Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Rusk ISD: C

Total students

481

Avg. teacher experience

10.6 years

Rusk ISD: 12.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Rusk ISD: 96.4%

Statewide: 90%

Rusk Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Rusk, TX, in the Rusk ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 481 students. 55.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.1% 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 $49,642, which is $9,245 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.ruskisd.net

Address

1345 S Main St
Rusk, TX 75785-1122

Office phone number

(903) 683-2502

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Rusk Junior High 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

481

African American

55 (11.4%)

Rusk ISD: 12.8%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Rusk ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.2%)

Rusk ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

100 (20.8%)

Rusk ISD: 19.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Rusk ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

298 (62%)

Rusk ISD: 62.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

27 (5.6%)

Rusk ISD: 5%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

11.4%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

20.8%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

62.0%

Two or more races

5.6%

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

55.7 %

Rusk ISD: 53.3%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

69.4 %

Rusk ISD: 70.9%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

8.5 %

Rusk ISD: 7.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

55.7%

Econ. disadvantaged

69.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

8.5%

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

8.1 %

Rusk ISD: 7.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

6 %

Rusk ISD: 5.2%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11.6 %

Rusk ISD: 12.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

8.1%

Gifted and talented

6.0%

Special education

11.6%

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)

C

Rusk ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Rusk ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

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

12.6 %

Rusk ISD: 13.9%

Statewide: 15%

African American

7.9 %

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

13.5 %

Rusk ISD: 15.3%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Rusk ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

12.5 %

Rusk ISD: 12.2%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

27.8 %

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

37.6

African American

5.7 (15.2%)

Rusk ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0.2 (0.4%)

Rusk ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Rusk ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

1 (2.7%)

Rusk ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Rusk ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

30.7 (81.7%)

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

34.2 (90.9%)

Rusk ISD: 91.1%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

3.4 (9.1%)

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

12.8

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

10.6 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

$49,642

Rusk ISD: $52,204

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$31,766

Rusk ISD: $32,741

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$42,617

Rusk ISD: $42,847

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$51,395

Rusk ISD: $50,793

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$57,554

Rusk ISD: $57,265

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$60,807

Rusk ISD: $62,232

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$61,040

Rusk ISD: $60,846

Statewide: $71,111

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