Bush Elementary School
- Elementary school in Midland ISD
- Midland, TX
- Early education - 6th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Midland ISD: N/A
Total students
533
Avg. teacher experience
10.6 years
Midland ISD: 11.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Midland ISD: 86.5%
Statewide: 90.3%
Bush Elementary School is an elementary school in Midland, TX, in the Midland ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 533 students. 41.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 11.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $64,961, which is $2,487 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.6 years of experience.
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Website
Address
5001 Preston DrMidland, TX 79707-5128
Office phone number
Principal
- Douglas Kelly Doster
- kelly.doster@midlandisd.net
- (432) 240-6300
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Bush Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 18. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 18.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
533
African American
66 (12.4%)
Midland ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.4%)
Midland ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
51 (9.6%)
Midland ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
261 (49%)
Midland ISD: 66.9%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Midland ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
138 (25.9%)
Midland ISD: 21.5%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
15 (2.8%)
Midland ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
41.1 %
Midland ISD: 53.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
59.1 %
Midland ISD: 57.7%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
12.4 %
Midland ISD: 20%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
11.4 %
Midland ISD: 19.7%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
0.2 %
Midland ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
15.9 %
Midland ISD: 11.4%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Midland ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Midland ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Midland ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Midland ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
17.8 %
Midland ISD: 25.7%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
30.6 %
Midland ISD: 26.9%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Midland ISD: 32.3%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
2.6 %
Midland ISD: 6%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
18.8 %
Midland ISD: 28%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Midland ISD: 21.2%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
13.4 %
Midland ISD: 20.6%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
35.3 %
Midland ISD: 27.9%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
32.8
African American
2 (6.1%)
Midland ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Midland ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Midland ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
10 (30.5%)
Midland ISD: 34.8%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Midland ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
20.8 (63.4%)
Midland ISD: 57.4%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Midland ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Midland ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
27.7 (84.5%)
Midland ISD: 74.4%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
5.1 (15.5%)
Midland ISD: 24.7%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Midland ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
16.3
Midland ISD: 20.6
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
10.6 years
Midland ISD: 11.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$64,961
Midland ISD: $66,007
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$60,696
Midland ISD: $59,902
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$61,364
Midland ISD: $61,438
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$63,869
Midland ISD: $64,712
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$66,964
Midland ISD: $68,578
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$72,948
Midland ISD: $74,578
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$75,780
Midland ISD: $76,214
Statewide: $74,014