📍 10705 S Main Hwy 42, New London, Rusk County, 75682
West Rusk Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in New London, Rusk County. The school has 246 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Lori Harris. It is part of the West Rusk County Consolidated Isd school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 50% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
West Rusk Middle enrolls 246 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 53% White, 30% Hispanic or Latino and 8.9% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 130 | 53% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 75 | 30% |
| Black or African American | 22 | 8.9% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 6.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
181 of the school's 246 students (74%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 160 qualify for free lunch and 21 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 Middle 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 Middle 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 246 students, West Rusk Middle is larger than the district average of about 206 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant