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West Rusk Middle

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West Rusk Middle ranks 1049 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1049^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 55% of Texas middle schools

Summary

West Rusk Middle in New London, TX, is a small to mid-sized school serving 242 students in grades 6 through 8, part of the West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District, and has earned a solid 3-star rating from the state, placing it in the 55th percentile among Texas middle schools.

One of the school's standout strengths is its exceptional advanced math program. Eighth graders taking Algebra I consistently achieve near-perfect proficiency rates—100% in the most recent year—far exceeding the state average of 54% and outperforming nearby schools like Troup Middle (79%) and Sabine Middle (76%). Seventh-grade reading is another bright spot, with proficiency rates often topping 70%, which is well above the state average and higher than most comparable schools in the area. However, the school faces a notable challenge in sixth-grade math, where only 28% of students meet grade-level standards—significantly below the state average of 39% and far behind Troup Middle's 57% proficiency. This creates a "two-speed" math program: the school excels at accelerating top students into high school-level Algebra I, but struggles with foundational math instruction for the general sixth-grade population.

While the school performs well for its low socio-economic status students (63rd percentile) and gifted and talented students (70th percentile), there are areas of concern. Performance for special education students has been volatile, dropping to the 3rd percentile in one recent year before recovering slightly. The school maintains a zero dropout rate, a positive sign that all students are progressing through to eighth grade. With a student-teacher ratio of 15:1 and per-student spending of $10,349, the school is in a moderate resource position compared to peers like Troup Middle, which spends slightly more and achieves stronger results across most on-grade-level subjects, suggesting that how resources are allocated matters more than total spending.

242

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,430

Per pupil spending ?

76%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10705 S Main Hwy 42
New London, TX 75682-0168

(903) 392-7855

District: West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District (

Students who attend West Rusk Middle usually attend:

High:

West Rusk High School

Feeder schools for West Rusk Middle:

Elementary:	West Rusk Elementary
	West Rusk Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.4%

Hispanic:

30.2%

African American:

10.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 72nd percentile in 2021 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 72nd-percentile peak (2021) to 55th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg45%

Texas avg47%

1,049^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

507^th of 951West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District ( 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	49.7	1049 of 2335	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.8	1081 of 2344	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	1018 of 2372	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	737 of 2330	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	713 of 2254	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.6	621 of 2252	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	33.2	1502 of 2193	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	1078 of 2080	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.8	1041 of 2027	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.1	989 of 1987	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.6	1011 of 2043	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.1	944 of 1987	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.7	871 of 1973	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.3	896 of 1951	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	40.9	1379 of 1895	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.3	1390 of 1803	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.6	1315 of 1763	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.9	1268 of 1718	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	47.2	1027 of 1684	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.6	609 of 1585	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.6	534 of 1582	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	55.2	787 of 1573	50.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.4	1181 of 1295	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	29.2	765 of 997	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.5	629 of 1280	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	309 of 1273	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	51.0	496 of 1251	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.9	667 of 1213	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.2	1123 of 1193	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	1016 of 1167	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	56.5	688 of 2182	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	682 of 2118	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.0	1556 of 2058	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.3	1065 of 2008	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	680 of 1390	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	26.9	1144 of 1428	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.4	618 of 1770	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	952 of 1720	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.3	496 of 1643	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	631 of 1592	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.3	1220 of 1445	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	1038 of 1376	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	1350 of 2240	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.3	914 of 1825	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	1063 of 2242	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	752 of 2241	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	556 of 2221	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	611 of 2151	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	28.0	1596 of 2047	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.8	1191 of 2008	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	456 of 1497	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.7	424 of 1230	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	992 of 1481	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.3	723 of 1488	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.6	365 of 1501	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	462 of 1446	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.0	178 of 1430	87.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.1	948 of 2141	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.4	1021 of 1731	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	949 of 2119	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	551 of 2116	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	724 of 2077	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.6	346 of 2043	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	32.6	1393 of 1935	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.2	748 of 1895	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	833 of 2253	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.8	774 of 1820	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	789 of 2235	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	555 of 2251	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	558 of 2220	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	418 of 2172	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	31.9	1564 of 2073	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.9	997 of 2039	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	840 of 2253	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.0	855 of 1818	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	1000 of 2246	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	717 of 2245	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	969 of 2228	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	675 of 2168	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.9	1295 of 2069	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	947 of 2030	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	234 of 676	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	337 of 818	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.6	689 of 813	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	567 of 743	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	1347 of 1956	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	14.9	1526 of 1568	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	1702 of 1891	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.5	957 of 1815	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	1202 of 1757	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	797 of 1712	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.4	1383 of 1626	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	1346 of 1597	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	855 of 1731	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.8	849 of 1439	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	986 of 1733	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	827 of 1749	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	640 of 1723	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	650 of 1700	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.8	1309 of 1684	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	1019 of 1673	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)70th percentile+14 vs school

At Risk (2022)68th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)65th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)51st percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)31st percentile-24 vs school

African American (2026)9th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+46 vs state

Reading55%~ state avg

Social Studies33%~ state avg

Mathematics32%-7 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 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
West Rusk Middle	Public	6-8	10705 S Main Hwy 42	New London	75682	Rusk County	West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District (	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 392-7855	242	16	15.0	76.0%	122 (50.4%)	25 (10.3%)	73 (30.2%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (7.0%)	49.7	1049^th of 2335 public middle schools	55.1%		49.8	1081^st of 2344 public middle schools	53.9%	32			100.0			44.1	59.4	60.9			28.4	30.0	40.0	33.3	$8,430
Leveretts Chapel J H	Public	6-8	8956 State Hwy 42 N	Overton	75684	Rusk County	Leveretts Chapel Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 834-3181	52	3	15.0	84.6%	25 (48.1%)	4 (7.7%)	22 (42.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	33.8	1601^st of 2335 public middle schools	31.4%		25.2	1887^th of 2344 public middle schools	19.5%	286						40.0	92.3	45.8			20.0	46.2	0.0	16.7	$3,938
Arp J H	Public	6-8	101 School St	Arp	75750	Smith County	Arp Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 859-4936	245	19	12.7	57.6%	162 (66.1%)	31 (12.7%)	34 (13.9%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.7%)	31.1	1684^th of 2335 public middle schools	27.9%		28.4	1785^th of 2344 public middle schools	23.8%	101			80.0			50.0	57.9	39.4			17.7	3.5	28.8	21.1	$8,578
Kilgore Middle	Public	6-8	455 Baughman Rd	Kilgore	75662	Rusk County	Kilgore Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 988-3902	840	60	13.9	72.0%	342 (40.7%)	110 (13.1%)	327 (38.9%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.3%)	31.3	1677^th of 2335 public middle schools	28.2%		32.4	1650^th of 2344 public middle schools	29.6%	27			91.7			50.0	50.2	39.6			24.7	7.5	37.4	16.7	$8,225
Henderson Middle	Public	6-8	501 Richardson Dr	Henderson	75654	Rusk County	Henderson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 655-5400	700	51	13.6	63.4%	267 (38.1%)	133 (19.0%)	263 (37.6%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (4.1%)	38.2	1451^st of 2335 public middle schools	37.9%		32.8	1630^th of 2344 public middle schools	30.5%	179			91.4			43.5	44.8	45.8			35.8	36.8	19.0	27.9	$9,115
Troup Middle	Public	6-8	817 N Arp Dr	Troup	75789	Smith County	Troup Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 842-3081	254	21	12.2	52.4%	175 (68.9%)	22 (8.7%)	48 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	64.9	625^th of 2335 public middle schools	73.2%		55	913^th of 2344 public middle schools	61.0%	288			79.3			63.0	52.4	70.5			56.8	21.7	53.7	35.2	$10,118
Sabine Middle	Public	7-8	5424 Fm 1252 W	Gladewater	75647	Gregg County	Sabine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 984-4767	266	20	13.3	45.1%	184 (69.2%)	8 (3.0%)	65 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	36.5	1511^th of 2335 public middle schools	35.3%		51.1	1043^rd of 2344 public middle schools	55.5%	468			76.3				54.3	43.4				28.7	19.1	21.1	$8,682
Sabine Intermediate	Public	5-6	5219 Old Hwy 135 N	Gladewater	75647	Gregg County	Sabine Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(903) 984-0146	243	18	13.7	49.8%	157 (64.6%)	8 (3.3%)	67 (27.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)								(n/a)					51.0	50.9				27.9	29.1
Chapel Hill J H	Public	7-8	13174 State Hwy 64 E	Tyler	75707	Smith County	Chapel Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 566-1491	426	38	11.1	81.7%	80 (18.8%)	78 (18.3%)	240 (56.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)	23.1	1969^th of 2335 public middle schools	15.7%		44.4	1244^th of 2344 public middle schools	46.9%	725			68.6				34.8	41.8				7.4	30.7	20.8	$10,006
W L Kissam Intermediate	Public	4-6	12800 State Hwy 64 E	Tyler	75707	Smith County	Chapel Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 566-8334	675	48	13.9	83.1%	145 (21.5%)	107 (15.9%)	388 (57.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.6%)								(n/a)	18.8	20.0		44.1	44.0	41.5			38.3	46.2	30.8				$8,148

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West Rusk Middle ranks 1049^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is West Rusk Middle in?

West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District (

What high school do graduates of West Rusk Middle attend?

Students who attend West Rusk Middle usually go on to attend West Rusk High School

How many students attend West Rusk Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 242 students attended West Rusk Middle.

What is the racial makeup of West Rusk Middle?

Students at West Rusk Middle are 50% White, 30% Hispanic, 10% African American, 7% Two or more races.

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