Rusk Middle School

Rusk Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8
2761 E Cherokee Dr,  Canton, GA
Union Hill Neighborhood
Cherokee County Schools
3.5
1.9
1,497 Students
A
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Dawn Weinbaum
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Math Proficiency
50%
Reading Proficiency
53%

Niche Grade

A
Academics
A
Teachers
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
53%
Math Proficiency
50%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
97
Full Time Teachers
97
Teachers in First or Second Year
6.5%

GreatSchools Rating

9
Test Scores
5
Equity
7
Student Progress
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Test Scores

Math
18.4%
State Average
13%
Science
7.2%
State Average
9.3%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
506:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.4%
Female
49.6%
White
66.9%
Hispanic
18.1%
Black
7.2%
Two or more races
4.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
3.2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.5 3 Reviews
5.0 Parent
4/4/2024
Two grandkids entering here soon, my research and talks with other parents there show me this is a great school for my grandkids!
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1.9 16 Reviews
1.0 parent
3/20/2025
As a parent, do whatever you can to avoid sending your kids here! The Administration is focused on compliance and obedience to rules that don't even make sense, and there is virtually no importance placed on academic excellence or critical thinking. It's truly more of a prison than a school. The abs...
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1.0 parent
5/24/2024
This school allows bully’s and then punishes a child for standing up for themselves. A teacher watched a kid walk into her class stalking and trying to fight another kid and did absolutely nothing to help the kid that was in her class trying to get away.
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1.0 student
10/24/2023
I am a seventh grader here, and this school is pretty good academic-wise, but the children are another story. I am constantly bullied for being who I am, and I am mocked and laughed at. The kids swear, say slurs, there are fights, and the class environment is often rude and messy. Not a welcoming en...
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5.0 student
6/22/2023
As a previous Dean Rusk student, the teachers are really respectful and I love the teachers! They’re all so funny and sweet. One year all of the teachers on my team (classes are split into teams) used their own money to buy all the students on the team snacks and drinks. There’s constantly fun event...
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