📍 1345 S Main St, Rusk, Cherokee County, 75785
Rusk J H is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Rusk, Cherokee County. The school has 478 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Anthony Garner. It is part of the Rusk Isd school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 35.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. 41% of students are proficient in reading. 40% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Rusk J H enrolls 478 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 35.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 62% White, 21% Hispanic or Latino and 11% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 298 | 62% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 98 | 21% |
| Black or African American | 51 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 5.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
309 of the school's 478 students (65%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 265 qualify for free lunch and 44 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Rusk J H is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX-60, state senate district 3, state house district 11.
Rusk J H is one of 5 schools in RUSK ISD, based in RUSK, Texas. The district serves 2,057 students district-wide and employs 155 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 478 students, Rusk J H is larger than the district average of about 411 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote