Benjamin Rush Middle School
1601 North Sexton St
Rushville IN, 46173, Rush County
Phone: 765-932-2968
Ranking: 
(732 out of 1,449, bottom 49%)*
(732 out of 1,449, bottom 49%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8
School District: Rush County Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 395 | 413 | 430 | 420 | 435 | 441 | 437 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 202 | 51.1% | 195 | 47.2% | 214 | 49.8% | 220 | 52.4% | 200 | 46.0% | 233 | 52.8% | 213 | 48.7% |
| Grade 8: | 193 | 48.9% | 218 | 52.8% | 216 | 50.2% | 200 | 47.6% | 235 | 54.0% | 208 | 47.2% | 224 | 51.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 215 | 54.4% | 216 | 52.3% | 208 | 48.4% | 197 | 46.9% | 219 | 50.3% | 244 | 55.3% | 230 | 52.6% |
| Female: | 180 | 45.6% | 197 | 47.7% | 222 | 51.6% | 223 | 53.1% | 196 | 45.1% | 179 | 40.6% | 195 | 44.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.9% | 4 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic: | 7 | 1.8% | 5 | 1.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 4 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.4% | 4 | 0.9% |
| Black: | 6 | 1.5% | 4 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 6 | 1.4% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.7% |
| White: | 375 | 94.9% | 389 | 94.2% | 405 | 94.2% | 390 | 92.9% | 414 | 95.2% | 420 | 95.2% | 418 | 95.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 6 | 1.5% | 13 | 3.1% | 13 | 3.0% | 14 | 3.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 135 | 34.2% | 157 | 38.0% | 158 | 36.7% | 143 | 34.0% | 142 | 32.6% | 134 | 30.4% | 111 | 25.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 38 | 9.6% | 51 | 12.3% | 41 | 9.5% | 33 | 7.9% | 37 | 8.5% | 36 | 8.2% | 43 | 9.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.11 | 14.75 | 15.93 | 15.71 | 17.08 | 17.30 | 16.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ECA | ||||||
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 59% | 61% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 98.5% | 79.9% | 72.4% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 95.2% | 69.5% | N/A |
| ISTEP+ | ||||||
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 69% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 68% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | 68% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 70% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 67% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | 72% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 74.6% | 74.6% | 77% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 74.5% | 75% |
| 2005 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | 73% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | 76% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 78% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 69% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 73% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.6% | 71.6% | 75% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 79.3% | 79.3% | 78% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 57% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 64.7% | 68% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.8% | 67.8% | 71% |
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 65% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | 68% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 68% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 67% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 69% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | 65% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 69% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 70.4% | 70.4% | 72% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 67.6% | 73% |
| 2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | 71% |
| 2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 72% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 72% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 71% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | 74% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 66% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | 72% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 81.1% | 77% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 76.2% | 80% |
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* Benjamin Rush Middle School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.