Ruston Junior High School
481 Tarbutton Rd
Ruston LA, 71270, Lincoln County
Phone: 318-251-1601
Ranking: 
(490 out of 947, bottom 48%)*
(490 out of 947, bottom 48%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8
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: | 43 | 42 | 48 | 45 | 46 | 45 | 44 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 604 | 603 | 587 | 491 | 564 | 600 | 555 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 299 | 49.5% | 301 | 49.9% | 294 | 50.1% | 251 | 51.1% | 265 | 47.0% | 321 | 53.5% | 303 | 54.6% |
| Grade 8: | 305 | 50.5% | 302 | 50.1% | 293 | 49.9% | 240 | 48.9% | 299 | 53.0% | 279 | 46.5% | 252 | 45.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 270 | 44.7% | 298 | 49.4% | 314 | 53.5% | 236 | 48.1% | 283 | 50.2% | 287 | 47.8% | 280 | 50.5% |
| Female: | 334 | 55.3% | 305 | 50.6% | 273 | 46.5% | 255 | 51.9% | 273 | 48.4% | 305 | 50.8% | 271 | 48.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 6 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.7% | 7 | 1.2% | 4 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic: | 20 | 3.3% | 9 | 1.5% | 12 | 2.0% | 11 | 2.2% | 7 | 1.2% | 8 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.3% |
| Black: | 360 | 59.6% | 353 | 58.5% | 341 | 58.1% | 291 | 59.3% | 316 | 56.0% | 345 | 57.5% | 339 | 61.1% |
| White: | 213 | 35.3% | 236 | 39.1% | 228 | 38.8% | 183 | 37.3% | 237 | 42.0% | 240 | 40.0% | 205 | 36.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 4 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 387 | 64.1% | 351 | 58.2% | 325 | 55.4% | 297 | 60.5% | 330 | 58.5% | 346 | 57.7% | 314 | 56.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 34 | 5.6% | 36 | 6.0% | 42 | 7.2% | 31 | 6.3% | 43 | 7.6% | 47 | 7.8% | 35 | 6.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.18 | 14.20 | 12.17 | 10.92 | 12.28 | 13.20 | 12.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| GEE | ||||||
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 65% | 62% | 62% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 63% | 57% | 59% |
| 2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 54% | 51% | 55% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 57% | 58% | 58% |
| iLEAP | ||||||
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 66% | 64% | 59% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 68% | 65% | 61% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 63% | 62% | 62% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 68% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 80% | 74% | 69% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 74% | 73% | 69% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 69% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | 59% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 54% | 52% | 55% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 60% | 54% | 63% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | 68% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 67% | 63% | 67% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 70% | 69% | 70% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 66% | 68% | 69% |
| 2007 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 58% | 57% | 53% |
| 2008 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 52% | 53% | 53% |
| 2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 51% | 52% | 59% |
| 2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 47% | 51% | 61% |
| 2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 69% | 64% | 62% |
| 2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 64% |
| 2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 68% | 66% | 62% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 67% | 62% | 59% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 65% | 63% | 60% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 63% | 61% | 67% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 75% | 68% | 65% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 71% | 67% | 66% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 76% | 74% | 67% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 60% | 54% | 57% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 69% | 58% | 57% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 65% | 62% | 62% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 67% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 79% | 76% | 69% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 58% | 53% | 55% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 67% | 58% | 58% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 63% | 57% | 59% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 65% | 63% | 64% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 71% | 70% | 66% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 48% | 48% | 54% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 57% | 51% | 53% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 54% | 51% | 55% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 67% | 70% | 61% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 72% | 69% | 64% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 57% | 51% | 55% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 62% | 51% | 53% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 57% | 58% | 58% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 65% | 66% | 67% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 69% | 66% | 67% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 48.8% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 51.2% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 34.1% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 65.9% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $40,923.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $37,493.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,701.0 |
* Ruston Junior High School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.