Enrollment
138
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RULE ISD·NCES 483828004270
Rule School
1100 UNION AVE, RULE, TX 79547 · (940) 997-2246 · Haskell County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL138 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of Texas public K-12 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 Texas public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
15 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
107 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 8 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 8 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 9 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 13 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 7 | 5% |
| Grade 6 | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 9 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 5 | 4% |
| Grade 9 | 14 | 10% |
| Grade 10 | 9 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 12 | 8 | 6% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 63% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
59.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +26.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +36.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 36 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 40.0% | 21.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 23.0% | 16.0% | 48.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 59.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | N/A |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 0.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
42.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 Rule School
Rule School's state test result (42.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule School this school | 138 | 77.5% | 42.3% |
| Channing School CHANNING | 121 | 75.2% | 35.6% |
| Southland School SOUTHLAND | 132 | 71.2% | 35.1% |
| Paint Rock School PAINT ROCK | 213 | 77.9% | 31.2% |
| Lazbuddie School LAZBUDDIE | 127 | 74.0% | 34.2% |
| Olfen School ROWENA | 141 | 70.9% | 44.0% |
Matched among Texas K-12 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 Rule School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #112 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #131 of 218 ▼ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #88 of 218 ▲ 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 138 | #195 of 280 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.5% | #42 of 226 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
138
-3 (-2%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 130
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 8.8:1
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 | 138 | 14.6 | 9.4:1 | 78% (107) |
| 2023-24 | 130 | 18.4 | 7.1:1 | 73% (95) |
| 2022-23 | 133 | 15.4 | 8.6:1 | 83% (110) |
| 2020-21 | 141 | 16 | 8.8:1 | 84% (118) |
| 2017-18 | 142 | 15.2 | 9.3:1 | 84% (119) |
| 2015-16 | 125 | 17 | 7.3:1 | 86% (107) |
| 2010-11 | 140 | 18 | 7.8:1 | 74% (104) |
| 2000-01 | 175 | 18 | 9.7:1 | 52% (91) |
| 1990-91 | 130 | 19 | 6.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rule School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (142 to 138); teachers down 4% (15.2 to 14.6).
About Rule School
Rule School serves students in RULE, Texas, as a very small school serving multiple grade levels. The school runs pre-K through 12 and enrolls 138 students. Combined schools in Texas average about 485 students, which makes this school 72% below average.
Rule School is listed under RULE ISD in federal data.
White students account for 49% of enrollment at Rule School, more than any other group. Other students are 43% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. By comparison, Haskell County residents are about 77% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 57%.
Staffing at Rule School comes to 14.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.4:1. Combined schools in Texas average 11.7:1, 2.3 more students per teacher than here. Rule School counts 78% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Rule School lands at B-, ahead of 54% of Texas public K-12 schools.
Rule School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 42.3%, compared with a predicted 40.6%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the surrounding county, Haskell County, median household income comes to about $60,653, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. The county's public schools total 5, with about 793 students.
Rule School's closest public school neighbor is Haskell Elementary School, about 9.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within ten miles. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Rule School ranks 8th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 141 in 2020-21, 138 in 2024-25.
The Rule School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Haskell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,421
Census ACS
Median income
$60,653
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
793 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Haskell Elementary School9.3 mi · 277
- Haskell High School9.4 mi · 156
- Haskell Junior High School9.4 mi · 111
- Paint Creek School15.0 mi · 111
- Oliver Elementary School16.9 mi · 295
- Knox City School17.4 mi · 195
Frequently asked questions
About Rule SchoolHow large is Rule School?
Rule School enrolls approximately 138 students in grades PK-12.
Is Rule School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rule School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Rule School have?
Rule School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Rule School?
Student demographics at Rule School are roughly 49% White, 43% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is Rule School in?
Rule School is part of RULE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.