Is Russell Elementary a good school?

Russell Elementary ranks 620 th of 898 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Russell Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 409 students attended Russell Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Russell Elementary?

Students at Russell Elementary are 61% African American, 22% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Russell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Russell Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : West Middle High : Hazelwood West High

Russell Elementary

Summary:

Russell Elementary is a public elementary school in Hazelwood, Missouri, serving 409 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Hazelwood School District, which is ranked 329 out of 376 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Russell Elementary has a higher percentage of African American students (61.37%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 55.78% to 72.56%. The school also has a lower percentage of White students (21.76%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 10.92% to 30.43%. Academically, Russell Elementary's proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) are generally higher than the Hazelwood district average, but still significantly lower than the state average. For example, in 3rd grade Mathematics, Russell Elementary had a 22.9% proficiency rate, compared to the Hazelwood district average of 20.7% and the Missouri state average of 41.1%. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 41.13% to 49.14% over the past three school years, which is higher than the surrounding schools.

While Russell Elementary's performance is generally lower than the state averages, it often outperforms the other Hazelwood district schools in the immediate vicinity, such as McCurdy Elementary, Lusher Elementary, and Walker Elementary. For instance, in 5th grade Mathematics, Russell Elementary had a 30.5% proficiency rate, compared to 17.3% at McCurdy, 13.3% at Lusher, and 14.8% at Walker. However, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, and it has struggled with its low-income and disabled student subgroups.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

7350 Howdershell Rd
Hazelwood, MO 63042-1306

(314) 953-4750

District: Hazelwood

SchoolDigger Rank:
620^th of 898 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,920

Students who attend Russell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	West Middle
High:	Hazelwood West High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 409

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.4%

White:

21.8%

Two or more races:

9.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Russell Elementary ranks worse than 69% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 4^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Hazelwood School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.07. (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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (61.4%), White (21.8%), two or more races (9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Russell Elementary is 13.4. 13 elementary schools in the Hazelwood School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Russell Elementary employs 30.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Russell Elementary is $12,920. 12 elementary schools in the Hazelwood School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Russell Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Russell Elementary 620^th of 898 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Russell Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

African American students:

Hazelwood:

SchoolDigger ranks Hazelwood 329^th of 376 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Russell Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Russell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	62.94	336^th	1074	68.7%
2007	65.25	302^nd	1080	72.0%
2008	73.33	205^th	1084	81.1%
2009	71.31	243^rd	1053	76.9%
2010	77.20	187^th	1066	82.5%
2011	75.40	205^th	1088	81.2%
2012	64.30	386^th	1085	64.4%
2013	77.02	177^th	1108	84.0%
2014	62.94	370^th	1089	66.0%
2015	66.86	325^th	1058	69.3%
2016	63.61	324^th	865	62.5%
2017	57.74	440^th	1032	57.4%
2018	43.22	605^th	1045	42.1%
2019	39.21	674^th	1052	35.9%
2021	28.85	669^th	901	25.7%
2022	33.84	618^th	908	31.9%
2023	34.07	620^th	898	31.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Russell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	40.67	574^th	887	35.3%
2019	39.02	609^th	907	32.9%
2021	30.54	422^nd	574	26.5%
2022	44.01	276^th	532	48.1%
2023	32.60	439^th	611	28.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Russell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	46.90	142^nd	251	43.4%
2019	51.05	153^rd	302	49.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Russell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	52.79	98^th	243	59.7%
2019	65.05	71^st	250	71.6%
2021	37.82	105^th	163	35.6%
2022	66.30	35^th	184	81.0%
2023	77.46	17^th	185	90.8%

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Rank History for White students at Russell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	49.37	449^th	898	50.0%
2019	44.65	500^th	917	45.5%
2021	34.80	460^th	691	33.4%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary 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: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Russell Elementary

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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	641	641
1992	589	67	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	662
1993	599	63	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	668
1994	574	61	7	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	643
1995	557	78	11	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	649
1996	557	78	11	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	649
1997	543	88	9	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	643
1998	483	102	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	595
1999	457	95	9	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
2000	434	94	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
2001	430	122	11	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	568
2002	375	131	10	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	521
2003	375	131	10	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	521
2004	377	114	15	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
2005	347	129	7	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	497
2006	350	151	7	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	521
2007	298	190	7	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	508
2008	328	70	14	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
2009	303	78	12	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	410
2010	302	103	6	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	425
2011	301	105	7	11	1	0	8	0	433
2012	272	101	9	15	3	0	3	0	403
2013	258	103	9	19	0	0	9	0	398
2014	260	102	10	21	0	0	15	0	408
2015	255	97	7	17	1	0	18	0	395
2016	242	120	5	17	1	2	22	0	409
2017	220	136	2	15	1	2	19	0	395
2018	198	153	5	16	2	2	24	0	400
2019	167	171	8	20	2	2	30	0	400
2020	151	188	6	20	3	4	34	0	406
2021	127	215	7	23	2	2	31	0	407
2022	106	217	8	25	2	0	31	0	389
2023	89	251	5	23	4	0	37	0	409

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	641	33.4	19.1	n/a
1992	662	32.4	20.4	n/a
1993	668	32.5	20.6	4.5
1994	643	32.0	20.1	4.7
1995	649	32.5	20.0	7.4
1996	649	32.5	20.0	7.4
1997	643	29.5	21.8	8.2
1998	595	31.9	18.7	10.3
1999	562	31.7	17.7	14.1
2000	541	30.7	17.6	14.6
2001	568	31.7	17.9	15.3
2002	521	30.8	16.9	19.6
2003	521	30.8	16.9	19.6
2004	512	29.6	17.3	22.5
2005	497	29.1	17.1	25.8
2006	521	28.1	18.5	23.6
2007	508	27.0	18.8	30.1
2008	422	28.1	15.0	19.7
2009	410	27.5	14.9	25.1
2010	425	26.5	16.0	26.8
2011	433	32.1	13.4	24.5
2012	403	25.0	16.1	n/a
2013	398	22.4	17.7	32.4
2014	408	22.4	18.1	38.7
2015	395	24.0	16.4	30.4
2016	409	25.0	16.3	40.3
2017	395	24.2	16.2	36.2
2018	400	25.1	15.8	43.3
2019	400	25.3	15.7	31.8
2020	406	28.9	14.0	48.5
2021	407	31.3	12.9	49.1
2022	389	31.9	12.1	41.1
2023	409	30.3	13.4	48.7

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	641	33.4	19.1	n/a
1992	662	32.4	20.4	n/a
1993	668	32.5	20.6	4.5
1994	643	32.0	20.1	4.7
1995	649	32.5	20.0	7.4
1996	649	32.5	20.0	7.4
1997	643	29.5	21.8	8.2
1998	595	31.9	18.7	10.3
1999	562	31.7	17.7	14.1
2000	541	30.7	17.6	14.6
2001	568	31.7	17.9	15.3
2002	521	30.8	16.9	19.6
2003	521	30.8	16.9	19.6
2004	512	29.6	17.3	22.5
2005	497	29.1	17.1	25.8
2006	521	28.1	18.5	23.6
2007	508	27.0	18.8	30.1
2008	422	28.1	15.0	19.7
2009	410	27.5	14.9	25.1
2010	425	26.5	16.0	26.8
2011	433	32.1	13.4	24.5
2012	403	25.0	16.1	n/a
2013	398	22.4	17.7	32.4
2014	408	22.4	18.1	38.7
2015	395	24.0	16.4	30.4
2016	409	25.0	16.3	40.3
2017	395	24.2	16.2	36.2
2018	400	25.1	15.8	43.3
2019	400	25.3	15.7	31.8
2020	406	28.9	14.0	48.5
2021	407	31.3	12.9	49.1
2022	389	31.9	12.1	41.1
2023	409	30.3	13.4	48.7

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 Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$28 (0.3%)	$10,617 (99.7%)	$10,645
2020	$36 (0.3%)	$11,045 (99.7%)	$11,081
2021	$94 (0.8%)	$11,706 (99.2%)	$11,800
2022	$4,500 (34.8%)	$8,419 (65.2%)	$12,920

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Russell Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 674^th of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 620^th of 898 Elementary schools	5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Russell Elementary)	24.4	22.9	1.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hazelwood)	24.7	20.7	4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46	41.1	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Russell Elementary)	45.1	29.5	15.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hazelwood)	34.2	27.3	6.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	42.4	6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Russell Elementary)	41	31.5	9.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hazelwood)	26.2	18	8.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46.8	43.8	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Russell Elementary)	36.4	42.5	6.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hazelwood)	33.2	29	4.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	49.3	45.9	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Russell Elementary)	38.7	30.5	8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hazelwood)	23.6	15.7	7.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	40.3	39.1	1.2%
5th Grade Science (Russell Elementary)	44	30.5	13.5%
5th Grade Science (Hazelwood)	28.7	18.3	10.4%
5th Grade Science (Missouri)	42.5	40.9	1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Russell Elementary)	48.6	34.8	13.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hazelwood)	35.7	24.9	10.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	47.1	44.1	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	400	409	2.3%
African American	171	251	46.8%
American Indian	2	4	100%
Asian	8	5	37.5%
Hispanic	20	23	15%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	167	89	46.7%
Two or More Races	30	37	23.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	31.8%	48.7%	16.9%

Schools Near Russell Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)			MAP Science (2023)	MAP English Language Arts (2023)			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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Russell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7350 Howdershell Rd	Hazelwood	63042	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4750	409	30	13.4	48.7%	89 (21.8%)	251 (61.4%)	23 (5.6%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.0%)	34.1	620^th of 898 public elementary schools	31.0%		33.8	618^th of 908 public elementary schools	31.9%	2	22.9	31.5	30.5	30.5	29.5	42.5	34.8	$12,920	$4,501	$8,419
McNair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	585 Coachway Ln	Hazelwood	63042	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4700	401	28	14.4	65.6%	85 (21.2%)	244 (60.8%)	21 (5.2%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	41 (10.2%)	44.6	515^th of 898 public elementary schools	42.7%		24	701^st of 908 public elementary schools	22.8%	186	44.5	27.6	23.2	29.0	49.3	39.7	42.0	$13,053	$4,519	$8,533
Armstrong Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6255 Howdershell Rd	Hazelwood	63042	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4000	348	26	13.6	83.0%	38 (10.9%)	262 (75.3%)	23 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.2%)	17.3	756^th of 898 public elementary schools	15.8%		23.4	704^th of 908 public elementary schools	22.5%	52	21.0	13.9		19.0	30.5	27.3	21.5	$13,187	$4,525	$8,662
Lawson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1830 Charbonier Rd	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4550	348	26	13.4	64.9%	73 (21.0%)	229 (65.8%)	13 (3.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	29 (8.3%)	38.8	581^st of 898 public elementary schools	35.3%		32.8	625^th of 908 public elementary schools	31.2%	44	26.4	34.4	22.2	27.0	35.9	51.6	41.3	$12,537	$4,002	$8,534
McCurdy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	975 Lindsay Ln	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4650	329	34	9.5	66.9%	81 (24.6%)	218 (66.3%)	10 (3.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.2%)	18.1	747^th of 898 public elementary schools	16.8%		15.2	787^th of 908 public elementary schools	13.3%	40	11.6	24.7	17.3	13.4	20.3	39.8	22.7	$13,070	$4,201	$8,869
Lusher Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2015 Mullanphy Rd	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4600	379	29	13.2	64.4%	55 (14.5%)	275 (72.6%)	16 (4.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.9%)	13.3	787^th of 898 public elementary schools	12.4%		16.3	772^nd of 908 public elementary schools	15.0%	15	17.0	19.4	13.3	13.2	20.4	29.9	14.8	$13,692	$4,927	$8,765
Garrett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Ville Rosa Ln	Hazelwood	63042	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4200	326	26	12.5	64.7%	79 (24.2%)	191 (58.6%)	30 (9.2%)	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	49.4	467^th of 898 public elementary schools	48.0%		40.8	551^st of 908 public elementary schools	39.3%	84	50.0	32.7	40.0	30.8	42.0	43.7	40.4	$14,569	$4,763	$9,805
Combs Elementary	Public	3-5	300 St Jean Dr	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 831-0411	295	25	11.7	99.0%	41 (13.9%)	203 (68.8%)	16 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	32 (10.8%)	13	795^th of 898 public elementary schools	11.5%		12.5	806^th of 908 public elementary schools	11.2%	11	20.8	11.4	17.3	13.5	22.5	17.8	22.1	$11,781	$1,293	$10,488
Walker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1250 Humes Ln	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4900	477	33	14.5	66.7%	77 (16.1%)	341 (71.5%)	15 (3.1%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.9%)	27.1	691^st of 898 public elementary schools	23.1%		18.1	758^th of 908 public elementary schools	16.5%	67	35.1	12.1	14.8	24.5	42.9	28.1	30.9	$11,694	$3,619	$8,075
Duchesne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	100 S Florissant Rd	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 831-1911	248	25	9.9	98.8%	33 (13.3%)	183 (73.8%)	12 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.3%)								(n/a)								$13,371	$863	$12,508

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