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Hamilton Elementary School | Texas Public Schools

• Elementary school in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
• Cypress, TX
• Early education – 5th grade

Accountability rating
(2018-2019)

A

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: B

Total students

968

Avg. teacher experience

12.1 years

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 10.6 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 93.6%

Statewide: 90.3%

Hamilton Elementary School is an elementary school in Cypress, TX, in the Cypress-Fairbanks ISD school district.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 968 students.
27.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school.
8.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2018-2019 school year.

As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher’s salary was $62,232, which is $4,591 more than the state average.
On average, teachers had 12.1 years of experience.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

968

African American

67 (6.9%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 19.3%

Statewide: 12.7%

American Indian

4 (0.4%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

126 (13%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 9.5%

Statewide: 4.7%

Hispanic

189 (19.5%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 44.7%

Statewide: 52.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

541 (55.9%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 22. 6%

Statewide: 26.5%

Two or more races

41 (4.2%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 3%

Statewide: 2.7%

African American

6.9%

American Indian

0.4%

Asian

13.0%

Hispanic

19.5%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

55.9%

Two or more races

4.2%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as “economically disadvantaged” if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

27.5 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 48.1%

Statewide: 49.2%

Economically disadvantaged

18.5 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 54.9%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

8.8 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 14.9%

Statewide: 20.7%

At-risk students

27.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

18. 5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

8.8%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year.
A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

8.3 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 14.3%

Statewide: 21%

Gifted and Talented

14.2 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 6.9%

Statewide: 8.3%

Special Education

10.3 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 10%

Statewide: 11.1%

Bilingual/ESL

8.3%

Gifted and talented

14.2%

Special education

10.3%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state’s accountability system.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state
waived accountability ratings
for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster. ”
Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.

Overall
(2018-2019)

A

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: B

Student achievement
(2018-2019)

A

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: B

School progress
(2018-2019)

B

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: A

Closing the gaps
(2018-2019)

A

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2021 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year.
It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

1.8 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 6.7%

American Indian

Masked

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 7.3%

Statewide: 7.8%

African American

7.8 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 7.5%

Statewide: 8.9%

Asian

0 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

2 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 6%

Statewide: 7.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 4.2%

Statewide: 7.2%

White

1.6 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 4.1%

Statewide: 5.2%

Two or more races

0 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 5.6%

Statewide: 6.7%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

58

African American

2 (3. 5%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 15.1%

Statewide: 11.1%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (1.7%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

2 (3.5%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 18.7%

Statewide: 28.4%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

53 (91.4%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 61.5%

Statewide: 56.9%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 1.2%

Bachelor’s

52 (89.6%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 70.7%

Statewide: 73%

Master’s

6 (10. 4%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 28%

Statewide: 25%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 0.7%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.

Students per teacher

16.7

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 15

Statewide: 14.5

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2020-2021 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

12.1 years

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 10.6 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$62,232

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: $62,727

Statewide: $57,641

Beginner

$48,923

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: $55,068

Statewide: $50,849

1 to 5 years

$57,954

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: $58,570

Statewide: $53,288

6 to 10 years

$61,207

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: $61,414

Statewide: $56,282

11 to 20 years

$63,477

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: $64,767

Statewide: $59,900

21 to 30 years

$70,961

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: $71,406

Statewide: $64,637

30+ years

$75,237

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: $79,346

Statewide: $69,974

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Hamilton Elementary Enrollment, Ranking, and Statistics

Hamilton Elementary is a public elementary school located in Cypress, TX in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District. It enrolls 982 students in grades 1st through 12th.
Hamilton Elementary is the 167th largest public school in Texas and the 1,482nd largest nationally.
It has 18.1 students to every teacher.

Total Students: 982
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 18.1:1
Full Time Teachers: 54.18

Enrollment Rank Nationally: 1,482nd out of 56,369
Enrollment Rank in Texas: 167th out of 4,806
Student/Teacher Rank in Texas:
4,380th out of 4,778
Full Time Teacher Rank in Texas:
364th out of 4,778

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Hamilton Elementary Free and Reduced Lunch Assistance

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Out of 4,774 ranked schools in Texas, Hamilton Elementary is ranked 4,214th for total students on lunch assistance.

The percentage of Hamilton Elementary students on free and reduced lunch assistance (8.9%) is significantly lower than the state average of 62.2%. This may indicate that the area has a lower level of poverty than the state average.

Students at a participating school may purchase a meal through the National School Lunch Program. Families with incomes between 130%
and 185% of the federal poverty level are eligible for reduced price meals.
Schools may not charge more than 40¢ for reduced-price lunches, nor more than 30¢ for reduced-price breakfasts.
Students from families with incomes at or below 130% of the federal poverty level are eligible for free meals.

For 2014, a family of two needs to make an annual income below $20,449 to be eligible for free meals or below $29,100 for reduced price meals.
A family of four needs to make an annual income below $31,005 for free meals or $44,122 for reduced price meals.

Hamilton Elementary Trends Over Time

Total Students Over Time

Student Teacher Ratio Over Time

Student Teacher Ratio Over Time

Year	Student Teacher Ratio
2005	16. 3
2006	17
2007	16.6
2008	17.3
2009	16.8
2010	17.3
2011	19
2012	18.9
2013	19.1
2014	18.1
2015	18.1

Lunch Assistance Over Time

Lunch Assitance Over Time

Year	Lunch Assitance
2005	0.046004842615012
2006	0.026946107784431
2007	0.025933609958506
2008	0. 041666666666667
2009	0.029166666666667
2010	0.050605060506051
2011	0.055126791620728
2012	0.066525871172122
2013	0.073469387755102
2014	0.077639751552795
2015	0.088594704684318

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Student Teacher Ratio Comparison

1,466.4%	14.7:1
1,598.0%	16.0:1
1,810. 0%	18.1:1

Free and Reduced Lunch Comparison

Top Nearby Elementary Schools

School	Type	Grades	Students	Student Teacher Ratio	Distance
Hamilton Elementary Cypress, TX	Public	PK – 05	982	18. 1:1
Hamilton Middle School Cypress, TX	Public	06 – 08	1,582	17.8:1	1 miles
Lakewood Montessori School Houston, TX	Private	PK – KG	280	5:1	1 miles
Montessori-Longwood Cypress, TX	Private	PK – KG	101	3:1	1 miles
Moore Elementary Houston, TX	Public	PK – 05	1,073	19. 3:1	2 miles
Lakewood Elementary Tomball, TX	Public	PK – 04	795	17.2:1	2 miles
The Oaks Adventist Christian School Cypress, TX	Private	KG – 12	141	15:1	2 miles
Black Elementary Cypress, TX	Public	PK – 05	1,049	17. 3:1	3 miles
Millsap Elementary Cypress, TX	Public	PK – 05	745	15.9:1	3 miles
Matzke Elementary Houston, TX	Public	PK – 05	994	17:1	3 miles
Bleyl Middle School Houston, TX	Public	06 – 08	1,515	16. 5:1	3 miles
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Hamilton Elementary School Cypress TX USA Cypress-fairbanks Isd

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Registered Teachers*

• Debbie Aramburu

• Jessica Berry

• Katie Brokmeyer

• Ashley Carraway

• Jennifer Chrapliwy

• Betty Collette

• Heather Decook

• Jared Fernandez

• Hamilton Firstgrade

• Kim Graley

• Jennifer Hallin

• Julia Hayman

• Chelsea Humphreys

• Laura Jost

• April Kitching

• Eva Mcdonald

• Tena Pendergast

• Julie Prejean

• Julie Prejean

• Emily Puente

• Sarah Smilth

• Ann Stubbins

• Katie Trahan

• Mrs Vance

• Monica Vickers

• Monica Vickers

• Susan Ward

• Katherine Wells

• Winifred Whitney

• Kathleen Willman

• Bonnie Zuvich

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Schools Local to Cypress, TX

• Arnold Middle School
• Black Elementary School
• Carlton Pre-vocational Center
• Cy-fair Christian Academy
• Cypress Woods High School
• Cypress-fairbanks High School
• Farney Elementary School
• Goodson Middle School
• Hamilton Middle School
• Houston Adventist Academy
• Keith Elementary School
• Lamkin Elementary School
• Machkel Private School
• Millsap Elementary School
• Montessori Child Development C
• Montessori-longwood
• Oakcrest Intermediate School
• Robison Elementary School
• Sampson Elementary School
• The Therapy Village

Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District

B Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District ( CFISD , often referred to as Cy-Fair ) is an independent school district headquartered in northwest, United Texas, unincorporated Harris County States. ^{[2] [3]} Cy-Fair ISD is the largest Recognized School District in the state of Texas, with 75 out of 78 campuses rated “Exemplary” or “Recognized” by the Texas Educational Agency in 2010. ^[4]

The area occupies a small portion of Houston (including the Fairbanks section), the City of Jersey Village, and other unincorporated areas in Harris County (including Cypress). ^{[5] [6]} The area of ​​the district is 186 square miles (480 km). ² ) land. ^[7]

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD is part of the tax base for the Lone Star College System (formerly the North Harris District of Montgomery Community College). ^[8]

As of August 2020, there were 92 general campuses in the district (fifty-six elementary schools, nineteen high schools, thirteen high schools, and four special programs facilities).[1]

Content

• 1 History
• 2 Statistics
• 3 Transport
• 4 School
  • 4. 1 Universities
  • 4.2 Secondary schools
  • 4.3 Primary schools
  • 5 Other means 5 Other means 50037 6 See also
  • 7 Recommendations
  • 8 external link

  History

  The first official classes in the area were in the church. However, in 1884, local residents built a one-room house on the donated land. ^[9] An election was held in 1939 in which the voters of the Cypress and Fairbanks school systems approved the creation of the Cypress-Fairbanks Unified School District; the measure passed by a vote of 129-66 in Cypress and 90-87 in Fairbanks. ^[10]

  The two people most often credited with creating the Cypress Fairbanks Unified School District (CSD was changed to ISD in the early 1960s) were Trustee J.F. Bain of the Fairbanks School System and Superintendent E.A. . Millsap (1932-1942) from a school district. Cypress school system. ^[10]

  Since 2006, Children at Risk, a Houston-based non-profit organization, has published its Annual School Rankings, which ranks schools in the Houston metropolitan area using a formula that goes beyond the state’s school accountability system, with using traditional indicators such as student passing state exams, dropout and completion rates, as well as less commonly used indicators such as counseling and poverty intervention. ^[11] In 2012, the Children at Risk group evaluated and ranked 150 high schools in the Greater Houston area, and 8 CyFair-ISD high schools (out of 10) appeared in the rankings. ^[12] In addition, Cypress Ridge High School was ranked the fifth best urban public high school in Greater Houston.

  Statistics

  By the 2006-2007 school year, the district was the third largest in Texas with over 70 campuses and 100,603 students. ^[10]

  In the 2010-2011 school year, more than 106 thousand students studied in the district. Of these, 42.5% were Hispanic, 31% were white, 15.5% were black, 8% were Asian, and others included Native Americans and people of two or more races. ^[13]

  The district enrolled 116,138 students in the 2017-2018 school year. ^[14]

  Transportation

  In 2009, in the midst of a budget deficit caused by cuts in government funding, the board voted to provide school bus service only to residents living more than two miles from the school, as opposed to services to residents living for more than one year. a mile from here. Active (later) bus service has also been discontinued for most CFISD schools. ^[15] Bus service continued and was expanded to accommodate mothers of students, taking mothers and their children to schools and day care centers on campus funded by the district. If a student needs to cross the main street, bus service is available even if the student lives within 2 miles of the school. Beginning with the start of the 2013-2014 school year, bus service is (lately) resuming for most CFISD schools, and as part of the 2014 CFISD Bond agreement, the board voted to bring back school buses for residents living more than one mile away starting in the 2014-2015 school year. year. ^[16]

  Schools

  Colleges

  Cy Fair High School

  Jersey Village High School

  There are 12 high schools in unincorporated Harris County and one in Jersey Village, for a total of 13 high schools in the district.

  • Cy Fair High School (opened 1935)
  • Jersey Village High School (opened 1972)
  • Cypress Creek High School Daytime (opened 1977)
  • Langham Creek High School , day (opened in 1984)
  • Cypress Falls High School Day (opened 1992)
  • Cypress Springs High School Day (opened 1997)
  • Cypress Ridge High School Day (opened 2002)
  • Cypress High School Woods (opened 2006)
  • Cypress Ranch High School Daytime (opened 2008)
  • Cypress Lakes High School (opened 2008)
  • Cypress Park High School (opened 2016)
  • Bridgeland High School Daytime (opened 2017)
  • Windfern High School, day (opened 1995)

  High Schools

  Cook High School

  • Anthony High School [2]
  • Aragon High School [3] Arnold High School [6]

  Arnold High School

  • National Blue Ribbon School in 1990-91 and 1997-98 ^[17]
• Blayle High School [5]
  • Blue Ribbon National School in 1983-84 and 1990-91 ^[17]
• Campbell High School [6]
• Cook High School [7]
• Dean of High School [8] (Houston)
• Goodson High School [9]
• Hamilton High School [10]
• Hopper High School [11 ]
• Kahla High School [12]
• Labay High School [13]
  • Blue Ribbon National School in 1988-89, 1992-93 and 1997-98 ^[17]
• Row High School [14]
• Salyard High School [15]
• Smith High School [16]
• Spillane High School [17]
• Thornton High School [18]
  • Blue Ribbon National School 1999-2000 ^[17]
• Truitt High School [19]
• Watkins High School [20]
  • Blue Ribbon National School in 2001-02 ^[17]

A small city and arrival in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, USA. It is the largest city in the eastern Arc-La-Tex region. The 2010 United States Census reported a population of 21,859, up 6.4 percent from the 2000 Census of 20,546. Ruston is near the eastern border of the Arc-La-Tex region and is home to Louisiana Tech University. Hence, its economy is based on the number of students. Ruston hosts an annual peach festival.

Ruston is the principal city of the Ruston Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Lincoln County.

CONTENTS

• 1 History
• 2 Geography
  • 2.1 Climate
  • 2.2 Surroundings
• 3 Demographics
• 4 Arts and culture
  • 4.1 Peach Festival
  • 4.2 Railroad Fest
• 5 Education
  • 5.1 Primary and secondary education
  • 5.2 Higher education
• 6 media
• 7 Infrastructure
• 8 Famous people
• 9 In popular culture
• 10 notes
• 11 Sources
• 12 External links

History

During the Reconstruction era following the Civil War, rumors soon reached the young parish near where Ruston is now that the Vicksburg, Shreveport, and Pacific Railroad would begin running through northern Louisiana, linking the Deep South to the West (the current operator is the Kansas City Southern Railroad). Robert Edwin Russ, Lincoln County Sheriff from 1877 to 1880, donated 640 acres (2.6 km ² ) to the city, and the area eventually became known as Ruston (short for the city of Russ).

Commercial and residential lots were created in 1883 and sold for $375 each; Soon sawing lumber and hammering sounded everywhere.

As the city began to take shape, new churches, businesses, community organizations, and schools were created. Cotton farming fueled the economy. In 1900, a second north-south railroad was built through Ruston (the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad was the operator before the tracks were removed). This brought even more business and industry to the area, while the population continued to provide the backbone for the local economy. By the time the US entered World War I at 19In ’17, Ruston became a center of learning, a place of civic pride, and an area of ​​economic prosperity throughout the region.

1938 also brought out Ruston’s dark side, for which he gained national attention when an African-American teenager named R. S. Williams was lynched in one of the most brutal attacks of its kind in years. 19-year-old Williams was charged by a lynch mob with murdering a white man and assaulting a white woman, although it was later determined that Williams was unlikely to be guilty of these or any other crimes. The vigilantes seized Williams and after torturing him with a red-hot poker (castration was also suspected) and shooting him many times, he was hanged from a tree. Although the local sheriff tried to stop the mob, they threatened the sheriff with his own life and the lynching continued. An all-white grand jury later cleared all those responsible of any wrongdoing. The crime had a significant and lasting impact on the politics of the state and the country and may be directly related to the rise of segregationist demagogy in the south.

Ruston grew steadily in the post-war years. G.I. The Bill of Rights sent war veterans to college, helped fuel the local economy, led to the growth of two local universities, Louisiana Tech University and nearby historically black Grambling State University, and new families moved to Lincoln Parish. By the mid-1960s, Interstate 20 ran through the northern part of Ruston. This major interstate highway made Ruston more accessible, much like the railroad had done a century earlier. At 19In the 1980s, the economy of Louisiana fell into decline due to the fact that the oil industry entered a recession.

However, Ruston continued to grow steadily due to the rapid expansion of Louisiana Tech. During this decade, the city also celebrated its centenary, and emphasis was placed on the revitalization of the city’s historic centre. A collaborative effort between the city and the Louisiana Main Street Program and the Louisiana Department of Historic Preservation began downtown beautification projects that helped bring the community closer to its roots. Over fifteen buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The city has a new general aviation airport serving existing businesses and industry, and continues to expand its timber, poultry and livestock industries.

The Arkansas Southern Railroad Company (ASRR), which became the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (CRI&P), built a station called Chautauqua north of Ruston, which became part of the city.

Geography

According to the US Census Bureau, the city has a total area of ​​18.2 square miles (47 km ² ), of which 18.1 square miles (47 km ² ) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km ² ) (0.44%). water.

Climate

Climate data for Ruston (Louisiana Tech Golf Course), 1981–2010 normals
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	October	Nov	December	Year
Medium High °F (°C)	54. 9 (12.7)	58.9 (14.9)	67.0 (19.4)	74.9 (23.8)	81.9 (27.7)	88.4 (31.3)	91.6 (33.1)	91.9 (33.3)	86.0 (30.0)	76.1 (24.5)	66.0 (18.9)	56.6 (13.7)	74.5 (23.6)
Daily Average °F (°C)	43.9 (6.6)	47.5 (8.6)	54.9 (12.7)	62.7 (17.1)	70.8 (21.6)	77.6 (25.3)	80.6 (27.0)	80.5 (26.9)	74.2 (23.4)	63.8 (17.7)	54.3 (12.4)	45.7 (7.6)	63.0 (17.2)
Medium Low °F (°C)	32.8 (0.4)	36.1 (2.3)	42.8 (6.0)	50. 5 (10.3)	59.7 (15.4)	66.7 (19.3)	69.7 (20.9)	69.0 (20.6)	62.4 (16.9)	51.6 (10.9)	42.7 (5.9)	34.8 (1.6)	51.6 (10.9)
Average precipitation in inches (mm)	5.12 (130)	5.29 (134)	4.93 (125)	4.50 (114)	5.16 (131)	4.47 (114)	3.38 (86)	3.22 (82)	3.28 (83)	4.89 (124)	4.97 (126)	5.58 (142)	54.79 (1392)
Average Precipitation Days (≥ 0.01 in.)	10.5	9.9	9.9	8.0	9.2	9.5	8.6	7.6	6.8	8.5	8. 8	10.2	107.5

Neighborhood

Neighborhoods included Barnet Springs, Bocage Place, Downtown, Marcus Pointe, Melrose, Savannah Trace, French Quarter, Tanglewood, Wood Stone, and Roberts Annex.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		% ±
1890	767		–
1900	1.324		72.6%
1910	3 377		155.1%
1920	3 389		0.4%
1930	4400		29.8%
1940	7 107		61. 5%
1950	10 372		45.9%
1960	13 991		34.9%
1970 g.	17 365		24.1%
1980	20 585		18.5%
1990	20 027		-2.7%
2000	20 546		2.6%
2010	21 859		6.4%
2019 (est.)	21 854		0.0%
US Decennial Census

Racial Composition	2010
white	52.3%
– Non-Hispanic	51.3%
Black or African American	42.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2. 3%
Asian	3.2%

As of the 2000 census, there were 20,546 people, 7,621 households and 4,244 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,136.4 people per square mile (438.8/km²). There were 8,397 housing units at an average density of 464.5 per square mile (179.3/km ²). The racial makeup of the city was 56.94% White, 38.92% African American, 0.17% Native American, 2.41% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.63% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.29% of the population.

There were 7,621 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.0% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.3 % had no family. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2. 32 and the average family size is 2.9eight.

In the city, the population was 20.8% under the age of 18, 31.6% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 14.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% aged 65 years and over. The median age was 24.0, well below the state median of 34.0. For every 100 women, there were 92.9 men. For every 100 women aged 18 and over, there were 89.7 men.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,001, and the median income for a family was $37,394. The median income for males was $33,408 compared to $20,413 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,573. About 22.1% of families and 32.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.1% of those under the age of 18 and 17.6% of those aged 65 or over.

Arts and Culture

Ruston’s Greenwood Cemetery contains graves from the American Civil War. Notable interments include Robert Edwin Russ, founder of Ruston, and publisher Clarence Faulk.

Restored Historic Fire Station in downtown Ruston

Dixie Theater in downtown Ruston

Ruston Water Tower off Interstate 20

Ruston Community Center

Most cultural events are offered through Louisiana Tech. There are also shops in the city center, chain restaurants in the city and a celebrity theater with eight halls. Other university-based opportunities exist in Grambling (6 miles from Ruston) and Monroe (56 miles). Louisiana Tech University Arboretum is of interest to many visitors.

In early 2007, the city initiated a plan for the future growth and development of the Ruston area. This plan, known as “Ruston 21”, will evaluate community assets and ways to achieve goals. It will look at citywide housing developments and neighborhoods, recreation planning, transportation issues, economic development, infrastructure issues, quality of life, and collaboration with Louisiana Tech University.

Historic Dixie Theatre, opened in 1928, serves as Ruston’s visual and performing arts center as it houses the Arts Council of North and Central Louisiana, Piney Hills Gallery, Ruston Community Theatre, Ruston Civic Symphony Society, Dixie Troupe, independent film screenings, dance recitals, and music recitals. Celebrity Theatres, an eight-screen digital projection and sound cinema with 3D capabilities and stadiums in all auditoriums, opened in Ruston in 2006. On the Louisiana Tech campus, the Howard Auditorium and Stone Theater serve as the university’s home for the performing arts, and Louisiana Tech is home to two visual art galleries, including the E.J. Belloc and Louisiana Technological Art Gallery.

The Louisiana Military Museum displays the uniforms, weapons, flags, training equipment, aircraft, and vehicles of nearly every conflict in United States history. Built in 1886, the Kidd-Davies House houses the Lincoln Parish Museum, which displays Ruston’s early history. Located on Louisiana Tech’s main campus, the Idea Place Center for Mathematical and Scientific Discovery features many interactive science exhibits, including a planetarium.

Ruston is located in the heart of North Louisiana, known as an athlete’s paradise, where outdoor activities such as hunting and fishing are popular among residents. Located on the Louisiana Tech Campus, Garland Gregory Hideaway Park features a seven-acre fishing and canoeing lake, walking and jogging trails, gazebos, grills, a ropes course, and an 18-hole frisbee golf course. The North Louisiana Fairgrounds hosts rodeos, barrel racing, horse and livestock shows, cable car events, and vintage car and tractor shows in Ruston.

Ruston is home to the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and Conference USA Tech Ladies. The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team plays at Joe Islet Stadium and has won three national championships, won 25 conference championships, and played in 24 postseason games including nine college major-ball games. Basketball Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball teams play their games at the Thomas Assembly Center. The Dunkin’ Dawgs have won 25 regular season conference championships, played seven NCAA Tournaments including one Sweet Sixteen and nine NIT appearances. The Lady Techsters have won three national championships and 20 regular season conference championships; Played in 13 Final Fours, 23 Sweet Sixteens, and 27 NCAA Tournaments and the second-most wins of any women’s college basketball program. The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs baseball team plays at JC Love Field in Pat Patterson Park, has won 21 regular conference season championships, and has competed in eight NCAA tournaments.

Peach Festival

Every June, Ruston hosts an annual Peach Festival sponsored by the Squire Creek Country Club.

Until the 1940s, most peach cultivation in the Territory was done on a family basis. In 1947, local peach growers organized the Louisiana Fruit Growers Association and held the first festival four years later, on June 27–28, 1951. For the occasion, Justin Wilson, a popular South Louisiana chef and Cajun comedian, entertained the crowd at the Howard Auditorium on the Louisiana Tech campus. Then State Senator Dudley J. LeBlanc of Abbeville in Vermilion County, promoter of the patent medicine known as Hadacol, was invited to the coronation of the first queen of the peach festival, Ann Colvin of Bernice in Union County.

The festival sponsors 5K and 1M races and a tennis tournament at the Louisiana Tech courts.

Railroad Fest

Railroad Fest is an annual festival of creators, music and culture held in downtown Ruston every April since 2017. A maker’s fair is held at the Historic Ruston Fire Station and live music is performed at the amphitheater at Railroad Park.

Education

Elementary and Secondary Education

Public schools are part of the Lincoln Parish School System. Eight of Lincoln’s twelve parochial schools are located in Ruston. Lincoln Parish Early Childhood Center operates the ward’s preschool program in Ruston. Glen View Elementary School and Hillcrest Elementary School teach kindergarten through second grade. Cypress Springs Elementary School and Ruston Elementary School teach grades three through five. IA Lewis School only teaches sixth grade, while Ruston High School teaches seventh and eighth grades. Ruston High School teaches grades ninth through twelfth.

AE Phillips Laboratory School, located on the Louisiana Institute of Technology campus in Ruston, offers instruction from kindergarten through eighth grade.

Ruston is home to several private schools. Cedar Creek School and Bethel Christian School are college preparatory schools that offer preschool education through twelfth grade. New Living Word School also offers preschool through twelfth grade. Ruston’s Montessori School offers preschool through eighth grade.

The Lorraine Nobles Howard Educational Center, known as the Howard School, is an alternative school for residents of the Louisiana Methodist Orphanage in Ruston.

Higher Education

Louisiana Tech University, a national research university, dominates the city of Ruston, giving the city its distinctive college town character. Grambling State University is located in the nearby city of Grambling, just four miles west of the Louisiana Tech campus. In addition, Louisiana Delta Community College has a branch office located in Ruston.

Media

The Ruston Daily Leader has been a newspaper serving Ruston and the rest of Lincoln County since 1894. The Daily Leader is published on Sunday mornings and Monday through Friday afternoons. Louisiana Tech is served by several publications, including The Tech Talk , Louisiana’s independent student newspaper that reports on local, state, and national issues in addition to campus news. The only AM radio station based in Ruston is KRUS 1490, gospel music station.

FM

Frequency	Callsign	Format	Owner
88. 3	KAPI	Religious	American Family Association
89.1	KLPI	Alternative to	Louisiana Tech University
91.5	KGRM	Urban Contemporary Gospel	Grambling State University
94.1	KRLQ	Classic Country	North Louisiana Broadcasting Inc.
97.7	KNBB	Sports	Red peach. OOO
99.3	HRC	Classic Hits	Red peach. OOO
101.3	KBNF-LP	Rock 80s	Ruston High School
102.3	KWXM	City Oldies	North Louisiana Broadcasting Inc.
104.9	KTOC-FM	gospel	Jonesboro
107.5	KXKZ	Country	Red peach. OOO

Infrastructure

The 527th Engineer Battalion (Triple Alpha) (“Everything, Anytime, Anywhere”) is headquartered in Ruston. This battalion is part of the 225th Engineer Brigade of the Louisiana National Guard.

Famous people

• Trace Adkins, country singer who studied at Louisiana Tech; originally from Sarepta
• Leon Barmore, a basketball coach who was born and raised in Ruston, played basketball at Louisiana Tech.
• George Bond, president of Louisiana Tech from 1929 to 1936.
• Terry Bradshaw, Pro Football Hall of Famer, visited Louisiana Tech.
• Kix Brooks, country singer who attended Louisiana Tech.
• PJ Brown, former NBA player, attended Louisiana Tech.
• Mary Elizabeth Talbot Busby, First Lady of Georgia from 1975 to 1983, was born and raised in Ruston. Known as “Mary Beth”, she was a medical technologist and graduate of Louisiana Tech. Her husband was the late Democratic Governor George D. Busby.
• John R. Conniff, educator, president of Louisiana Tech since 1926 to 1928.
• Marty Cordaro, President and General Manager of the Omaha Storm Chasers
• Fred Dean, NFL Hall of Famer, visited Ruston High and Louisiana Tech.
• Clarence Faulk, newspaper publisher, radio host, businessman
• Tim Floyd, NCAA and NBA basketball coach, visited Louisiana Tech.
• Vic Frazier, MLB pitcher since early 20th century
• W. C. Frehley, founder of Ruston College in the late 1880s, forerunner of Louisiana Tech; later president of Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, and Louisiana College in Pineville, succeeded there at 1910 Claybrook Cottingham
• Ralph Garr, former Major League Baseball player and Atlanta Braves Hall of Famer, attended Lincoln High School.
• Andy Hamilton NFL Player
• Will Cullen Hart, indie rock musician, visual artist, founding member of the Elephant Six Collective and Olivia Tremor Control, and leader of the Circulatory System, attended Ruston High School and was a disc jockey for Louisiana Tech radio station KLPI.
• Sonia Hogg Founding Coach Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters
• Burt Jones, former NFL player, attended Ruston High School.
• Dub Jones, former NFL player, attended Ruston High School.
• Karl Malone, Basketball Hall of Famer, attended Louisiana Tech, currently lives in Ruston.
• Jeff Mangum, indie rock musician and founding member of the Elephant Six Collective and Neutral Milk Hotel, attended Ruston High School and was a disc jockey for Louisiana Tech radio station KLPI.
• Monica Maxwell, former WNBA player 1999-2002, played 2 Final Fours for Lady Techsters 1998, 1999.
• Luke McCown, NFL quarterback, visited Louisiana Tech.
• Gurney W. McGinty, Louisiana Historian
• Paul Millsap, current NBA player, visited Louisiana Tech.
• Ryan Motes, athlete, attended Louisiana Tech.
• Kim Mulkey, head coach of the LSU Tigers women’s basketball club
• Virgil Orr, former state representative; Vice President of Technology Louisiana
• Joe Raymond Peace, former Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football coach and resident of Ruston
• Arthur T. Prescott, educator and founding president from 1894 to 1899 of Louisiana Tech
• Patrick Ramsey, athlete, attended Ruston School
• Willie Roaf, NFL Hall of Famer, visited Louisiana Tech.
• Scotty Robertson, high school and professional basketball coach, died in Ruston in 2011.
• W. C. Robinson professor of mathematics and second president of Louisiana Tech from 1899 to 1900
• Robert Schneider, indie rock musician, producer, founding member of the Elephant Six Collective and frontman of The Apples in Stereo, attended Ruston High School.
• Josh Scobie, current NFL player, visited Louisiana Tech.
• John Simono, blues singer-songwriter and guitarist, LA Tech graduate; a memorial jam is held annually in his memory to raise 9 scholarships0038

• Mickey Slaughter, former NFL quarterback, attended and later coached football for Louisiana Tech.
• Polly Smith, photographer
• George Stone, former National League pitcher with the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets.
• Scotty Thurman, a former basketball player who visited Arkansas, hit the winning shot in the 1994 NCAA Nationals against Duke.
• A.L. Williams, former football coach
• Kyle Williams, former NFL player, attended Ruston High School.
• Clint Williamson, US Ambassador, White House Spokesman and International Attorney
• John D. Winters, American Civil War historian
• Kenny Wright, NFL quarterback (Minnesota Vikings 1999–2001, Houston Texans 2002–2004, Jacksonville Jaguars 2005, Washington Redskins 2006 and Cleveland Browns 2007)

In popular culture

• Jack Kerouac mentions Ruston in his book On the Road.
• The indie rock band Neutral Milk Hotel was formed in Ruston.
• Ruston’s historic Dixie Theater is described in a 1999 article in North Louisiana History .
• Ruston is also the hometown of Robert Schneider, frontman of The Apples in Stereo. He attended Ruston High School.