Rusk Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 501 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
- Ranks 172nd out of 1,763 middle schools in TX.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Claudia R Betancourt
- Fax: (713) 226-4546
- Website: www.houstonisd.org
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Houston Independent School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,604
- Graduation Rate: 56.6%
- Dropout Rate: 6.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.9
- Enrolled Students: 202,773
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 501
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 29.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 256 (51.1%)
- Females: 245 (48.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 40 (8.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 280 (55.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 320 (63.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 54 | 10.8% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic | 439 | 87.6% |
| White | 7 | 1.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 59 | 11.8% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 7.4% |
| 1st Grade | 57 | 11.4% |
| 2nd Grade | 58 | 11.6% |
| 3rd Grade | 39 | 7.8% |
| 4th Grade | 56 | 11.2% |
| 5th Grade | 51 | 10.2% |
| 6th Grade | 54 | 10.8% |
| 7th Grade | 56 | 11.2% |
| 8th Grade | 34 | 6.8% |
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
9.4
District:
11.8
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
41.4%
District:
30.1%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
10.3%
District:
21.1%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
20.7%
District:
21.6%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
17.2%
District:
21.1%
State:
18.3%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$80,000
District:
$78,780
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$50,914
District:
$52,535
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$44,987
District:
$45,070
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$45,480
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$49,564
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$52,319
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$66,633
State:
$58,427
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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