Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Rusk ISD: C

Total students

385

Avg. teacher experience

9.7 years

Rusk ISD: 12.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Rusk ISD: 96.4%

Statewide: 90%

Gw Bradford Primary School is an elementary school in Rusk, TX, in the Rusk ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 385 students. 66.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.8% 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 $49,035, which is $9,852 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.7 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.ruskisd.net

Address

440 Collins St
Rusk, TX 75785-1122

Office phone number

(903) 683-6106

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Gw Bradford Primary 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

385

African American

54 (14%)

Rusk ISD: 12.8%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Rusk ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Rusk ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

78 (20.3%)

Rusk ISD: 19.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Rusk ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

230 (59.7%)

Rusk ISD: 62.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

23 (6%)

Rusk ISD: 5%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

14.0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

20.3%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

59.7%

Two or more races

6.0%

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

66.2 %

Rusk ISD: 53.3%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

80.5 %

Rusk ISD: 70.9%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

8.8 %

Rusk ISD: 7.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

66.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

80.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

8.8%

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

8.8 %

Rusk ISD: 7.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

0 %

Rusk ISD: 5.2%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

9.9 %

Rusk ISD: 12.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

8.8%

Gifted and talented

0%

Special education

9.9%

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

Rusk ISD: C

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Rusk ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Rusk ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Rusk 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

9.5 %

Rusk ISD: 13.9%

Statewide: 15%

African American

0 %

Rusk ISD: 20.5%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Rusk ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Rusk ISD: 20%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

14.7 %

Rusk ISD: 15.3%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Rusk ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

9.9 %

Rusk ISD: 12.2%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Rusk ISD: 13.3%

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

28

African American

0 (0%)

Rusk ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Rusk ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Rusk ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

Rusk ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Rusk ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

28 (100%)

Rusk ISD: 92.7%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Rusk ISD: 0%

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%)

Rusk ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

27 (96.4%)

Rusk ISD: 91.1%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

1 (3.6%)

Rusk ISD: 8.9%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Rusk ISD: 0%

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

13.8

Rusk ISD: 12.2

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

9.7 years

Rusk ISD: 12.7 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

$49,035

Rusk ISD: $52,204

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$37,640

Rusk ISD: $32,741

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$43,179

Rusk ISD: $42,847

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$52,375

Rusk ISD: $50,793

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$56,493

Rusk ISD: $57,265

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$59,040

Rusk ISD: $62,232

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$62,040

Rusk ISD: $60,846

Statewide: $71,111

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