Bussey Middle School
4.5 out of 5 | 6 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 806 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 1419th out of 1,763 middle schools in TX.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Mr Harry Farley
- Fax: (972) 485-4936
- Website: www.garlandisd.net
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Garland Independent School District (ISD)
- Per-Pupil Spending: $7,632
- Graduation Rate: 76.1%
- Dropout Rate: 3.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.6
- Enrolled Students: 57,861
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 806
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 64.3
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.5
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 426 (52.9%)
- Females: 380 (47.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 84 (10.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 564 (70.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 648 (80.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 8 | 1.0% |
| Black | 120 | 14.9% |
| Asian | 43 | 5.3% |
| Hispanic | 527 | 65.4% |
| White | 108 | 13.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 277 | 34.4% |
| 7th Grade | 245 | 30.4% |
| 8th Grade | 284 | 35.2% |
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
10.7
District:
11.2
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
35.1%
District:
33.6%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
29.6%
District:
23.3%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
20.3%
District:
23.1%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
13.5%
District:
16.9%
State:
18.3%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$88,821
District:
$79,260
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$49,806
District:
$50,541
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$47,444
District:
$47,318
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$46,950
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$48,231
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$50,052
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$60,629
State:
$58,427
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 4.5
4.5 out of 5 | 6 Reviews
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6 reviews for Bussey Middle School
- Reviewed by Student on October 11, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - it otay but if ur goiing 2 say sum dnt b scarey 2 ay it n theyre faces
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 17, 2010
- Rating:
(3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - to many fights this school is straight up ghetto
- Reviewed by Student on March 19, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- i love this school
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on December 01, 2008
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- i love this school!
- Reviewed by Student on December 01, 2008
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- this is a realy cool shool.MR.Farley rocks!
- Reviewed by Student on October 11, 2008
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- great
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Bussey Middle School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on TAKS state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Social Studies
- Writing
AYP and Performance (2010)
Overall AYP Met: No
TAKS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 72.0% | 81.0% | 82.0% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | 79.0% | 80.0% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | 81.0% | 80.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 79.0% | 88.0% | 86.0% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | 93.0% | 91.0% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | 94.0% | 91.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 70.0% | 82.0% | 81.0% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | 83.0% | 79.0% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | 78.0% | 76.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.0% | 89.0% | 86.0% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | 88.0% | 84.0% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | 88.0% | 84.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.0% | 96.0% | 74.0% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | 95.0% | 72.0% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | 90.0% | 70.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 82.0% | 88.0% | 80.0% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | 85.0% | 79.0% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | 85.0% | 75.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 95.0% | 96.0% | 91.0% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | 97.0% | 93.0% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | 96.0% | 92.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 66.0% | 81.0% | 78.0% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | 75.0% | 72.0% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | 78.0% | 68.0% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 93.0% | 97.0% | 95.0% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | 94.0% | 92.0% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | 95.0% | 90.0% |
Source: TX Department of Education 2009-2010
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