RUSK EL

RUSK EL operates as a close-knit elementary-level community in RUSK, Texas, operated by RUSK ISD. Current enrollment sits at 298 students spanning grades 2 through 3. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 43% leaner than typical.

Within RUSK ISD, which oversees 5 schools and 2,057 students, RUSK EL is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, RUSK EL records that the largest single group is White, at 64% of enrollment. The remainder comes out to 15% Hispanic, 14% Black, 7% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.4:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, RUSK EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.9%; this one delivers 46.5%.

Across the wider county, Cherokee County reports that the typical household earns roughly $61,261 per year, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. Across Cherokee County's 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,948 students), RUSK EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is GW BRADFORD PRI, roughly 1.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around RUSK EL. On composite proficiency, RUSK EL comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 41.7%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. RUSK EL's enrollment has contracted 5% since 2018, when it stood at 313 (now 298).

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.