West Rusk Int, New London TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on West Rusk Int

West Rusk Intermediate serves grades 3 through 5 in New London, a small, stable rural community in northwestern Rusk County. The school's building has not undergone significant campus-wide improvement since its original construction in the 1980s and has documented water and structural damage, though voters approved a bond in May 2025 to fund a new elementary campus with music and multi-purpose facilities. Families moving to the area should know that this bond will be funded through a property-tax increase.

The school's student body reflects the broader community makeup. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the enrollment is drawn primarily from white and Hispanic families, with smaller numbers of Black students and students identifying as Asian or multiracial. Data on special education enrollment and English learner status were not available.

Academic performance is an area a parent should examine closely. In math, students across all three grades show low proficiency. In ELA, the picture is mixed: students in fifth grade perform notably stronger than those in third and fourth grade, with a solid majority meeting or exceeding the standard. Fifth-grade science proficiency is low, and social studies proficiency across all grades is similarly limited, with few students reaching mastery. Overall proficiency falls in the bottom quartile when compared to other districts in Rusk County, and among the district's schools, West Rusk Intermediate's performance is below the midpoint.

The state data captures only a single school year, so trend information is not available. The school does test students in Spanish ELA, though very few students take that assessment. Participation rates were not reported, so it is unclear whether absences affected these results. A parent may want to reach out to the school directly to understand what instructional supports are in place, especially in math and in the upper-elementary grades, and what the school's priorities are for improvement.

New London itself is a quiet, oil-industry-rooted town of fewer than two thousand residents, spread across low-density rural terrain. The school sits alongside the London Museum and a granite memorial cenotaph on the four-lane spine of State Highway 42, a layout that reflects the town's history and civic identity but offers little walkable street life. Most families own their homes. Employment centers on oilfield service, the nursing home, and the school district itself. Recreation includes nearby lakes to the west. The nearest public library is in the adjacent town of Overton. Housing values and rental data were not available for the specific locale, so interested families should inquire about those directly with local realtors.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 328%

School 28% · district not reported

▼ 12 pts below state median

Grade 426%

School 26% · district not reported

▼ 15 pts below state median

Grade 528%

School 28% · District 28%

▼ 13 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 40%

School 0% · District 0%

▼ 49 pts below state median

Grade 558%

School 58% · District 58%

▲ 4 pts above state median

Science

Grade 528%

School 28% · District 28%

▲ 5 pts above state median

This schoolWEST RUSK COUNTY CONSOLIDATED ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income44%Higher-income63%19 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income29%Higher-income44%15 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income49%Higher-income80%31 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income20%Higher-income47%27 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income19%Higher-income50%31 pp gap