Bush Middle School
Public middle school in Irving, Texas · Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD · Grades 6–8
Bush Middle School serves 675 students in grades 6–8 in Irving (Dallas County). It is one of 38 schools in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD. By enrollment it is the 796th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.4 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 54.24 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481305007242 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 675 | 24,165 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 13.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.4% | 63.9% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 21% of Texas middle 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 Middle School in context
Size
Bush Middle School is the 5th largest of Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD's 6 middle schools; its 675 students are 2.8% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 3.6 miles away and have a median of 953 students, so Bush Middle School is smaller than most of them.
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 6 with 233 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 212, against an average of 225 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 233 in grade 6 and 230 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 41.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD (14.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 29.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
59.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63.9% across Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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
Bush Middle School has 54.24 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 675 students would have about 46.9 teachers, so Bush Middle School has 7.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other middle school is Coppell Middle East, 1.2 miles away in Coppell ISD. There are 7 middle schools within 5 miles and 39 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 41.2% |
| Hispanic | 29.6% |
| Asian | 17.6% |
| White | 6.5% |
| Two or more races | 4.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
51.3% of students are girls and 48.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 233 |
| Grade 7 | 212 |
| Grade 8 | 230 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
515 Cowboys Pkwy, Irving, TX 75063
Phone: (972)968-3700
Website: cfbisd.edu
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bush Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coppell Middle East | Coppell ISD | 1.2 mi | 1,120 | 16 | – |
| Coppell Middle West | Coppell ISD | 2.2 mi | 1,230 | 16.4 | – |
| Coppell Middle North | Coppell ISD | 3.2 mi | 1,006 | 14.8 | – |
| Perry Middle School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 3.4 mi | 825 | 13.4 | 72.5% |
| Field Middle School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 3.9 mi | 864 | 13.2 | 77.9% |
| Uplift North Hills Prep Middle School | Uplift Education | 3.9 mi | 502 | 16.8 | 14.9% |
| Polk Middle School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 4.5 mi | 974 | 13.4 | 73.5% |
| Blalack Middle School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 5.1 mi | 931 | 14 | 53.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.