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Rusk Intermediate

Q: Is Rusk Intermediate a good school?

Rusk Intermediate ranks 2253 rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

2253^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Rusk Intermediate in Rusk, TX, serves 301 students in grades 4 and 5 within the Rusk Independent School District (Isd), a 3-star district, and is located in a community where about 64% of students are economically disadvantaged.

Rusk Intermediate stands out for its consistent mid-tier performance, earning a 3-star rating for three consecutive years, which is notably stable compared to nearby schools like Joe Wright Elementary and Alto Elementary, which have seen recent drops in their rankings. The school also excels with Hispanic students, ranking in the 84th percentile statewide—a dramatic improvement and a top-tier result not matched by any nearby school. However, performance varies widely by group, with female students now outperforming male students by a significant margin. A key strength is 5th-grade math, where the school has consistently matched or exceeded the state average in recent years. Additionally, the school maintains a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 13:1, lower than most nearby schools in the Jacksonville Independent School District (Isd), which average around 16:1.

Despite these bright spots, there are notable challenges. The school's overall ranking is buoyed by its success with Hispanic students, while other groups lag behind. A major red flag is the sharp decline in performance for English Language Learners (ELL), who dropped from the 56th percentile to the 6th percentile in just one year. While per-student spending has increased to $12,068—higher than at Cushing Elementary and most Jacksonville schools—the return on this investment has not yet resulted in top-tier overall rankings. Interestingly, students arrive at Rusk Intermediate with a strong foundation from Rusk Elementary, where 3rd graders score 20 points above the state average in reading, suggesting the intermediate school's challenge is to maintain that momentum through 4th and 5th grade.

301

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,799

Per pupil spending ?

63.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1143 Loop 343 W
Rusk, TX 75785

(903) 683-1726

District: Rusk Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Rusk Intermediate usually attend:

Middle:	Rusk J H
High:	Rusk High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.1%

Hispanic:

22.3%

African American:

9.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 39th percentile in 2019 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 51st (2026) from a 39th-percentile low (2019)

✓Above the Texas median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Texas avg52%

2,253^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 49% (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	47.3	2253 of 4627	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.4	1943 of 4651	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	1688 of 4710	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	2540 of 4647	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	2539 of 4581	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	2011 of 4578	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.1	2750 of 4479	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	2319 of 4359	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.0	1862 of 4329	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.0	1272 of 4286	70.3%	★★★★☆
2015	60.8	1738 of 4320	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.0	1983 of 4260	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.4	2161 of 4221	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.8	2227 of 4206	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.4	1540 of 4095	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.4	1803 of 3937	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.7	1846 of 3884	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.1	2323 of 3768	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.6	1324 of 3724	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.0	2191 of 3476	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.2	2554 of 3475	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.7	2844 of 3465	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	1920 of 2406	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.8	1354 of 1905	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	1623 of 2443	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.8	2184 of 2443	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	2143 of 2421	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.0	1463 of 2444	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.1	841 of 2515	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.8	1472 of 2483	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	39.6	2844 of 4461	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.9	3291 of 4331	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	3822 of 4295	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	3373 of 4240	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.2	1541 of 1643	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	50.8	1286 of 2918	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.3	2386 of 3668	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	2357 of 3556	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.7	1219 of 3487	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.6	2317 of 3446	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.9	2568 of 3333	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.0	1922 of 3226	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	2032 of 4575	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.4	1829 of 3744	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	2263 of 4658	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	2305 of 4588	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	2627 of 4561	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	2235 of 4499	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.5	2578 of 4348	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	2041 of 4306	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	1847 of 3075	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	2091 of 2980	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	60.0	1411 of 2958	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	1576 of 3006	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.4	565 of 3184	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	52.9	1847 of 3106	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	725 of 4413	83.6%	★★★★☆
2025	56.2	1410 of 3644	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	1953 of 4465	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	2541 of 4401	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.2	1384 of 4376	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.6	2728 of 4329	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.7	2787 of 4188	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	1904 of 4168	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	2191 of 4520	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.1	1766 of 3705	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.5	1007 of 4594	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	47.1	2379 of 4521	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	2419 of 4477	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.7	2402 of 4451	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	2890 of 4309	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	2509 of 4264	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	2517 of 4582	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.5	1430 of 3739	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	1256 of 4647	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	39.9	2772 of 4585	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	2504 of 4563	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.0	1889 of 4498	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.9	2798 of 4357	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	2557 of 4319	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	679 of 1106	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.4	707 of 975	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.9	597 of 1128	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	767 of 1099	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	680 of 1004	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	695 of 961	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	1073 of 1112	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	1007 of 1046	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	2494 of 4301	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.3	1662 of 3549	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	2117 of 4292	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	2262 of 4086	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	2368 of 3952	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	2078 of 3799	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	1585 of 3684	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.8	2404 of 3558	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	2350 of 3006	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.2	1704 of 2612	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	1885 of 3108	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	2417 of 3106	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	2591 of 3082	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	2200 of 3082	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	2573 of 3142	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.8	2182 of 3127	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)84th percentile+32 vs school

Female (2026)56th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)45th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)42nd percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)40th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)39th percentile-13 vs school

At Risk (2022)36th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile-29 vs school

African American (2026)20th percentile-31 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)6th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading53%-3 vs state

Mathematics45%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	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
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
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 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
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
East Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	711 Ft Worth St	Jacksonville	75766	Cherokee County	Jacksonville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 586-5146	623	38	16.2	80.9%	215 (34.5%)	115 (18.5%)	248 (39.8%)	5 (0.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.5%)	21.1	3987^th of 4627 public elementary schools	13.8%		29.6	3464^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.5%	523		0.0		26.4	46.0		17.8	37.1		$9,084
West Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1105 College Ave	Jacksonville	75766	Cherokee County	Jacksonville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 586-5165	381	23	16.4	96.3%	81 (21.3%)	60 (15.7%)	221 (58.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	19.2	4087^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.7%		31	3365^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.6%	722	10.5	0.0		38.6	31.9		20.0	36.2		$9,139
Fred Douglass	Public	PK, KG-4	1501 E Pine	Jacksonville	75766	Cherokee County	Jacksonville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 586-6519	577	35	16.3	92.9%	142 (24.6%)	69 (12.0%)	319 (55.3%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	16.2	4227^th of 4627 public elementary schools	8.6%		30.9	3371^st of 4651 public elementary schools	27.5%	856	18.8	18.5	14.3	33.8	27.2		27.5	29.7		$9,388
Joe Wright Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1055 N Pineda St	Jacksonville	75766	Cherokee County	Jacksonville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 586-5286	526	35	14.9	94.5%	97 (18.4%)	111 (21.1%)	301 (57.2%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	45.3	2368^th of 4627 public elementary schools	48.8%		56.9	1726^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.9%	642	42.9	42.9		43.6	49.4		39.8	47.6		$10,450
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Rusk Intermediate

What is the racial makeup of Rusk Intermediate?

Students at Rusk Intermediate are 62% White, 22% Hispanic, 10% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Rusk Intermediate in?

Rusk Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Rusk Intermediate attend?

Students who attend Rusk Intermediate usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rusk J H
High : Rusk High School

Is Rusk Intermediate a good school?

Rusk Intermediate ranks 2253^rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rusk Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 301 students attended Rusk Intermediate.

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

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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