Rusk Elementary School
Public elementary school in Rusk, Texas · Rusk ISD · Grades 2–3
Rusk Elementary School serves 298 students in grades 2–3 in Rusk (Cherokee County). It is one of 5 schools in Rusk ISD. By enrollment it is the 4134th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.4 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 24.1 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 2–3 |
| District | Rusk ISD |
| County | Cherokee County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483836004273 |
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 | 298 | 2,057 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 13.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.1% | 63.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 13% 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.
Rusk Elementary School in context
Size
Rusk Elementary School is the smallest of Rusk ISD's 3 elementary schools; its 298 students are 14.5% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 12.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 380; Rusk Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
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 3 with 163 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 135, against an average of 149 per grade. This year grade 3 has 21% more students than grade 2 (163 against 135). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 64.4% here and 62.6% across Rusk ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 14.8%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
64.1% 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 24.1 full-time-equivalent teachers for 298 students, Rusk Elementary School has 12.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 298 students would have about 20.1 teachers, so Rusk Elementary School has 4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Rusk Elementary 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 Gw Bradford Primary School, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 2 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 | 64.4% |
| Hispanic | 14.8% |
| Black | 13.8% |
| Two or more races | 6.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 2 | 135 |
| Grade 3 | 163 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
300 N Henderson St, Rusk, TX 75785
Phone: (903)683-2595
Website: ruskisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Rusk Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gw Bradford Primary School | Rusk ISD | 1.0 mi | 379 | 15.6 | 69.7% |
| Rusk Intermediate School | Rusk ISD | 1.1 mi | 301 | 13.1 | 63.8% |
| Alto Elementary School | Alto ISD | 10.5 mi | 207 | 14.8 | 72.9% |
| East Side Elementary School | Jacksonville ISD | 12.9 mi | 623 | 16.3 | 80.9% |
| West Side Elementary School | Jacksonville ISD | 12.9 mi | 381 | 16.4 | 96.3% |
| Fred Douglass | Jacksonville ISD | 13.8 mi | 577 | 16.4 | 92.9% |
| Joe Wright Elementary School | Jacksonville ISD | 14.6 mi | 526 | 14.9 | 94.5% |
| Cushing Elementary School | Cushing ISD | 18.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gw Bradford Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 379 |
| Rusk High School | High | 9–12 | 621 |
| Rusk Intermediate School | Elementary | 4–5 | 301 |
| Rusk Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 458 |