Bussey Middle School is located at 1204 Travis St, Garland, TX 75040-4998. The campus includes grades 6 through 8 as a public middle school in Garland ISD. The school enrolls about 799 students, which gives it a fairly typical size among Garland’s middle-grade campuses. The student–teacher ratio is about 13:1, which is in line with what many schools at this level report. The student body is about 54% male and 46% female. At Bussey Middle School, 24% of students scored at or above the proficient level in math, and 30% did so in reading. Students change classes throughout the day instead of staying with one teacher, and the campus also serves a notably high bilingual and English learner population. After eighth grade, students here move into Garland ISD’s high school system, with placement shaped by the district’s open-choice model rather than a single strict feeder route. The school sits in an older central Garland neighborhood where nearby homes often range from the mid-$200Ks into the low-$400Ks. Its setup reflects the kind of features many families review when comparing top middle schools in Texas, including strong academic programs, extracurricular activities, and community involvement.