Ruston Elementary School
200 North Bernard St
Ruston LA, 71270, Lincoln County
Phone: 318-255-4714
Ranking: 
(685 out of 947, bottom 28%)*
(685 out of 947, bottom 28%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 3 to Grade 5
School District: Lincoln Parish School District
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 | 23 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 29 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 369 | 370 | 416 | 447 | 446 | 447 | 439 | |||||||
| Grade 3: | 128 | 34.7% | 112 | 30.3% | 77 | 18.5% | 75 | 16.8% | 58 | 13.0% | 77 | 17.2% | 60 | 13.7% |
| Grade 4: | 121 | 32.8% | 144 | 38.9% | 68 | 16.3% | 76 | 17.0% | 77 | 17.3% | 63 | 14.1% | 63 | 14.4% |
| Grade 5: | 120 | 32.5% | 114 | 30.8% | 59 | 14.2% | 58 | 13.0% | 56 | 12.6% | 50 | 11.2% | 56 | 12.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 188 | 50.9% | 188 | 50.8% | 230 | 55.3% | 244 | 54.6% | 241 | 54.0% | 240 | 53.7% | 240 | 54.7% |
| Female: | 181 | 49.1% | 182 | 49.2% | 186 | 44.7% | 203 | 45.4% | 197 | 44.2% | 199 | 44.5% | 195 | 44.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 7 | 1.9% | 5 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic: | 22 | 6.0% | 18 | 4.9% | 10 | 2.4% | 9 | 2.0% | 9 | 2.0% | 7 | 1.6% | 5 | 1.1% |
| Black: | 223 | 60.4% | 216 | 58.4% | 381 | 91.6% | 397 | 88.8% | 405 | 90.8% | 412 | 92.2% | 399 | 90.9% |
| White: | 113 | 30.6% | 128 | 34.6% | 21 | 5.0% | 36 | 8.1% | 31 | 7.0% | 25 | 5.6% | 33 | 7.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 4 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 273 | 74.0% | 261 | 70.5% | 398 | 95.7% | 416 | 93.1% | 409 | 91.7% | 405 | 90.6% | 388 | 88.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 15 | 4.1% | 22 | 5.9% | 7 | 1.7% | 14 | 3.1% | 20 | 4.5% | 16 | 3.6% | 22 | 5.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.07 | 16.21 | 14.43 | 14.57 | 13.90 | 13.40 | 15.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| iLEAP | ||||||
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 69% | 65% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 64% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47% | 65% | 66% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 39% | 72% | 67% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 24% | 64% | 69% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40% | 64% | 69% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72% | 71% | 72% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 68% | 65% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 64% | 63% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 69% | 68% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48% | 66% | 67% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 21% | 61% | 69% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52% | 65% | 71% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 67% | 72% |
| 2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 58% |
| 2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 33% | 55% | 55% |
| 2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38% | 60% | 62% |
| 2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 27% | 59% | 63% |
| 2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 27% | 59% | 63% |
| 2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40% | 64% | 67% |
| 2013 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62% | 61% | 68% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61% | 60% | 63% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45% | 60% | 64% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 66% | 67% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 24% | 58% | 66% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 21% | 57% | 64% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46% | 62% | 65% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54% | 58% | 65% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 69% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 67% | 69% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 73% | 72% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 52% | 79% | 75% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 78% | 77% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 56% | 63% | 64% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 69% | 67% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 69% | 65% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 27% | 71% | 73% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 58% | 70% | 71% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 42% | 55% | 62% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 57% | 56% | 60% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 44% | 66% | 65% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 32% | 65% | 68% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 58% | 64% | 67% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 64% | 60% | 68% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 59% | 57% | 62% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 53% | 65% | 66% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 25% | 67% | 68% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 66% | 70% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 53% | 61% | 60% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 51% | 65% | 65% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 73% | 66% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | 68% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 58% | 75% | 68% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 49% | 73% | 70% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 77% | 72% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 52% | 60% | 59% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 47% | 58% | 65% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 68% | 69% | 66% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 70% | 70% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 48% | 70% | 67% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 38% | 66% | 70% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 74% | 72% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 25% | 51% | 53% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 24% | 49% | 58% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 67% | 59% | 62% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 49% | 65% | 63% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 36% | 64% | 62% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 23% | 58% | 64% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 65% | 66% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 37% | 53% | 60% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 41% | 61% | 66% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 84% | 69% | 67% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 59% | 65% | 66% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 34% | 65% | 65% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 45% | 69% | 67% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 70% | 67% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 50.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 50.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 17.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 21.4% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 78.6% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $42,928.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $39,036.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,990.0 |
* Ruston Elementary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.