GEORGE HERBERT WALKER BUSH EL

www.dallasisd.org/georgehwbush

834 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary, located in Addison, Texas, is part of the Dallas Independent School District (DISD). Serving students in the northern portion of the district, the school is named in honor of the 41st President of the United States. It functions as a public neighborhood school committed to providing a comprehensive elementary education that emphasizes academic achievement, literacy, and foundational social skills for its diverse student body.

The school operates within the larger framework of the Dallas ISD mission to educate all students for success. Beyond its standard curriculum, the campus typically engages in district-wide initiatives aimed at fostering a supportive learning environment, utilizing technology to enhance instruction, and maintaining strong communication with families. As a neighborhood anchor in the Addison area, Bush Elementary focuses on preparing its students for middle school transitions while encouraging community involvement and active participation in extracurricular and enrichment activities.

834

Total Students

46.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

86.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for GEORGE HERBERT WALKER BUSH EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	41
Hispanic	547
Black	187
Asian	18
Two or More	31
American Indian	9
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
547 (65.6%)
Black
187 (22.4%)
White
41 (4.9%)
Two or More
31 (3.7%)
Asian
18 (2.2%)
American Indian
9 (1.1%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	DALLAS ISD
Phone:	(972)925-1700
Website:	http://www.dallasisd.org/georgehwbush
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	834
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	46.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	712
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	11

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 65

Kindergarten 136

Grade 1 124

Grade 2 121

Grade 3 101

Grade 4 105

Grade 5 94

Grade 6 88