Russell Middle School

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Russell Middle School ranks 250 th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Russell Middle School is a public middle school located in Winder, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 931 students. The school is part of the Barrow County School District, which is ranked 105 out of 203 districts in Georgia and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Russell Middle School consistently ranks in the top half of Russell Middle School's academic performance, with students outperforming the Barrow County and Georgia state averages, particularly in Algebra I. In 2023-2024, 65.2% of students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 52.4% in Barrow County and 44% statewide. The school also performs well in 8th grade English Language Arts, with 47.6% proficient or better, compared to 42.8% in Barrow County and 44.7% statewide. Additionally, Russell Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.5 to 16.1 over the past three years, which is lower than the nearby Barrow County middle schools.

While Russell Middle School outperforms the other Barrow County middle schools, it lags behind higher-performing middle schools in other districts, such as Twin Rivers Middle (Gwinnett County) and West Jackson Middle (Jackson County), which significantly outperform Russell Middle School on the Milestones Assessments across multiple subject areas. This disparity may be partly due to the higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Russell Middle School, which ranges from 42.8% to 52.31% over the past three years, compared to the lower-poverty schools in the higher-performing districts.

Detail:

Public 6-8

364 W Candler St
Winder, GA 30680

(770) 867-8181

District: Barrow County

SchoolDigger Rank:
250^th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,241

Students who attend Russell Middle School usually attend:

High:

Apalachee High School

Feeder schools for Russell Middle School:

Elementary:	Bramlett Elementary School
	County Line Elementary School
	Winder Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.5

Number of students: 988

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.0%

Hispanic:

26.2%

African American:

12.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Russell Middle School ranks better than 57.5% of middle schools in Georgia. It also ranks first among 4 ranked middle schools in the Barrow County School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.21. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Russell Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Barrow County School District. Student population at Russell Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (49%), Hispanic (26.2%), African American (12%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Barrow County School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Russell Middle School is 15.5, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Barrow County School District! (See more...)

Compare Russell Middle School employs 63.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Russell Middle School is $8,241, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Barrow County School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Russell Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Russell Middle School 250^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Russell Middle School in the ranking list.)

Barrow County:

SchoolDigger ranks Barrow County 105^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Russell Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	63.04	159^th	420	62.1%
2007	54.78	225^th	445	49.4%
2008	50.70	248^th	462	46.3%
2009	46.59	290^th	466	37.8%
2010	58.14	220^th	494	55.5%
2011	47.48	311^th	504	38.3%
2012	60.18	224^th	508	55.9%
2013	56.21	262^nd	527	50.3%
2014	67.98	157^th	521	69.9%
2015	46.93	273^rd	537	49.2%
2016	54.32	232^nd	545	57.4%
2017	50.05	261^st	539	51.6%
2018	52.91	226^th	543	58.4%
2019	64.51	175^th	559	68.7%
2021	57.07	209^th	542	61.4%
2022	54.83	229^th	567	59.6%
2023	47.21	281^st	577	51.3%
2024	54.21	250^th	588	57.5%

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

Data source: Georgia 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
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	618	618
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	708	708
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	734	734
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	774	774
1994	686	109	15	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	822
1995	723	88	11	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	841
1996	723	88	11	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	841
1997	803	116	15	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	950
1998	489	45	14	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	555
1999	479	43	24	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	561
2000	511	40	27	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	593
2001	552	46	47	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	659
2002	614	39	64	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	733
2003	614	39	64	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	733
2004	647	39	64	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	770
2005	613	43	67	14	1	n/a	n/a	9	747
2006	466	59	55	44	2	n/a	n/a	12	638
2007	466	66	63	60	1	n/a	n/a	12	668
2008	452	72	75	67	3	n/a	n/a	12	681
2009	478	72	64	69	1	n/a	n/a	21	705
2010	481	62	56	77	4	1	30	0	711
2011	489	60	42	82	4	1	33	0	711
2012	507	53	40	98	3	1	28	0	730
2013	532	50	45	102	2	1	34	0	766
2014	499	59	59	108	5	0	31	0	761
2015	489	66	62	114	3	0	39	0	773
2016	468	85	54	104	3	0	38	0	752
2017	518	90	44	141	1	0	41	0	835
2018	580	116	47	150	0	1	40	0	934
2019	570	140	47	167	0	1	53	0	978
2020	573	124	58	181	3	1	45	0	985
2021	530	122	60	186	4	1	48	0	951
2022	493	99	55	214	4	0	51	0	916
2023	460	111	57	242	2	0	59	0	931
2024	484	119	62	259	2	0	62	0	988

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
1989	618	36.0	17.1	20.1
1991	708	42.0	16.8	24
1992	734	41.0	17.9	26.3
1993	774	45.0	17.2	23
1994	822	52.6	15.6	27.9
1995	841	49.5	17.0	24.1
1996	841	49.5	17.0	24.1
1997	950	55.3	17.2	31.3
1998	555	41.3	13.4	26.8
1999	561	43.8	12.8	29.6
2000	593	41.0	14.5	27.8
2001	659	41.3	16.0	30.3
2002	733	46.4	15.8	34.2
2003	733	46.4	15.8	34.2
2004	770	47.7	16.1	35.6
2005	747	48.7	15.3	38.8
2006	638	42.3	15.1	43.3
2007	668	44.0	15.2	50.5
2008	681	48.5	14.0	58
2009	705	50.8	13.9	65.4
2010	711	49.5	14.3	62.7
2011	711	47.3	15.0	71.2
2012	730	50.0	14.6	56.6
2013	766	49.0	15.6	66.3
2014	761	49.0	15.5	61.5
2015	773	50.0	15.4	57.1
2016	752	48.0	15.6	55.7
2017	835	51.0	16.3	54.7
2018	934	59.9	15.5	55.5
2019	978	63.4	15.4	61.7
2020	985	62.5	15.7	50.2
2021	951	63.3	15.0	42.8
2022	916	63.1	14.5	n/a
2023	931	57.6	16.1	52.3
2024	988	63.4	15.5	61.9

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
1989	618	36.0	17.1	20.1
1991	708	42.0	16.8	24
1992	734	41.0	17.9	26.3
1993	774	45.0	17.2	23
1994	822	52.6	15.6	27.9
1995	841	49.5	17.0	24.1
1996	841	49.5	17.0	24.1
1997	950	55.3	17.2	31.3
1998	555	41.3	13.4	26.8
1999	561	43.8	12.8	29.6
2000	593	41.0	14.5	27.8
2001	659	41.3	16.0	30.3
2002	733	46.4	15.8	34.2
2003	733	46.4	15.8	34.2
2004	770	47.7	16.1	35.6
2005	747	48.7	15.3	38.8
2006	638	42.3	15.1	43.3
2007	668	44.0	15.2	50.5
2008	681	48.5	14.0	58
2009	705	50.8	13.9	65.4
2010	711	49.5	14.3	62.7
2011	711	47.3	15.0	71.2
2012	730	50.0	14.6	56.6
2013	766	49.0	15.6	66.3
2014	761	49.0	15.5	61.5
2015	773	50.0	15.4	57.1
2016	752	48.0	15.6	55.7
2017	835	51.0	16.3	54.7
2018	934	59.9	15.5	55.5
2019	978	63.4	15.4	61.7
2020	985	62.5	15.7	50.2
2021	951	63.3	15.0	42.8
2022	916	63.1	14.5	n/a
2023	931	57.6	16.1	52.3
2024	988	63.4	15.5	61.9

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

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$399 (5.3%)	$7,170 (94.7%)	$7,569
2018	$445 (5.6%)	$7,471 (94.4%)	$7,916
2019	$458 (5.6%)	$7,783 (94.4%)	$8,241

Data source: Georgia 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 175^th of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 281^st of 577 Middle schools	17.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Russell Middle School)	48.4	30.2	18.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Barrow County)	44.8	35.3	9.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Russell Middle School)	45.1	26.2	18.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Barrow County)	38.9	22.5	16.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Russell Middle School)	41.6	31.4	10.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Barrow County)	37.7	30.4	7.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Russell Middle School)	50.2	33	17.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Barrow County)	45.8	29.6	16.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Russell Middle School)	44.4	36.4	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Barrow County)	47	35	12%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Russell Middle School)	41.9	35	6.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Barrow County)	37.4	33.7	3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Russell Middle School)	46.8	22.1	24.7%
8th Grade Science (Barrow County)	38.8	20.2	18.6%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Russell Middle School)	40.6	40.1	0.5%
8th Grade Social Studies (Barrow County)	40.1	30.9	9.2%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Russell Middle School)	80.4	84.4	4%
End of Course Algebra I (Barrow County)	30.2	39.8	9.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Georgia)	41.1	35.8	5.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	978	931	4.8%
African American	140	111	20.7%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	47	57	21.3%
Hispanic	167	242	44.9%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	570	460	19.3%
Two or More Races	53	59	11.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	61.7%	52.3%	9.3%

Schools Near Russell Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Russell Middle School	Public	6-8	364 W Candler St	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-8181	988	63	15.5	61.9%	484 (49.0%)	119 (12.0%)	259 (26.2%)	62 (6.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (6.3%)	54.2	250^th of 588 public middle schools	57.5%		47.2	281^st of 577 public middle schools	51.3%	31	65.2	40.3	35.1	47.6	26.0	32.4	41.9	32.4	40.8	$8,241	$458	$7,783
Westside Middle School	Public	6-8	240 Matthews School Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 307-2972	744	56	13.3	74.6%	266 (35.8%)	113 (15.2%)	277 (37.2%)	34 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.3%)	36.4	364^th of 588 public middle schools	38.1%		30.5	403^rd of 577 public middle schools	30.2%	39	76.6	32.2	27.0	39.9	23.0	29.2	31.5	18.8	25.8	$8,515	$518	$7,997
Haymon-Morris Middle School	Public	6-8	1008 Haymon Morris Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 963-0602	939	61	15.4	67.4%	434 (46.2%)	176 (18.7%)	244 (26.0%)	32 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.5%)	48.5	284^th of 588 public middle schools	51.7%		45.3	292^nd of 577 public middle schools	49.4%	8	91.7	34.5	36.3	43.6	24.6	35.6	43.5	26.7	32.2	$8,457	$401	$8,055
West Jackson Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Gum Springs Church Rd	Jefferson	30549	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	No	(706) 654-2775	858	56	15.4	34.7%	543 (63.3%)	75 (8.7%)	146 (17.0%)	41 (4.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.8%)	82.6	90^th of 588 public middle schools	84.7%		71.9	136^th of 577 public middle schools	76.4%	46	96.9	56.4	46.0	55.3	58.5	54.9	65.5		53.2	$8,516	$188	$8,328
Legacy Knoll Middle School	Public	6-8	79 Legacy Knoll Lane	Hoschton	30548	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(706) 654-5590	680	50	13.5	53.7%	357 (52.5%)	71 (10.4%)	170 (25.0%)	34 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (6.6%)	64.7	182^nd of 588 public middle schools	69.0%					(n/a)	97.9	40.8	41.4	40.0	42.7	53.4	47.5		45.5
Bear Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	228 Jefferson St	Statham	30666	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-2116	742	55	13.4	64.3%	368 (49.6%)	106 (14.3%)	195 (26.3%)	25 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.3%)	43	319^th of 588 public middle schools	45.7%		44.2	300^th of 577 public middle schools	48.0%	19	77.5	33.6	35.0	38.2	18.5	34.5	40.1	24.4	31.5	$9,204	$528	$8,676
Dacula Middle School	Public	6-8	137 Dacula Rd	Dacula	30019	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 963-1110	1,813	110	16.4	67.7%	289 (15.9%)	868 (47.9%)	464 (25.6%)	99 (5.5%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (4.9%)	74	131^st of 588 public middle schools	77.7%		72.4	132^nd of 577 public middle schools	77.1%	1	94.9	53.3	50.7	52.7	41.3	49.6	51.7		44.2	$8,054	$187	$7,867
Osborne Middle School	Public	6-8	4404 Braselton Hwy	Hoschton	30548	Jackson County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 904-5400	1,723	108	15.9	38.8%	674 (39.1%)	416 (24.1%)	296 (17.2%)	250 (14.5%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	79 (4.6%)	96	28^th of 588 public middle schools	95.2%		96.6	22^nd of 577 public middle schools	96.2%	6	98.9	70.0	66.7	72.3	66.4	70.6	76.6		72.7	$9,006	$374	$8,632
Dove Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	7915 Hog Mountain Rd	Statham	30666	Barrow County	Oconee County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(706) 310-2017	487	32	15.0	14.2%	397 (81.5%)	18 (3.7%)	30 (6.2%)	21 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	96.9	19^th of 588 public middle schools	96.8%					(n/a)	100.0	67.9	71.2	72.5	80.2	71.8	77.1		79.1
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Dragon Dr	Jefferson	30549	Jackson County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	No	(706) 367-2882	973	65	14.9	32.5%	745 (76.6%)	69 (7.1%)	93 (9.6%)	19 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.6%)	93.9	38^th of 588 public middle schools	93.5%		94.2	36^th of 577 public middle schools	93.8%	2		63.7	67.9	67.8	67.7	72.8	74.2		58.6	$7,894	$126	$7,768

Frequently Asked Questions about Russell Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Russell Middle School?

Students at Russell Middle School are 49% White, 26% Hispanic, 12% African American, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Russell Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 988 students attended Russell Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Russell Middle School attend?

Students who attend Russell Middle School usually go on to attend Apalachee High School

Is Russell Middle School a good school?

Russell Middle School ranks 250^th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Russell Middle School in?

Barrow County

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