Texas Education Agency  
2026 Closing the Gaps
RUSK ISD (037907) - CHEROKEE COUNTY

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

● Data provided for districts are for informational purposes only and are not used in calculating weighted district domain scores.


Data Table: Accountability Groups


Accountability Groups
  All
Students
African
American
Hispanic White American
Indian
Asian Pacific
Islander
Two or
More
Races
High Focus^
Academic Achievement Status
Reading/Language Arts (RLA)
2026 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 59% 45% 57% 61% * 80% * 59% 50%
2026 # at Meets GL Standard or Above 702 61 124 466 * 4 * 44 395
2026 Total Tests (Adjusted) 1,197 136 219 758 * 5 * 74 789
Mathematics
2026 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 44% 30% 41% 48% * * * 43% 39%
2026 # at Meets GL Standard or Above 457 33 75 316 * * * 28 271
2026 Total Tests (Adjusted) 1,033 109 185 665 * * * 65 693
Academic Growth Status
RLA
2026 Academic Growth Score 64% 63% 61% 65% * * * 72% 61%
2026 Growth Points 628.75 69.00 109.00 404.50 * * * 39.50 385.25
2026 Total Tests 976 110 178 625 * * * 55 627
Mathematics
2026 Academic Growth Score 64% 57% 67% 64% * * * 58% 63%
2026 Growth Points 505.75 48.25 96.50 331.25 * * * 26.00 336.50
2026 Total Tests 795 85 143 516 * * * 45 535
Federal Graduation Rate Status
2025 % Graduated 95.4% 92.3% 84.0% 100.0% - * - 100.0% 93.0%
2025 # Graduated 125 24 21 74 - * - ** 80
2025 Total in Class 131 26 25 74 - * - ** 86
Progress in Achieving English Language Proficiency (EB Current)
2026 TELPAS Progress Rate 23%
2026 TELPAS Progress 21
2026 TELPAS Total 91
Student Success (Student Achievement Domain Score (STAAR Component Only))
2026 STAAR Component Score 50 39 50 53 63 70 * 48 45
2026 % at Approaches GL Standard or Above 79% 69% 79% 81% 100% 91% * 77% 74%
2026 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 52% 36% 51% 54% 67% 82% * 51% 44%
2026 % at Masters GL Standard 20% 11% 19% 23% 22% 36% * 16% 16%
2026 Total Tests 2,987 323 550 1,915 ** 11 * 175 1,954
School Quality (College, Career, and Military Readiness Performance)
2025 % Students Meeting CCMR 93% 88% 91% 95% - * - 100% 92%
2025 # Students Meeting CCMR 122 22 20 73 - * - ** 76
2025 Total Students 131 25 22 77 - * - ** 83
Participation 2025-26
Target 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95%
RLA
% Participation 100% 100% 100% 100% * 100% * 100% 100%
# Participants 1,247 141 234 787 * 5 * 75 825
Total Students 1,247 141 234 787 * 5 * 75 825
Mathematics
% Participation 100% 100% 100% 100% * * * 100% 100%
# Participants 1,065 114 188 688 * * * 66 712
Total Students 1,065 114 188 688 * * * 66 712

Data Table: Additional Groups


Additional Groups
  All
Students
Econ
Disadv
Non
Econ
Disadv
G/T EB
(Current)
EB
(Current &
Monitored)+
Special Ed
(Current)
Special Ed
(Former)✦
Continuously
Enrolled
Non
Continuously
Enrolled
Highly
Mobile★
Foster Homeless Migrant
Academic Achievement Status
Reading/Language Arts (RLA)
2026 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 59% 51% 70% 99% 27% 39% 20% 45% 61% 51% 24% 17% 27% -
2026 # at Meets GL Standard or Above 702 368 334 82 21 42 46 14 567 135 5 1 4 -
2026 Total Tests (Adjusted) 1,197 718 479 83 79 107 226 31 933 264 21 6 15 -
Mathematics
2026 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 44% 40% 51% 93% 19% 34% 19% 48% 45% 42% 36% 33% 38% -
2026 # at Meets GL Standard or Above 457 250 207 65 11 29 38 15 358 99 8 2 6 -
2026 Total Tests (Adjusted) 1,033 631 402 70 58 85 198 31 797 236 22 6 16 -
Academic Growth Status
RLA
2026 Academic Growth Score 64% 63% 66% 85% 42% 49% 41% 64% 66% 59% 38% * 44% -
2026 Growth Points 628.75 361.75 267.00 63.00 22.25 39.25 64.50 18.50 501.50 127.25 5.00 * 4.00 -
2026 Total Tests 976 573 403 74 53 80 157 29 761 215 13 * 9 -
Mathematics
2026 Academic Growth Score 64% 63% 64% 76% 54% 59% 54% 63% 62% 68% 85% * 81% -
2026 Growth Points 505.75 308.25 197.50 40.50 22.50 39.50 76.25 17.75 379.50 126.25 11.00 * 7.25 -
2026 Total Tests 795 488 307 53 42 67 141 28 609 186 13 * 9 -
Federal Graduation Rate Status
2025 % Graduated 95.4% 94.0% 97.9% 100.0% 71.4% 75.0% 87.5% * * * -
2025 # Graduated 125 78 47 8 5 6 14 * * * -
2025 Total in Class 131 83 48 8 7 8 16 * * * -
Progress in Achieving English Language Proficiency (EB Current)
2026 TELPAS Progress Rate 23%
2026 TELPAS Progress 21
2026 TELPAS Total 91
Student Success (Student Achievement Domain Score (STAAR Component Only))
2026 STAAR Component Score 50 45 58 88 29 40 24 49 51 49 41 38 42 -
2026 % at Approaches GL Standard or Above 79% 75% 86% 100% 58% 70% 46% 83% 80% 76% 75% 71% 76% -
2026 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 52% 45% 61% 94% 24% 37% 20% 46% 52% 49% 32% 29% 33% -
2026 % at Masters GL Standard 20% 15% 28% 69% 5% 13% 7% 17% 20% 21% 17% 14% 18% -
2026 Total Tests 2,987 1,777 1,210 213 182 263 526 78 2,342 645 59 14 45 -
School Quality (College, Career, and Military Readiness Performance)
2025 % Students Meeting CCMR 93% 94% 92% 100% 80% 83% 80% * 97% 74% * - * -
2025 # Students Meeting CCMR 122 74 48 8 4 5 12 * 105 17 * - * -
2025 Total Students 131 79 52 8 5 6 15 * 108 23 * - * -
Participation 2025-26
Target 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95%
RLA
% Participation 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% -
# Participants 1,247 746 501 84 91 119 238 35 959 288 23 7 16 -
Total Students 1,247 746 501 84 91 119 238 35 959 288 23 7 16 -
Mathematics
% Participation 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% -
# Participants 1,065 647 418 71 58 85 207 35 809 256 24 7 17 -
Total Students 1,065 647 418 71 58 85 207 35 809 256 24 7 17 -

* Indicates results are masked due to small numbers to protect student confidentiality.
** When only one racial/ethnic group is masked, then the second smallest racial/ethnic group is masked regardless of size.
+ Ever HS EBs are included in the Federal Graduation Rate.
- Indicates there are no students in the group.
^ This is a new accountability group introduced in 2023; it includes students who are Econ Disadv, EB (Current & Monitored), Special Ed (Current), or Highly Mobile.
★ This is an additional student group introduced in 2023; it includes students who are Foster, Homeless, or Migrant.
- - Indicates that the student group did not meet minimum size in the prior year.
✦ As of 2026, this group includes students who have received special education services in the preceding school year but not the current school year.

     Updated September 2026 TEA | Analytics, Assessment, and Reporting | Performance Reporting