Rusch Elementary School

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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 443 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-6
- Ranks 362nd out of 898 elementary schools in WI.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 117 W Franklin St, Portage, WI 53901
- Principal or Admin: Robin Kvalo
- Website: www.portage.k12.wi.us
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Portage Community School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,020
- Graduation Rate: 95.3%
- Dropout Rate: 1.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.4
- Enrolled Students: 2,625
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 443
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 28.1
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 229 (51.7%)
- Females: 214 (48.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 28 (6.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 112 (25.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 140 (31.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.5% |
| Black | 7 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic | 28 | 6.3% |
| White | 403 | 91.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 133 | 30.0% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 8.8% |
| 1st Grade | 36 | 8.1% |
| 2nd Grade | 42 | 9.5% |
| 3rd Grade | 48 | 10.8% |
| 4th Grade | 58 | 13.1% |
| 5th Grade | 46 | 10.4% |
| 6th Grade | 41 | 9.3% |
Source: WI Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Rusch Elementary School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on WKCE state exams in the following subjects:
- Language Arts
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Social Studies
WKCE - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts Test | |||
| 2011 | 75.0% | 76.0% | 75.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2011 | 84.0% | 85.0% | 79.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2011 | 90.0% | 84.0% | 82.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2011 | 79.0% | 79.0% | 76.0% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2011 | 96.0% | 90.0% | 91.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2011 | 79.0% | 80.0% | 78.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2011 | 85.0% | 82.0% | 84.0% |
Source: WI Department of Education 2010-2011
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