Thomas J Rusk Elementary

Summary:

Thomas J Rusk Elementary is a public elementary school in Nacogdoches, Texas, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Nacogdoches Independent School District.

Despite an increase in Hispanic students and a decrease in African American students in recent years, Thomas J Rusk Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools, with academic performance below state and district averages, particularly in mathematics and science. The school's student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner (ELL) students, have generally performed below their peers in the state. With 88.49% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school faces significant challenges due to its high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

While the nearby schools in the Nacogdoches Independent School District also struggle academically, the nearby Central Heights Elementary, which is part of the Central Heights Independent School District, consistently outperforms Thomas J Rusk Elementary and the other Nacogdoches schools, ranking in the top 25% of Texas elementary schools. Additionally, Thomas J Rusk Elementary's gifted and talented students ranked in the top 8% of Texas elementary schools in the 2017-2018 school year, suggesting the school may have strong programs for its high-achieving students, despite the overall academic challenges faced by the majority of its students.


Detail:

Public K-5

 411 N Mound St
       Nacogdoches, TX  75961-5035


(936) 569-3100

District: Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
3324th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,203 Help


Students who attend Thomas J Rusk Elementary usually attend:

High:    Nacogdoches High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.9 Help
Number of students:  466

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
71.9%
African American:
14.2%
White:
12.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  88.8% Help


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Compare Details Thomas J Rusk Elementary ranks worse than 71.1% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.92. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Thomas J Rusk Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (71.9%), African American (14.2%), White (12.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 88.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thomas J Rusk Elementary is 11.9, which is the 2nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thomas J Rusk Elementary is $10,203, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd)!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Thomas J Rusk Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomas J Rusk Elementary 3324th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Thomas J Rusk Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd) 882nd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Thomas J Rusk Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Thomas J Rusk Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 52.88 2067th 3724 44.5%
2008 25.44 3268th 3768 13.3%
2009 12.36 3728th 3884 4.0%
2010 2.23 3915th 3937 0.6%
2011 2.93 4066th 4095 0.7%
2012 8.77 4109th 4206 2.3%
2013 4.84 4176th 4221 1.1%
2014 6.39 4198th 4260 1.5%
2015 2.10 4294th 4320 0.6%
2016 2.49 4246th 4286 0.9%
2017 21.46 3702nd 4329 14.5%
2018 38.62 2645th 4359 39.3%
2019 52.12 1918th 4479 57.2%
2021 49.12 2083rd 4578 54.5%
2022 56.51 1781st 4581 61.1%
2023 33.00 3219th 4647 30.7%
2024 31.92 3324th 4675 28.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Thomas J Rusk Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.29 900th 3226 72.1%
2019 70.65 616th 3333 81.5%
2021 62.21 901st 3446 73.9%
2022 65.46 884th 3487 74.6%
2023 41.43 2161st 3556 39.2%
2024 29.49 2805th 3638 22.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Thomas J Rusk Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.61 1730th 3558 51.4%
2019 47.56 1560th 3684 57.7%
2021 57.78 1044th 3799 72.5%
2022 53.93 1352nd 3952 65.8%
2023 20.92 3736th 4086 8.6%
2024 29.73 3275th 4261 23.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Thomas J Rusk Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.70 2058th 4264 51.7%
2019 66.01 1022nd 4309 76.3%
2021 66.10 1067th 4451 76.0%
2022 69.53 925th 4477 79.3%
2023 42.73 2694th 4521 40.4%
2024 35.14 3232nd 4560 29.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Thomas J Rusk Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.30 2153rd 4306 50.0%
2019 53.10 1876th 4348 56.9%
2021 53.97 1807th 4499 59.8%
2022 61.68 1486th 4561 67.4%
2023 32.02 3267th 4588 28.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Thomas J Rusk Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.65 256th 3106 91.8%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Thomas J Rusk Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.75 1404th 4240 66.9%
2019 71.01 742nd 4295 82.7%
2021 61.40 1140th 4331 73.7%
2022 68.27 925th 4461 79.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Thomas J Rusk Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.49 3218th 4319 25.5%
2019 49.75 2028th 4357 53.5%
2021 45.11 2254th 4498 49.9%
2022 50.78 2126th 4563 53.4%
2023 35.18 3072nd 4585 33.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Thomas J Rusk Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.52 1647th 2483 33.7%
2019 58.36 836th 2515 66.8%
2021 50.83 1018th 2444 58.3%
2022 53.05 981st 2421 59.5%
2023 24.36 2080th 2443 14.9%
2024 29.76 1875th 2421 22.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Thomas J Rusk Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.28 1687th 4168 59.5%
2019 58.90 1453rd 4188 65.3%
2021 61.92 1269th 4329 70.7%
2022 68.56 991st 4376 77.4%
2023 39.91 2763rd 4401 37.2%
2024 32.86 3238th 4431 26.9%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Thomas J Rusk Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.18 1093rd 3127 65.0%
2019 82.57 339th 3142 89.2%
2021 74.30 583rd 3082 81.1%
2022 73.17 634th 3082 79.4%
2023 40.24 2005th 3106 35.4%
2024 53.97 1432nd 3078 53.5%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Thomas J Rusk Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2005 149 152 6 265 1 n/a n/a 0 573
2006 161 160 2 278 3 n/a n/a 0 604
2007 185 202 4 289 0 n/a n/a 0 680
2008 177 217 6 307 0 n/a n/a 0 707
2009 145 242 7 301 0 n/a n/a 0 695
2010 113 265 5 329 0 n/a n/a 0 712
2011 107 234 2 355 0 0 5 0 703
2012 90 192 5 357 2 0 7 0 653
2013 86 209 7 336 1 0 5 0 644
2014 105 232 5 350 0 0 8 0 700
2015 102 230 10 315 1 0 10 0 668
2016 97 261 7 330 1 0 9 0 705
2017 66 188 1 300 1 0 9 0 565
2018 53 174 0 282 1 0 6 0 516
2019 56 192 4 321 1 0 9 0 583
2020 63 177 2 293 1 0 18 0 554
2021 55 160 3 298 0 0 21 0 537
2022 57 170 3 248 0 0 26 0 504
2023 62 86 3 341 0 0 12 0 504
2024 58 66 3 335 0 0 4 0 466

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Thomas J Rusk Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 573 34.4 16.7 77.8
2006 604 34.0 17.8 78.5
2007 680 38.9 17.5 81.2
2008 707 41.0 17.2 81.2
2009 695 42.0 16.5 82.6
2010 712 42.8 16.6 87.4
2011 703 45.7 15.3 90.5
2012 653 43.3 15.0 90
2013 644 42.2 15.2 90.4
2014 700 44.0 15.9 88.9
2015 668 44.0 15.1 94
2016 705 42.0 16.7 91.5
2017 565 37.7 14.9 91.2
2018 516 33.1 15.5 92.8
2019 583 36.9 15.7 93.5
2020 554 39.7 13.9 93.7
2021 537 37.9 14.1 95
2022 504 36.8 13.6 92.1
2023 504 35.2 14.3 88.5
2024 466 38.9 11.9 88.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Thomas J Rusk Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 573 34.4 16.7 77.8
2006 604 34.0 17.8 78.5
2007 680 38.9 17.5 81.2
2008 707 41.0 17.2 81.2
2009 695 42.0 16.5 82.6
2010 712 42.8 16.6 87.4
2011 703 45.7 15.3 90.5
2012 653 43.3 15.0 90
2013 644 42.2 15.2 90.4
2014 700 44.0 15.9 88.9
2015 668 44.0 15.1 94
2016 705 42.0 16.7 91.5
2017 565 37.7 14.9 91.2
2018 516 33.1 15.5 92.8
2019 583 36.9 15.7 93.5
2020 554 39.7 13.9 93.7
2021 537 37.9 14.1 95
2022 504 36.8 13.6 92.1
2023 504 35.2 14.3 88.5
2024 466 38.9 11.9 88.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Thomas J Rusk Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,436 (16.7%) $7,155 (83.3%) $8,591
2020 $1,588 (17.3%) $7,569 (82.7%) $9,157
2021 $2,176 (21.3%) $8,027 (78.7%) $10,203

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Thomas J Rusk Elementary

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 1918th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 3219th of 4647 Elementary schools
 26.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Thomas J Rusk Elementary)4634
 12%
   3rd Grade Reading (Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd))3128
 3%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Thomas J Rusk Elementary)4231
 11%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd))3220
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Thomas J Rusk Elementary)3928
 11%
   4th Grade Reading (Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd))2926
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Thomas J Rusk Elementary)4918
 31%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd))3019
 11%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Thomas J Rusk Elementary)4553
 8%
   5th Grade Reading (Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd))3345
 12%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Thomas J Rusk Elementary)5755
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd))4632
 14%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Thomas J Rusk Elementary)6430
 34%
   5th Grade Science (Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd))3519
 16%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students583504
 13.6%
African American19286
 55.2%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian43
 25%
Hispanic321341
 6.2%
Pacific Islander00
White5662
 10.7%
Two or More Races912
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93.5%88.5%
 5%


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Students at Thomas J Rusk Elementary are 72% Hispanic, 14% African American, 12% White.

In the 2023-24 school year, 466 students attended Thomas J Rusk Elementary.

Students who attend Thomas J Rusk Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Nacogdoches High School

Thomas J Rusk Elementary ranks 3324th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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