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Ruston Junior High School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

481 Tarbutton Road, Ruston, LA 71270 · (318) 251-1601 · Part of Lincoln Parish School District

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

Directions
Students
585
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Town
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Ruston Junior High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 49% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Ruston kids: Ruston High School

On the path

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

3–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Ruston Junior High SchoolYou are here
9–12Ruston High School1,212 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts38%
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 ↗

481 Tarbutton Road, Ruston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7289
Grade 8296
Enrollment over time
571’20
537’21
558’22
580’23
585’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 50%White 39%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 2%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ruston Junior High 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.