The highest-performing public schools in reading in Rusk County, Texas
20 public schools in Rusk County, Texas appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools in reading, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Mt Enterprise High School leads the list at 65.0%, against a median of 49.0% across the ranked schools.
The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.
| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mt Enterprise High School | MT ENTERPRISE, TX | 65.0% | ▲ 5 |
| 2 | Tatum High School | TATUM, TX | 65.0% | ▼ 1 |
| 3 | West Rusk High School | NEW LONDON, TX | 62.0% | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | Tatum Middle School | TATUM, TX | 57.0% | ▲ 1 |
| 5 | West Rusk Middle School | NEW LONDON, TX | 57.0% | ▼ 3 |
| 6 | Chandler Elementary School | KILGORE, TX | 56.0% | ▲ 2 |
| 7 | Tatum Elementary School | TATUM, TX | 54.0% | ▲ 4 |
| 8 | Overton High School | OVERTON, TX | 53.0% | ▼ 1 |
| 9 | Kilgore Intermediate School | KILGORE, TX | 51.0% | ▲ 1 |
| 10 | Mt Enterprise Elementary School | MT ENTERPRISE, TX | 50.0% | ▲ 4 |
| 11 | Carlisle School | HENDERSON, TX | 48.0% | ▼ 2 |
| 12 | Northside Elementary School | HENDERSON, TX | 48.0% | ▲ 7 |
| 13 | Kilgore Middle School | KILGORE, TX | 48.0% | ▼ 1 |
| 14 | Henderson Middle School | HENDERSON, TX | 47.0% | ▲ 4 |
| 15 | Henderson High School | HENDERSON, TX | 46.0% | ▲ 2 |
| 16 | West Rusk Intermediate School | NEW LONDON, TX | 42.0% | ▼ 1 |
| 17 | Laneville School | LANEVILLE, TX | 41.0% | ▼ 1 |
| 18 | Leveretts Chapel Elementary School | OVERTON, TX | 40.0% | ▲ 2 |
| 19 | William E Wylie Elementary School | HENDERSON, TX | 39.0% | ▼ 6 |
| 20 | Overton Elementary School | OVERTON, TX | 39.0% | ▼ 17 |
Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.
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