WILLIAM RUSHING MIDDLE

1,507 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

WILLIAM RUSHING MIDDLE is a public middle school and part of the PROSPER ISD school district, located in PROSPER, TX with 1,507 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 85 teachers, WILLIAM RUSHING MIDDLE has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.5:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

1,507

Total Students

85.9

Full-Time Teachers

17.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for WILLIAM RUSHING MIDDLE
Demographic	Student Count
White	626
Hispanic	195
Black	185
Asian	367
Two or More	125
American Indian	8
Pacific Islander	1

White
626 (41.5 %)
Asian
367 (24.4 %)
Hispanic
195 (12.9 %)
Black
185 (12.3 %)
Two or More
125 (8.3 %)
American Indian
8 (0.5 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	PROSPER ISD
Phone:	(469)219-2370
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	1,507
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	85.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.5
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 532

Grade 7 481

Grade 8 494