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Bussey Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1204 Travis St, Garland, TX 75040 · (972) 494-8391 · Part of Garland Independent School District

Garland’s School Grade B− better than 45% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
753
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Bussey Middle

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 20.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Garland kids: 5 high schools

On the path

Where Garland kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–533 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Bussey MiddleYou are here
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts19%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1204 Travis St, Garland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6246
Grade 7236
Grade 8271
Enrollment over time
951’20
889’21
897’22
799’23
753’24

Down 20.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 77%Black 11%White 5%Asian 5%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bussey Middle from Garland families.

Other schools in Garland Independent School District

The district →
John W Armstrong El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sachse
A−
724 students18:1
Abbett El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Garland
C+
710 students18:1
Robert B Sewell El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sachse
B
709 students17:1
Spring Creek El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Garland
B
673 students17:1
B H Freeman at Golden Meadows El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Garland
C
643 students16:1
Ethridge El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Garland
C
642 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Garland’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.