bush Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.83 745th 2483 70.0%
2019 51.78 1069th 2515 57.5%
2021 61.83 665th 2444 72.8%
2022 58.26 830th 2421 65.7%
2023 67.95 544th 2443 77.7%
2024 77.05 318th 2421 86.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bush Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.93 2717th 4168 34.8%
2019 63.54 1188th 4188 71.6%
2021 58.83 1408th 4329 67.5%
2022 49.95 2098th 4376 52.1%
2023 41.87 2641st 4401 40.0%
2024 52.87 1920th 4431 56.7%
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Rank History for White students at Bush Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.54 1719th 3127 45.0%
2019 54.26 1400th 3142 55.4%
2021 36.27 2095th 3082 32.0%
2022 63.29 1038th 3082 66.3%
2023 37.68 2093rd 3106 32.6%
2024 27.58 2488th 3078 19.2%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Bush Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 227 20 7 24 0 n/a n/a 0 278
1991 266 25 7 33 0 n/a n/a 0 331
1992 273 11 11 35 0 n/a n/a 0 330
1993 504 18 17 55 3 n/a n/a 0 597
1994 407 43 17 88 0 n/a n/a 0 555
1995 356 53 10 95 3 n/a n/a 0 517
1996 356 53 10 95 3 n/a n/a 0 517
1997 317 49 10 124 0 n/a n/a 0 500
1998 330 50 13 132 1 n/a n/a 0 526
1999 309 52 7 106 2 n/a n/a 0 476
2000 254 49 7 105 1 n/a n/a 0 416
2001 322 40 6 177 3 n/a n/a 0 548
2002 304 57 6 137 3 n/a n/a 0 507
2003 304 57 6 137 3 n/a n/a 0 507
2004 331 66 4 172 1 n/a n/a 0 574
2005 287 46 5 193 1 n/a n/a 0 532
2006 262 52 9 205 3 n/a n/a 0 531
2007 283 51 11 220 3 n/a n/a 0 568
2008 269 44 8 213 2 n/a n/a 0 536
2009 272 41 3 223 2 n/a n/a 0 541
2010 229 36 7 215 3 n/a n/a 0 490
2011 230 37 5 221 0 2 4 0 499
2012 238 46 14 263 6 0 8 0 575
2013 233 45 18 287 4 0 6 0 593
2014 216 34 16 331 5 0 6 0 608
2015 209 38 24 401 6 0 9 0 687
2016 165 43 52 182 1 0 8 0 451
2017 154 34 60 195 0 0 13 0 456
2018 166 41 60 188 0 1 17 0 473
2019 167 43 54 204 1 1 9 0 479
2020 155 56 69 229 2 2 18 0 531
2021 135 46 67 202 1 0 19 0 470
2022 139 61 65 224 1 1 21 0 512
2023 144 64 52 272 0 1 16 0 549

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bush Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 278 14.0 19.8 n/a
1991 331 14.0 23.6 n/a
1992 330 20.0 16.5 9.4
1993 597 33.0 18.1 11.1
1994 555 34.4 16.1 21.3
1995 517 28.9 17.9 28.2
1996 517 28.9 17.9 28.2
1997 500 29.1 17.2 26
1998 526 31.2 16.9 22.8
1999 476 31.5 15.1 29.4
2000 416 31.3 13.3 27.9
2001 548 31.5 17.4 31.4
2002 507 34.8 14.6 39.1
2003 507 34.8 14.6 39.1
2004 574 35.1 16.4 45.8
2005 532 33.8 15.7 48.3
2006 531 35.6 14.9 52
2007 568 38.3 14.8 44.2
2008 536 35.7 15.0 44
2009 541 34.4 15.7 44.4
2010 490 30.6 16.0 50.4
2011 499 30.4 16.3 51.3
2012 575 34.0 16.9 50.4
2013 593 39.1 15.1 50.1
2014 608 38.9 15.6 49.2
2015 687 44.0 15.6 39.2
2016 451 31.0 14.5 43.2
2017 456 33.3 13.6 49.3
2018 473 33.3 14.2 46.7
2019 479 33.1 14.4 51.1
2020 531 32.9 16.1 46.9
2021 470 36.5 12.8 61.1
2022 512 34.6 14.7 55.1
2023 549 33.7 16.2 59.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bush Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 278 14.0 19.8 n/a
1991 331 14.0 23.6 n/a
1992 330 20.0 16.5 9.4
1993 597 33.0 18.1 11.1
1994 555 34.4 16.1 21.3
1995 517 28.9 17.9 28.2
1996 517 28.9 17.9 28.2
1997 500 29.1 17.2 26
1998 526 31.2 16.9 22.8
1999 476 31.5 15.1 29.4
2000 416 31.3 13.3 27.9
2001 548 31.5 17.4 31.4
2002 507 34.8 14.6 39.1
2003 507 34.8 14.6 39.1
2004 574 35.1 16.4 45.8
2005 532 33.8 15.7 48.3
2006 531 35.6 14.9 52
2007 568 38.3 14.8 44.2
2008 536 35.7 15.0 44
2009 541 34.4 15.7 44.4
2010 490 30.6 16.0 50.4
2011 499 30.4 16.3 51.3
2012 575 34.0 16.9 50.4
2013 593 39.1 15.1 50.1
2014 608 38.9 15.6 49.2
2015 687 44.0 15.6 39.2
2016 451 31.0 14.5 43.2
2017 456 33.3 13.6 49.3
2018 473 33.3 14.2 46.7
2019 479 33.1 14.4 51.1
2020 531 32.9 16.1 46.9
2021 470 36.5 12.8 61.1
2022 512 34.6 14.7 55.1
2023 549 33.7 16.2 59.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Bush Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,030 (11.7%) $7,748 (88.3%) $8,778
2020 $765 (8.6%) $8,091 (91.4%) $8,856
2021 $762 (6.9%) $10,352 (93.1%) $11,114

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bush Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1563rd of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2387th of 4647 Elementary schools
 16.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Bush Elementary)4029
 11%
   3rd Grade Reading (Midland Independent School District (Isd))3641
 5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bush Elementary)3416
 18%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Midland Independent School District (Isd))3938
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Bush Elementary)3832
 6%
   4th Grade Reading (Midland Independent School District (Isd))3338
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bush Elementary)4620
 26%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Midland Independent School District (Isd))4049
 9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Bush Elementary)5259
 7%
   5th Grade Reading (Midland Independent School District (Isd))4348
 5%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bush Elementary)6966
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Midland Independent School District (Isd))4543
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Bush Elementary)7064
 6%
   5th Grade Science (Midland Independent School District (Isd))4431
 13%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
6th Grade Reading (Bush Elementary)4660
 14%
   6th Grade Reading (Midland Independent School District (Isd))3048
 18%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Bush Elementary)5456
 2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Midland Independent School District (Isd))4039
 1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students479549
 14.6%
African American4364
 48.8%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian5452
 3.7%
Hispanic204272
 33.3%
Pacific Islander11
White167144
 13.8%
Two or More Races916
 77.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients51.1%59.4%
 8.2%


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Students at Bush Elementary are 50% Hispanic, 26% White, 12% African American, 9% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 549 students attended Bush Elementary.

Students who attend Bush Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Abell J H
High : Legacy High School

Bush Elementary ranks 2261st of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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