Enrollment
300
Middle
DISTRICT 374 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUSH COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 180975002240
Benjamin Rush Middle School
1601 N Sexton St, Rushville, IN 46173 · (765) 932-2968 · Rush County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL300 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% of Indiana public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
161 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 161 | 54% |
| Grade 8 | 139 | 46% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Benjamin Rush Middle School→Rushville Consolidated High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Rush County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
31.9%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
36.7%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.6%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Benjamin Rush Middle School
Benjamin Rush Middle School's state test result (34.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Rush Middle School this school | 300 | 53.7% | 34.4% |
| Owen Valley Middle School Spencer | 321 | 52.3% | 31.9% |
| Union County Middle School Liberty | 287 | 54.4% | 32.6% |
| Brownstown Central Middle School Brownstown | 307 | 51.1% | 38.3% |
| Corydon Central Jr High School Corydon | 358 | 52.5% | 41.0% |
| Parke Heritage Middle School Marshall | 249 | 55.0% | 35.0% |
Matched among Indiana middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Benjamin Rush Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #195 of 324 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.7% | #161 of 325 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #219 of 325 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 300 | #276 of 334 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #6 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.7% | #270 of 315 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.7% | #129 of 330 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.4% | #32 of 187 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
300
-30 (-9%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 501
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 300 | 29 | 10.4:1 | 54% (161) |
| 2023-24 | 287 | 25.8 | 11.2:1 | 55% (157) |
| 2022-23 | 318 | 24.8 | 12.8:1 | 62% (198) |
| 2020-21 | 330 | 28 | 11.8:1 | 55% (182) |
| 2017-18 | 377 | 29.5 | 12.8:1 | 56% (213) |
| 2015-16 | 403 | 27 | 14.9:1 | 51% (207) |
| 2010-11 | 420 | 26 | 16.1:1 | 42% (176) |
| 2000-01 | 441 | 28 | 15.8:1 | 21% (91) |
| 1990-91 | 501 | 28 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Benjamin Rush Middle School.
About Benjamin Rush Middle School
Benjamin Rush Middle School is a small middle school that serves part of Rushville, Indiana. It enrolled 300 students in grades 7 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 49% lower than the average for middle schools in Indiana, which is about 594.
Rush County Schools, which runs Benjamin Rush Middle School, has 5 schools and 1,872 students.
Federal enrollment data show Benjamin Rush Middle School is 92% White. The school is also 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Benjamin Rush Middle School's diversity index is 16%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 29 full-time positions, a ratio of 10.4:1. That is lower than the 15.6:1 average for middle schools in Indiana. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 54%.
The allk12 Grade for Benjamin Rush Middle School is C+. Compared with Indiana public middle schools, the school scored higher than 40% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On BeatsExpectations, Benjamin Rush Middle School is 3.2 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Indiana schools.
In Rush County (population about 16,739), the median household income is $66,473, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Benjamin Rush Middle School is one of 8 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to Benjamin Rush Middle School is Rushville Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, Benjamin Rush Middle School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Distant).
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 30 fewer students in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 10.4 students per teacher, compared with 11.8 in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Benjamin Rush Middle School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Rush County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,739
Census ACS
Median income
$66,473
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,057 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rush County Schools
- Rushville Elementary SchoolElementary · 682 students
- Rushville Consolidated High SchoolHigh · 619 students
- Milroy Elementary SchoolElementary · 165 students
- Arlington Elementary SchoolElementary · 106 students
- Rushville Elementary School WestCombined
Other schools in Rushville
- Rushville Elementary SchoolElementary · 682 students
- Rushville Consolidated High SchoolHigh · 619 students
- Rushville Elementary School WestCombined
Nearby schools
- Rushville Elementary School0.2 mi · 682
- Rushville Consolidated High School0.4 mi · 619
- Arlington Elementary School6.9 mi · 106
- Mays Community Academy8.0 mi · 101
- Milroy Elementary School8.8 mi · 165
- New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy10.4 mi · 84
Frequently asked questions
About Benjamin Rush Middle SchoolHow many students attend Benjamin Rush Middle School?
Benjamin Rush Middle School enrolls approximately 300 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Benjamin Rush Middle School serve?
Benjamin Rush Middle School serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Benjamin Rush Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Benjamin Rush Middle School is approximately 10.4:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Benjamin Rush Middle School?
Student demographics at Benjamin Rush Middle School are roughly 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Benjamin Rush Middle School?
Benjamin Rush Middle School is overseen by Rush County Schools in Rush County.
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