Bussey Middle School
Public middle school in Garland, Texas · Garland ISD · Grades 6–8
Bussey Middle School serves 753 students in grades 6–8 in Garland (Dallas County). It is one of 67 schools in Garland ISD. By enrollment it is the 657th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 53.77 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Garland ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482034002013 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Garland ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 753 | 51,021 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 15.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 93.6% | 72.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 43% 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.
Bussey Middle School in context
Size
Of the 12 middle schools in Garland ISD, Bussey Middle School is the 11th largest, with 1.5% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 2.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 814; Bussey Middle 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 8 with 271 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 236, against an average of 251 per grade. This year grade 8 has 10% more students than grade 6 (271 against 246). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 77% here and 53.4% across Garland ISD. Black students are next, at 11%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
93.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.1% across Garland ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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
With 53.77 full-time-equivalent teachers for 753 students, Bussey Middle School has 14 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 753 students would have about 52.3 teachers, so Bussey Middle School has 1.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Bussey Middle School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is Sellers Middle School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 45 other middle schools, 12 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 | 77% |
| Black | 11% |
| White | 5.3% |
| Asian | 5% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49.8% of students are girls and 50.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 246 |
| Grade 7 | 236 |
| Grade 8 | 271 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1204 Travis St, Garland, TX 75040
Phone: (972)494-8391
Website: garlandisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bussey Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sellers Middle School | Garland ISD | 1.3 mi | 852 | 15.2 | 82.9% |
| Jackson Technology Center | Garland ISD | 1.9 mi | 1,157 | 16 | 71.8% |
| Iltexas Garland Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 2.1 mi | 475 | 18.8 | 69.3% |
| Webb Middle School | Garland ISD | 2.1 mi | 989 | 15.8 | 89.2% |
| Austin Academy for Excell | Garland ISD | 2.5 mi | 951 | 15.4 | 51.3% |
| Sam Houston Middle School | Garland ISD | 2.5 mi | 775 | 13.3 | 89.8% |
| Apollo Junior High School | Richardson ISD | 3.5 mi | 586 | 11.5 | 60.6% |
| Liberty Junior High School | Richardson ISD | 3.6 mi | 549 | 11 | 73.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.