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Bush Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

166^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Bush Elementary in The Woodlands, TX, is a high-performing school serving 881 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 4th grade as part of the top-rated Conroe Independent School District (Isd). This school has a long track record of academic excellence, consistently ranking in the top 4% of Texas elementary schools, with a current state rank of 166th out of 4,627 schools. While it is a perennial 5-star school, it operates in a competitive neighborhood where schools like David Elementary and Galatas Elementary have achieved slightly higher single-year rankings, making Bush a stable, elite choice rather than the absolute highest-ranked option.

What sets Bush Elementary apart is its ability to achieve top-tier results while serving a more economically diverse student body than its immediate peers. With 17.37% of students receiving free or reduced lunch, it has a higher percentage than nearby schools like David Elementary (9.4%) and Galatas Elementary (10.1%), yet its overall performance remains nearly identical. The school is particularly effective with specific student groups, ranking in the 98th percentile for Hispanic students, 96th percentile for English Language Learners, and 95th percentile for Special Education students. However, a notable concern is a drop in performance for African American students to the 63rd percentile in the most recent year, which warrants monitoring to ensure all groups are supported.

Bush Elementary also stands out for its efficient use of resources, spending $7,951 per student—significantly less than peers like Ride Elementary ($9,386) and Buckalew Elementary ($9,246)—while achieving comparable or better results. This efficiency may be bolstered by strong community support. The school benefits immensely from being part of the Conroe ISD ecosystem, where all nearby elementary schools rank in the top 10% of Texas, contrasting sharply with schools from other districts like Quest Collegiate Academy - Shenandoah (35th percentile) and Tom R Ellisor Elementary (83rd percentile).

881

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,814

Per pupil spending ?

17.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7420 Crownridge Dr
The Woodlands, TX 77382-1180

(936) 709-1600

District: Conroe Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Bush Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	McCullough J H
	Mitchell Intermediate
High:	The Woodlands High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.1%

Hispanic:

25.5%

Asian:

7.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (78% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Texas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Conroe Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school78%

District avg58%

Texas avg49%

166^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 38Elementary Schools in the Conroe Independent School District (Isd)

239^th of 951Conroe 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	95.1	166 of 4627	96.4%	★★★★★
2025	94.4	207 of 4651	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	171 of 4710	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	308 of 4647	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	333 of 4581	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	94.3	226 of 4578	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	86 of 4479	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.4	81 of 4359	98.1%	★★★★★
2017	98.5	54 of 4329	98.8%	★★★★★
2016	93.4	45 of 4286	99.0%	★★★★★
2015	92.7	73 of 4320	98.3%	★★★★★
2014	90.3	181 of 4260	95.8%	★★★★★
2013	92.7	93 of 4221	97.8%	★★★★★
2012	94.2	40 of 4206	99.0%	★★★★★
2011	86.0	121 of 4095	97.0%	★★★★★
2010	86.2	81 of 3937	97.9%	★★★★★
2009	86.4	123 of 3884	96.8%	★★★★★
2008	85.5	192 of 3768	94.9%	★★★★★
2007	86.1	83 of 3724	97.8%	★★★★★
2006	87.4	55 of 3476	98.4%	★★★★★
2005	87.3	98 of 3475	97.2%	★★★★★
2004	84.7	186 of 3465	94.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	879 of 2406	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	83.9	144 of 1905	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.9	166 of 2443	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.6	162 of 2421	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	70.0	491 of 2515	80.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	174 of 814	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	187 of 1045	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	233 of 1015	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	304 of 957	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.3	259 of 967	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	100 of 1009	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.2	31 of 1005	96.9%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	85.2	300 of 4461	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	87.9	206 of 4331	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	89.3	169 of 4295	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	76.3	537 of 4240	87.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	89.7	66 of 1643	96.0%	★★★★★
2025	93.4	129 of 2918	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	258 of 3668	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	79.9	394 of 3556	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	92.9	78 of 3487	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	170 of 3446	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	75.6	440 of 3333	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	532 of 3226	83.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	93.3	198 of 4575	95.7%	★★★★★
2025	93.6	154 of 3744	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	194 of 4658	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	304 of 4588	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	306 of 4561	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	93.9	207 of 4499	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	95.5	118 of 4348	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	96.1	100 of 4306	97.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	82 of 3075	97.3%	★★★★★
2025	75.9	212 of 2619	91.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	704 of 2980	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	372 of 2958	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	646 of 3006	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	412 of 3184	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	324 of 3106	89.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	95.4	76 of 4413	98.3%	★★★★★
2025	92.9	124 of 3644	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	109 of 4465	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	87.3	294 of 4401	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	123 of 4376	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	92.1	164 of 4329	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	86.0	288 of 4188	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	119 of 4168	97.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	86.4	272 of 4520	94.0%	★★★★★
2025	89.1	155 of 3705	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	116 of 4594	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	83.0	354 of 4521	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	76.8	572 of 4477	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	85.8	249 of 4451	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	88.2	185 of 4309	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	216 of 4264	94.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	94.7	140 of 4582	96.9%	★★★★★
2025	94.3	149 of 3739	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	153 of 4647	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	280 of 4585	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	358 of 4563	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	92.4	268 of 4498	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	96.7	82 of 4357	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	96.8	82 of 4319	98.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	345 of 975	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.2	266 of 1128	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.2	133 of 961	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	94.4	15 of 1046	98.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	89.9	198 of 4301	95.4%	★★★★★
2025	88.4	175 of 3549	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	219 of 4292	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	80.9	369 of 4086	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	115 of 3952	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	85.0	230 of 3799	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	97.4	35 of 3684	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.9	38 of 3558	98.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.9	244 of 3006	91.9%	★★★★★
2025	86.3	181 of 2612	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.3	178 of 3108	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	79.5	435 of 3106	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	562 of 3082	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.8	330 of 3082	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	91.9	79 of 3142	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	119 of 3127	96.2%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2026)98th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)97th percentile~ school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)96th percentile~ school

Female (2026)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)93rd percentile~ school

White (2026)92nd percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)79th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)65th percentile-31 vs school

African American (2026)63rd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics79%+32 vs state

Reading76%+24 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Bush Elementary (K-4) is a wonderful school run by an excellent administrative staff and experienced, energetic, caring teachers. Parental involvement and volunteering is encouraged at all levels. Very active PTA group. Student population and size is stable. 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)				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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Bush Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	7420 Crownridge Dr	The Woodlands	77382	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 709-1600	881	54	16.3	17.4%	503 (57.1%)	40 (4.5%)	225 (25.5%)	66 (7.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.1%)	95.1	166^th of 4627 public elementary schools	96.4%		94.4	207^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.5%	41			72.9	79.7			72.1	86.5			$7,814
Powell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	7332 Cochrans Crossing Dr	The Woodlands	77381	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 709-1700	830	54	15.3	20.8%	424 (51.1%)	46 (5.5%)	194 (23.4%)	110 (13.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (6.5%)	93.3	238^th of 4627 public elementary schools	94.9%		94.3	215^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.4%	23			81.6	69.5			76.1	76.8			$8,124
Galatas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9001 Cochrans Crossing Dr	The Woodlands	77381	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 709-5000	792	49	16.1	10.1%	512 (64.6%)	15 (1.9%)	147 (18.6%)	73 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.6%)	94.5	193^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	95.8%		97.7	64^th of 4651 public elementary schools	98.6%	129			71.2	83.1			69.8	79.8			$7,891
Buckalew Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4909 W Alden Bridge Dr	The Woodlands	77382	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 465-3400	823	48	17.2	18.1%	428 (52.0%)	35 (4.3%)	202 (24.5%)	86 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	70 (8.5%)	93.9	216^th of 4627 public elementary schools	95.3%		97.2	96^th of 4651 public elementary schools	97.9%	120			73.4	77.7			79.8	72.8			$8,387
David Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	5301 Shadow Bend Pl	The Woodlands	77381	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 298-4700	585	36	16.2	9.4%	360 (61.5%)	17 (2.9%)	123 (21.0%)	46 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.3%)	96.9	98^th of 4627 public elementary schools	97.9%		97.3	93^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	98.0%	5			78.6	80.3			79.6	86.0			$8,047
Tom R Ellisor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	33040 Egypt Ln	Magnolia	77354	Montgomery County	Magnolia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 252-7400	569	39	14.4	32.7%	362 (63.6%)	27 (4.7%)	143 (25.1%)	14 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	79.1	787^th of 4627 public elementary schools	83.0%		78.8	797^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.9%	10			58.3	61.6			57.9	73.9			$9,398
Ride Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4920 W Panther Creek Dr	The Woodlands	77381	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 465-2800	508	39	13.0	29.3%	280 (55.1%)	47 (9.3%)	103 (20.3%)	28 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.6%)	87.5	483^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	89.6%		97.4	86^th of 4651 public elementary schools	98.2%	397			56.3	81.6			64.0	88.4			$10,013
Quest Collegiate Academy - Shenandoah	Public, Charter	K-8	1488 Wellman Rd	Shenandoah	77384	Montgomery County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 890-0100	406	26	15.4	29.3%	198 (48.8%)	33 (8.1%)	124 (30.5%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.1%)								(n/a)											$9,237
Tough Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	11660 Crane Brook Dr	The Woodlands	77382	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 465-5900	988	62	15.9	6.6%	463 (46.9%)	26 (2.6%)	269 (27.2%)	159 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (7.1%)	94	210^th of 4627 public elementary schools	95.5%		96.6	122^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	97.4%	88			77.8	76.0	73.9	88.8	71.6	73.9	77.6	90.1	$8,089
Deretchin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	11000 Merit Oaks Dr	The Woodlands	77382	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 592-8700	1,209	76	15.9	16.1%	486 (40.2%)	63 (5.2%)	425 (35.2%)	165 (13.6%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (5.4%)	92.5	273^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	94.1%		94.1	219^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.3%	54	16.7	38.5	67.5	75.2	75.2	83.2	63.8	77.3	80.5	84.5	$7,719

Frequently Asked Questions about Bush Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Bush Elementary?

Students at Bush Elementary are 57% White, 26% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American.

How many students attend Bush Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 881 students attended Bush Elementary.

What district is Bush Elementary in?

Conroe Independent School District (Isd)

Is Bush Elementary a good school?

Yes! Bush Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 166^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Bush Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bush Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : McCullough J H
Middle : Mitchell Intermediate
High : The Woodlands High School

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