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Rusk J H

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Rusk J H ranks 1043 rd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1043^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 55% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Rusk J H in Rusk, TX, serves 458 students in grades 6 through 8 within the Rusk Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the 55th percentile statewide with a 3-star rating. The school stands out as the top academic performer in the region, far outpacing nearby Jacksonville Middle (14th percentile) and Alto Middle (24th percentile). For example, Rusk's 7th-grade Reading proficiency (63.28%) is nearly double that of Jacksonville Middle (32.04%), and its 8th-grade math scores are similarly strong. The school also has a lower rate of economic disadvantage (62% free/reduced lunch) compared to its neighbors, where rates exceed 80%.

One of the most impressive findings is Rusk's exceptional Algebra I program, with a 93.33% proficiency rate—nearly double the state average of 54.03% and far above the district average. This suggests a highly effective advanced math track that prepares 8th graders for high school-level coursework. Additionally, the school excels with its low-socioeconomic status students, ranking in the 78th percentile statewide and earning 4 stars, indicating it successfully closes achievement gaps for this group. However, a notable weakness is the school's performance with Special Education students, who have consistently ranked in the bottom quartile (1-star rating in recent years), signaling a need for improved support systems.

A regional challenge is a sharp drop in 7th-grade math proficiency, which plummets from 33.82% in 6th grade to just 14.86% at Rusk—a trend mirrored at Jacksonville Middle and Alto Middle. This suggests a systemic issue with the 7th-grade math curriculum that requires targeted intervention. Overall, Rusk J H offers a stable, above-average education with standout math programs, but parents should be aware of the need for additional support in special education and the 7th-grade math transition.

458

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,669

Per pupil spending ?

62.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1345 S Main St
Rusk, TX 75785-1122

(903) 683-2502

District: Rusk Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Rusk J H usually attend:

High:

Rusk High School

Feeder schools for Rusk J H:

Elementary:	Gw Bradford Pri
	Rusk Elementary
	Rusk Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.2%

Hispanic:

16.6%

African American:

9.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg44%

Texas avg47%

1,043^rd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

425^th of 951Rusk 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	50.1	1043 of 2335	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.2	764 of 2344	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	692 of 2372	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	729 of 2330	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	918 of 2254	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	786 of 2252	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	1026 of 2193	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	930 of 2080	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.5	923 of 2027	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.6	613 of 1987	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.7	796 of 2043	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.0	781 of 1987	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.0	938 of 1973	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.0	978 of 1951	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	67.8	496 of 1895	73.8%	★★★★☆
2010	65.7	554 of 1803	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.5	712 of 1763	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.1	867 of 1718	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.3	842 of 1684	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.9	484 of 1585	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.8	747 of 1582	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	49.5	902 of 1573	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	609 of 1295	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.2	777 of 997	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.3	614 of 1280	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	611 of 1273	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	547 of 1251	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	424 of 1213	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.2	719 of 1193	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	731 of 1167	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	47.2	971 of 2182	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	594 of 2118	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	45.0	1033 of 2058	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	974 of 2008	51.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	749 of 1390	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.4	700 of 1428	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	818 of 1770	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	384 of 1720	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	42.7	863 of 1643	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.4	483 of 1592	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.5	1101 of 1445	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.4	657 of 1376	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	1150 of 2240	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.6	696 of 1825	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	836 of 2242	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	737 of 2241	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	887 of 2221	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.6	653 of 2151	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	848 of 2047	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	810 of 2008	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	568 of 1497	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.3	194 of 1230	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	521 of 1481	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	541 of 1488	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.3	369 of 1501	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	510 of 1446	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	734 of 1430	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	1005 of 2141	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.8	522 of 1731	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	419 of 2119	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	545 of 2116	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	648 of 2077	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.1	529 of 2043	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	50.5	861 of 1935	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	845 of 1895	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	893 of 2253	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.4	404 of 1820	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	637 of 2235	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.1	707 of 2251	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	734 of 2220	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.2	469 of 2172	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	49.0	979 of 2073	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	961 of 2039	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	911 of 2253	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.4	581 of 1818	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	632 of 2246	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.8	687 of 2245	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	963 of 2228	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	879 of 2168	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	1089 of 2069	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	1065 of 2030	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	482 of 806	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.2	204 of 676	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	43.5	452 of 818	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	470 of 817	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.7	325 of 813	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.5	565 of 743	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	685 of 753	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	1585 of 1956	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.7	1016 of 1568	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	1405 of 1891	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	1152 of 1815	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	1253 of 1757	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.9	1006 of 1712	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	773 of 1626	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.3	852 of 1597	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	1167 of 1731	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.8	790 of 1439	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	896 of 1733	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	867 of 1749	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.5	1176 of 1723	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	989 of 1700	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	1051 of 1684	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	954 of 1673	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)62nd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)60th percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2022)55th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile~ school

African American (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)49th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)46th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)40th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2026)19th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I93%+39 vs state

Reading56%~ state avg

Mathematics36%-3 vs state

Social Studies29%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				STAAR Social Studies (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 Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Rusk J H	Public	6-8	1345 S Main St	Rusk	75785	Cherokee County	Rusk Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 683-2502	458	37	12.5	62.2%	308 (67.2%)	42 (9.2%)	76 (16.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.1%)	50.1	1043^rd of 2335 public middle schools	55.3%		61.2	764^th of 2344 public middle schools	67.4%	279		93.3		55.2	63.3	51.8		33.8	14.9	46.8	28.7	$9,669
Alto Middle	Public	5-8	240 Cr 2429	Alto	75925	Cherokee County	Alto Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 858-7140	152	13	11.4	80.9%	44 (28.9%)	30 (19.7%)	62 (40.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (10.5%)	28.4	1777^th of 2335 public middle schools	23.9%		39.5	1415^th of 2344 public middle schools	39.6%	362		87.5	29.6	39.5	41.9	36.8	27.9	23.7	8.1	63.9	7.9	$12,089
Nichols Intermediate	Public	5-6	818 S W Loop 456	Jacksonville	75766	Cherokee County	Jacksonville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 541-0213	674	58	11.7	87.8%	160 (23.7%)	102 (15.1%)	378 (56.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.9%)								(n/a)	21.9		42.0	40.4			28.3	26.1				$10,657
Jacksonville Middle	Public	7-8	1541 E Pine	Jacksonville	75766	Cherokee County	Jacksonville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 586-3686	629	57	10.9	88.6%	167 (26.6%)	73 (11.6%)	373 (59.3%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	21.7	2012^th of 2335 public middle schools	13.8%		21.8	1974^th of 2344 public middle schools	15.8%	38		87.5			32.0	36.4			10.1	36.1	18.2	$11,097

Frequently Asked Questions about Rusk J H

Is Rusk J H a good school?

Rusk J H ranks 1043^rd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Rusk J H?

Students at Rusk J H are 67% White, 17% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Rusk J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 458 students attended Rusk J H.

What district is Rusk J H in?

Rusk Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of Rusk J H attend?

Students who attend Rusk J H usually go on to attend Rusk High School

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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