Thomas J Rusk Elementary School serves 516 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

Thomas J Rusk Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Texas 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 47% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 90% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Thomas J Rusk Elementary School’s learner population of 516 learners has decreased by 26% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has decreased by 21% over five school years.

School Comparison: Thomas J Rusk Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 7,999 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Thomas J Rusk Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Thomas J Rusk Elementary School is Malcolm Rector Technical High School (0.2 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Nacogdoches County Alter Ed Coop (0.2 miles away)