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Rusk J H

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1345 S Main St, Rusk, TX 75785 · (903) 683-2502 · Part of Rusk Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
458
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Rusk J H

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of Texas’s public schools
  • Next stop for Rusk kids: Rusk H S

On the path

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

2–3Rusk El298 students
6–8Rusk J HYou are here
9–12Rusk H S621 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1345 S Main St, Rusk

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6141
Grade 7174
Grade 8143
Enrollment over time
456’20
481’21
478’22
493’23
458’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Hispanic 17%Black 9%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%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 J H from Rusk families.

Other schools in Rusk Independent School District

The district →
GW Bradford Pri
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Rusk
379 students16:1
Rusk El
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Rusk
A−
298 students12:1
Rusk Int
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Rusk
B−
301 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.