West Rusk High School

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: B

Total students

340

Avg. teacher experience

15.9 years

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 15.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

100 %

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

West Rusk High School is a high school in New London, TX, in the West Rusk County Consolidated ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 340 students. 45.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.

The average ACT score was 18.6.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,422, which is $465 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.westrusk.esc7.net/

Address

10705 S Main Hwy 42
New London, TX 75682-0168

Office phone number

(903) 392-7854

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in West Rusk High 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

340

African American

46 (13.5%)

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 11.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

6 (1.8%)

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

82 (24.1%)

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 28.2%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

199 (58.5%)

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 54.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

7 (2.1%)

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 4.6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

13.5%

American Indian

1.8%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

24.1%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

58.5%

Two or more races

2.1%

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

45.3 %

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 53%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

67.4 %

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 73.1%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

7.4 %

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 11.8%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

45.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

67.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

7.4%

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

7.4 %

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 11.3%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

4.4 %

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 5.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

10.9 %

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 12.9%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

7.4%

Gifted and talented

4.4%

Special education

10.9%

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)

C

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

C

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

West Rusk County Consolidated 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.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

100 %

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

African American

100 %

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 100%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

Masked

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: Masked

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

100 %

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 100%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

100 %

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 100%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

N/A

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: N/A

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

100.0%

American Indian

Masked

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

100.0%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

100.0%

Two or more races

N/A

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

0 %

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0 %

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

0 %

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

N/A

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: N/A

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0 %

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0 %

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

0 %

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2%

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

18 %

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 11.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

12 %

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 11.4%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

0 %

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

20.5 %

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 10.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

19.1 %

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 12.1%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

20 %

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 5.3%

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

0 %

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 0%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

0 %

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 0%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

Masked

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

N/A

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: N/A

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

0 %

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 0%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

0 %

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 0%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

Masked

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: Masked

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

N/A

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: N/A

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

N/A

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: N/A

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

N/A

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: N/A

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: N/A

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

N/A

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: N/A

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

18.6

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 18.6

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

43.3 %

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 43.3%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

50.7 %

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 50.7%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

31.3 %

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 31.3%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

43.3%

Math

50.7%

Reading + Math

31.3%

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

23.1

African American

1 (4.3%)

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 0%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

22.1 (95.7%)

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 98.7%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

West Rusk County Consolidated 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

0.5 (2.2%)

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

17.8 (76.9%)

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 85.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

4.8 (20.9%)

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 12.7%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

West Rusk County Consolidated 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

14.7

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 13.4

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

15.9 years

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: 15.4 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

$58,422

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: $54,882

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$46,750

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: $32,784

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$42,257

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: $41,079

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$54,647

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: $47,320

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$63,928

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: $59,643

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$67,175

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: $62,427

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$40,575

West Rusk County Consolidated ISD: $60,077

Statewide: $71,111

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