Impact of COVID-19 on Rusk 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 2580th of 4479 Elementary schools | Ranks 2217th of 4647 Elementary schools | 9.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Reading (Rusk Elementary) | 62 | 50 | 12% |
3rd Grade Reading (Midland Independent School District (Isd)) | 36 | 41 | 5% |
3rd Grade Reading (Texas) | 44 | 50 | 6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rusk Elementary) | 47 | 46 | 1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Midland Independent School District (Isd)) | 39 | 38 | 1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas) | 48 | 43 | 5% |
4th Grade Reading (Rusk Elementary) | 48 | 49 | 1% |
4th Grade Reading (Midland Independent School District (Isd)) | 33 | 38 | 5% |
4th Grade Reading (Texas) | 43 | 47 | 4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Rusk Elementary) | 55 | 66 | 11% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Midland Independent School District (Isd)) | 40 | 49 | 9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Texas) | 46 | 47 | 1% |
5th Grade Reading (Rusk Elementary) | 45 | 47 | 2% |
5th Grade Reading (Midland Independent School District (Isd)) | 43 | 48 | 5% |
5th Grade Reading (Texas) | 51 | 56 | 5% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Rusk Elementary) | 24 | 41 | 17% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Midland Independent School District (Isd)) | 45 | 43 | 2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Texas) | 56 | 50 | 6% |
5th Grade Science (Rusk Elementary) | 33 | 8 | 25% |
5th Grade Science (Midland Independent School District (Isd)) | 44 | 31 | 13% |
5th Grade Science (Texas) | 48 | 34 | 14% |
6th Grade Reading (Rusk Elementary) | 23 | 39 | 16% |
6th Grade Reading (Midland Independent School District (Isd)) | 30 | 48 | 18% |
6th Grade Reading (Texas) | 35 | 50 | 15% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Rusk Elementary) | 27 | 53 | 26% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Midland Independent School District (Isd)) | 40 | 39 | 1% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Texas) | 45 | 37 | 8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 423 | 413 | 2.4% |
African American | 41 | 30 | 26.8% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 70 | 34 | 51.4% |
Hispanic | 165 | 202 | 22.4% |
Pacific Islander | 5 | 0 | 100% |
White | 123 | 127 | 3.3% |
Two or More Races | 18 | 19 | 5.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 49.9% | 59.1% | 9.2% |