Russell Middle School

Summary:

Russell Middle School is a public middle school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving 509 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Colorado Springs School District No. 11, which is ranked 66 out of 116 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Russell Middle School has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools like Timberview Middle School and Mountain Ridge Middle School, with 44.2% White, 38.7% Hispanic, and 6.29% African American students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by CMAS test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages, with only 37.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 26.1% in Math. Additionally, Russell Middle School has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 59.33% receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to other middle schools in the area, Russell Middle School generally underperforms. For example, Jenkins Middle School, Timberview Middle School, and Mountain Ridge Middle School all have higher CMAS test scores and better overall rankings than Russell Middle School. The school's leadership and the Colorado Springs School District No. 11 may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address these challenges and improve the educational outcomes for the students at Russell Middle School.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 3825 East Montebello Drive
       Colorado Springs, CO  80918-2428


(719) 328-5200

District: Colorado Springs School District No. 11

SchoolDigger Rank:
281st of 485 Colorado Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,664 Help


Feeder schools for Russell Middle School:

Elementary:    Fremont Elementary School
    Keller Elementary School
    King Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.8 Help
Number of students:  509

Racial breakdown:

White:
44.2%
Hispanic:
38.7%
Two or more races:
8.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  59.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Russell Middle School ranks worse than 57.9% of middle schools in Colorado. It also ranks 4th among 9 ranked middle schools in the Colorado Springs School District No. 11. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.41. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Russell Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Colorado Springs School District No. 11.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Russell Middle School is $17,664, which is the 4th highest among 9 middle schools in the Colorado Springs School District No. 11.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Russell Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Russell Middle School 281st of 485 Colorado public middle schools. (See Russell Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Colorado Springs School District No. 11:

SchoolDigger ranks Colorado Springs School District No. 11 66th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Russell Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Russell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 49.30 171st 336 49.1%
2005 47.86 191st 340 43.8%
2006 54.71 158th 346 54.3%
2007 57.13 159th 360 55.8%
2008 59.93 139th 362 61.6%
2009 57.58 167th 377 55.7%
2010 56.76 184th 409 55.0%
2011 45.08 252nd 422 40.3%
2012 50.99 221st 425 48.0%
2013 44.69 268th 454 41.0%
2014 49.06 234th 461 49.2%
2015 34.01 279th 436 36.0%
2016 24.64 304th 400 24.0%
2017 29.50 296th 424 30.2%
2018 30.98 277th 418 33.7%
2019 38.00 272nd 458 40.6%
2021 30.28 260th 369 29.5%
2022 31.12 293rd 448 34.6%
2023 36.65 280th 480 41.7%
2024 34.41 281st 485 42.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Russell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 39.34 20th 31 35.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Russell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.06 109th 222 50.9%
2019 59.88 76th 240 68.3%
2021 45.08 58th 114 49.1%
2022 46.72 84th 197 57.4%
2023 51.57 90th 241 62.7%
2024 46.41 115th 244 52.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Russell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.26 224th 315 28.9%
2019 39.56 206th 352 41.5%
2021 28.39 182nd 254 28.3%
2022 28.89 221st 326 32.2%
2023 32.26 221st 363 39.1%
2024 25.20 248th 350 29.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Russell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.67 212th 317 33.1%
2019 30.67 221st 343 35.6%
2021 22.68 209th 249 16.1%
2022 25.13 231st 328 29.6%
2023 32.54 220th 356 38.2%
2024 35.24 210th 357 41.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Russell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.99 99th 165 40.0%
2019 35.25 139th 220 36.8%
2021 37.84 52nd 83 37.3%
2022 41.26 91st 169 46.2%
2023 42.46 103rd 198 48.0%
2024 35.62 115th 199 42.2%
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Rank History for White students at Russell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.33 161st 199 19.1%
2019 28.65 207th 283 26.9%
2021 18.23 177th 203 12.8%
2022 15.25 227th 265 14.3%
2023 21.16 230th 286 19.6%
2024 21.59 215th 273 21.2%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado 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.

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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Russell Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 662 15 21 56 5 n/a n/a 0 759
1989 630 23 18 49 3 n/a n/a 0 723
1990 643 31 23 47 7 n/a n/a 0 751
1991 657 38 15 47 6 n/a n/a 0 763
1992 696 44 11 56 2 n/a n/a 0 809
1993 752 41 12 58 3 n/a n/a 0 866
1994 761 47 14 62 6 n/a n/a 0 890
1995 783 74 26 73 10 n/a n/a 0 966
1996 783 74 26 73 10 n/a n/a 0 966
1997 786 87 22 77 9 n/a n/a 0 981
1998 783 67 20 72 12 n/a n/a 0 954
1999 773 56 17 92 15 n/a n/a 0 953
2000 575 43 14 87 6 n/a n/a 0 725
2001 582 56 18 91 8 n/a n/a 0 755
2002 603 56 21 103 5 n/a n/a 0 788
2003 603 56 21 103 5 n/a n/a 0 788
2004 603 79 24 116 7 n/a n/a 0 829
2005 575 84 14 115 14 n/a n/a 0 802
2006 572 79 20 118 17 n/a n/a 0 806
2007 542 73 19 128 20 n/a n/a 0 782
2008 542 82 18 158 18 n/a n/a 0 818
2009 518 88 21 168 19 n/a n/a 0 814
2010 522 95 28 163 20 n/a n/a 0 828
2011 439 41 9 189 9 3 50 0 740
2012 407 48 8 184 7 4 51 0 709
2013 378 42 6 189 8 5 65 0 693
2014 391 49 12 187 9 3 76 0 727
2015 374 41 7 188 7 2 71 0 690
2016 360 50 8 191 6 5 67 0 687
2017 350 43 11 186 3 3 65 0 661
2018 328 43 5 184 4 3 57 0 624
2019 299 47 7 195 3 4 53 0 608
2020 290 57 9 206 1 4 50 0 617
2021 274 46 10 187 1 6 45 0 569
2022 255 50 9 203 1 3 42 0 563
2023 225 32 6 197 3 4 42 0 509

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 Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 759 40.6 18.6 n/a
1989 723 38.1 18.9 4.3
1990 751 39.0 19.2 6.9
1991 763 38.6 19.7 6.7
1992 809 40.4 20.0 7.5
1993 866 38.1 22.7 6.9
1994 890 39.5 22.5 8.4
1995 966 47.6 20.3 9
1996 966 47.6 20.3 9
1997 981 46.5 21.1 12.1
1998 954 47.7 20.0 10.1
1999 953 46.7 20.4 9.9
2000 725 35.5 20.4 26.6
2001 755 36.7 20.6 27
2002 788 42.0 18.8 31.1
2003 788 42.0 18.8 31.1
2004 829 44.7 18.5 32
2005 802 44.7 17.9 39.3
2006 806 45.9 17.6 38
2007 782 43.0 18.2 38.6
2008 818 44.8 18.3 42.3
2009 814 47.2 17.2 42.3
2010 828 45.4 18.2 47.9
2011 740 48.9 15.1 50.4
2012 709 41.9 16.9 51.9
2013 693 38.2 18.1 53
2014 727 38.4 18.9 57.9
2015 690 42.0 16.4 61.2
2016 687 41.0 16.7 61.9
2017 661 41.0 16.1 64.6
2018 624 37.0 16.8 65.4
2019 608 39.0 15.5 62
2020 617 36.3 16.9 65.6
2021 569 37.2 15.2 63.3
2022 563 36.2 15.5 58.4
2023 509 32.2 15.8 59.3

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 Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 759 40.6 18.6 n/a
1989 723 38.1 18.9 4.3
1990 751 39.0 19.2 6.9
1991 763 38.6 19.7 6.7
1992 809 40.4 20.0 7.5
1993 866 38.1 22.7 6.9
1994 890 39.5 22.5 8.4
1995 966 47.6 20.3 9
1996 966 47.6 20.3 9
1997 981 46.5 21.1 12.1
1998 954 47.7 20.0 10.1
1999 953 46.7 20.4 9.9
2000 725 35.5 20.4 26.6
2001 755 36.7 20.6 27
2002 788 42.0 18.8 31.1
2003 788 42.0 18.8 31.1
2004 829 44.7 18.5 32
2005 802 44.7 17.9 39.3
2006 806 45.9 17.6 38
2007 782 43.0 18.2 38.6
2008 818 44.8 18.3 42.3
2009 814 47.2 17.2 42.3
2010 828 45.4 18.2 47.9
2011 740 48.9 15.1 50.4
2012 709 41.9 16.9 51.9
2013 693 38.2 18.1 53
2014 727 38.4 18.9 57.9
2015 690 42.0 16.4 61.2
2016 687 41.0 16.7 61.9
2017 661 41.0 16.1 64.6
2018 624 37.0 16.8 65.4
2019 608 39.0 15.5 62
2020 617 36.3 16.9 65.6
2021 569 37.2 15.2 63.3
2022 563 36.2 15.5 58.4
2023 509 32.2 15.8 59.3

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Russell Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $12,652
2020 $12,060
2021 $13,330
2022 $15,143
2023 $17,664

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Russell Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 272nd of 458 Middle schoolsRanks 280th of 480 Middle schools
 1.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Russell Middle School)37.428.5
 8.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado Springs School District No. 11)36.434.6
 1.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)43.643.4
 0.2%
6th Grade Math (Russell Middle School)20.627.3
 6.7%
   6th Grade Math (Colorado Springs School District No. 11)20.122.2
 2.1%
   6th Grade Math (Colorado)29.528.2
 1.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Russell Middle School)4739.4
 7.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado Springs School District No. 11)44.837.1
 7.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.545
 1.5%
7th Grade Math (Russell Middle School)19.617.5
 2.1%
   7th Grade Math (Colorado Springs School District No. 11)23.118.7
 4.4%
   7th Grade Math (Colorado)31.626.3
 5.3%
8th Grade Science (Russell Middle School)29.923.2
 6.7%
   8th Grade Science (Colorado Springs School District No. 11)23.126.5
 3.4%
   8th Grade Science (Colorado)31.531.3
 0.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Russell Middle School)50.636.4
 14.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado Springs School District No. 11)39.435.9
 3.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.942.4
 4.5%
8th Grade Math (Russell Middle School)2738.2
 11.2%
   8th Grade Math (Colorado Springs School District No. 11)25.124.4
 0.7%
   8th Grade Math (Colorado)36.932.7
 4.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Russell Middle School)44.734.7
 10%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado Springs School District No. 11)39.535.8
 3.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Russell Middle School)22.227.1
 4.9%
   All Grades Math (Colorado Springs School District No. 11)2927.1
 1.9%
   All Grades Math (Colorado)34.732.9
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students608509
 16.3%
African American4732
 31.9%
American Indian33
Asian76
 14.3%
Hispanic195197
 1%
Pacific Islander44
White299225
 24.7%
Two or More Races5342
 20.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients62%59.3%
 2.7%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 509 students attended Russell Middle School.

Students at Russell Middle School are 44% White, 39% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American, 1% Asian.

Russell Middle School ranks 281st of 485 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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