Summary:
The West Rusk Middle is the sole middle school located within the West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District in Texas. This middle school serves students in grades 6-8 and has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate in recent years, ranging from 737 out of 2,330 Texas middle schools in 2022-2023 to 1,081 out of 2,344 in 2024-2025.
West Rusk Middle's academic performance on STAAR tests is mixed compared to state averages. While the school's reading proficiency rates were above the state average for 7th and 8th grades, they fell below the state average for 6th grade. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were below the state average across all three grade levels. However, the school's Algebra I end-of-course proficiency rate was significantly higher than the state average in both 2023-2024 and 2024-2025, suggesting a focus on and success in this subject area.
The school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with 79.51% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Despite this, the school's per-student spending for the 2020-2021 school year was $10,349, which is above the state average. This suggests that the district is investing resources into the school, which could be a contributing factor to the school's performance, particularly in the area of Algebra I.
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