Other / mixed grade configuration · Lubbock, TX

Rush El

Federal NCES profile for Rush El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482850010929
0/100100/10057/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
67
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rush El earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.

#8 of 49
schools in Lubbock · Resource Index
57
Resource Index · Higher
14.5:1
students per teacher
69.3%
free-lunch eligible

Rush El has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rush El ranks #8 of 49 schools in Lubbock, TX.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+5 students YoY

Rush El held near 314 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 23.9 → 24.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+5 students YoY 482850010929 · Lubbock, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD

333 enr · 14.5:1 · 69.3% lunch · RII 57

Nearest enrollment peer: Monterey H S (2,117 students)

Rush El held near 314 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount). Teacher FTE held 23.9 → 24.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

Rush El in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Rush El reports 333 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Rush El compares

Rush El held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.5:1 ▼ 1% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 69.3% ▲ 12% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 333 top 72% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.5:1
Leaner classes than 52% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
333
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
69.3%
free-lunch eligible - 12% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.5:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 53% in Texas - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
20.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,692
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $14,348
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 167 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 57.7%
White 22.8%
African American 12.3%
Asian 3.6%
Two or More 3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 57.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.8, Rush El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Lubbock Isd reports $12,692 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Rush El Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Monterey H S Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lubbock H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Coronado H S Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hutchinson Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Estacado H S Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Rush El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lubbock Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Rush El

How many students attend Rush El?

Rush El has 333 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lubbock, TX. CCD year-over-year: 309 (2022-23) → 314 (2023-24), nearly flat (+5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rush El?

The student-teacher ratio at Rush El is 14.5:1, which is 1% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rush El?

69.3% of students at Rush El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rush El?

The largest demographic group at Rush El is Hispanic or Latino at 57.7% of enrollment, in Lubbock, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rush El?

Rush El has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Rush El rank among schools in Lubbock?

By Resource Investment Index, Rush El ranks #8 of 49 schools in Lubbock, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Lubbock on the city page.

What other schools are in Lubbock Isd?

Besides Rush El, Lubbock Isd also operates Monterey H S (2,117 students), Lubbock H S (1,927 students), and Coronado H S (1,878 students). See the Lubbock Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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