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C+

Bush Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

515 Cowboys Pkwy, Irving, TX 75063 · (972) 968-3700 · Part of Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District

Irving’s School Grade C− better than 20% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
675
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Bush Middle

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 44% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency29%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

515 Cowboys Pkwy, Irving

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6233
Grade 7212
Grade 8230
Enrollment over time
739’20
764’21
727’22
695’23
675’24

Down 8.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 41%Hispanic 30%Asian 18%White 7%Two or more races 5%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 Bush Middle from Irving families.

Other schools in Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District

The district →
McLaughlin Strickland El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Farmers Branch
D
706 students15:1
Freeman El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Irving
B−
651 students16:1
Stark El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Farmers Branch
B−
626 students15:1
McKamy El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dallas
C+
553 students15:1
Thompson El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Carrollton
B−
531 students15:1
Blair El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Farmers Branch
C+
520 students13:1

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; Irving’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.