Rusch Elementary

117 W Franklin St, Portage WI, 53901 | Portage Community School District | 608-742-7376
  • grades KG-5
  • students 219
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 40% 3% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Portage
  • Ranked #0 of 3052 in Wisconsin
Proficiency Averages
47%Portage
41%Wisconsin

Rusch Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Portage Community School District" in Portage, WI. There are a total of 219 students and 20 teachers at Rusch Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Rusch Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.5%, which is 3% lower than the Wisconsin average.

Rusch Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students219
Teachers20
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Rusch Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
340-49%
411-19%
540-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
330-39%
430-39%
540-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Rusch Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWisconsinNational
White 83.5% 88.4% 72.5% 51.1%
Black 2.7% 2.3% 9.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 1.1% 3.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.8% 6.4% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 1.0% 1.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.5% 0.8% 2.5% 3.1%

Portage demographics profile

StatisticPortageWisconsinNational
Population10,4125,822,434328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,16910891
Median age37.339.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%57%55%
Speak English95%91%79%
Speak Spanish3%5%13%

Education level achieved in Portage

IndexPortageWisconsinNational
Completed 8th grade82.2%89.0%84.3%
Completed high school81.5%87.8%83.0%
Completed some college50.7%59.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.0%38.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.6%28.4%30.3%
Completed masters3.5%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Rusch Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.