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Bush Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

4107^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Bush Elementary in Houston, TX, serves 780 students from Pre-K through 4th grade in the Alief Independent School District (Isd), with over 90% of students coming from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools over the past decade, currently holding a 1-star rating and ranking in the 11th percentile statewide, despite spending slightly above the district average per student ($12,734) and maintaining a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.

Bush Elementary shows a clear relative strength in Reading compared to Mathematics, with 4th-grade Reading scores (50%) nearly 20 percentage points higher than 4th-grade Math scores (30.83%) in the most recent year. The school also consistently outperforms the state average in the STAAR Spanish Reading test for 4th graders, a unique strength compared to nearby schools like Sneed Elementary and Collins Elementary, which often fall below the state average in this metric. However, performance for Special Education students has been a critical concern, ranking in the 4th percentile statewide in 2023-2024, though it improved to the 25th percentile in 2025-2026.

When compared to nearby schools with similar demographics, Bush Elementary underperforms significantly. Chancellor Elementary, just 1.5 miles away with 89% free/reduced lunch, consistently outperforms Bush in overall state ranking (27th vs. 11th percentile) and in core subjects like 3rd-grade Reading (41.35% proficient vs. 27.59%). The Harmony School Of Exploration- Houston, a charter school serving a similar demographic, ranks in the 70th percentile statewide and scores 20-30 percentage points higher in nearly every subject, demonstrating what is achievable with a similar student body. Notably, Bush spends more per student than both of these higher-performing schools, suggesting that the performance gap may be related to how resources are utilized rather than a lack of funding.

780

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,161

Per pupil spending ?

90.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9730 Stroud Dr
Houston, TX 77036

(713) 272-3220

District: Alief Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.5%

African American:

8.2%

Asian:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2016 → 11th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (31% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 20 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg37%

Texas avg49%

4,107^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 24Elementary Schools in the Alief Independent School District (Isd)

705^th of 951Alief Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.8	4107 of 4627	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.5	3528 of 4651	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	4192 of 4710	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	3342 of 4647	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	3066 of 4581	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.7	3537 of 4578	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	3735 of 4479	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	3683 of 4359	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.2	3769 of 4329	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.9	3934 of 4286	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.0	4100 of 4320	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	15.1	3973 of 4260	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	47.0	2467 of 4221	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.3	2812 of 4206	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.2	3209 of 4095	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.2	3302 of 3937	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.0	2985 of 3884	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.6	2778 of 3768	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.9	2811 of 3724	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.0	3267 of 3476	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	32.8	2757 of 3475	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	36.0	2637 of 3465	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	24.6	2077 of 2443	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	95.0	51 of 2443	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	81.3	233 of 2421	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	55.7	859 of 2444	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.1	372 of 2515	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	36.6	1642 of 2483	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	48.7	596 of 1009	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	724 of 1005	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	62.9	1230 of 4461	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	42.9	2351 of 4331	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.8	1717 of 4295	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	1547 of 4240	63.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.0	1399 of 1643	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	2985 of 3668	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	2751 of 3556	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.3	2149 of 3487	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	2190 of 3446	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.9	2524 of 3333	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.5	1957 of 3226	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	4067 of 4575	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	4167 of 4658	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.1	2905 of 4588	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	2818 of 4561	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.8	3552 of 4499	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	3632 of 4348	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	3485 of 4306	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.4	4075 of 4413	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	3884 of 4465	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	3626 of 4401	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.7	2985 of 4376	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.6	3534 of 4329	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	3787 of 4188	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	3541 of 4168	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.4	3762 of 4520	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	3764 of 4594	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	2794 of 4521	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.6	1841 of 4477	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.9	3058 of 4451	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	3291 of 4309	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	3220 of 4264	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.0	3986 of 4582	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	3991 of 4647	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	3749 of 4585	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	3181 of 4563	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.2	3437 of 4498	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	3685 of 4357	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	3762 of 4319	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	43.7	14 of 25	44.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	3227 of 4301	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	4132 of 4292	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	3396 of 4086	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	3790 of 3952	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	3497 of 3799	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	61.3	888 of 3684	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	47.2	1574 of 3558	55.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

At Risk (2022)72nd percentile+39 vs school

Native American (2019)44th percentile+27 vs school

Asian (2019)41st percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2026)25th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2024)15th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)15th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)13th percentile~ school

Female (2026)11th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)8th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading35%~ state avg

Mathematics27%-20 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, December 16, 2010

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Bush Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9730 Stroud Dr	Houston	77036	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 272-3220	780	56	13.9	90.5%	15 (1.9%)	64 (8.2%)	675 (86.5%)	21 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18.8	4107^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.2%		28.5	3528^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.1%	579	30.3	38.0				27.6	50.0					22.6	30.8						$9,161
Collins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9829 Town Park Dr	Houston	77036	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 272-3250	788	60	13.1	93.5%	9 (1.1%)	117 (14.8%)	622 (78.9%)	38 (4.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.3	2808^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.3%		17.3	4171^st of 4651 public elementary schools	10.3%	1363	19.1	31.9				32.3	52.9	59.4				29.7	46.6	50.0					$8,565
White E Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9001 Triola Ln	Houston	77036	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 778-3490	691	41	16.8	91.9%	8 (1.2%)	20 (2.9%)	589 (85.2%)	70 (10.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	32.8	3240^th of 4627 public elementary schools	30.0%		24.4	3764^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.1%	524	20.0					48.0	34.8	47.7				40.2	29.4	44.3					$8,681
Chambers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	10700 Carvel	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8313	559	48	11.6	94.1%	26 (4.7%)	43 (7.7%)	437 (78.2%)	49 (8.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38.8	2837^th of 4627 public elementary schools	38.7%		38.6	2881^st of 4651 public elementary schools	38.1%	44	13.6	58.7				54.8	34.8					30.0	50.0						$10,131
Landis Elementary	Public	K-4	10255 Spice Ln	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8343	545	47	11.7	95.2%	4 (0.7%)	79 (14.5%)	452 (82.9%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34.1	3147^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.0%		15.5	4256^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.5%	1109	41.8	31.3				48.4	38.5					25.5	47.2						$10,419
Neff Elementary	Public	2-5	8301 Neff St	Houston	77036	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 556-9566	709	43	16.4	96.1%	10 (1.4%)	38 (5.4%)	611 (86.2%)	43 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	36.3	3000^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.2%		26.7	3632^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	21.9%	632				31.6	19.5	28.8	44.8	43.2				26.8	54.6	56.4					$9,198
Harmony School Of Exploration- Houston	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	9305 W Sam Houston Pkwy S	Houston	77099	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston South	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 831-7406	687	53	13.0	87.2%	45 (6.6%)	171 (24.9%)	393 (57.2%)	73 (10.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	64.6	1373^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	70.3%		68.4	1194^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.3%	179						50.5	64.0	61.5				50.0	53.1	54.7					$12,924
Neff Ecc	Public	PK, KG-1	8200 Carvel Ln	Houston	77036	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 778-3470	550	33	16.6	98.7%	11 (2.0%)	29 (5.3%)	475 (86.4%)	25 (4.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)								(n/a)																			$11,201
Chancellor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4350 Boone Rd	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8318	707	59	12.0	89.1%	22 (3.1%)	125 (17.7%)	367 (51.9%)	191 (27.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31.1	3363^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	27.3%		38.2	2911^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.4%	452						41.4	40.4	55.1				26.9	27.3	47.2					$9,406
Westchase Neighborhood School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	10570 Westpark Dr	Houston	77042	Harris County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 316-3663	595	35	16.9	88.2%	25 (4.2%)	185 (31.1%)	331 (55.6%)	42 (7.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	27.3	3606^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.1%		32.4	3288^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.3%	318			46.7			42.6	27.8	57.1	54.3	53.9	42.3	27.7	8.1	38.2	22.9	26.9	30.8	7.7	$10,545

Frequently Asked Questions about Bush Elementary

Is Bush Elementary a good school?

Bush Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.2% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bush Elementary?

Students at Bush Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 8% African American, 3% Asian, 2% White.

What district is Bush Elementary in?

Alief Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Bush Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 780 students attended Bush Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Bush Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bush Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Alief Middle
Middle : Owens Intermediate
High : Alief Early College High School
High : Elsik High School
High : Hastings High School
High : Kerr High School
High : Taylor High School

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