Ruston Elementary School

Regular School · Ruston, LA

Ruston Elementary School is a regular school school in Ruston, Louisiana, serving grades 03–05 with 359 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 10.9:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

03 – 05

Enrollment

359

Teachers (FTE)

32.9

Student–Teacher Ratio

10.9:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	184	51%
White	107	30%
Hispanic/Latino	51	14%
Two or more races	9	3%
Asian	7	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	359	186M / 173F

English Language Learners: 11 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	31.0% +1.5pp	29.5%	342
Reading Proficiency	34.0% -6.7pp	40.7%	342
Science Proficiency	24.0%	—	334

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.55 grade levels

Math

-0.09 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

6 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

26.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	359	100%

Contact & Location

200 N. Bernard Street

Ruston, LA 71270

Phone: (318)255-4714

District

Lincoln Parish

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,859

District enrollment: 5,839

Other Schools in District

A. E. Phillips Laboratory School Elementary
Choudrant Elementary School Elementary
Cypress Springs Elementary School Elementary
Dubach School Elementary
Glen View Elementary School Elementary
Hillcrest Elementary School Elementary
Choudrant High School High
Ruston High School High

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 71270) → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

220099000751

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD