Ruston Elementary School serves 311 learners in grades 3-5.

Ruston Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Louisiana for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Louisiana state average of 18:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Ruston Elementary School’s learner population of 311 learners has decreased by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has decreased by 45% over five school years.

School Comparison: Ruston Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,277 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Ruston Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.61. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school, middle school and elementary school to Ruston Elementary School is Howard School (1.2 miles away)