Rusk Middle School

Canton, GA 30115

Phone: (770) 345-2832
Fax: (770) 345-5073
District: Cherokee County School District

9

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 7-8 • 935 students

Canton's Rusk Middle School serves grades 7-8 in the Cherokee County School District. It is among the few public middle schools in Georgia to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10.

Rusk Middle School is a public school in the Cherokee County School District located in Canton, GA. The principal of Rusk Middle School is Adrian Thomason. As of 2014, the students are 76.6% White, non-Hispanic; 10.7% Hispanic; 8.1% Black, non-Hispanic; and 3.2% Multiracial. 26.3% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. 1.2% of students are english learners.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 76.6% 72.1% 41.5%
Hispanic 10.7% 15.3% 13.2%
Black, non-Hispanic 8.1% 7.6% 38.3%
Multiracial 3.2% 3% 3.2%
American Indian/Alaskan Native — 0.3% 0.2%
Asian — — 3.6%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 26.3% 31% 59%
English learners 1.2% 6.2% 7.2%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Heritage Farms Neighborhood/Subdivision Marietta GA 9.9 mi
2 Garden Hills Condominium/Townhouse Atlanta GA 23.5 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
Base Distance
Dobbins ARB 18.4 mi.
Camp Frank D Merrill 36.4 mi.
Fort Gillem 38.3 mi.
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