Rusk Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Rusk ISD
- Rusk, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Rusk ISD: N/A
Total students
493
Avg. teacher experience
11.5 years
Rusk ISD: 12.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Rusk ISD: 97.4%
Statewide: 90.3%
Rusk Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Rusk, TX, in the Rusk ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 493 students. 53.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,769, which is $4,705 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.5 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1345 S Main StRusk, TX 75785-1122
Office phone number
Principal
- Debbie Welch
- debbie.welch@ruskisd.net
- (903) 683-2502
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Rusk Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
493
African American
51 (10.3%)
Rusk ISD: 12%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (0.6%)
Rusk ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.2%)
Rusk ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
88 (17.8%)
Rusk ISD: 19%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Rusk ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
317 (64.3%)
Rusk ISD: 62%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
33 (6.7%)
Rusk ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
53.5 %
Rusk ISD: 46.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
63.7 %
Rusk ISD: 68.7%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
8.1 %
Rusk ISD: 8%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
8.1 %
Rusk ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
7.7 %
Rusk ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
16.4 %
Rusk ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Rusk ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Rusk ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Rusk ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Rusk ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
11.9 %
Rusk ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
3.7 %
Rusk ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Rusk ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Rusk ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
7.8 %
Rusk ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Rusk ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
13.4 %
Rusk ISD: 14.9%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
23.3 %
Rusk ISD: 17.8%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
36
African American
1 (2.8%)
Rusk ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Rusk ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Rusk ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
0.8 (2.2%)
Rusk ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Rusk ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
34.2 (95.1%)
Rusk ISD: 91.3%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Rusk ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Rusk ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
32.1 (89.2%)
Rusk ISD: 87.8%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
3.9 (10.8%)
Rusk ISD: 12.2%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Rusk ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
13.7
Rusk ISD: 13
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
11.5 years
Rusk ISD: 12.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$57,769
Rusk ISD: $58,369
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$57,231
Rusk ISD: $46,734
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$46,999
Rusk ISD: $47,921
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$58,244
Rusk ISD: $57,143
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$65,185
Rusk ISD: $64,123
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$66,628
Rusk ISD: $69,079
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$66,379
Rusk ISD: $67,773
Statewide: $74,014