West Rusk Middle School
Public middle school in New London, Texas · West Rusk County Consolidated ISD · Grades 6–8
West Rusk Middle School serves 242 students in grades 6–8 in New London (Rusk County). It is one of 4 schools in West Rusk County Consolidated ISD. By enrollment it is the 1478th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.1 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 16.04 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | West Rusk County Consolidated ISD |
| County | Rusk County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Provision 1, 2 or 3) |
| NCES school ID | 484515005152 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 242 | 1,029 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 14.3 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 76% | 74.5% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 60% of Texas middle 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 Middle School in context
Size
West Rusk Middle School is the only middle school in West Rusk County Consolidated ISD. Its 242 students are 23.5% of the district's 1,029. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 10.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 260; West Rusk Middle 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 8 with 98 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 69, against an average of 81 per grade. This year grade 8 has 42% more students than grade 6 (98 against 69). 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: 50.4% here and 52.9% across West Rusk County Consolidated ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 30.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
76% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 74.5% across West Rusk County Consolidated ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under Provision 2 or 3 of the National School Lunch Program, every student eats at no charge; meal applications are only collected in a base year.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 16.04 full-time-equivalent teachers for 242 students, West Rusk Middle School has 15.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 242 students would have about 16.8 teachers, so West Rusk Middle School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
West Rusk Middle 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. The nearest other middle school is Leveretts Chapel Junior High School, 5.1 miles away in Leveretts Chapel ISD. Within 10 miles there are 3 other middle schools, 0 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 | 50.4% |
| Hispanic | 30.2% |
| Black | 10.3% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 69 |
| Grade 7 | 75 |
| Grade 8 | 98 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10705 S Main Hwy 42, New London, TX 75682
Phone: (903)392-7855
Website: westrusk.esc7.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: West Rusk Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leveretts Chapel Junior High School | Leveretts Chapel ISD | 5.1 mi | 52 | 15 | 84.6% |
| Arp Junior High School | Arp ISD | 6.8 mi | 245 | 12.8 | 57.6% |
| Kilgore Middle School | Kilgore ISD | 9.4 mi | 840 | 14 | 72% |
| Henderson Middle School | Henderson ISD | 10.2 mi | 700 | 13.6 | 63.4% |
| Troup Middle School | Troup ISD | 11.7 mi | 254 | 12.2 | 52.4% |
| Sabine Middle School | Sabine ISD | 14.3 mi | 266 | 13.3 | 45.1% |
| Sabine Intermediate School | Sabine ISD | 14.4 mi | 243 | 13.8 | 49.8% |
| Chapel Hill Junior High School | Chapel Hill ISD | 15.3 mi | 426 | 11.1 | 81.7% |
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 Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 216 |
| West Rusk High School | High | 9–12 | 356 |
| West Rusk Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 215 |