Bush Elementary

Summary:

Bush Elementary is an elementary school located in Houston, Texas, serving 767 students in grades PK-4. The school is part of the Alief Independent School District, which is ranked 699 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bush Elementary faces significant challenges in improving its academic performance, particularly for its Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) student subgroups. The school consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools, with only 26.47% of 3rd graders and 35.48% of 4th graders being proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to the state averages of 48.85% and 50.66%, respectively. Similarly, only 18.18% of 3rd graders and 27.83% of 4th graders were proficient or better in STAAR Math, compared to the state averages of 40.86% and 44.67%. The school's performance for its Special Education student subgroup is particularly concerning, ranking in the bottom 10% of Texas elementary schools.

Interestingly, while Bush Elementary's overall performance is poor, it ranks in the top 2% of Texas elementary schools for its African American student subgroup. This suggests that the school may be able to apply successful strategies from this subgroup to improve outcomes for other underperforming groups. Additionally, nearby schools in the Alief Independent School District, such as Chancellor Elementary and Sneed Elementary, also perform below the state average on STAAR tests, but generally outperform Bush Elementary. In contrast, Westchase Neighborhood School, a public charter school outside the Alief ISD, outperforms Bush Elementary and the other nearby district schools on STAAR tests, particularly in reading and math.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 9730 Stroud Dr
       Houston, TX  77036


(713) 272-3220

District: Alief Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
4160th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,734 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  11.5 Help
Number of students:  740

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
87.0%
African American:
8.1%
Asian:
2.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Bush Elementary ranks worse than 89% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 21st among 24 ranked elementary schools in the Alief Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.48. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (87%), African American (8.1%), Asian (2.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 93.4% 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 11.5. 12 elementary schools in the Alief Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bush Elementary is $12,734, which is the 5th highest among 24 elementary schools in the Alief Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bush Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bush Elementary 4160th 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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Alief Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Alief Independent School District (Isd) 699th 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 35.97 2637th 3465 23.9%
2005 32.83 2757th 3475 20.7%
2006 15.97 3267th 3476 6.0%
2007 36.90 2811th 3724 24.5%
2008 37.63 2778th 3768 26.3%
2009 34.98 2985th 3884 23.1%
2010 29.20 3302nd 3937 16.1%
2011 34.25 3209th 4095 21.6%
2012 41.32 2812th 4206 33.1%
2013 47.00 2467th 4221 41.6%
2014 15.12 3973rd 4260 6.7%
2015 11.02 4100th 4320 5.1%
2016 14.95 3934th 4286 8.2%
2017 20.19 3769th 4329 12.9%
2018 22.21 3683rd 4359 15.5%
2019 23.18 3735th 4479 16.6%
2021 24.67 3537th 4578 22.7%
2022 34.89 3066th 4581 33.1%
2023 30.89 3342nd 4647 28.1%
2024 17.48 4160th 4675 11.0%
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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
2018 41.46 1957th 3226 39.3%
2019 32.90 2524th 3333 24.3%
2021 38.00 2190th 3446 36.4%
2022 41.34 2149th 3487 38.4%
2023 30.71 2751st 3556 22.6%
2024 26.75 2959th 3638 18.7%
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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 47.18 1574th 3558 55.8%
2019 61.26 888th 3684 75.9%
2021 20.75 3497th 3799 7.9%
2022 17.40 3790th 3952 4.1%
2023 26.28 3396th 4086 16.9%
2024 14.07 4102nd 4261 3.7%
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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 32.36 3220th 4264 24.5%
2019 32.59 3291st 4309 23.6%
2021 34.90 3058th 4451 31.3%
2022 54.65 1841st 4477 58.9%
2023 40.95 2794th 4521 38.2%
2024 27.13 3737th 4560 18.0%
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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 26.01 3485th 4306 19.1%
2019 24.90 3632nd 4348 16.5%
2021 24.77 3552nd 4499 21.0%
2022 39.26 2818th 4561 38.2%
2023 38.09 2905th 4588 36.7%
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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 56.32 1547th 4240 63.5%
2019 53.78 1717th 4295 60.0%
2021 42.88 2351st 4331 45.7%
2022 62.90 1230th 4461 72.4%
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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 21.24 3762nd 4319 12.9%
2019 23.43 3685th 4357 15.4%
2021 26.25 3437th 4498 23.6%
2022 33.37 3181st 4563 30.3%
2023 24.39 3749th 4585 18.2%
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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 38.39 724th 1005 28.0%
2019 48.69 596th 1009 40.9%
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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 36.61 1642nd 2483 33.9%
2019 75.09 372nd 2515 85.2%
2021 55.66 859th 2444 64.9%
2022 81.25 233rd 2421 90.4%
2023 95.04 51st 2443 97.9%
2024 24.57 2060th 2421 14.9%
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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 24.77 3541st 4168 15.0%
2019 20.96 3787th 4188 9.6%
2021 25.60 3534th 4329 18.4%
2022 36.70 2985th 4376 31.8%
2023 25.70 3626th 4401 17.6%
2024 22.12 3853rd 4431 13.0%
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Rank History for Native American students at Bush Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 43.71 14th 25 44.0%
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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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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, December 16, 2010

Open Quote I do want to share some thoughts on this school. I am the mother of 5 and grandmother of 10- I am an EMT and I also have a BS in psychology. Over the years I have seen alot of schools and dealt with school programs, sporting events- all the usual stuff. I have two grandchildren in this school. I AM APALLED AT THIS SCHOOL AND THE TREATMENT OF THEIR STUDENTS! The Christmas program, was unbelievable!. Not all the students were allowed to participate- only a random choosen few! Elementry students! That is ridiculous! Then to continue on their selective position, my grandson, was not allowed to participate in his classroom christmas party! We see in the media a concern for bullying in our school systems- well- how horrible is it then, when the school teachers and principles are the ones doing the bullying! What psychological damage are they doing, singling children out at this age, making them cry and to the point, when taken to a laywer, the child cries, because he is afraid of the teachers, the system and other students. Where the TAX PAID SYSTEM is failing to provide him with not only an education, but even a safe learning atmosphere! Close Quote



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
1998 39 560 57 460 0 n/a n/a 0 1116
1999 32 598 59 586 1 n/a n/a 0 1276
2000 24 403 35 399 0 n/a n/a 0 861
2001 19 375 38 434 0 n/a n/a 0 866
2002 10 335 35 539 1 n/a n/a 0 920
2003 10 335 35 539 1 n/a n/a 0 920
2004 9 365 31 687 1 n/a n/a 0 1093
2005 8 300 30 710 0 n/a n/a 0 1048
2006 10 367 44 539 0 n/a n/a 0 960
2007 8 313 23 484 0 n/a n/a 0 828
2008 11 286 31 529 0 n/a n/a 0 857
2009 12 276 24 593 0 n/a n/a 0 905
2010 12 273 26 671 5 n/a n/a 0 987
2011 14 243 22 689 32 0 6 0 1006
2012 13 247 20 673 61 0 12 0 1026
2013 22 211 16 651 45 0 9 0 954
2014 27 218 13 657 49 0 8 0 972
2015 34 187 20 684 37 0 5 0 967
2016 36 187 21 683 29 0 9 0 965
2017 12 163 20 644 23 0 1 0 863
2018 13 155 18 668 20 0 2 0 876
2019 14 148 24 668 18 0 1 0 873
2020 12 138 20 754 7 0 0 0 931
2021 10 116 17 655 6 0 0 0 804
2022 12 82 15 720 4 1 0 0 834
2023 9 77 18 659 3 1 0 0 767
2024 13 60 18 644 2 1 2 0 740

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
1998 1116 61.4 18.2 67.7
1999 1276 66.0 19.3 78.4
2000 861 59.7 14.4 78.9
2001 866 47.3 18.3 82.9
2002 920 62.0 14.8 81.6
2003 920 62.0 14.8 81.6
2004 1093 66.0 16.6 84.1
2005 1048 66.2 15.8 89
2006 960 61.6 15.6 89
2007 828 65.9 12.6 88.5
2008 857 58.3 14.7 89
2009 905 59.5 15.2 91.8
2010 987 61.5 16.0 93.2
2011 1006 63.7 15.7 91.5
2012 1026 65.5 15.6 93.4
2013 954 66.1 14.4 94.4
2014 972 67.0 14.4 92
2015 967 70.0 13.8 90.8
2016 965 72.0 13.4 89.3
2017 863 70.7 12.1 91.9
2018 876 70.6 12.4 87.8
2019 873 70.6 12.3 93.7
2020 931 66.3 14.0 90
2021 804 68.3 11.7 93.4
2022 834 65.9 12.6 88.7
2023 767 62.5 12.2 90
2024 740 63.9 11.5 93.4

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
1998 1116 61.4 18.2 67.7
1999 1276 66.0 19.3 78.4
2000 861 59.7 14.4 78.9
2001 866 47.3 18.3 82.9
2002 920 62.0 14.8 81.6
2003 920 62.0 14.8 81.6
2004 1093 66.0 16.6 84.1
2005 1048 66.2 15.8 89
2006 960 61.6 15.6 89
2007 828 65.9 12.6 88.5
2008 857 58.3 14.7 89
2009 905 59.5 15.2 91.8
2010 987 61.5 16.0 93.2
2011 1006 63.7 15.7 91.5
2012 1026 65.5 15.6 93.4
2013 954 66.1 14.4 94.4
2014 972 67.0 14.4 92
2015 967 70.0 13.8 90.8
2016 965 72.0 13.4 89.3
2017 863 70.7 12.1 91.9
2018 876 70.6 12.4 87.8
2019 873 70.6 12.3 93.7
2020 931 66.3 14.0 90
2021 804 68.3 11.7 93.4
2022 834 65.9 12.6 88.7
2023 767 62.5 12.2 90
2024 740 63.9 11.5 93.4

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 $1,131 (11.5%) $8,702 (88.5%) $9,833
2020 $1,063 (11.2%) $8,436 (88.8%) $9,499
2021 $2,347 (18.4%) $10,387 (81.6%) $12,734

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Bush Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3735th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 3342nd of 4647 Elementary schools
 11.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Bush Elementary)1960
 41%
   3rd Grade Reading (Alief Independent School District (Isd))2941
 12%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bush Elementary)3125
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alief Independent School District (Isd))3329
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Bush Elementary)5929
 30%
   3rd Grade Reading (Alief Independent School District (Isd))4326
 17%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
4th Grade Reading (Bush Elementary)2923
 6%
   4th Grade Reading (Alief Independent School District (Isd))3233
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bush Elementary)3942
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alief Independent School District (Isd))4136
 5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Bush Elementary)4461
 17%
   4th Grade Reading (Alief Independent School District (Isd))4136
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students873767
 12.1%
African American14877
 48%
American Indian183
 83.3%
Asian2418
 25%
Hispanic668659
 1.3%
Pacific Islander01
White149
 35.7%
Two or More Races10
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93.7%90%
 3.7%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 740 students attended Bush Elementary.

Students at Bush Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 8% African American, 2% Asian, 2% White.

Bush Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.0% of Texas elementary schools.


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