Bush Elementary School
Public elementary school in Midland, Texas · Midland ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Bush Elementary School serves 527 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Midland (Midland County). It is one of 39 schools in Midland ISD. By enrollment it is the 2255th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 31.57 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Midland ISD |
| County | Midland County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483057006757 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Midland ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 527 | 29,651 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.7 | 20.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66% | 60.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 81% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Bush Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 25 elementary schools in Midland ISD, Bush Elementary School is the 21st largest, with 1.8% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 548; Bush Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 81 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 55, against an average of 66 per grade. This year grade 6 has 12% fewer students than kindergarten (59 against 67). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 57 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 46.1% here and 68% across Midland ISD. White students are next, at 26.9%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
66% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.1% across Midland ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 31.57 full-time-equivalent teachers for 527 students, Bush Elementary School has 16.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 527 students would have about 35.6 teachers, so Bush Elementary School has 4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Bush Elementary School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other elementary school is Scharbauer Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 28 other elementary schools, 22 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 46.1% |
| White | 26.9% |
| Black | 13.9% |
| Asian | 10.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
48.4% of students are girls and 51.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 57 |
| Kindergarten | 67 |
| Grade 1 | 55 |
| Grade 2 | 71 |
| Grade 3 | 81 |
| Grade 4 | 71 |
| Grade 5 | 66 |
| Grade 6 | 59 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5001 Preston Dr., Midland, TX 79707
Phone: (432)240-6300
Website: midlandisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bush Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scharbauer Elementary School | Midland ISD | 0.8 mi | 579 | 20.5 | 64.8% |
| Rusk Elementary School | Midland ISD | 1.1 mi | 516 | 18.1 | 67.2% |
| Parker Elementary School | Midland ISD | 1.2 mi | 468 | 14.8 | 53% |
| Greathouse Elementary School | Midland ISD | 1.6 mi | 872 | 21.9 | 35.3% |
| Bonham Elementary School | Midland ISD | 1.7 mi | 697 | 19.3 | 74.9% |
| Barbara Yarbrough Elementary School | Midland ISD | 1.8 mi | 691 | 20.5 | 48.8% |
| Classical Academy - Permian Basin | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 1.8 mi | 218 | 11.8 | 34.9% |
| Jones Elementary School | Midland ISD | 1.9 mi | 483 | 16.2 | 77.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.