Enrollment
242
Middle
DISTRICT 257 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST RUSK COUNTY CONSOLIDATED ISD·NCES 484515005152
West Rusk Middle School
10705 S MAIN HWY 42, NEW LONDON, TX 75682 · (903) 392-7855 · Rusk County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL242 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of Texas public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
184 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 69 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 75 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 98 | 40% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
West Rusk Middle School→West Rusk High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within WEST RUSK COUNTY CONSOLIDATED ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
57.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -6.0pp since 2020
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 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 31.0% | 20.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 25.0% | 27.0% | 36.0% |
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 | 57.0% | 37.0% |
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 43.0% |
% 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
44.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 West Rusk Middle School
West Rusk Middle School's state test result (44.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Rusk Middle School this school | 242 | 76.0% | 44.1% |
| Malakoff Intermediate School MALAKOFF | 222 | 70.3% | 46.8% |
| Malakoff Junior High School MALAKOFF | 237 | 73.4% | 45.4% |
| Van Vleck Jr High School VAN VLECK | 250 | 68.4% | 44.3% |
| Waskom Middle School WASKOM | 179 | 69.8% | 36.3% |
| Somerville Intermediate School SOMERVILLE | 160 | 76.9% | 22.3% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 West Rusk Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #742 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #1,080 of 1,670 ▼ 192 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #714 of 1,670 ▼ 189 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #1,269 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 242 | #1,486 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #885 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.9% | #376 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.0% | #594 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.0% | #365 of 437 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
242
-39 (-14%) vs 2020
+46% since 1990-91, when it was 166
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 242 | 16 | 15.1:1 | 76% (184) |
| 2023-24 | 244 | 18.9 | 12.9:1 | 80% (194) |
| 2022-23 | 246 | 18.5 | 13.3:1 | 74% (181) |
| 2020-21 | 281 | 19 | 14.8:1 | 68% (191) |
| 2017-18 | 235 | 18.1 | 13.0:1 | 74% (173) |
| 2015-16 | 240 | 19 | 12.6:1 | 73% (176) |
| 2010-11 | 199 | 15 | 13.3:1 | 71% (142) |
| 2000-01 | 148 | 14 | 10.6:1 | 48% (71) |
| 1990-91 | 166 | 15 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Rusk Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (235 to 242); teachers down 11% (18.1 to 16).
About West Rusk Middle School
West Rusk Middle School serves students in NEW LONDON, Texas, as a small middle school. A total of 242 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8. Against the 643-student average for middle schools in Texas, enrollment here is 62% lower.
West Rusk Middle School belongs to WEST RUSK COUNTY CONSOLIDATED ISD, a district of 4 schools and 1,029 students.
At West Rusk Middle School, White students make up 50% of the student body. It is also 30% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 7% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Rusk County is roughly 66% White. West Rusk Middle School's diversity index is 64%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal staffing data show 16 full-time-equivalent teachers at West Rusk Middle School and a ratio of 15.1:1. This ratio sits 0.7 above the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 76% of students. The gap from the 66% average for public schools in Rusk County is 10 points.
allk12 grades West Rusk Middle School a B. The grade compares the school only with Texas public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
West Rusk Middle School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (44.1%) and its predicted rate (41.2%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
Rusk County census figures show that the median household income is $68,658, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 29 public schools in Rusk County, enrolling about 10,350 students in all.
The closest other public school is West Rusk High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. West Rusk Middle School has 5 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: West Rusk Middle School ranks 3rd of 8 nearby schools, at 44.1% versus a 43.2% average.
NCES describes the area around West Rusk Middle School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment is down 14% from 2020-21, when West Rusk Middle School had 281 students, to 2024-25, when it had 242.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Rusk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
52,842
Census ACS
Median income
$68,658
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
10,350 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WEST RUSK COUNTY CONSOLIDATED ISD
- West Rusk High SchoolHigh · 356 students
- West Rusk Elementary SchoolElementary · 216 students
- West Rusk Intermediate SchoolElementary · 215 students
- Arp Coop Alternative SchoolCombined
Other schools in NEW LONDON
- West Rusk High SchoolHigh · 356 students
- West Rusk Elementary SchoolElementary · 216 students
- West Rusk Intermediate SchoolElementary · 215 students
- Arp Coop Alternative SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- West Rusk High School0.0 mi · 356
- West Rusk Elementary School0.0 mi · 216
- West Rusk Intermediate School0.0 mi · 215
- Overton Elementary School3.0 mi · 256
- Overton High School3.1 mi · 267
- Leveretts Chapel Junior High School5.1 mi · 52
Frequently asked questions
About West Rusk Middle SchoolHow large is West Rusk Middle School?
West Rusk Middle School enrolls approximately 242 students in grades 06-08.
Is West Rusk Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Rusk Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does West Rusk Middle School have?
West Rusk Middle School employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
How diverse is West Rusk Middle School?
West Rusk Middle School reports a student body of 50% White, 30% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is West Rusk Middle School in?
West Rusk Middle School is part of WEST RUSK COUNTY CONSOLIDATED ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.