📍 10705 S Main Hwy 42, New London, Rusk County, 75682
West Rusk Int is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in New London, Rusk County. The school has 208 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Krystal Medford. It is part of the West Rusk County Consolidated Isd school district. It serves grades 3–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 15.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. 39% of students are proficient in reading. 29% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
West Rusk Int enrolls 208 students across grades 3–5. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 15.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 53% White, 30% Hispanic or Latino and 11% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 111 | 53% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 62 | 30% |
| Black or African American | 23 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 4.8% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
170 of the school's 208 students (82%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 163 qualify for free lunch and 7 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
West Rusk Int is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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-10, state senate district 1, state house district 11.
West Rusk Int is one of 5 schools in WEST RUSK COUNTY CONSOLIDATED ISD, based in NEW LONDON, Texas. The district serves 1,029 students district-wide and employs 76 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 208 students, West Rusk Int is close to the district average of about 206 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant