Ruston Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Ruston Elementary School

200 N. Bernard Street
Ruston, LA 71270

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Top 50%

Serving 312 students in grades 3-5, Ruston Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 39% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 33% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 312 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Top 50% in LA
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Ruston Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category

Attribute

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 20%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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Ruston Elementary School's student population of 312 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 70% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ruston Elementary School
3	117
4	101
5	94

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Total Students

312 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ruston Elementary School
2023	341
2022	314
2021	353
2020	310
2019	310
2018	314
2017	314
2016	353
2015	368
2014	369
2013	370
2012	416
2011	447
2010	446
2009	447
2008	439
2007	418
2006	465
2005	456
2004	476
2003	467
2002	475
2001	439
2000	468
1999	500
1998	502
1997	508
1996	508
1995	521
1994	546
1993	539
1992	523
1991	491
1990	475
1989	456
1988	456
1987	486

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ruston Elementary School
2023	20
2022	21
2021	20
2020	18
2019	18
2018	26
2017	26
2016	33
2015	28
2014	28
2013	23
2012	29
2011	31
2010	32
2009	33
2008	29
2007	30
2006	31
2005	31
2004	31
2003	32
2002	33
2001	34
2000	34
1999	33
1998	33
1997	33
1996	32
1995	33
1994	34
1993	32
1992	31
1991	29
1990	29
1989	27
1988	27
1987	25

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Ruston Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,244 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ruston Elementary School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (LA)

#590 out of 1244 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ruston Elementary School
2023	#590
2022	#566
2021	#597
2019	#662
2018	#726
2017	#729
2016	#846
2015	#742
2014	#811
2013	#578
2012	#1216

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39%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ruston Elementary School	Louisiana	Lincoln Parish School District
2023	39%	34%	44%
2022	39%	32%	38%
2021	31%	29%	35%
2019	68%	64%	67%
2018	67%	64%	68%
2017	63%	63%	66%
2016	61%	64%	66%
2015	60%	61%	65%
2014	65%	68%	67%
2013	69%	67%	68%
2012	41%	71%	70%

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33%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ruston Elementary School	Louisiana	Lincoln Parish School District
2022	33%	42%	47%
2021	34%	40%	45%
2019	65%	70%	72%
2018	60%	70%	68%
2017	62%	69%	69%
2016	60%	70%	69%
2015	66%	70%	72%
2014	63%	69%	71%
2013	75%	71%	78%
2012	48%	71%	76%
2011	47%	67%	70%

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27%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Ruston Elementary School	Louisiana	Lincoln Parish School District
2022	27%	27%	31%
2021	24%	26%	27%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ruston Elementary School	Louisiana	Lincoln Parish School District
2023	17:1	17:1	16:1
2022	15:1	17:1	16:1
2021	18:1	17:1	16:1
2020	17:1	17:1	15:1
2019	17:1	17:1	15:1
2018	12:1	15:1	12:1
2017	12:1	15:1	12:1
2016	11:1	13:1	14:1
2015	13:1	15:1	13:1
2014	13:1	15:1	13:1
2013	16:1	15:1	14:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	15:1	14:1	13:1
2010	14:1	14:1	13:1
2009	13:1	14:1	13:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	15:1	14:1
2006	15:1	15:1	14:1
2005	15:1	15:1	13:1
2004	15:1	15:1	14:1
2003	15:1	15:1	14:1
2002	14:1	15:1	14:1
2001	13:1	15:1	14:1
2000	14:1	15:1	15:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1998	15:1	16:1	16:1
1997	15:1	16:1	15:1
1996	16:1	17:1	15:1
1995	16:1	16:1	15:1
1994	16:1	16:1	15:1
1993	17:1	16:1	16:1
1992	17:1	17:1	16:1
1991	17:1	17:1	16:1
1990	16:1	17:1	16:1
1989	17:1	18:1	17:1
1988	17:1	18:1	17:1
1987	19:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ruston Elementary School	Louisiana	Lincoln Parish School District
2023	3%	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ruston Elementary School	Louisiana	Lincoln Parish School District
2023	11%	11%	7%
2022	12%	9%	7%
2021	11%	9%	7%
2020	14%	7%	6%
2019	14%	7%	6%
2018	7%	6%	5%
2017	7%	6%	5%
2016	5%	6%	5%
2015	5%	6%	5%
2014	6%	5%	5%
2013	5%	4%	4%
2012	2%	4%	4%
2011	2%	3%	3%
2010	2%	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	1%	3%	2%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Black

51%

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ruston Elementary School	Louisiana	Lincoln Parish School District
2023	48%	41%	43%
2022	51%	42%	46%
2021	52%	42%	47%
2020	51%	43%	49%
2019	51%	43%	49%
2018	63%	44%	50%
2017	63%	44%	50%
2016	61%	44%	51%
2015	61%	44%	50%
2014	60%	44%	46%
2013	58%	44%	45%
2012	92%	45%	46%
2011	89%	45%	47%
2010	91%	46%	49%
2009	92%	46%	48%
2008	91%	46%	48%
2007	90%	45%	51%
2006	90%	45%	52%
2005	90%	48%	50%
2004	88%	48%	49%
2003	85%	48%	48%
2002	85%	48%	49%
2001	84%	48%	49%
2000	81%	48%	49%
1999	77%	47%	49%
1998	71%	47%	48%
1997	65%	46%	48%
1996	60%	46%	48%
1995	55%	46%	47%
1994	55%	46%	47%
1993	55%	46%	47%

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White

31%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ruston Elementary School	Louisiana	Lincoln Parish School District
2023	37%	42%	46%
2022	36%	43%	44%
2021	34%	43%	44%
2020	32%	44%	43%
2019	32%	44%	43%
2018	29%	45%	43%
2017	29%	45%	43%
2016	33%	45%	43%
2015	33%	45%	44%
2014	31%	47%	47%
2013	35%	48%	49%
2012	5%	47%	49%
2011	8%	49%	48%
2010	7%	48%	47%
2009	5%	49%	48%
2008	8%	49%	49%
2007	8%	50%	47%
2006	8%	51%	46%
2005	9%	48%	48%
2004	10%	48%	49%
2003	13%	48%	50%
2002	13%	48%	49%
2001	14%	49%	49%
2000	16%	49%	50%
1999	21%	50%	49%
1998	27%	50%	50%
1997	34%	51%	51%
1996	38%	51%	50%
1995	44%	52%	52%
1994	43%	52%	52%
1993	45%	52%	52%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2021)
Year	Ruston Elementary School	Louisiana	Lincoln Parish School District
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ruston Elementary School	Louisiana	Lincoln Parish School District
2023	0.63	0.65	0.60
2022	0.60	0.64	0.60
2021	0.61	0.64	0.59
2020	0.62	0.62	0.58
2019	0.62	0.62	0.58
2018	0.52	0.61	0.56
2017	0.52	0.61	0.56
2016	0.52	0.61	0.56
2015	0.52	0.61	0.56
2014	0.55	0.60	0.57
2013	0.54	0.58	0.56
2012	0.15	0.58	0.56
2011	0.20	0.56	0.55
2010	0.17	0.56	0.54
2009	0.16	0.55	0.54
2008	0.17	0.55	0.53
2007	0.19	0.55	0.53
2006	0.19	0.54	0.53
2005	0.18	0.54	0.52
2004	0.22	0.54	0.52
2003	0.26	0.54	0.52
2002	0.26	0.54	0.52
2001	0.28	0.53	0.52
2000	0.32	0.53	0.52
1999	0.37	0.53	0.52
1998	0.43	0.53	0.52
1997	0.47	0.53	0.52
1996	0.50	0.53	0.52
1995	0.51	0.52	0.51
1994	0.52	0.52	0.51
1993	0.51	0.52	0.51

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ruston Elementary School	Louisiana	Lincoln Parish School District
2023	63%	58%	55%
2022	48%	46%	44%
2021	48%	53%	42%
2020	50%	51%	43%
2019	50%	51%	43%
2018	53%	60%	46%
2017	53%	60%	46%
2016	72%	54%	62%
2015	71%	58%	59%
2014	74%	60%	58%
2013	71%	59%	52%
2012	96%	60%	55%
2011	93%	59%	56%
2010	92%	58%	54%
2009	91%	57%	53%
2008	88%	55%	52%
2007	89%	53%	50%
2006	89%	55%	52%
2005	87%	53%	49%
2004	87%	53%	48%
2003	84%	52%	46%
2002	87%	51%	46%
2001	82%	50%	45%
2000	79%	52%	45%
1999	76%	50%	41%
1998	74%	52%	44%
1997	69%	50%	43%
1996	66%	50%	43%
1995	66%	53%	42%
1994	63%	52%	41%
1993	62%	51%	40%
1992	57%	49%	41%
1991	58%	47%	38%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2016)
Year	Ruston Elementary School	Louisiana	Lincoln Parish School District
2016	6%	5%	5%
2015	5%	6%	5%
2014	4%	7%	6%
2013	6%	7%	5%
2012	2%	7%	7%
2011	3%	7%	6%
2010	4%	8%	7%
2009	4%	8%	7%
2008	5%	8%	7%
2007	4%	8%	7%
2006	4%	7%	8%
2005	4%	8%	7%
2004	6%	8%	7%
2003	6%	9%	8%
2002	5%	9%	8%
2001	8%	9%	8%
2000	8%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lincoln Parish School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: Lions

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ruston Elementary School's ranking?

Ruston Elementary School is ranked #590 out of 1,244 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Louisiana.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% LA state average), while 33% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% LA state average).

How many students attend Ruston Elementary School?

312 students attend Ruston Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Ruston Elementary School students are Black, 31% of students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ruston Elementary School?

Ruston Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 14:1.

What grades does Ruston Elementary School offer ?

Ruston Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ruston Elementary School part of?

Ruston Elementary School is part of Lincoln Parish School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 312 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Top 50%
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education