Thomas J Rusk Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Dallas ISD
- Dallas, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Dallas ISD: B
Total students
514
Avg. teacher experience
10.5 years
Dallas ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Dallas ISD: 81.1%
Statewide: 90%
Thomas J Rusk Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Dallas, TX, in the Dallas ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 514 students. 84.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 48.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $64,619, which is $5,732 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.5 years of experience.
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Website
Address
2929 Inwood RdDallas, TX 75235-7517
Office phone number
Principals
- Rocio S Bernal
- RBernal@dallasisd.org
- (972) 925-2000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Thomas J Rusk Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
514
African American
133 (25.9%)
Dallas ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Dallas ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
9 (1.8%)
Dallas ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
351 (68.3%)
Dallas ISD: 70.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Dallas ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
13 (2.5%)
Dallas ISD: 6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
7 (1.4%)
Dallas ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
84.2 %
Dallas ISD: 66.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
95.7 %
Dallas ISD: 85.1%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
53.5 %
Dallas ISD: 47.6%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
48.8 %
Dallas ISD: 46%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
16.7 %
Dallas ISD: 17.2%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
14.8 %
Dallas ISD: 10%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Dallas ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Dallas ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Dallas ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Dallas ISD: C
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
35.6 %
Dallas ISD: 22.7%
Statewide: 15%
African American
53 %
Dallas ISD: 30.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Dallas ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
20 %
Dallas ISD: 11.2%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
28.5 %
Dallas ISD: 21.2%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Dallas ISD: 21.3%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
42.9 %
Dallas ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
85.7 %
Dallas ISD: 23.5%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
39.2
African American
15 (38.3%)
Dallas ISD: 34.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Dallas ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0.1 (0.1%)
Dallas ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
8.1 (20.6%)
Dallas ISD: 33.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
2 (5.1%)
Dallas ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
13.1 (33.3%)
Dallas ISD: 26.8%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (2.6%)
Dallas ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (2.6%)
Dallas ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
26.2 (66.8%)
Dallas ISD: 69.7%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
12 (30.6%)
Dallas ISD: 26.2%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Dallas ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
13.1
Dallas ISD: 14.5
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
10.5 years
Dallas ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$64,619
Dallas ISD: $64,020
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$46,124
Dallas ISD: $53,484
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$59,943
Dallas ISD: $59,293
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$68,054
Dallas ISD: $65,777
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$73,206
Dallas ISD: $68,130
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$68,923
Dallas ISD: $69,071
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$81,220
Dallas ISD: $72,138
Statewide: $71,111