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Bush Middle

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Bush Middle ranks 1550 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1550^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 34% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Bush Middle in Irving, TX, is a public school serving 675 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd), and it presents a striking "two schools" story: it boasts exceptional results for advanced math students while the majority of its student body struggles with grade-level academics.

The school's most notable strength is its Algebra I program, where proficiency rates have soared to 95.95% in 2024-2025, far exceeding the district's 40.82% and the state's 47.01%. This suggests a highly effective track for top math performers. However, this success contrasts sharply with standard grade-level math, where only 13.22% of 7th graders were proficient in 2025-2026, well below the state average of 29.41%. Social Studies is another bright spot, with 8th graders consistently outperforming district and state averages, reaching 42% proficiency in 2022-2023. Overall, the school's statewide rank has declined from the 61st percentile in 2015-2016 to the 34th percentile in 2025-2026, making it the lowest-performing middle school in its district, behind Blalack Middle (57th percentile) and Perry Middle (46th percentile).

The contrast with nearby Coppell Middle East, a 5-star school just 1.22 miles away in the Coppell Independent School District (Isd), is stark—Coppell Middle East achieves proficiency rates often exceeding 80% in reading and math. Bush Middle serves a high percentage of students from low socio-economic backgrounds (nearly 60% qualify for free or reduced lunch), and its subgroup data reveals significant equity gaps, with Hispanic and low-income students ranking in the 11th and 15th percentiles statewide, respectively. On a positive note, Special Education students perform relatively well (63rd percentile). The school's dropout rate has also risen from 0.2% to 1.5% over recent years, a trend that warrants attention.

675

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,651

Per pupil spending ?

59.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

515 Cowboys Pkwy
Irving, TX 75063-8728

(972) 968-3700

District: Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Bush Middle usually attend:

High:

Ranchview High School

Feeder schools for Bush Middle:

Elementary:	Freeman Elementary
	La Villita Elementary
	Landry Elementary
	Las Colinas Elementary
	More...
	Riverchase Ele

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.2%

Hispanic:

29.6%

Asian:

17.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg39%

Texas avg47%

1,550^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Middle Schools in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)

413^th of 951Carrollton-Farmers Branch 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	35.4	1550 of 2335	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.9	1372 of 2344	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	1343 of 2372	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	1241 of 2330	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	1345 of 2254	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	1287 of 2252	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	1235 of 2193	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	1023 of 2080	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.7	1165 of 2027	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	61.8	777 of 1987	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.2	721 of 2043	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.7	769 of 1987	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.9	770 of 1973	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.5	482 of 1951	75.3%	★★★★☆
2011	56.5	925 of 1895	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.6	792 of 1803	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.5	386 of 1763	78.1%	★★★★☆
2008	68.0	470 of 1718	72.6%	★★★★☆
2007	70.8	395 of 1684	76.5%	★★★★☆
2006	64.5	555 of 1585	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.0	380 of 1582	76.0%	★★★★☆
2004	70.2	376 of 1573	76.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	813 of 1295	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.9	468 of 997	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.3	837 of 1280	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	819 of 1273	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	768 of 1251	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	738 of 1213	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.5	763 of 1193	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	624 of 1167	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	417 of 642	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.0	226 of 505	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	330 of 617	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.2	308 of 616	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	342 of 606	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	342 of 589	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.2	259 of 594	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	286 of 587	51.3%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	36.9	1415 of 2182	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	1523 of 2118	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	1354 of 2058	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.1	734 of 2008	63.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	628 of 1428	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	837 of 1770	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	743 of 1720	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.4	1181 of 1643	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.0	832 of 1592	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	783 of 1445	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.6	323 of 1376	76.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	1372 of 2240	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.3	936 of 1825	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	1625 of 2242	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.0	1234 of 2241	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	1439 of 2221	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	1222 of 2151	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	1218 of 2047	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	1059 of 2008	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	740 of 1497	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.9	544 of 1230	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	686 of 1481	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.2	540 of 1488	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	646 of 1501	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.4	361 of 1446	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	225 of 1430	84.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.5	1909 of 2141	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.3	1362 of 1731	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	1664 of 2119	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.3	1277 of 2116	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	1349 of 2077	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	1341 of 2043	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	1199 of 1935	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.3	600 of 1895	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.8	1910 of 2253	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.2	1251 of 1820	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	1432 of 2235	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	1529 of 2251	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	1639 of 2220	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	1637 of 2172	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	1484 of 2073	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.2	1245 of 2039	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.1	1604 of 2253	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.3	957 of 1818	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	1021 of 2246	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	1202 of 2245	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	1214 of 2228	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	1249 of 2168	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	1145 of 2069	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	932 of 2030	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	411 of 806	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.5	408 of 676	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.1	362 of 818	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	315 of 817	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.9	595 of 813	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.0	453 of 720	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	729 of 1956	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.4	400 of 1568	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	57.1	610 of 1891	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	708 of 1815	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	456 of 1757	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	58.2	427 of 1712	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.2	377 of 1626	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	60.0	348 of 1597	78.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	795 of 1731	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.4	518 of 1439	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.6	1209 of 1733	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	970 of 1749	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.8	819 of 1723	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.1	1298 of 1700	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.7	875 of 1684	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	980 of 1673	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)63rd percentile+29 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)56th percentile+15 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile+20 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)51st percentile+17 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)49th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)37th percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2022)35th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2026)35th percentile~ school

Male (2026)29th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)11th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I75%+21 vs state

Reading44%-11 vs state

Mathematics32%-7 vs state

Social Studies26%-6 vs state

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by a student on FaceBook
Saturday, July 4, 2009

this school is awesome i mean great the teachers help more and they show you more then you have to know to be more prepare... and i know that the teachers are doing way better each year because the years i've been in bush, when they gives us the task results they some times tell us whats our rating out of the other schools in our district and we always com at 1st or 2nd place which means 90% or more... about the friends and things like that well your kids shouldn't worry about that because you will meet a lot of new friends and we are the nicest people.. oh and about choir, orchestra, band, theater arts and other are the best things we get to go places and sing, play, me as a student in bush i was in advance choir and orchestra we when to a lot of places and we went to the mall and at the end of the year we go to six flags or hurricane harbor any places like that... is you have any other questions feel free to ask at [email protected] ... it sucks that i'm going to high school now because this school have been a good experience .. i was a student at bush from 2006-2009 6th grade thou 8th grade Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Bush Middle	Public	6-8	515 Cowboys Pkwy	Irving	75063	Dallas County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-3700	675	54	12.4	59.4%	44 (6.5%)	278 (41.2%)	200 (29.6%)	119 (17.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.7%)	35.4	1550^th of 2335 public middle schools	33.6%		40.9	1372^nd of 2344 public middle schools	41.5%	178	75.4		44.3	43.1	44.8	32.8	13.2	42.2	25.7	$10,651
Coppell Middle East	Public	6-8	400 Mockingbird	Coppell	75019	Dallas County	Coppell Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 496-6600	1,120	70	15.9		370 (33.0%)	35 (3.1%)	129 (11.5%)	529 (47.2%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	51 (4.6%)	94.6	76^th of 2335 public middle schools	96.7%		96.2	52^nd of 2344 public middle schools	97.8%	24	100.0		80.9	86.0	85.0	42.0	87.2	89.7	68.2	$8,211
Coppell Middle West	Public	6-8	2701 Ranch Trail	Dallas	75019	Dallas County	Coppell Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 496-8600	1,230	75	16.3		49 (4.0%)	44 (3.6%)	48 (3.9%)	1,063 (86.4%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (1.9%)	96.7	41^st of 2335 public middle schools	98.2%		97.3	25^th of 2344 public middle schools	98.9%	16	100.0		83.7	86.7	88.1	57.2	87.9	90.2	71.5	$7,998
Coppell Middle North	Public	6-8	120 Natches Trace	Coppell	75019	Dallas County	Coppell Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 496-7100	1,006	68	14.8		279 (27.7%)	38 (3.8%)	255 (25.3%)	397 (39.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.4%)	92.8	106^th of 2335 public middle schools	95.5%		91.9	117^th of 2344 public middle schools	95.0%	11	97.2		78.4	79.6	85.2	41.7	69.3	81.6	67.3	$9,023
Perry Middle	Public	6-8	1709 E Belt Line Rd	Carrollton	75006	Dallas County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-4400	825	62	13.3	72.5%	60 (7.3%)	35 (4.2%)	641 (77.7%)	82 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	43.7	1251^st of 2335 public middle schools	46.4%		53.7	954^th of 2344 public middle schools	59.3%	297	95.8	100.0	52.4	54.2	50.8	28.8	11.3	47.0	24.5	$11,776
Field Middle	Public	6-8	13551 Dennis Ln	Farmers Branch	75234	Dallas County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-3900	864	65	13.1	77.9%	63 (7.3%)	51 (5.9%)	718 (83.1%)	17 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.7%)	48.5	1085^th of 2335 public middle schools	53.5%		42.3	1317^th of 2344 public middle schools	43.8%	232	76.8		53.1	52.1	54.2	31.5	20.8	55.0	24.5	$10,684
Uplift North Hills Prep Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	606 E Royal Ln	Irving	75039	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 501-0645	502	30	16.8	14.9%	27 (5.4%)	29 (5.8%)	66 (13.1%)	367 (73.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.2%)	96.5	47^th of 2335 public middle schools	98.0%		96.5	46^th of 2344 public middle schools	98.0%	1	92.1		85.2	92.2	89.8	77.3		78.0	62.1	$9,113
Polk Middle	Public	6-8	2001 Kelly Blvd	Carrollton	75006	Dallas County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-4600	974	73	13.3	73.5%	77 (7.9%)	169 (17.4%)	661 (67.9%)	25 (2.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.0%)	17	2110^th of 2335 public middle schools	9.6%		21.5	1982^nd of 2344 public middle schools	15.4%	128	88.9		32.5	31.2	35.1	17.6	4.1	27.7	18.2	$9,915
Blalack Middle	Public	6-8	1706 Peters Colony	Carrollton	75007	Denton County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-3500	931	67	14.0	53.3%	206 (22.1%)	98 (10.5%)	503 (54.0%)	79 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.8%)	51.4	1001^st of 2335 public middle schools	57.1%		66.1	627^th of 2344 public middle schools	73.3%	374	92.0		55.3	56.4	55.4	40.3	8.8	36.8	39.8	$9,965
Marshall Durham Middle	Public	6-8	2075 S Edmonds Ln	Lewisville	75067	Denton County	Lewisville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 713-5963	646	58	11.1	75.7%	41 (6.3%)	218 (33.7%)	274 (42.4%)	71 (11.0%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	34 (5.3%)	17.3	2105^th of 2335 public middle schools	9.9%		15.8	2135^th of 2344 public middle schools	8.9%	30	55.6		31.1	29.7	44.6	10.0	7.8	19.5	21.4	$11,500

Frequently Asked Questions about Bush Middle

What is the racial makeup of Bush Middle?

Students at Bush Middle are 41% African American, 30% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 7% White, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Bush Middle in?

Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)

Is Bush Middle a good school?

Bush Middle ranks 1550^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bush Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 675 students attended Bush Middle.

What high school do graduates of Bush Middle attend?

Students who attend Bush Middle usually go on to attend Ranchview High School

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