Gw Bradford Primary School
Public elementary school in Rusk, Texas · Rusk ISD · Grades Pre-K–1
Gw Bradford Primary School serves 379 students in grades Pre-K–1 in Rusk (Cherokee County). It is one of 5 schools in Rusk ISD. By enrollment it is the 3627th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 24.33 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–1 |
| District | Rusk ISD |
| County | Cherokee County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483836005807 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Rusk ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 379 | 2,057 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 13.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 69.7% | 63.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 65% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Gw Bradford Primary School in context
Size
Gw Bradford Primary School is the largest of Rusk ISD's 3 elementary schools; its 379 students are 18.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 13.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 341; Gw Bradford Primary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 1 with 154 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 94, against an average of 126 per grade. This year grade 1 has 18% more students than kindergarten (154 against 131). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 94 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 59.4% here and 62.6% across Rusk ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 15.3%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
69.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63.9% across Rusk ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 24.33 full-time-equivalent teachers for 379 students, Gw Bradford Primary School has 15.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 379 students would have about 25.6 teachers, so Gw Bradford Primary School has 1.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Gw Bradford Primary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Rusk Intermediate School, 0.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 3 other elementary schools, 2 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 59.4% |
| Hispanic | 15.3% |
| Black | 14.2% |
| Two or more races | 10.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
50.7% of students are girls and 49.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 94 |
| Kindergarten | 131 |
| Grade 1 | 154 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
440 Collins St, Rusk, TX 75785
Phone: (903)683-6106
Website: ruskisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Gw Bradford Primary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusk Intermediate School | Rusk ISD | 0.3 mi | 301 | 13.1 | 63.8% |
| Rusk Elementary School | Rusk ISD | 1.0 mi | 298 | 12.4 | 64.1% |
| Alto Elementary School | Alto ISD | 9.4 mi | 207 | 14.8 | 72.9% |
| East Side Elementary School | Jacksonville ISD | 13.9 mi | 623 | 16.3 | 80.9% |
| West Side Elementary School | Jacksonville ISD | 13.9 mi | 381 | 16.4 | 96.3% |
| Fred Douglass | Jacksonville ISD | 14.8 mi | 577 | 16.4 | 92.9% |
| Joe Wright Elementary School | Jacksonville ISD | 15.6 mi | 526 | 14.9 | 94.5% |
| Cushing Elementary School | Cushing ISD | 17.9 mi | 260 | 13.3 | 72.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Rusk ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rusk Elementary School | Elementary | 2–3 | 298 |
| Rusk High School | High | 9–12 | 621 |
| Rusk Intermediate School | Elementary | 4–5 | 301 |
| Rusk Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 458 |