Rusk Elementary School
- Elementary school in Rusk ISD
- Rusk, TX
- 2nd grade - 3rd grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Rusk ISD: C
Total students
256
Avg. teacher experience
16.4 years
Rusk ISD: 12.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Rusk ISD: 96.4%
Statewide: 90%
Rusk Elementary School is an elementary school in Rusk, TX, in the Rusk ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 256 students. 56.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 10.9% 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 $55,748, which is $3,139 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 16.4 years of experience.
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Website
Address
300 N Henderson StRusk, TX 75785-1122
Office phone number
Principal
- Ashley Oliver
- ashley.oliver@ruskisd.net
- (903) 683-2595
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in 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
256
African American
30 (11.7%)
Rusk ISD: 12.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Rusk ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.4%)
Rusk ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
50 (19.5%)
Rusk ISD: 19.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Rusk ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
163 (63.7%)
Rusk ISD: 62.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
12 (4.7%)
Rusk ISD: 5%
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
56.3 %
Rusk ISD: 53.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
75.4 %
Rusk ISD: 70.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
10.9 %
Rusk ISD: 7.9%
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
10.9 %
Rusk ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
2.3 %
Rusk ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
16.8 %
Rusk ISD: 12.7%
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
Rusk ISD: C
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Rusk ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Rusk ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
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
6.8 %
Rusk ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
19.4 %
Rusk ISD: 20.5%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Rusk ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Rusk ISD: 20%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
7 %
Rusk ISD: 15.3%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Rusk ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
5.5 %
Rusk ISD: 12.2%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
0 %
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
26
African American
0.1 (0.3%)
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
26 (99.7%)
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
24.2 (93.1%)
Rusk ISD: 91.1%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
1.8 (6.9%)
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
9.8
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
16.4 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
$55,748
Rusk ISD: $52,204
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Rusk ISD: $32,741
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$42,702
Rusk ISD: $42,847
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$50,364
Rusk ISD: $50,793
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$58,334
Rusk ISD: $57,265
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$61,549
Rusk ISD: $62,232
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$59,801
Rusk ISD: $60,846
Statewide: $71,111