Bussey Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Aldine ISD · Grades 1–5
Bussey Elementary School serves 489 students in grades 1–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 75 schools in Aldine ISD. By enrollment it is the 2627th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.4 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 33.9 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 1–5 |
| District | Aldine ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480771009528 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Aldine ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 489 | 56,419 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 14.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 90.2% | 86.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 42% 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.
Bussey Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 47 elementary schools in Aldine ISD, Bussey Elementary School is the 34th largest, with 0.9% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.2 miles away and have a median of 472 students, so Bussey 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 4 with 129 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 85, against an average of 98 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 90 in grade 1 and 90 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 94.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Aldine ISD (75.2%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
90.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 86.8% across Aldine ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Bussey Elementary School has 33.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 489 students would have about 33 teachers, so Bussey Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
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 elementary school is Thompson Elementary School, 0.4 miles away in the same district. There are 53 elementary schools within 5 miles and 167 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 94.9% |
| White | 2.7% |
| Black | 1.6% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 0.2% |
45.4% of students are girls and 54.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 90 |
| Grade 2 | 85 |
| Grade 3 | 95 |
| Grade 4 | 129 |
| Grade 5 | 90 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
11555 Airline, Houston, TX 77037
Phone: (281)878-1501
Website: aldineisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bussey Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Elementary School | Aldine ISD | 0.4 mi | 455 | 14.2 | 92.3% |
| Black Elementary School | Aldine ISD | 0.5 mi | 488 | 13.9 | 90.4% |
| Stehlik Elementary School | Aldine ISD | 0.9 mi | 683 | 15.4 | 91.9% |
| Marcella Elementary School | Aldine ISD | 1.2 mi | 530 | 14.6 | 89.8% |
| Up Excellence Academy | Up Excellence Academy | 1.2 mi | 36 | 6 | 66.7% |
| Odom Elementary School | Aldine ISD | 1.7 mi | 322 | 12.9 | 92.2% |
| Goodman Elementary School | Aldine ISD | 2.0 mi | 585 | 17.4 | 88.7% |
| Arrow Academy - Harvest Preparatory Academy | Arrow Academy | 2.3 mi | 141 | 12.8 | 89.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.