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Rusch Elementary

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Public Grades

198

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

51.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

117 W Franklin St
Portage, WI 53901-1759

(608) 742-7376

District: Portage Community School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.9%

Hispanic:

4.5%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2012 → 28th in 2022

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (35% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2012

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2021-2022) ?

This school35%

District avg46%

Wisconsin avg46%

Not ranked this year

Rusch Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

243^rd of 426Portage Community School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	34.8	766 of 1067	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.9	541 of 1050	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	747 of 1037	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	688 of 1025	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.3	775 of 1071	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.7	745 of 1075	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.5	649 of 1076	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.7	726 of 1061	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.3	437 of 1053	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.0	570 of 1045	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	68.1	300 of 1046	71.3%	★★★★☆
2010	52.3	637 of 1045	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.1	556 of 1030	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.7	586 of 1021	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.8	371 of 689	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	83.1	44 of 632	93.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	41.9	657 of 1017	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.3	552 of 1004	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	726 of 1002	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	747 of 997	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	28.3	676 of 859	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.3	353 of 847	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.3	521 of 874	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	611 of 854	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	33.1	753 of 1017	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.1	478 of 1003	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.1	688 of 1002	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	545 of 997	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	38.4	461 of 748	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.3	308 of 746	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.5	607 of 742	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	6.3	697 of 718	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	602 of 686	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2022)38th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2022)35th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2022)26th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)21st percentile-7 vs school

White (2019)3rd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2021-2022) ?

Social Studies43%-16 vs state

Mathematics39%-7 vs state

English Language Arts31%-9 vs state

Science30%-21 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Rusch Elementary

How many students attend Rusch Elementary?

In the 2021-22 school year, 198 students attended Rusch Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rusch Elementary?

Students at Rusch Elementary are 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Rusch Elementary in?

Portage Community School District

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