Thomas J Rusk Elementary School

  • Elementary school in Nacogdoches ISD
  • Nacogdoches, TX
  • Kindergarten - 5th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Nacogdoches ISD: C

Total students

504

Avg. teacher experience

9.9 years

Nacogdoches ISD: 9.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Nacogdoches ISD: 94.2%

Statewide: 90%

Thomas J Rusk Elementary School is an elementary school in Nacogdoches, TX, in the Nacogdoches ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 504 students. 68.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 33.7% 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 $47,734, which is $11,153 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.nacisd.org

Address

411 N Mound St
Nacogdoches, TX 75961-5035

Office phone number

(936) 569-3100

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Thomas J Rusk Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

504

African American

170 (33.7%)

Nacogdoches ISD: 28.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Nacogdoches ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

3 (0.6%)

Nacogdoches ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

248 (49.2%)

Nacogdoches ISD: 49%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Nacogdoches ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

57 (11.3%)

Nacogdoches ISD: 18.1%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

26 (5.2%)

Nacogdoches ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

33.7%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.6%

Hispanic

49.2%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

11.3%

Two or more races

5.2%

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

68.5 %

Nacogdoches ISD: 71.7%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

92.1 %

Nacogdoches ISD: 83%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

33.1 %

Nacogdoches ISD: 28.6%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

68.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

92.1%

Limited Eng. proficiency

33.1%

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

33.7 %

Nacogdoches ISD: 29.4%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

0.6 %

Nacogdoches ISD: 4.5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

13.1 %

Nacogdoches ISD: 12.6%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

33.7%

Gifted and talented

0.6%

Special education

13.1%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Nacogdoches ISD: C

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Nacogdoches ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Nacogdoches ISD: C

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Nacogdoches 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

36.5 %

Nacogdoches ISD: 29.2%

Statewide: 15%

African American

37.5 %

Nacogdoches ISD: 37.4%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Nacogdoches ISD: 20%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Nacogdoches ISD: 13.6%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

37.4 %

Nacogdoches ISD: 25.4%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Nacogdoches ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

28.8 %

Nacogdoches ISD: 26.1%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

41.2 %

Nacogdoches ISD: 37.3%

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

36.8

African American

4 (10.8%)

Nacogdoches ISD: 14.3%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Nacogdoches ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Nacogdoches ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

7.8 (21.1%)

Nacogdoches ISD: 12.9%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Nacogdoches ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

25.1 (68%)

Nacogdoches ISD: 71.2%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Nacogdoches ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Nacogdoches ISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

28.9 (78.3%)

Nacogdoches ISD: 76.6%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

8 (21.7%)

Nacogdoches ISD: 21.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Nacogdoches ISD: 0.7%

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

13.7

Nacogdoches ISD: 13.3

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

9.9 years

Nacogdoches ISD: 9.7 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

$47,734

Nacogdoches ISD: $48,306

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$25,149

Nacogdoches ISD: $35,665

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$44,558

Nacogdoches ISD: $44,638

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$46,938

Nacogdoches ISD: $47,466

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$53,069

Nacogdoches ISD: $52,190

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$60,118

Nacogdoches ISD: $61,305

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$65,565

Nacogdoches ISD: $63,030

Statewide: $71,111

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