Benjamin Rush Middle School
Rushville, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 7–8
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Meets Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
284 students tested34.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency14
- At proficiency85
- Approaching proficiency110
- Below proficiency75
Math
285 students tested33.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency27
- At proficiency68
- Approaching proficiency94
- Below proficiency96
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
24.3% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 321 | 284 |
| Suspended out of school | 3.7% · 12 | 24.3% · 69 |
| Suspended in school | 1.2% · 4 | 21.1% · 60 |
| Expelled | 0.9% · 3 | 4.2% · 12 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
7.0% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 343 | 299 | 314 |
| Chronically absent | 12.5% · 43 | 19.4% · 58 | 7.0% · 22 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Town, Distant
Enrollment
287 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
Principal
Justin Tucker
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino2.1%
White93.4%
Black or African American0.3%
Asian0.3%
Two or More Races3.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180975002240
- District
- Rush County Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 287 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 25.8
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25