Bussey Middle

Bussey Middle is a middle school located in Garland, TX, serving grades 6–8 and approximately 897 students. Operated by Garland ISD, the campus sits about 13.4 miles from The Dallas's newsroom and is part of The Dallas's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 58 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.5:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for TX public schools.

Bussey Middle is a traditional zoned public school within Garland ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Dallas publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

Middle school transitions matter: The Dallas reports on Bussey Middle's academic offerings, athletics, and feeder-pattern shifts that determine where graduates attend high school.

Tip about Bussey Middle? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Bussey Middle". For more education coverage, see thedallas.org/schools or browse The Dallas's latest reporting at thedallas.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.