Is Russell Middle School a good school?

Russell Middle School ranks 101 st of 324 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Russell Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 511 students attended Russell Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Russell Middle School?

Students at Russell Middle School are 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Russell Middle School attend?

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

Russell Middle School

Summary:

Russell Middle School is a public middle school located in Russell, Kentucky, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 511 students. The school is part of the Russell Independent School District, which is ranked 21 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Russell Middle School has consistently performed well in the state rankings, ranking in the top 25% of Kentucky middle schools for several years. The school outperforms the state average in mathematics, reading, and other subject areas across all grade levels. It also has a strong track record of supporting different student subgroups, such as female students, male students, and students with disabilities, with rankings for these subgroups generally higher than the state averages. Additionally, the school's relatively high spending per student, at $10,746 and $10,593 in the 2018-2019 and 2017-2018 school years, respectively, suggests that it is well-resourced and able to provide a comprehensive educational experience for its students.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Mckell Middle School and Wurtland Middle School, which have higher percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, Russell Middle School consistently outperforms them in academic performance across various subject areas. This suggests that the Russell Independent School District is providing a higher-quality education compared to some of the surrounding districts, which may be attributed to the school's higher funding levels and its ability to effectively support diverse student populations.

Detail:

Public 6-8

707 Red Devil Lane
Russell, KY 41169

(606) 836-8135

District: Russell Independent

SchoolDigger Rank:
101^st of 324 Kentucky Middle Schools

Students who attend Russell Middle School usually attend:

High:

Russell High School

Feeder schools for Russell Middle School:

Elementary:	Russell Primary School
	Russell-McDowell Intermediate School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.3

Number of students: 511

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.4%

Hispanic:

2.7%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44%

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Performance Trends

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.09. (See more...)

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.

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Russell Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Russell Middle School 101^st of 324 Kentucky public middle schools. (See Russell Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Russell Independent:

SchoolDigger ranks Russell Independent 21^st of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Russell Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2007	68.02	76^th	284	73.2%
2008	65.29	90^th	287	68.6%
2009	60.61	110^th	289	61.9%
2010	71.31	75^th	299	74.9%
2011	69.57	86^th	304	71.7%
2012	78.82	38^th	319	88.1%
2013	75.64	46^th	335	86.3%
2014	75.09	46^th	335	86.3%
2015	79.97	35^th	337	89.6%
2016	70.06	74^th	331	77.6%
2017	67.26	85^th	330	74.2%
2018	77.93	39^th	322	87.9%
2019	69.62	81^st	335	75.8%
2021	64.20	63^rd	282	77.7%
2022	67.95	74^th	320	76.9%
2023	65.35	90^th	327	72.5%
2024	62.09	101^st	324	68.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Russell Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	70.33	67^th	294	77.2%
2024	43.55	58^th	130	55.4%

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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	KY State Percentile
2018	64.96	71^st	285	75.1%
2019	56.52	109^th	303	64.0%
2021	59.18	65^th	224	71.0%
2022	60.29	86^th	310	72.3%
2023	48.77	146^th	309	52.8%
2024	53.43	122^nd	311	60.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Russell Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	77.52	33^rd	290	88.6%
2019	71.23	66^th	299	77.9%
2021	71.19	36^th	233	84.5%
2022	70.12	56^th	299	81.3%
2023	59.72	102^nd	295	65.4%
2024	57.12	107^th	300	64.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Russell Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	53.63	66^th	219	69.9%
2019	37.52	129^th	226	42.9%
2022	63.67	21^st	111	81.1%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Russell Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	46.24	49^th	63	22.2%
2019	47.81	44^th	62	29.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Russell Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	74.74	49^th	293	83.3%
2019	63.09	91^st	303	70.0%
2021	64.18	53^rd	222	76.1%
2022	61.87	89^th	304	70.7%
2023	66.99	74^th	307	75.9%
2024	64.91	89^th	304	70.7%

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Rank History for White students at Russell Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	70.21	58^th	253	77.1%
2019	62.46	85^th	266	68.0%
2021	54.90	69^th	213	67.6%
2022	61.07	94^th	314	70.1%
2023	60.05	109^th	320	65.9%
2024	57.60	115^th	316	63.6%

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Data source: test scores: Kentucky 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: Kentucky 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	610	1	11	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	623
1989	637	1	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	644
1990	643	2	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	652
1991	628	3	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	635
1992	631	2	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	638
1993	620	2	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	630
1994	598	2	10	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	610
1995	527	1	9	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	537
1996	527	1	9	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	537
1997	553	0	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
1998	565	2	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	1	574
1999	373	2	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	383
2000	513	5	6	2	2	n/a	n/a	10	538
2001	486	6	5	1	1	n/a	n/a	12	511
2002	492	4	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
2003	492	4	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
2004	500	4	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	509
2005	468	4	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	476
2006	475	3	4	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	483
2007	472	4	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	13	493
2008	488	4	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	17	514
2009	508	4	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	12	530
2010	489	7	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	8	513
2011	473	5	10	7	1	0	6	0	502
2012	474	4	6	8	0	0	9	0	501
2013	481	1	12	7	0	0	10	0	511
2014	433	5	11	7	0	0	8	0	464
2015	474	4	11	7	0	0	8	0	504
2016	505	2	5	4	0	0	9	0	525
2017	527	2	5	2	0	0	15	0	551
2018	496	2	4	3	0	0	18	0	523
2019	488	5	4	3	0	0	26	0	526
2020	494	1	7	5	0	0	24	0	531
2021	469	4	9	6	1	0	21	0	510
2022	465	4	7	10	0	1	16	0	503
2023	467	10	6	14	0	1	13	0	511

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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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	623	30.5	20.4	n/a
1989	644	31.2	20.6	n/a
1990	652	32.1	20.3	n/a
1991	635	32.8	19.3	n/a
1992	638	32.2	19.8	n/a
1993	630	32.2	19.6	n/a
1994	610	32.4	18.8	n/a
1995	537	31.6	17.0	n/a
1996	537	31.6	17.0	n/a
1997	559	31.9	17.5	17.7
1998	574	31.8	18.1	18.5
1999	383	31.6	12.1	29.9
2000	538	32.9	16.4	22.2
2001	511	32.5	15.7	25.3
2002	502	29.0	17.3	43
2003	502	29.0	17.3	43
2004	509	29.0	17.6	n/a
2005	476	29.0	16.4	n/a
2006	483	29.0	16.7	30
2007	493	29.0	17.0	30.4
2008	514	29.0	17.7	27.2
2009	530	31.0	17.1	29.7
2010	513	25.0	20.5	30.1
2011	502	30.0	16.7	29.9
2012	501	30.8	16.2	30.7
2013	511	30.8	16.5	31.1
2014	464	29.8	15.5	33.8
2015	504	30.0	16.8	36.9
2016	525	31.0	16.9	39.6
2017	551	32.0	17.2	45.6
2018	523	32.8	15.9	46.3
2019	526	31.3	16.7	48.7
2020	531	31.3	16.9	47.8
2021	510	31.3	16.2	45.9
2022	503	32.3	15.5	40
2023	511	31.3	16.3	44

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	623	30.5	20.4	n/a
1989	644	31.2	20.6	n/a
1990	652	32.1	20.3	n/a
1991	635	32.8	19.3	n/a
1992	638	32.2	19.8	n/a
1993	630	32.2	19.6	n/a
1994	610	32.4	18.8	n/a
1995	537	31.6	17.0	n/a
1996	537	31.6	17.0	n/a
1997	559	31.9	17.5	17.7
1998	574	31.8	18.1	18.5
1999	383	31.6	12.1	29.9
2000	538	32.9	16.4	22.2
2001	511	32.5	15.7	25.3
2002	502	29.0	17.3	43
2003	502	29.0	17.3	43
2004	509	29.0	17.6	n/a
2005	476	29.0	16.4	n/a
2006	483	29.0	16.7	30
2007	493	29.0	17.0	30.4
2008	514	29.0	17.7	27.2
2009	530	31.0	17.1	29.7
2010	513	25.0	20.5	30.1
2011	502	30.0	16.7	29.9
2012	501	30.8	16.2	30.7
2013	511	30.8	16.5	31.1
2014	464	29.8	15.5	33.8
2015	504	30.0	16.8	36.9
2016	525	31.0	16.9	39.6
2017	551	32.0	17.2	45.6
2018	523	32.8	15.9	46.3
2019	526	31.3	16.7	48.7
2020	531	31.3	16.9	47.8
2021	510	31.3	16.2	45.9
2022	503	32.3	15.5	40
2023	511	31.3	16.3	44

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	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$644 (6.1%)	$372 (3.5%)	$1,016 (9.6%)	$8,172 (77.1%)	$1,405 (13.3%)	$9,577 (90.4%)	$10,593
2019	$613 (5.7%)	$400 (3.7%)	$1,013 (9.4%)	$8,202 (76.3%)	$1,531 (14.2%)	$9,733 (90.6%)	$10,746
2020	$719 (6.7%)	$382 (3.6%)	$1,101 (10.3%)	$8,071 (75.5%)	$1,520 (14.2%)	$9,591 (89.7%)	$10,692
2021	$752 (6.5%)	$678 (5.9%)	$1,430 (12.4%)	$8,611 (75.0%)	$1,446 (12.6%)	$10,057 (87.6%)	$11,487
2022	$877 (7.0%)	$811 (6.5%)	$1,688 (13.5%)	$8,439 (67.6%)	$1,110 (8.9%)	$11,064 (88.6%)	$12,486

Data source: Kentucky 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 81^st of 335 Middle schools	Ranks 90^th of 327 Middle schools	3.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	526	511	2.9%
African American	5	10	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	4	6	50%
Hispanic	3	14	366.7%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	488	467	4.3%
Two or More Races	26	13	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	48.7%	44%	4.6%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KSA Mathematics (2024)						KSA Reading (2024)						KSA Science (2024)		KSA Writing (2024)		KSA Social Studies (2024)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Russell Middle School	Public	6-8	707 Red Devil Lane	Russell	41169	Greenup County	Russell Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 836-8135	511	31	16.3	44.0%	467 (91.4%)	10 (2.0%)	14 (2.7%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.5%)	62.1	101^st of 324 public middle schools	68.8%		65.4	90^th of 327 public middle schools	72.5%	11				48.0	57.0	53.0				46.0	47.0	44.0		32.0		56.0		34.0		56.0	$12,486	$877	$811	$1,688	$8,439	$1,110	$11,064
Raceland-Worthington Middle School	Public	3-8	502 Rams Blvd.	Raceland	41169	Greenup County	Raceland-Worthington Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 836-8014	447	21	21.1	48.8%	429 (96.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	30.3	232^nd of 324 public middle schools	28.4%		63.1	101^st of 327 public middle schools	69.1%	131	35.0	21.0	43.0	36.0	33.0	11.0	45.0	49.0	52.0	50.0	40.0	32.0	26.0	18.0	48.0	54.0	43.0	24.0	55.0	42.0	$10,617	$699	$1,180	$1,881	$6,839	$1,815	$8,737
Wurtland Middle School	Public	6-8	700 Center Ave	Wurtland	41144	Greenup County	Greenup County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 836-0025	250	23	11.1	74.0%	240 (96.0%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	18.8	275^th of 324 public middle schools	15.1%		46.1	168^th of 327 public middle schools	48.6%	107					18.0	22.0				44.0	41.0	27.0						21.0		33.0	$15,561	$1,896	$685	$2,581	$10,590	$2,390	$12,980
Ashland Middle School	Public	6-8	2800 Kansas St	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Ashland Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 327-2727	687	43	15.9	63.3%	576 (83.8%)	23 (3.3%)	34 (4.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.3%)	33.8	221^st of 324 public middle schools	31.8%		45.2	169^th of 327 public middle schools	48.3%	52				32.0	30.0	37.0				42.0	43.0	34.0		18.0		46.0		31.0		48.0	$11,493	$731	$680	$1,411	$8,258	$1,668	$9,926
Boyd County Middle School	Public	6-8	1226 Summit Road	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 928-9547	620	46	13.4	55.3%	583 (94.0%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.7%)	44.3	172^nd of 324 public middle schools	46.9%		19.4	277^th of 327 public middle schools	15.3%	105				30.0	41.0	37.0				39.0	45.0	46.0		16.0		62.0		37.0		49.0	$16,838	$2,048	$712	$2,760	$11,214	$2,864	$14,078
East Carter Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Spirit Lane	Grayson	41143	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 474-5156	505	31	16.4	62.4%	475 (94.1%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.0%)	50.6	149^th of 324 public middle schools	54.0%		58.1	124^th of 327 public middle schools	62.1%	25				42.0	31.0	47.0				47.0	54.0	46.0		17.0		56.0		37.0		50.0	$12,087	$730	$460	$1,190	$8,017	$1,612	$9,629
Mckell Middle School	Public	6-8	129 Bulldog Lane	South Shore	41175	Greenup County	Greenup County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 932-3221	361	24	15.3	57.3%	346 (95.8%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	48	154^th of 324 public middle schools	52.5%		46.3	167^th of 327 public middle schools	48.9%	13				39.0	45.0	36.0				46.0	50.0	35.0		19.0		65.0		39.0		45.0	$12,253	$1,093	$516	$1,609	$8,456	$2,188	$10,644

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