Is Russell Elementary a good school?

Russell Elementary ranks 3357 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Russell Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 767 students attended Russell Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Russell Elementary?

Students at Russell Elementary are 100% Not Specified.

What schools do graduates of Russell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Russell Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Charles Drew Middle High : Communication and Technical at Diego Rivera Learning Complex High : Diego Rivera Learning Complex Green Design STEAM Academy High : John C. Fremont Senior High High : Mervyn M. Dymally High High : Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex High : Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex

Russell Elementary

Summary:

Russell Elementary is a public elementary school located in Los Angeles, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 767 students. It is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Russell Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools over the past decade, with its statewide ranking ranging from 2,747 to 4,465 out of around 5,600-5,900 schools. The school has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, with a brief period of a 3-star rating in 2021-2022. The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. However, the performance of nearby schools, such as Parmelee Avenue Elementary, McKinley Avenue Elementary, and Ninety-Sixth Street Elementary, is similar, suggesting that the community faces broader socioeconomic challenges.

Interestingly, a few nearby schools, like Ninety-Second Street Elementary and Ninety-Ninth Street Elementary, perform significantly better than Russell Elementary, indicating that there may be opportunities for improvement through targeted interventions and support programs, particularly for underperforming student subgroups such as female students, male students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students.

Detail:

Public K-6

1263 East Firestone Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90001-3738

(323) 582-7247

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3357^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,136

Students who attend Russell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Charles Drew Middle
High:	Communication and Technical at Diego Rivera Learning Complex
	Diego Rivera Learning Complex Green Design STEAM Academy
	John C. Fremont Senior High
	Mervyn M. Dymally High
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	Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex
	Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex

Student/teacher ratio: 19.6

Number of students: 767

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:

100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Russell Elementary ranks worse than 57.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 263^rd among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.07. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

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Compare Details 95.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Russell Elementary is 19.6, which is the 201^st best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Russell Elementary employs 39 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Russell Elementary is $10,136. 384 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Russell Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Russell Elementary 3357^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Russell Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Russell Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Russell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	13.58	4447^th	4809	7.5%
2005	8.91	4701^st	4822	2.5%
2006	8.71	4682^nd	4818	2.8%
2007	14.55	4673^rd	5113	8.6%
2008	21.86	4202^nd	5113	17.8%
2009	18.54	4533^rd	5193	12.7%
2010	17.69	4729^th	5314	11.0%
2011	30.11	3969^th	5377	26.2%
2012	22.84	4465^th	5390	17.2%
2013	30.92	3964^th	5530	28.3%
2015	29.80	3716^th	5611	33.8%
2016	36.01	3328^th	5614	40.7%
2017	28.79	3931^st	5692	30.9%
2018	31.06	3746^th	5662	33.8%
2019	33.82	3630^th	5789	37.3%
2022	46.05	2747^th	5883	53.3%
2023	38.09	3277^th	5874	44.2%
2024	37.07	3357^th	5862	42.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Russell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.55	3075^th	3246	5.3%
2019	22.33	3060^th	3275	6.6%
2022	41.99	1674^th	3311	49.4%
2023	38.74	1910^th	3250	41.2%
2024	43.73	1569^th	3160	50.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Russell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.23	1836^th	2420	24.1%
2024	34.69	1575^th	2634	40.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Russell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.80	2624^th	5084	48.4%
2019	49.90	2413^th	5173	53.4%
2022	63.07	1510^th	5264	71.3%
2023	51.05	2296^th	5374	57.3%
2024	46.97	2598^th	5511	52.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Russell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.76	3708^th	5413	31.5%
2019	34.57	3451^st	5492	37.2%
2022	55.03	2161^st	5635	61.7%
2023	40.97	2965^th	5617	47.2%
2024	40.59	3014^th	5605	46.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Russell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	38.88	1068^th	2128	49.8%
2019	25.20	2048^th	2585	20.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Russell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.12	3538^th	5431	34.9%
2019	32.57	3578^th	5510	35.1%
2022	38.10	3127^th	5663	44.8%
2023	35.79	3356^th	5650	40.6%
2024	34.33	3457^th	5636	38.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Russell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.99	2484^th	4830	48.6%
2019	48.99	2351^st	4963	52.6%
2022	66.77	1306^th	5084	74.3%
2023	54.90	1948^th	5098	61.8%
2024	54.81	1962^nd	5102	61.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Russell Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	497	1	589	0	n/a	n/a	0	1087
1989	5	461	0	615	2	n/a	n/a	0	1083
1990	2	417	1	695	0	n/a	n/a	0	1115
1991	2	448	2	892	0	n/a	n/a	0	1344
1992	2	397	3	908	0	n/a	n/a	0	1310
1993	1	405	2	915	0	n/a	n/a	0	1323
1994	1	386	2	937	0	n/a	n/a	0	1326
1995	0	309	0	901	0	n/a	n/a	0	1210
1996	0	309	0	901	0	n/a	n/a	0	1210
1997	0	294	0	898	0	n/a	n/a	0	1192
1998	0	307	1	924	0	n/a	n/a	0	1232
1999	0	283	0	986	0	n/a	n/a	0	1269
2000	0	258	0	1051	0	n/a	n/a	0	1309
2001	0	233	1	1099	2	n/a	n/a	0	1335
2002	0	219	0	1172	6	n/a	n/a	0	1397
2003	0	219	0	1172	6	n/a	n/a	0	1397
2004	2	206	3	1215	5	n/a	n/a	0	1431
2005	2	185	4	1229	9	n/a	n/a	0	1429
2006	3	197	2	1141	10	n/a	n/a	0	1353
2007	4	196	1	1026	6	n/a	n/a	1	1234
2008	2	148	1	996	3	n/a	n/a	0	1150
2009	3	144	1	1044	0	1	0	0	1193
2010	4	117	0	969	1	1	1	0	1093
2011	2	119	0	839	1	1	1	0	963
2012	1	103	0	848	1	1	3	0	957
2013	0	107	0	836	0	1	1	0	945
2014	1	103	0	831	0	1	1	0	937
2015	14	117	0	830	0	1	3	0	965
2016	36	98	0	807	0	0	8	0	949
2017	38	85	0	848	0	0	5	0	976
2018	34	82	0	795	0	0	6	0	917
2019	26	83	0	769	0	0	5	0	883
2020	25	66	1	738	0	0	7	0	837
2021	22	62	0	701	0	0	8	0	793
2022	11	42	0	653	0	0	4	0	710
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	767	767

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Russell Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1087	46.0	23.6	n/a
1989	1083	47.0	23.0	n/a
1990	1115	46.5	23.9	n/a
1991	1344	54.0	24.8	n/a
1992	1310	54.9	23.8	95
1993	1323	52.5	25.2	95
1994	1326	52.2	25.4	94.9
1995	1210	47.0	25.7	94.5
1996	1210	47.0	25.7	94.5
1997	1192	52.5	22.7	89.6
1998	1232	58.0	21.2	88.6
1999	1269	65.5	19.4	95
2000	1309	64.0	20.5	80.2
2001	1335	69.5	19.2	99.1
2002	1397	70.0	20.0	92
2003	1397	70.0	20.0	92
2004	1431	69.0	20.7	88.4
2005	1429	69.0	20.7	85.4
2006	1353	67.0	20.2	81.4
2007	1234	62.0	19.9	89.2
2008	1150	68.0	16.9	93.5
2009	1193	59.5	18.8	93.6
2010	1093	53.0	20.6	97.6
2011	963	n/a	n/a	54.5
2012	957	40.0	23.9	n/a
2013	945	40.0	23.6	55.4
2014	937	39.0	24.0	87.4
2015	965	40.0	24.1	92.3
2016	949	40.0	23.7	95.6
2017	976	41.0	23.8	91.4
2018	917	39.0	23.5	95.2
2019	883	38.0	23.2	93.8
2020	837	n/a	n/a	93.2
2021	793	37.0	21.4	94.6
2022	710	39.0	18.2	95.5
2023	767	39.0	19.6	95.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Russell Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1087	46.0	23.6	n/a
1989	1083	47.0	23.0	n/a
1990	1115	46.5	23.9	n/a
1991	1344	54.0	24.8	n/a
1992	1310	54.9	23.8	95
1993	1323	52.5	25.2	95
1994	1326	52.2	25.4	94.9
1995	1210	47.0	25.7	94.5
1996	1210	47.0	25.7	94.5
1997	1192	52.5	22.7	89.6
1998	1232	58.0	21.2	88.6
1999	1269	65.5	19.4	95
2000	1309	64.0	20.5	80.2
2001	1335	69.5	19.2	99.1
2002	1397	70.0	20.0	92
2003	1397	70.0	20.0	92
2004	1431	69.0	20.7	88.4
2005	1429	69.0	20.7	85.4
2006	1353	67.0	20.2	81.4
2007	1234	62.0	19.9	89.2
2008	1150	68.0	16.9	93.5
2009	1193	59.5	18.8	93.6
2010	1093	53.0	20.6	97.6
2011	963	n/a	n/a	54.5
2012	957	40.0	23.9	n/a
2013	945	40.0	23.6	55.4
2014	937	39.0	24.0	87.4
2015	965	40.0	24.1	92.3
2016	949	40.0	23.7	95.6
2017	976	41.0	23.8	91.4
2018	917	39.0	23.5	95.2
2019	883	38.0	23.2	93.8
2020	837	n/a	n/a	93.2
2021	793	37.0	21.4	94.6
2022	710	39.0	18.2	95.5
2023	767	39.0	19.6	95.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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