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Rusk Elementary School vs. Bush Elementary School

Should you attend Rusk Elementary School or Bush Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Rusk Elementary School
2601 Wedgewood St
Midland, TX 79707
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Bush Elementary School
5001 Preston Dr
Midland, TX 79707
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Rusk Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Bush Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 413 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Rusk Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 549 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Bush Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
413 students
549 students
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This chart displays total students of Bush Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
34 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Bush Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Rusk Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bush Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3083 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
#3597 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Rusk Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bush Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in TX)
46%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rusk Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bush Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
49%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rusk Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bush Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
70-74%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rusk Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bush Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Rusk Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Bush Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
20
51
Kindergarten Students
61
77
Grade 1 Students
69
87
Grade 2 Students
60
85
Grade 3 Students
52
63
Grade 4 Students
44
75
Grade 5 Students
51
54
Grade 6 Students
56
57

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Rusk Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bush Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
49%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rusk Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bush Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Rusk Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bush Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
31%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rusk Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bush Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rusk Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bush Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.66
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Rusk Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Bush Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rusk Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bush Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rusk Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bush Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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