West Rusk Elementary School
Public elementary school in New London, Texas · West Rusk County Consolidated ISD · Grades Pre-K–2
West Rusk Elementary School serves 216 students in grades Pre-K–2 in New London (Rusk County). It is one of 4 schools in West Rusk County Consolidated ISD. By enrollment it is the 4464th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.2 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 ÷ 17.71 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | West Rusk County Consolidated ISD |
| County | Rusk County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484515012715 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | West Rusk County Consolidated ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 216 | 1,029 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 14.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 79.2% | 74.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 11% 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.
West Rusk Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in West Rusk County Consolidated ISD, West Rusk Elementary School is the largest, with 21% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 8.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 443; West 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 kindergarten with 74 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 36, against an average of 54 per grade. This year grade 2 has 18% fewer students than kindergarten (61 against 74). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 36 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 49.1% here and 52.9% across West Rusk County Consolidated ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 35.6%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
79.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 74.5% across West Rusk County Consolidated 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 17.71 full-time-equivalent teachers for 216 students, West Rusk Elementary School has 12.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 216 students would have about 14.6 teachers, so West Rusk Elementary School has 3.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
West Rusk Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. West Rusk Intermediate School (in the same district) is listed at the same location. Within 10 miles there are 7 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 | 49.1% |
| Hispanic | 35.6% |
| Two or more races | 8.3% |
| Black | 6.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
50.5% of students are girls and 49.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 36 |
| Kindergarten | 74 |
| Grade 1 | 45 |
| Grade 2 | 61 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10705 S Main, New London, TX 75682
Phone: (903)392-7857
Website: westrusk.esc7.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: West Rusk Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Rusk Intermediate School | West Rusk County Consolidated ISD | 0.0 mi | 215 | 12.8 | 75.3% |
| Overton Elementary School | Overton ISD | 3.0 mi | 256 | 15.1 | 68.8% |
| Leveretts Chapel Elementary School | Leveretts Chapel ISD | 5.1 mi | 118 | 16.4 | 89% |
| Arp Elementary School | Arp ISD | 7.6 mi | 455 | 14.9 | 58.9% |
| Kilgore Primary School | Kilgore ISD | 9.3 mi | 621 | 13.8 | 77% |
| Northside Elementary School | Henderson ISD | 9.4 mi | 430 | 12 | 62.3% |
| Chandler Elementary School | Kilgore ISD | 9.8 mi | 501 | 12.9 | 72.1% |
| Kilgore Intermediate School | Kilgore ISD | 10.1 mi | 531 | 13.2 | 71.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in West Rusk County Consolidated ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Rusk High School | High | 9–12 | 356 |
| West Rusk Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 215 |
| West Rusk Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 242 |