Impact of COVID-19 on Russell Middle School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 272nd of 458 Middle schools | Ranks 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) | 37.4 | 28.5 | 8.9% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado Springs School District No. 11) | 36.4 | 34.6 | 1.8% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado) | 43.6 | 43.4 | 0.2% |
6th Grade Math (Russell Middle School) | 20.6 | 27.3 | 6.7% |
6th Grade Math (Colorado Springs School District No. 11) | 20.1 | 22.2 | 2.1% |
6th Grade Math (Colorado) | 29.5 | 28.2 | 1.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Russell Middle School) | 47 | 39.4 | 7.6% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado Springs School District No. 11) | 44.8 | 37.1 | 7.7% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado) | 46.5 | 45 | 1.5% |
7th Grade Math (Russell Middle School) | 19.6 | 17.5 | 2.1% |
7th Grade Math (Colorado Springs School District No. 11) | 23.1 | 18.7 | 4.4% |
7th Grade Math (Colorado) | 31.6 | 26.3 | 5.3% |
8th Grade Science (Russell Middle School) | 29.9 | 23.2 | 6.7% |
8th Grade Science (Colorado Springs School District No. 11) | 23.1 | 26.5 | 3.4% |
8th Grade Science (Colorado) | 31.5 | 31.3 | 0.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Russell Middle School) | 50.6 | 36.4 | 14.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado Springs School District No. 11) | 39.4 | 35.9 | 3.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado) | 46.9 | 42.4 | 4.5% |
8th Grade Math (Russell Middle School) | 27 | 38.2 | 11.2% |
8th Grade Math (Colorado Springs School District No. 11) | 25.1 | 24.4 | 0.7% |
8th Grade Math (Colorado) | 36.9 | 32.7 | 4.2% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Russell Middle School) | 44.7 | 34.7 | 10% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado Springs School District No. 11) | 39.5 | 35.8 | 3.7% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado) | 45.8 | 43.7 | 2.1% |
All Grades Math (Russell Middle School) | 22.2 | 27.1 | 4.9% |
All Grades Math (Colorado Springs School District No. 11) | 29 | 27.1 | 1.9% |
All Grades Math (Colorado) | 34.7 | 32.9 | 1.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 608 | 509 | 16.3% |
African American | 47 | 32 | 31.9% |
American Indian | 3 | 3 | |
Asian | 7 | 6 | 14.3% |
Hispanic | 195 | 197 | 1% |
Pacific Islander | 4 | 4 | |
White | 299 | 225 | 24.7% |
Two or More Races | 53 | 42 | 20.8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 62% | 59.3% | 2.7% |