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Rusk El

PublicElementaryGrades 2–3

300 N Henderson St, Rusk, TX 75785 · (903) 683-2595 · Part of Rusk Independent School District

Rusk’s School Grade B better than 55% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
298
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Rural
Grades
2–3
The gist

What stands out about Rusk El

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Rusk kids: Rusk J H

On the path

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

PK–1GW Bradford Pri379 students
2–3Rusk ElYou are here
6–8Rusk J H458 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

300 N Henderson St, Rusk

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 2135
Grade 3163
Enrollment over time
287’20
256’21
288’22
329’23
298’24

Up 3.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Hispanic 15%Black 14%Two or more races 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rusk El from Rusk families.

Other schools in Rusk Independent School District

The district →
GW Bradford Pri
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Rusk
379 students16:1
Rusk Int
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Rusk
B−
301 students13:1
Rusk J H
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Rusk
B
458 students13:1
Rusk H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Rusk
B+
621 students14:1

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 Texas’s other public schools; Rusk’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.