Russell County

Summary:

The Russell County school district in Alabama consists of 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from diverse backgrounds. While the district faces challenges in academic performance, the data reveals some standout schools and insights that could guide efforts to improve educational outcomes for all students.

Ladonia Elementary School and Dixie Elementary School stand out as the top-performing elementary schools, with higher percentages of white students, lower rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, and stronger test scores in mathematics, science, and English compared to their peers. In contrast, Mount Olive Intermediate School has the highest 5th-grade English test scores in the district.

Overall, the Russell County school district appears to be underperforming, with all schools ranked in the bottom half of their respective categories statewide and receiving only 2 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. The district faces challenges related to racial disparities, high rates of economic disadvantage, potential funding inequities, and staffing issues, all of which may contribute to the overall low academic performance. Addressing these systemic issues will be crucial in improving educational opportunities and outcomes for students in Russell County.

District Detail

506 14th St
Phenix City, AL 36867

(334) 855-2977

SchoolDigger Rank:
94^th of 137 Alabama districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,695

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Ladonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9 Woodland Dr	Phenix City	36869	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 468-5805	450	27	16.6	70.4%	267 (59.3%)	103 (22.9%)	32 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	45 (10.0%)	46.7	377^th of 684 public elementary schools	44.9%		48.9	352^nd of 680 public elementary schools	48.2%	25	43.6	26.2	20.3					41.5			74.0	52.3	54.0					$11,465	$2,625	$8,838
Mount Olive Intermediate School	Public	3-5	456 State Highway 165	Phenix City	36856	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 468-5002	307	17	18.0	68.7%	92 (30.0%)	149 (48.5%)	40 (13.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	5 (1.6%)	16 (5.2%)	45.6	386^th of 684 public elementary schools	43.6%		61.5	248^th of 680 public elementary schools	63.5%	138	30.2	24.6	28.9					32.2			68.1	50.9	72.1					$9,863	$2,201	$7,659
Mt Olive Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	454 State Highway 165	Phenix City	36856	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 468-5100	392	21	18.6	62.0%	132 (33.7%)	169 (43.1%)	56 (14.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	26 (6.6%)								(n/a)																		$8,494	$605	$7,886
Dixie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4914 US Highway 80 W	Opelika	36804	Lee County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 468-5323	239	14	17.7	73.6%	168 (70.3%)	47 (19.7%)	12 (5.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	56.2	302^nd of 684 public elementary schools	55.8%		46	371^st of 680 public elementary schools	45.4%	69	14.3	41.7	25.0					62.5			57.1	75.0	70.4					$11,684	$2,569	$9,113
Oliver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	77 Longview Street	Seale	36875	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 468-5400	463	24	19.2	75.8%	233 (50.3%)	164 (35.4%)	27 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.8%)	39.7	435^th of 684 public elementary schools	36.4%		41.6	407^th of 680 public elementary schools	40.1%	28	34.4	23.5	21.8					34.6			65.6	54.3	52.0					$9,534	$1,833	$7,699
Alternative Learning Center	Public	5-12	91 Poorhouse Rd	Seale	36875	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	No	(334) 408-4986	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Russell County Middle School	Public	6-8	80 Warrior Way	Seale	36875	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 468-5604	830	41	20.2	77.1%	337 (40.6%)	326 (39.3%)	79 (9.5%)	7 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.7%)	72 (8.7%)	35.9	291^st of 442 public middle schools	34.2%		44.7	236^th of 437 public middle schools	46.0%	55				22.1	16.0	14.2			25.7					46.5	36.1	45.0		$8,154	$1,369	$6,783
Russell County High School	Public	9-12	57 Warrior Way	Seale	36875	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 468-5701	1,014	59	17.1	75.7%	406 (40.0%)	469 (46.3%)	66 (6.5%)	7 (0.7%)	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	56 (5.5%)	31.3	259^th of 378 public high schools	31.5%		40.9	199^th of 371 public high schools	46.4%	60							15.7			20.9							12.0	$10,679	$1,378	$9,293

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lee County	8.78 mi	14	57^th
Phenix City	13.01 mi	13	87^th
Opelika City	13.58 mi	10	67^th
Auburn City	14.13 mi	14	13^th
Chambers County	24.16 mi	10	113^th

Russell County

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