Rusk Elementary School
- Elementary school in El Paso ISD
- El Paso, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
El Paso ISD: N/A
Total students
221
Avg. teacher experience
13.2 years
El Paso ISD: 13.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
El Paso ISD: 86.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
Rusk Elementary School is an elementary school in El Paso, TX, in the El Paso ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 221 students. 71.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 61.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,919, which is $8,555 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
3601 Copia StEl Paso, TX 79930-4796
Office phone number
Principal
- Monica Brinkley
- rusk@episd.org
- (915) 236-0475
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Rusk Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 19. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.7 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 19.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
221
African American
0 (0%)
El Paso ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
El Paso ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
El Paso ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
214 (96.8%)
El Paso ISD: 84.1%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
El Paso ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
7 (3.2%)
El Paso ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
El Paso ISD: 2%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
71.5 %
El Paso ISD: 61.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
95.5 %
El Paso ISD: 75.2%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
49.8 %
El Paso ISD: 37.9%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
61.5 %
El Paso ISD: 44.6%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
5 %
El Paso ISD: 12%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
13.6 %
El Paso ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
El Paso ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
El Paso ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
El Paso ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
El Paso ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
31.9 %
El Paso ISD: 31.2%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
N/A
El Paso ISD: 24.4%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
El Paso ISD: 28.7%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
El Paso ISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
31.9 %
El Paso ISD: 32.7%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
El Paso ISD: 25.4%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
33.3 %
El Paso ISD: 23.6%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
N/A
El Paso ISD: 24.8%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
17
African American
0 (0%)
El Paso ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
El Paso ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
El Paso ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
15 (88.2%)
El Paso ISD: 77.1%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
El Paso ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
2 (11.8%)
El Paso ISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
El Paso ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2.6 (15.5%)
El Paso ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
11.2 (66.3%)
El Paso ISD: 69.3%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
3.1 (18.2%)
El Paso ISD: 28.4%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
El Paso ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
13
El Paso ISD: 14.6
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
13.2 years
El Paso ISD: 13.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$53,919
El Paso ISD: $59,622
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$6,699
El Paso ISD: $33,891
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$58,446
El Paso ISD: $57,043
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$59,782
El Paso ISD: $58,538
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$63,025
El Paso ISD: $61,439
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$65,078
El Paso ISD: $65,538
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
El Paso ISD: $69,903
Statewide: $74,014