THOMAS J RUSK MIDDLE

Set in DALLAS, Texas, THOMAS J RUSK MIDDLE is a low-enrollment junior high, part of DALLAS ISD. It instructs 373 students across grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 643 students each, so THOMAS J RUSK MIDDLE sits 42% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 240 schools in DALLAS ISD (140,630 students total), THOMAS J RUSK MIDDLE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, THOMAS J RUSK MIDDLE reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 66%. The remainder breaks down as 30% Black, 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 41% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 14.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 94% of students at THOMAS J RUSK MIDDLE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Dallas County (around 77%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, THOMAS J RUSK MIDDLE performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 32.8%, the actual is 30.8%, a residual of -2.0 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Dallas County indicate the typical household earns roughly $76,547 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. THOMAS J RUSK MIDDLE is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students).

The closest other public school is MAPLE LAWN EL, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts THOMAS J RUSK MIDDLE at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 44.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at THOMAS J RUSK MIDDLE has ticked down 42%, going from 647 students in 2018 to 373 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share climbed from 19% to 30%.

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