Rusch Elementary School

117 West Franklin St, Portage, WI 53901 | (608) 742-7376
  • Grades: PK-6
  • Student Enrollment: 443
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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

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
Rusch Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian20.5%
Black71.6%
Asian30.7%
Hispanic286.3%
White40391.0%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Rusch Elementary School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten13330.0%
Kindergarten398.8%
1st Grade368.1%
2nd Grade429.5%
3rd Grade4810.8%
4th Grade5813.1%
5th Grade4610.4%
6th Grade419.3%
Source: WI Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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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

SchoolDistrictState
Language Arts Test
201175.0%76.0%75.0%
 
Math Test
201184.0%85.0%79.0%
 
Reading Test
201190.0%84.0%82.0%
 
Science Test
201179.0%79.0%76.0%
 
Social Studies Test
201196.0%90.0%91.0%
 

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201179.0%80.0%78.0%
 
Reading Test
201185.0%82.0%84.0%
 
Source: WI Department of Education 2010-2011

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