J Russell Elementary School

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J Russell Elementary School ranks 81 st of 301 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

J Russell Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Moscow, Idaho, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 143 students. The school is part of the Moscow District, which is ranked 4 out of 77 districts in Idaho and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

J Russell Elementary School consistently performs above the state and district averages in both math and English language arts (ELA) assessments, with 59% of students proficient or better in math and 61.2% in ELA, compared to the state averages of 42.2% and 53.3%, respectively. The school also has a relatively diverse student population, with 82.52% White, 2.1% African American, 2.8% Hispanic, 4.2% Asian, 1.4% Native American, 0.7% Pacific Islander, and 6.29% two or more races, which is higher than the nearby Lena Whitmore Elementary and A B McDonald Elementary schools. However, J Russell Elementary School has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 21.3%, compared to 12.1% and 12.0% at Lena Whitmore Elementary and 16.0% at A B McDonald Elementary, respectively.

Additionally, J Russell Elementary School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 33.57%, compared to the nearby schools, which range from 17.26% to 44.51%. This suggests that the school serves a population with a lower socioeconomic status, which may have implications for the resources and support needed to ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students. Overall, J Russell Elementary School is a strong-performing school within the Moscow District, with a diverse student population and consistent academic achievements, but the higher chronic absenteeism rate and socioeconomic factors are areas that the school and district should closely monitor and address.

Detail:

Public 3-5

119 North Adams Street
Moscow, ID 83843-2830

(208) 882-2715

District: Moscow District

SchoolDigger Rank:
81^st of 301 Idaho Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,432

Students who attend J Russell Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Moscow Middle School
High:	Moscow High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.8

Number of students: 139

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.2%

Two or more races:

5.8%

Asian:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 42.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details J Russell Elementary School ranks better than 73.1% of elementary schools in Idaho. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Moscow District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.08. (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

Compare Details J Russell Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Moscow District. Racial makeup is: White (84.2%), two or more races (5.8%), Asian (3.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 42.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at J Russell Elementary School is 10.8, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Moscow District! (See more...)

Compare J Russell Elementary School employs 12.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at J Russell Elementary School is $12,432, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Moscow District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Moscow District:

SchoolDigger ranks Moscow District 4^th of 77 Idaho school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for J Russell Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile
2008	66.90	91^st	335	72.8%
2009	67.83	91^st	349	73.9%
2010	51.00	196^th	356	44.9%
2011	56.53	172^nd	359	52.1%
2012	51.23	193^rd	354	45.5%
2013	64.23	124^th	357	65.3%
2015	70.33	63^rd	226	72.1%
2016	90.25	13^th	240	94.6%
2017	78.48	51^st	292	82.5%
2019	79.81	28^th	171	83.6%
2021	52.13	74^th	166	55.4%
2023	77.75	56^th	252	77.8%
2024	72.08	81^st	301	73.1%

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

Data source: Idaho Department of Education

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Enrollment information for J Russell Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	326	326
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	336	336
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	308	308
1994	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	310	310
1995	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	321	321
1996	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	321	321
1997	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	317	317
1998	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	297	297
1999	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	287	287
2000	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	260	260
2001	247	9	9	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	273
2002	183	6	13	5	5	n/a	n/a	0	212
2003	183	6	13	5	5	n/a	n/a	0	212
2004	172	3	10	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	194
2005	140	4	11	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	164
2006	162	5	12	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	191
2007	143	3	5	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	161
2008	146	2	8	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	165
2009	164	2	7	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	186
2010	147	4	8	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	173
2011	147	2	1	17	3	2	5	0	177
2012	138	2	2	15	3	1	8	0	169
2013	116	1	9	9	5	1	2	0	143
2014	133	4	13	18	1	1	1	0	171
2015	152	8	12	14	1	2	2	0	191
2016	139	8	16	6	0	1	1	0	171
2017	151	10	15	6	1	2	6	0	191
2018	138	8	13	10	4	0	7	0	180
2019	148	4	6	12	2	0	15	0	187
2020	148	4	7	10	3	0	14	0	186
2021	116	4	7	11	3	0	13	0	154
2022	116	3	7	8	0	0	10	0	144
2023	118	3	6	4	2	1	9	0	143
2024	117	4	5	5	0	0	8	0	139

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 J Russell Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	326	17.0	19.1	17.5
1992	336	19.5	17.2	16.1
1993	308	17.6	17.5	12.3
1994	310	18.7	16.6	13.9
1995	321	20.3	15.8	11.8
1996	321	20.3	15.8	11.8
1997	317	17.6	18.0	18.6
1998	297	18.3	16.2	16.8
1999	287	18.6	15.4	30.3
2000	260	18.9	13.8	30
2001	273	19.6	13.9	32.6
2002	212	15.5	13.7	39.6
2003	212	15.5	13.7	39.6
2004	194	15.8	12.3	38.1
2005	164	13.9	11.8	42.7
2006	191	14.6	13.1	41.9
2007	161	16.2	9.9	44.1
2008	165	13.4	12.3	43
2009	186	13.9	13.4	45.2
2010	173	12.9	13.3	49.7
2011	177	15.5	11.4	55.9
2012	169	14.5	11.6	55
2013	143	11.8	12.0	53.1
2014	171	12.2	14.0	50.3
2015	191	13.0	14.6	55
2016	171	12.0	14.2	46.2
2017	191	13.5	14.1	48.7
2018	180	12.5	14.4	45.6
2019	187	11.4	16.3	38
2020	186	14.3	12.9	40.9
2021	154	13.1	11.6	41.6
2022	144	11.3	12.6	31.9
2023	143	12.2	11.6	33.6
2024	139	12.7	10.8	42.4

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 J Russell Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	326	17.0	19.1	17.5
1992	336	19.5	17.2	16.1
1993	308	17.6	17.5	12.3
1994	310	18.7	16.6	13.9
1995	321	20.3	15.8	11.8
1996	321	20.3	15.8	11.8
1997	317	17.6	18.0	18.6
1998	297	18.3	16.2	16.8
1999	287	18.6	15.4	30.3
2000	260	18.9	13.8	30
2001	273	19.6	13.9	32.6
2002	212	15.5	13.7	39.6
2003	212	15.5	13.7	39.6
2004	194	15.8	12.3	38.1
2005	164	13.9	11.8	42.7
2006	191	14.6	13.1	41.9
2007	161	16.2	9.9	44.1
2008	165	13.4	12.3	43
2009	186	13.9	13.4	45.2
2010	173	12.9	13.3	49.7
2011	177	15.5	11.4	55.9
2012	169	14.5	11.6	55
2013	143	11.8	12.0	53.1
2014	171	12.2	14.0	50.3
2015	191	13.0	14.6	55
2016	171	12.0	14.2	46.2
2017	191	13.5	14.1	48.7
2018	180	12.5	14.4	45.6
2019	187	11.4	16.3	38
2020	186	14.3	12.9	40.9
2021	154	13.1	11.6	41.6
2022	144	11.3	12.6	31.9
2023	143	12.2	11.6	33.6
2024	139	12.7	10.8	42.4

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for J Russell Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,268 (10.2%)	$11,164 (89.8%)	$12,432

Data source: Idaho Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on J Russell Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 28^th of 171 Elementary schools	Ranks 56^th of 252 Elementary schools	5.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (J Russell Elementary School)	65.6	65.5	0.1%
3rd Grade Math (Moscow District)	64.6	63.1	1.5%
3rd Grade Math (Idaho)	53	51.1	1.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (J Russell Elementary School)	60	56.4	3.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Moscow District)	64.4	62.5	1.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Idaho)	50.5	49.2	1.3%
4th Grade Math (J Russell Elementary School)	62.6	56.6	6%
4th Grade Math (Moscow District)	68.1	58.7	9.4%
4th Grade Math (Idaho)	49.9	47.2	2.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (J Russell Elementary School)	75.9	63.4	12.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Moscow District)	75.4	68.3	7.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Idaho)	56.9	51.7	5.2%
All Grades Math (J Russell Elementary School)	65	61.2	3.8%
All Grades Math (Moscow District)	56.5	53.7	2.8%
All Grades Math (Idaho)	44.4	41.5	2.9%
All Grades Science (J Russell Elementary School)	88	60	28%
All Grades Science (Moscow District)	73.3	57.9	15.4%
All Grades Science (Idaho)	58.9	41.6	17.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (J Russell Elementary School)	69.8	59	10.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Moscow District)	68.1	66.9	1.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Idaho)	55	52.2	2.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	187	143	23.5%
African American	4	3	25%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	6	6
Hispanic	12	4	66.7%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	148	118	20.3%
Two or More Races	15	9	40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	38%	33.6%	4.4%

Schools Near J Russell Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISAT Math (2024)					ISAT Science (2024)	ISAT English Language Arts (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	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
J Russell Elementary School	Public	3-5	119 North Adams Street	Moscow	83843	Latah County	Moscow District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 882-2715	139	13	10.8	42.4%	117 (84.2%)	4 (2.9%)	5 (3.6%)	5 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.8%)	72.1	81^st of 301 public elementary schools	73.1%		77.7	56^th of 252 public elementary schools	77.8%	25	55.7	77.1	50.9		59.0		58.0	62.8	63.1		61.2	$12,432	$1,268	$11,164
Lena Whitmore Elementary School	Public	K-5	110 South Blaine Street	Moscow	83843	Latah County	Moscow District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 882-2621	229	17	13.7	27.1%	195 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.2%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	5 (2.2%)	87.9	36^th of 301 public elementary schools	88.0%					(n/a)	71.7				68.9		78.2	74.3	65.7		73.3	$11,429	$1,061	$10,368
West Park Elementary School	Public	K-2	510 Home Street	Moscow	83843	Latah County	Moscow District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 882-2714	153	13	11.8	49.0%	127 (83.0%)	4 (2.6%)	6 (3.9%)	8 (5.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)								(n/a)												$11,524	$1,622	$9,902
Moscow Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1723 East F Street	Moscow	83843	Latah County	Moscow District	Yes	No	No	No	(208) 883-3195	192	12	16.4	20.3%	152 (79.2%)	2 (1.0%)	14 (7.3%)	10 (5.2%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.7%)								(n/a)									72.7			$7,401	$335	$7,065
Palouse Prairie Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	406 Powers Avenue	Moscow	83843	Latah County	Palouse Prairie Educational Organization Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(208) 882-3684	196	13	15.6	10.7%	161 (82.1%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (7.1%)	6 (3.1%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.1%)	73.9	77^th of 301 public elementary schools	74.4%					(n/a)	62.5			76.2	57.5	85.7		41.6	75.0	71.5	63.8	$7,073	$508	$6,565
A B McDonald Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2323 East D Street	Moscow	83843	Latah County	Moscow District	No	No	No	No	(208) 882-0228	321	23	14.1	24.0%	268 (83.5%)	3 (0.9%)	15 (4.7%)	11 (3.4%)	6 (1.9%)	3 (0.9%)	15 (4.7%)	94.1	8^th of 301 public elementary schools	97.3%		91	25^th of 252 public elementary schools	90.1%	17			75.0		70.2	76.7			80.0		72.7	$11,429	$527	$10,902
Troy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	103 Trojan Drive	Troy	83871	Latah County	Troy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 835-4261	176	11	15.6	30.7%	165 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$11,484	$1,356	$10,128
Potlatch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	510 Elm Street	Potlatch	83855	Latah County	Potlatch District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 875-1331	249	19	13.4	36.1%	231 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)					39.3						28.9	$11,057	$1,560	$9,497
Juliaetta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	305 4th Street	Juliaetta	83535	Latah County	Kendrick Joint District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 276-3422	143	9	15.1	37.8%	132 (92.3%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.9%)								(n/a)					43.6						49.5	$13,113	$1,424	$11,689

Frequently Asked Questions about J Russell Elementary School

Is J Russell Elementary School a good school?

J Russell Elementary School ranks 81^st of 301 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is J Russell Elementary School in?

Moscow District

What schools do graduates of J Russell Elementary School attend?

Students who attend J Russell Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Moscow Middle School
High : Moscow High School

What is the racial makeup of J Russell Elementary School?

Students at J Russell Elementary School are 84% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American.

How many students attend J Russell Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 139 students attended J Russell Elementary School.

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