Impact of COVID-19 on West Rusk High School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 757th of 1857 High schools | Ranks 806th of 1961 High schools | 0.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (West Rusk High School) | 49 | 42 | 7% |
End of Course Algebra I (West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District () | 60 | 54 | 6% |
End of Course Algebra I (Texas) | 62 | 45 | 17% |
End of Course Biology (West Rusk High School) | 79 | 80 | 1% |
End of Course Biology (West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District () | 79 | 80 | 1% |
End of Course Biology (Texas) | 63 | 57 | 6% |
End of Course English I Reading (West Rusk High School) | 52 | 62 | 10% |
End of Course English I Reading (West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District () | 52 | 62 | 10% |
End of Course English I Reading (Texas) | 49 | 54 | 5% |
End of Course English II Reading (West Rusk High School) | 45 | 54 | 9% |
End of Course English II Reading (West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District () | 45 | 54 | 9% |
End of Course English II Reading (Texas) | 51 | 56 | 5% |
End of Course U.S. History (West Rusk High School) | 78 | 66 | 12% |
End of Course U.S. History (West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District () | 78 | 66 | 12% |
End of Course U.S. History (Texas) | 75 | 71 | 4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 347 | 369 | 6.3% |
African American | 50 | 48 | 4% |
American Indian | 8 | 5 | 37.5% |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 80 | 90 | 12.5% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 201 | 214 | 6.5% |
Two or More Races | 8 | 12 | 50% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 69.2% | 70.5% | 1.3% |