Benjamin Rush Middle School

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Rushville, Indiana·46173
Score
43.9/100
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#166
Among 295 Indiana middle schools
Top 57%
In Indiana

Score 43.9/100: better than 43% of Indiana middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Indiana, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Indiana schools.

English language arts
35%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 43%, better than 39% of them
284 students tested
Math
33%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 38%, better than 48% of them
285 students tested
All Indiana schools (ELA / math)
41% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 6 published results by grade and test

As published by Indiana Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 7ILEARN36.3146
English language artsGrade 8ILEARN33.3138
English language artsAll gradesILEARN34.9284
MathGrade 7ILEARN34.2146
MathGrade 8ILEARN32.4139
MathAll gradesILEARN33.3285

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
287
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
287
Typical middle school: 519
Free or reduced-price lunch
56%
Typical middle school: 49%

District and location

School district
City
Rush County

Contact

Address
1601 N Sexton St
Rushville, IN 46173

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Indiana. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Benjamin Rush Middle School at a glance

Benjamin Rush Middle School is a public middle school in Rushville, Indiana, serving grades 7-8. It is part of Rush County Schools. It has about 287 students (a typical Indiana middle school has 519). About 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 49% at a typical Indiana middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 35% in English language arts (similar schools: 43%) and 33% in math (similar schools: 38%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Indiana middle schools, it scores 43.9 out of 100: better than 43% of them, ranking #166 of 295. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.