Best Public Schools in Russellville, AL

Summary:

The city of Russellville, Alabama is home to 7 schools across two school districts - Russellville City and Franklin County. The schools serve students from elementary through high school, with a diverse student population that includes a significant percentage of Hispanic and economically disadvantaged students.

Among the standout schools in Russellville are Russellville Middle School, which has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in the state, and Russellville Elementary School, which has shown strong performance, particularly in English language arts. In contrast, Tharptown Elementary School has struggled academically, though its 4th-grade science proficiency rate has been higher than the district and state averages.

The schools in Russellville generally perform at or above the state average in math and English assessments, with some exceptions like Belgreen High School. The Russellville City District schools outperform the Franklin County District schools, and the higher-spending schools tend to perform better academically. Overall, the data suggests that Russellville's schools are facing economic challenges, but some are finding success in supporting their diverse student populations.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)							Summative Assessment Science (2024)			Summative Assessment English (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Russellville Elementary School	Public	3-5	133 Chucky Mullins Memorial Dr	Russellville	35653	Franklin County	Russellville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 331-2123	553	32	17.1	74.1%	188 (34.0%)	24 (4.3%)	325 (58.8%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	56.8	296^th of 684 public elementary schools	56.7%		59.2	268^th of 680 public elementary schools	60.6%	28	50.8	33.2	35.7					61.9			63.1	52.8	55.6					$10,187	$2,552	$7,616
Russellville Middle School	Public	6-8	765 Summit St	Russellville	35653	Franklin County	Russellville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 331-2120	591	32	18.6	68.7%	181 (30.6%)	30 (5.1%)	363 (61.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	70.2	101^st of 442 public middle schools	77.1%		63.9	129^th of 437 public middle schools	70.5%	28				42.4	26.3	37.0			48.4					58.0	52.5	55.9		$8,997	$1,547	$7,430
Russellville High School	Public	9-12	1865 Waterloo Rd	Russellville	35653	Franklin County	Russellville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 331-2110	777	51	15.3	63.3%	257 (33.1%)	41 (5.3%)	448 (57.7%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.0%)	48.4	178^th of 378 public high schools	52.9%		64.1	112^th of 371 public high schools	69.8%	66							19.5			31.6							17.5	$11,416	$1,356	$10,043
West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1340 Clay Ave	Russellville	35653	Franklin County	Russellville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 331-2122	687	42	16.3	72.2%	226 (32.9%)	23 (3.3%)	409 (59.5%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (3.1%)								(n/a)																		$10,499	$1,997	$8,484
Russellville City Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	1865 Waterloo Road	Russellville	35653	Franklin County	Russellville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 331-2110	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Belgreen High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	14220 Highway 187	Russellville	35653	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 332-1376	566	36	15.7	68.4%	387 (68.4%)	11 (1.9%)	147 (26.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)								(n/a)	25.5	32.3	32.6	59.0	27.8	30.2	8.3	32.3	65.1	33.3	53.1	48.4	51.2	68.4	54.3	72.1	16.7	$10,237	$1,795	$8,439
Tharptown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	145 Highway 80	Russellville	35654	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 332-3404	548	36	15.4	79.7%	280 (51.1%)	8 (1.5%)	238 (43.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	39	440^th of 684 public elementary schools	35.7%		29.6	488^th of 680 public elementary schools	28.2%	48	34.4	36.4	19.2	25.8				50.0			59.7	47.3	33.8	42.4				$9,738	$2,626	$7,109
Franklin County Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	85 Jail Springs Road	Russellville	35653	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	No	(256) 332-2127	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Tharptown High School	Public	7-12	255 Highway 80	Russellville	35654	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 332-6485	402	22	18.2	77.9%	193 (48.0%)	7 (1.7%)	183 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	35.3	242^nd of 378 public high schools	36.0%		34.3	231^st of 371 public high schools	37.7%	11					4.1	27.0	8.8		14.5	26.5					38.0	33.9	18.5	$9,124	$599	$8,522

Cities Near Russellville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tuscumbia	9.6 mi	9	101^st
Phil Campbell	11.13 mi	3	122^nd
Mount Hope	15.35 mi	1	193^rd
Bear Creek	16.02 mi	2	220^th
Muscle Shoals	16.58 mi	7	16^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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