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
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
57.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +24.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +36.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 57 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 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 36 points.
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
39.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
138
-4 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 9.3:1
% White
49%
was 56%
% Hispanic
43%
was 39%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About RULE SCHOOL
RULE SCHOOL, a micro-enrollment combined-grade school in RULE, Texas, run under RULE ISD, works with 138 students, covering grades pre-K through 12. That puts it 72% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 485 students.
RULE ISD is the operating authority for RULE SCHOOL, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.
On the student-mix side, RULE SCHOOL lists that the most-represented group is White (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 43% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 77%.
On the income-and-resources front, RULE SCHOOL lists 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.7:1 average. About 78% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
After controlling for student poverty, RULE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.0%; this one delivers 39.9%.
Zooming out to the county, census data for Haskell County shows the typical household earns roughly $60,653 per year, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Haskell County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 793 students), of which RULE SCHOOL is one.
The closest other public school is HASKELL EL, roughly 9.3 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts RULE SCHOOL at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 54.9%.
The school occupies a countryside site.
Five-year trend. RULE SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked down 3% since 2018, when it stood at 142 (now 138). The White share of enrollment shrank from 56% to 49% over that span.
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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 EL9.3 mi · 277
- HASKELL H S9.4 mi · 156
- HASKELL J H9.4 mi · 111
- PAINT CREEK SCHOOL15.0 mi · 111
- OLIVER EL16.9 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.