Bush Elementary School vs. Buckalew Elementary School
Should you attend Bush Elementary School or Buckalew Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bush Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Buckalew Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 895 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Bush Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 743 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Buckalew Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
895 students
743 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
46 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#668 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#106 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
84%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
84%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
11
8
Kindergarten Students
157
122
Grade 1 Students
188
134
Grade 2 Students
182
160
Grade 3 Students
184
162
Grade 4 Students
173
157
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
9%


% Hispanic
26%
24%


% Black
5%
3%


% White
56%
56%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%


Diversity Score
0.61
0.62


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
11%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%

