RUSK EL

RUSK EL is a medium-sized K-5 school in MIDLAND, Texas, overseen by MIDLAND ISD. The school enrolls 516 students in grades pre-K through 6.

MIDLAND ISD runs 40 schools in total, collectively educating 29,651 students. RUSK EL is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, RUSK EL lists that 61% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest breaks down as 26% White, 6% Asian, 4% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Midland County as a whole is about 46% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, RUSK EL reports 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting RUSK EL higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 67% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Midland County (around 57%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), RUSK EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.3%.

In the area at large, Midland County reports that median household earnings sit near $92,874, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. RUSK EL is one of 52 public schools in Midland County (combined enrollment of about 35,119 students).

LEGACY H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around RUSK EL. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), RUSK EL ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 40.1%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at RUSK EL has expanded 24%, going from 415 students in 2018 to 516 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 36% to 61% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 18.1:1 today.

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