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Benjamin Rush Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

1601 N Sexton St, Rushville, IN 46173 · (765) 932-2968 · Part of Rush County Schools

Rushville Township’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
300
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Town
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Benjamin Rush Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Rushville Township kids: Rushville Consolidated High School

On the path

Where Rushville Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Rushville Elementary Schoolin Rushville
7–8Benjamin Rush Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Rushville Consolidated High Schoolin Rushville

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1601 N Sexton St, Rushville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7161
Grade 8139
Enrollment over time
330’20
317’21
318’22
287’23
300’24

Down 9.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Benjamin Rush Middle School from Rushville Township families.

Other schools in Rush County Schools

The district →
Rushville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Rushville
B
682 students16:1
Milroy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Milroy
C+
165 students9:1
Arlington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Arlington
C+
106 students7:1
Rushville Consolidated High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Rushville
A−
619 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Rushville Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.