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What's one thing RUSK EL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
516
Elementary
DISTRICT 623 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDLAND ISD·NCES 483057003450
Rusk Elementary School
2601 WEDGEWOOD ST, MIDLAND, TX 79707 · (432) 240-7800 · Midland County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL516 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
347 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 49 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 33% larger than its 6th grade class (52).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
46.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +12.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 12 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 25.0% | 22.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 27.0% | 25.0% | 29.0% |
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 | 46.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 72.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 56.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.0% | 56.0% |
% 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
50.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Rusk Elementary School
Rusk Elementary School's state test result (50.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rusk Elementary School this school | 516 | 67.2% | 50.0% |
| Kocurek Elementary School AUSTIN | 507 | 65.7% | 38.6% |
| Hernandez Elementary School SAN MARCOS | 577 | 66.9% | 46.6% |
| Early Childhood Center PORTLAND | 529 | 62.9% | N/A |
| North Riverside Elementary School FORT WORTH | 469 | 69.1% | 34.9% |
| Dunaway Elementary School WAXAHACHIE | 525 | 65.9% | 47.1% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Rusk Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Midland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #1,434 of 4,401 | #7 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #2,194 of 4,466 ▼ 723 | #13 of 27 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #3,047 of 4,466 ▼ 1,422 | #17 of 27 ▼ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -16.0pp | #139 of 3,998 | #3 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 516 | #2,370 of 4,938 | #24 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #4,233 of 4,622 | #13 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.2% | #1,913 of 4,628 | #11 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.2% | #2,712 of 4,789 | #13 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.3% | #332 of 1,307 | #6 of 22 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
516
+192 (+59%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 601
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 516 | 28.6 | 18.1:1 | 67% (347) |
| 2023-24 | 517 | 22.1 | 23.4:1 | 68% (353) |
| 2022-23 | 413 | 22.1 | 18.7:1 | 59% (244) |
| 2020-21 | 324 | 21 | 15.4:1 | 50% (163) |
| 2017-18 | 415 | 29.7 | 14.0:1 | 45% (187) |
| 2015-16 | 423 | 28 | 15.1:1 | 49% (206) |
| 2010-11 | 430 | 27 | 15.9:1 | 55% (237) |
| 2000-01 | 508 | 31 | 16.4:1 | 28% (144) |
| 1990-91 | 601 | 28 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rusk Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 24% (415 to 516); teachers down 4% (29.7 to 28.6).
About Rusk Elementary School
Rusk Elementary School is an elementary school located in MIDLAND, Texas, in Midland County. The latest federal count shows 516 students in pre-K through 6.
Rusk Elementary School is in MIDLAND ISD, a district with 29,651 students across 40 schools.
A majority of students at Rusk Elementary School, 61%, are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 26% White, 6% Asian, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 46%. By the diversity index, Rusk Elementary School comes in at 55%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 18.1:1, with 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 67%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Midland County is 57%.
Rusk Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 50.0% and a predicted 45.0%.
Federal survey data for Midland County show that median household income is about $92,874, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Rusk Elementary School is among the 52 public schools in Midland County.
The next-closest public school is Legacy High School, about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 41.0% on proficiency, and Rusk Elementary School is above that at 50.0%.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
In 2020-21, federal data counted 324 students at Rusk Elementary School; in 2024-25, 516. The grades served may not have been the same in both years. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 15.4:1 in 2020-21 to 18.1:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Rusk Elementary School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Midland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
174,801
Census ACS
Median income
$92,874
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
35,119 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MIDLAND ISD
- Legacy High SchoolHigh · 2,735 students
- Midland High SchoolHigh · 2,718 students
- IDEA Travis AcademyCombined · 1,298 students
- Goddard Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,210 students
- Abell Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,129 students
- General Tommy Franks Elementary SchoolElementary · 950 students
Other schools in MIDLAND
- Legacy High SchoolHigh · 2,735 students
- Midland High SchoolHigh · 2,718 students
- IDEA Travis AcademyCombined · 1,298 students
- Goddard Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,210 students
- Abell Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,129 students
- General Tommy Franks Elementary SchoolElementary · 950 students
Other Rusk Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 1 state are named Rusk Elementary. Rusk Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Rusk Elementary SchoolRUSK, TX · 298 students
- Rusk Elementary SchoolEL PASO, TX · 186 students
Nearby schools
- Legacy High School0.3 mi · 2,735
- Parker Elementary School0.9 mi · 468
- Richard Milburn Academy Midland0.9 mi · 149
- Bonham Elementary School1.1 mi · 697
- Bush Elementary School1.1 mi · 527
- Alamo Junior High School1.2 mi · 786
Frequently asked questions
About Rusk Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Rusk Elementary School?
Rusk Elementary School enrolls approximately 516 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Rusk Elementary School serve?
Rusk Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Rusk Elementary School?
Approximately 18.1:1 students per teacher at Rusk Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rusk Elementary School?
At Rusk Elementary School, the student body is approximately 26% White, 61% Hispanic, 4% Black, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Rusk Elementary School public or private?
Rusk Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by MIDLAND ISD.
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