Cushing Elementary

Summary:

Cushing Elementary is a public elementary school serving 254 students in grades PK-5 in the small town of Cushing, Texas, which is part of the Nacogdoches Independent School District. While the school generally performs above the state average in 3rd grade reading and math, it struggles in 5th grade math and science compared to other Texas elementary schools.

Cushing Elementary's academic strengths lie in its performance for female students and special education students, ranking in the top 1,000 Texas elementary schools for these subgroups. However, the school's overall ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from a high of 617 out of 4,320 Texas elementary schools in 2014-2015 to a low of 3,269 out of 4,675 in the most recent 2023-2024 school year. Compared to nearby schools, Cushing Elementary outperforms Brooks-Quinn-Jones Elementary and Thomas J. Rusk Elementary, but is significantly outpaced by the high-performing Stephen F. Austin State University Charter School.

Cushing Elementary's high percentage of students (around 68%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, coupled with its relatively low spending per student (around $8,400 to $8,500), suggests that the school may face challenges in providing resources and support to its economically disadvantaged student population. This could be a contributing factor to the school's overall performance challenges, particularly in 5th grade math and science.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1165 W Bearkat Dr
       Cushing, TX  75760-0337


(936) 326-4890

District: Cushing Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
3269th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,447 Help


Students who attend Cushing Elementary usually attend:

High:    Cushing School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.5 Help
Number of students:  257

Racial breakdown:

White:
71.6%
Hispanic:
20.6%
African American:
3.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  74.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Cushing Elementary ranks worse than 69.9% of elementary schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.69. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (71.6%), Hispanic (20.6%), African American (3.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 74.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cushing Elementary is 13.5. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cushing Elementary is $8,447.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cushing Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cushing Elementary 3269th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Cushing Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Cushing Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Cushing Independent School District (Isd) 491st of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cushing Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cushing Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 59.92 1494th 3465 56.9%
2005 50.37 2016th 3475 42.0%
2006 64.78 1278th 3476 63.2%
2007 47.12 2343rd 3724 37.1%
2008 43.98 2479th 3768 34.2%
2009 47.02 2397th 3884 38.3%
2010 63.66 1546th 3937 60.7%
2011 77.48 650th 4095 84.1%
2012 75.07 873rd 4206 79.2%
2013 63.72 1520th 4221 64.0%
2014 58.18 1873rd 4260 56.0%
2015 82.31 617th 4320 85.7%
2016 76.04 944th 4286 78.0%
2017 66.21 1194th 4329 72.4%
2018 44.18 2294th 4359 47.4%
2019 61.04 1470th 4479 67.2%
2021 57.57 1643rd 4578 64.1%
2022 51.64 2062nd 4581 55.0%
2023 66.20 1337th 4647 71.2%
2024 32.69 3269th 4675 30.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cushing Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 13.24 1029th 1099 6.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cushing Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.99 2114th 3799 44.4%
2022 58.95 1118th 3952 71.7%
2023 62.06 1007th 4086 75.4%
2024 52.62 1721st 4261 59.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cushing Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.62 2063rd 4264 51.6%
2019 63.89 1124th 4309 73.9%
2021 63.78 1184th 4451 73.4%
2022 47.96 2286th 4477 48.9%
2023 53.85 1917th 4521 57.6%
2024 26.03 3819th 4560 16.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Cushing Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.53 2476th 4306 42.5%
2019 61.49 1420th 4348 67.3%
2021 61.90 1413th 4499 68.6%
2022 55.39 1822nd 4561 60.1%
2023 72.31 1001st 4588 78.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Cushing Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 54.94 1788th 3184 43.8%
2021 49.04 1788th 3006 40.5%
2022 41.84 2159th 2958 27.0%
2023 60.56 1435th 2980 51.8%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Cushing Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.18 2946th 4240 30.5%
2019 52.56 1803rd 4295 58.0%
2021 49.20 1895th 4331 56.2%
2022 44.62 2475th 4461 44.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Cushing Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.87 2158th 4319 50.0%
2019 56.27 1643rd 4357 62.3%
2021 50.75 1948th 4498 56.7%
2022 49.00 2230th 4563 51.1%
2023 57.38 1738th 4585 62.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Cushing Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.89 777th 2483 68.7%
2019 83.45 210th 2515 91.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cushing Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.97 1312th 4168 68.5%
2019 54.60 1694th 4188 59.6%
2021 53.25 1736th 4329 59.9%
2022 43.65 2533rd 4376 42.1%
2023 66.18 1132nd 4401 74.3%
2024 24.57 3724th 4431 16.0%
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Rank History for White students at Cushing Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.20 2262nd 3127 27.7%
2019 49.00 1642nd 3142 47.7%
2021 35.59 2131st 3082 30.9%
2022 41.70 1961st 3082 36.4%
2023 48.01 1706th 3106 45.1%
2024 26.38 2531st 3078 17.8%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Cushing Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 222 19 0 16 0 n/a n/a 0 257
1999 233 19 0 18 0 n/a n/a 0 270
2000 227 18 0 22 0 n/a n/a 0 267
2001 244 15 0 16 0 n/a n/a 0 275
2002 219 4 2 19 0 n/a n/a 0 244
2003 219 4 2 19 0 n/a n/a 0 244
2004 257 4 2 18 0 n/a n/a 0 281
2005 227 6 1 26 1 n/a n/a 0 261
2006 214 8 1 23 1 n/a n/a 0 247
2007 179 12 1 22 2 n/a n/a 0 216
2008 185 12 1 24 1 n/a n/a 0 223
2009 180 13 1 20 1 n/a n/a 0 215
2010 178 10 1 21 1 n/a n/a 0 211
2011 153 5 1 27 6 1 14 0 207
2012 190 6 2 21 1 1 10 0 231
2013 174 10 2 28 1 1 4 0 220
2014 177 9 2 34 3 1 12 0 238
2015 174 12 2 37 1 1 9 0 236
2016 185 17 2 34 3 1 13 0 255
2017 192 19 3 41 2 1 14 0 272
2018 196 18 1 40 1 0 15 0 271
2019 200 17 1 45 1 0 15 0 279
2020 209 12 1 50 1 0 14 0 287
2021 195 7 0 54 2 0 14 0 272
2022 184 9 0 51 2 0 14 0 260
2023 178 8 0 50 1 1 16 0 254
2024 184 10 0 53 1 1 8 0 257

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cushing Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 257 0.0 0.0 39.7
1999 270 16.8 16.1 55.2
2000 267 17.7 15.1 57.3
2001 275 17.6 15.6 54.2
2002 244 17.8 13.7 52.9
2003 244 17.8 13.7 52.9
2004 281 19.5 14.4 54.1
2005 261 21.5 12.1 54
2006 247 17.6 14.0 57.5
2007 216 17.4 12.4 55.1
2008 223 18.1 12.3 54.7
2009 215 19.1 11.2 47.9
2010 211 17.0 12.4 68.2
2011 207 18.2 11.3 77.3
2012 231 19.2 12.0 66.2
2013 220 20.0 11.0 69.5
2014 238 20.3 11.6 70.6
2015 236 21.0 11.2 73.3
2016 255 21.0 12.1 63.9
2017 272 19.8 13.7 65.4
2018 271 16.9 16.0 61.3
2019 279 17.4 16.0 64.9
2020 287 18.5 15.5 57.8
2021 272 18.2 14.9 67.3
2022 260 19.5 13.2 61.5
2023 254 20.4 12.4 68.1
2024 257 18.9 13.5 74.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cushing Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 257 0.0 0.0 39.7
1999 270 16.8 16.1 55.2
2000 267 17.7 15.1 57.3
2001 275 17.6 15.6 54.2
2002 244 17.8 13.7 52.9
2003 244 17.8 13.7 52.9
2004 281 19.5 14.4 54.1
2005 261 21.5 12.1 54
2006 247 17.6 14.0 57.5
2007 216 17.4 12.4 55.1
2008 223 18.1 12.3 54.7
2009 215 19.1 11.2 47.9
2010 211 17.0 12.4 68.2
2011 207 18.2 11.3 77.3
2012 231 19.2 12.0 66.2
2013 220 20.0 11.0 69.5
2014 238 20.3 11.6 70.6
2015 236 21.0 11.2 73.3
2016 255 21.0 12.1 63.9
2017 272 19.8 13.7 65.4
2018 271 16.9 16.0 61.3
2019 279 17.4 16.0 64.9
2020 287 18.5 15.5 57.8
2021 272 18.2 14.9 67.3
2022 260 19.5 13.2 61.5
2023 254 20.4 12.4 68.1
2024 257 18.9 13.5 74.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cushing Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $306 (3.8%) $7,658 (96.1%) $7,965
2020 $415 (5.4%) $7,252 (94.6%) $7,666
2021 $592 (7.0%) $7,855 (93.0%) $8,447

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cushing Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1470th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 1337th of 4647 Elementary schools
 4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Cushing Elementary)5554
 1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Cushing Independent School District (Isd))5554
 1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cushing Elementary)3049
 19%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Cushing Independent School District (Isd))3049
 19%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Cushing Elementary)5838
 20%
   4th Grade Reading (Cushing Independent School District (Isd))5838
 20%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cushing Elementary)6251
 11%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Cushing Independent School District (Isd))6251
 11%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Cushing Elementary)5364
 11%
   5th Grade Reading (Cushing Independent School District (Isd))5364
 11%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cushing Elementary)6159
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Cushing Independent School District (Isd))6159
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Cushing Elementary)4452
 8%
   5th Grade Science (Cushing Independent School District (Isd))4452
 8%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students279254
 9%
African American178
 52.9%
American Indian11
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic4550
 11.1%
Pacific Islander01
White200178
 11%
Two or More Races1516
 6.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients64.9%68.1%
 3.2%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 257 students attended Cushing Elementary.

Students at Cushing Elementary are 72% White, 21% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Students who attend Cushing Elementary usually go on to attend:

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Cushing Elementary ranks 3269th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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