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Ruston Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

200 N. Bernard Street, Ruston, LA 71270 · (318) 255-4714 · Part of Lincoln Parish School District

Ruston’s School Grade A better than 87% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
359
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Setting
Town
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Ruston Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Ruston kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–23 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
3–5Ruston Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

200 N. Bernard Street, Ruston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3134
Grade 4125
Grade 5100
Enrollment over time
353’20
314’21
341’22
312’23
359’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 51%White 30%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ruston Elementary School from Ruston families.

Other schools in Lincoln Parish School District

The district →
Choudrant Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Choudrant
A−
536 students16:1
Simsboro High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Simsboro
B+
532 students12:1
Dubach School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dubach
B−
134 students12:1
Glen View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Ruston
438 students11:1
A. E. Phillips Laboratory School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Ruston
412 students15:1
Hillcrest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Ruston
326 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 Louisiana’s other public schools; Ruston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.