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Cushing Elementary

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Cushing Elementary ranks 1847 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1847^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Cushing Elementary is a small, rural PK-5 school in Cushing, TX, serving 260 students within the Cushing Independent School District (Isd).

Cushing Elementary is a school of contrasts, known for its efficient use of resources and dramatic swings in performance. It spends significantly less per student ($8,447) than nearby schools like Rusk Elementary ($12,234) and Brooks-Quinn-Jones Elementary ($10,722), yet it often outperforms them academically. The school has shown a remarkable ability to support its large population of economically disadvantaged students (73% qualify for free/reduced lunch), with this group recently ranking in the 68th percentile after a low point just a few years prior. However, this success is not consistent across all areas. The school’s biggest challenge is a sharp drop in 5th-grade math, where only 26.47% of students are proficient—21 points below the state average. This is a stark contrast to nearby Central Heights Elementary, where 5th-grade math proficiency is a strong 70.13%. While Cushing has recovered from a very difficult 2023-2024 school year, its performance remains volatile, and it struggles to provide the same level of support for all student groups, particularly in special education.

For parents, Cushing Elementary offers a tight-knit community with a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1 and a track record of doing more with less. The school has proven it can achieve strong results, especially for students from low-income backgrounds. However, the inconsistency in performance—especially the significant gap in 5th-grade math compared to peers like Mt Enterprise Elementary—is a key factor to consider. The school’s primary challenge is to stabilize its year-to-year performance and ensure that the effective strategies used for some students are applied successfully across all grade levels and subjects.

260

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,658

Per pupil spending ?

72.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1165 W Bearkat Dr
Cushing, TX 75760-0337

(936) 326-4890

District: Cushing Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Cushing Elementary usually attend:

High:

Cushing School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.3%

Hispanic:

25.4%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Texas avg51%

1,847^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

545^th of 951Cushing Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	1847 of 4627	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.6	1644 of 4651	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.7	3296 of 4710	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.2	1337 of 4647	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	51.6	2062 of 4581	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	1643 of 4578	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	1470 of 4479	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.2	2294 of 4359	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	66.2	1194 of 4329	72.4%	★★★★☆
2016	76.0	944 of 4286	78.0%	★★★★☆
2015	82.3	617 of 4320	85.7%	★★★★☆
2014	58.2	1873 of 4260	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.7	1520 of 4221	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.1	873 of 4206	79.2%	★★★★☆
2011	77.5	650 of 4095	84.1%	★★★★☆
2010	63.7	1546 of 3937	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.0	2397 of 3884	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.0	2479 of 3768	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.1	2343 of 3724	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	64.8	1278 of 3476	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.4	2016 of 3475	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	59.9	1494 of 3465	56.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	83.4	210 of 2515	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	59.9	777 of 2483	68.7%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	44.6	2475 of 4461	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.2	1895 of 4331	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	1803 of 4295	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.2	2946 of 4240	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	1152 of 4575	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	60.4	1260 of 3744	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.0	2756 of 4658	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.3	1001 of 4588	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.4	1822 of 4561	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	1413 of 4499	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	1420 of 4348	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.5	2476 of 4306	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	1604 of 2619	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.6	1435 of 2980	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	2159 of 2958	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.0	1788 of 3006	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.9	1788 of 3184	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	3215 of 4413	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.4	1840 of 3644	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.6	3755 of 4465	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	66.2	1132 of 4401	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	43.6	2533 of 4376	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.3	1736 of 4329	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	1694 of 4188	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	1312 of 4168	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	1455 of 4520	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.1	771 of 3705	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	26.0	3846 of 4594	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.9	1917 of 4521	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	2286 of 4477	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.8	1184 of 4451	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	1124 of 4309	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	49.6	2063 of 4264	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	2738 of 4582	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.5	1187 of 3739	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.8	3149 of 4647	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.4	1738 of 4585	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	2230 of 4563	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.7	1948 of 4498	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	1643 of 4357	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	2158 of 4319	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	13.2	1029 of 1099	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	3337 of 4301	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	69.0	688 of 3549	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	52.6	1731 of 4292	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	1007 of 4086	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.9	1118 of 3952	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	39.0	2114 of 3799	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	1857 of 3006	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.4	1430 of 2612	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.4	2558 of 3108	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.0	1706 of 3106	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	1961 of 3082	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	2131 of 3082	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	1642 of 3142	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	2262 of 3127	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2019)92nd percentile+24 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile+8 vs school

At Risk (2022)45th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile-20 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)39th percentile-26 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)27th percentile-33 vs school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile-38 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)6th percentile-65 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading56%~ state avg

Mathematics46%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Cushing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1165 W Bearkat Dr	Cushing	75760	Nacogdoches County	Cushing Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 326-4890	260	20	13.3	72.7%	175 (67.3%)	6 (2.3%)	66 (25.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.2%)	55.1	1847^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.1%		58.6	1644^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.7%	203	45.7	47.5	76.5	51.4	58.5	26.5	$6,658
Mt Enterprise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 NW 3rd St	Mt Enterprise	75681	Rusk County	Mount Enterprise Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 822-3545	252	19	13.3	59.5%	189 (75.0%)	14 (5.6%)	35 (13.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	45	2388^th of 4627 public elementary schools	48.4%		52	2030^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.4%	358	40.0	38.2	63.2	22.9	41.2	76.3	$7,702
Raguet Elementary	Public	K-5	2708 Raguet St	Nacogdoches	75961	Nacogdoches County	Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 569-5052	409	29	14.2	67.2%	142 (34.7%)	126 (30.8%)	93 (22.7%)	11 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.0%)	32.6	3258^th of 4627 public elementary schools	29.6%		44.8	2446^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.4%	812	40.6	47.5	49.3	25.0	44.1	37.7	$8,496
Stephen F Austin State University Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	2428 Raguet St	Nacogdoches	75965	Nacogdoches County	Stephen F Austin State University Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 468-5899	253	16	15.5		169 (66.8%)	14 (5.5%)	57 (22.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	97.9	57^th of 4627 public elementary schools	98.8%		98.8	27^th of 4651 public elementary schools	99.4%	30	77.3	97.4	88.4	79.6	100.0	83.7	$8,435
Brooks-Quinn-Jones Elementary	Public	K-5	907 N Sanders St	Nacogdoches	75964	Nacogdoches County	Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 569-5040	612	34	17.8	93.8%	86 (14.1%)	160 (26.1%)	344 (56.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	12.6	4397^th of 4627 public elementary schools	5.0%		17.4	4165^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.4%	232	21.6	30.1	30.9	17.1	31.2	34.0	$7,431
Alto Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	236 Cr 2429	Alto	75925	Cherokee County	Alto Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 858-7170	207	14	14.8	72.9%	83 (40.1%)	44 (21.3%)	61 (29.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.7%)	31.3	3354^th of 4627 public elementary schools	27.5%		46.3	2359^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.3%	995	33.3	45.5		38.9	36.4		$10,105
Gw Bradford Pri	Public	PK, KG-1	440 Collins St	Rusk	75785	Cherokee County	Rusk Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 683-6106	379	24	15.5	69.7%	225 (59.4%)	54 (14.2%)	58 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.6%)								(n/a)							$9,544
Rusk Intermediate	Public	4-5	1143 Loop 343 W	Rusk	75785	Cherokee County	Rusk Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 683-1726	301	23	13.0	63.8%	187 (62.1%)	29 (9.6%)	67 (22.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	47.3	2253^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	51.3%		53.4	1943^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	58.2%	310		49.4	56.4		40.0	50.6	$12,799
Rusk Elementary	Public	2-3	300 N Henderson St	Rusk	75785	Cherokee County	Rusk Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 683-2595	298	24	12.3	64.1%	192 (64.4%)	41 (13.8%)	44 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.7%)								(n/a)	71.7			60.3			$12,058
Central Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10317 Us Hwy 259 N	Nacogdoches	75965	Nacogdoches County	Central Heights Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 552-3424	477	36	13.2	40.9%	315 (66.0%)	16 (3.4%)	121 (25.4%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	79.1	786^th of 4627 public elementary schools	83.0%		88.3	438^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.6%	348	55.1	75.6	77.9	46.2	63.0	70.1	$9,303

Frequently Asked Questions about Cushing Elementary

What district is Cushing Elementary in?

Cushing Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Cushing Elementary?

Students at Cushing Elementary are 67% White, 25% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Cushing Elementary a good school?

Cushing Elementary ranks 1847^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Cushing Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cushing Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Cushing School

How many students attend Cushing Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Cushing Elementary.

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