Ron Russell Middle School

Summary:

Ron Russell Middle School is a public middle school located in Portland, Oregon, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 770 students. The school is part of the David Douglas School District, which is ranked 102 out of 140 school districts in Oregon and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ron Russell Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Oregon middle schools, with academic performance significantly below the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 22.3% of 6th graders, 29.2% of 7th graders, and 40.8% of 8th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district averages of 34.6%, 37.2%, and 40.5%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as female, male, Asian, and white students, as well as African American and English Language Learner students, all of whom rank in the bottom 25% or 50% of Oregon middle schools.

The nearby schools within the David Douglas School District, such as Floyd Light Middle School and Alice Ott Middle School, also perform below the state average on academic measures, suggesting systemic challenges within the district. However, some nearby schools in other districts, such as Happy Valley Middle School and Mt. Tabor Middle School, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance, highlighting the potential for improvement at Ron Russell Middle School.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 3955 SE 112th Ave
       Portland, OR  97266-1734


(503) 256-6519

District: David Douglas School District 40

SchoolDigger Rank:
273rd of 371 Oregon Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,847 Help


Students who attend Ron Russell Middle School usually attend:

High:    David Douglas High School

Feeder schools for Ron Russell Middle School:

Elementary:    Earl Boyles Elementary
    Lincoln Park Elementary School
    West Powellhurst Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.9 Help
Number of students:  770

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
30.4%
White:
30.0%
Asian:
15.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  76.9% Help


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Compare Details Ron Russell Middle School ranks worse than 73.6% of middle schools in Oregon. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the David Douglas School District 40. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.47. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Ron Russell Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the David Douglas School District 40. Student population at Ron Russell Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (30.4%), White (30%), Asian (15.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 76.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ron Russell Middle School is 16.9, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the David Douglas School District 40! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ron Russell Middle School is $20,847, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the David Douglas School District 40!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ron Russell Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ron Russell Middle School 273rd of 371 Oregon public middle schools. (See Ron Russell Middle School in the ranking list.)

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David Douglas School District 40:

SchoolDigger ranks David Douglas School District 40 102nd of 140 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ron Russell Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Ron Russell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 18.19 297th 323 8.0%
2010 18.94 313th 343 8.7%
2011 26.47 301st 357 15.7%
2012 33.64 304th 395 23.0%
2013 32.27 282nd 377 25.2%
2014 34.84 269th 382 29.6%
2015 50.28 185th 381 51.4%
2016 59.82 131st 383 65.8%
2017 51.89 175th 382 54.2%
2018 48.66 188th 384 51.0%
2019 41.42 217th 379 42.7%
2022 28.97 259th 367 29.4%
2023 25.16 295th 380 22.4%
2024 26.47 273rd 371 26.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ron Russell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.50 58th 137 57.7%
2019 30.93 81st 115 29.6%
2022 28.19 88th 110 20.0%
2023 21.69 99th 114 13.2%
2024 29.12 94th 125 24.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ron Russell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.92 13th 46 71.7%
2019 43.60 16th 29 44.8%
2023 24.55 19th 19 0.0%
2024 33.38 18th 22 18.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ron Russell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.59 135th 206 34.5%
2019 42.72 66th 156 57.7%
2022 35.21 90th 143 37.1%
2023 46.94 60th 150 60.0%
2024 32.10 108th 153 29.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ron Russell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.64 87th 325 73.2%
2019 56.33 96th 282 66.0%
2022 29.09 255th 364 29.9%
2023 39.67 188th 312 39.7%
2024 42.44 126th 244 48.4%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Ron Russell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 34.92 15th 21 28.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Ron Russell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.96 184th 342 46.2%
2019 44.72 157th 277 43.3%
2022 27.98 234th 310 24.5%
2023 23.67 261st 323 19.2%
2024 27.27 226th 313 27.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Ron Russell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 74.74 14th 93 84.9%
2023 58.35 53rd 103 48.5%
2024 39.91 76th 103 26.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Ron Russell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.51 175th 341 48.7%
2019 36.54 191st 291 34.4%
2022 31.48 204th 312 34.6%
2023 29.24 230th 318 27.7%
2024 26.52 241st 323 25.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Ron Russell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.14 39th 61 36.1%
2019 28.01 30th 39 23.1%
2022 32.87 29th 41 29.3%
2023 30.56 31st 42 26.2%
2024 28.61 29th 39 25.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Ron Russell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.06 15th 40 62.5%
2019 51.89 9th 23 60.9%
2022 32.89 16th 24 33.3%
2023 24.30 20th 21 4.8%
2024 40.78 11th 23 52.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ron Russell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.71 46th 210 78.1%
2019 59.49 55th 191 71.2%
2022 50.63 71st 194 63.4%
2023 40.90 109th 201 45.8%
2024 37.22 117th 196 40.3%
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Rank History for White students at Ron Russell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.07 174th 357 51.3%
2019 40.37 213th 344 38.1%
2022 25.54 276th 355 22.3%
2023 28.71 265th 360 26.4%
2024 29.85 248th 349 28.9%
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Data source: test scores: Oregon 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.

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Data source: Oregon Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a student
Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Open Quote i actully LOVED this school Close Quote


by a teacher
Monday, November 9, 2009

Open Quote Overall, the RRMS middle provides a great environment for which children can learn. I have heard many positive things about from substitute teachers outside of the district that have an opportunity to work here in the school. Parents, and members from the community have good things to say,as well. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Ron Russell Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2007 426 76 92 167 12 n/a n/a 11 784
2008 420 84 103 176 12 n/a n/a 18 813
2009 421 89 117 204 14 n/a n/a 26 871
2010 393 94 133 248 7 n/a n/a 34 909
2011 374 106 116 233 12 7 34 0 882
2012 335 107 125 220 16 6 33 0 842
2013 336 105 134 219 14 8 44 0 860
2014 339 114 134 223 11 12 45 0 878
2015 328 120 145 233 9 9 44 0 888
2016 306 120 141 232 15 13 44 0 871
2017 316 112 141 223 9 8 41 0 850
2018 303 114 144 230 14 14 43 0 862
2019 305 98 138 229 13 17 34 0 834
2020 306 114 132 253 7 25 42 0 879
2021 290 117 120 247 5 19 51 1 850
2022 254 121 111 237 5 23 55 2 808
2023 231 111 118 234 7 19 43 7 770

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 Ron Russell Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 784 47.3 16.6 81.1
2008 813 43.2 18.8 82.1
2009 871 47.1 18.5 85.6
2010 909 52.9 17.1 87.7
2011 882 51.0 17.2 85.7
2012 842 45.1 18.6 86.9
2013 860 42.2 20.3 87.6
2014 878 43.3 20.2 87.9
2015 888 44.0 20.1 85.7
2016 871 45.0 19.3 84.5
2017 850 47.0 18.0 79.9
2018 862 46.8 18.4 83.2
2019 834 47.5 17.5 89.8
2020 879 49.1 17.8 83.2
2021 850 47.0 18.0 n/a
2022 808 48.0 16.8 n/a
2023 770 45.4 16.9 76.9

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 Ron Russell Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 784 47.3 16.6 81.1
2008 813 43.2 18.8 82.1
2009 871 47.1 18.5 85.6
2010 909 52.9 17.1 87.7
2011 882 51.0 17.2 85.7
2012 842 45.1 18.6 86.9
2013 860 42.2 20.3 87.6
2014 878 43.3 20.2 87.9
2015 888 44.0 20.1 85.7
2016 871 45.0 19.3 84.5
2017 850 47.0 18.0 79.9
2018 862 46.8 18.4 83.2
2019 834 47.5 17.5 89.8
2020 879 49.1 17.8 83.2
2021 850 47.0 18.0 n/a
2022 808 48.0 16.8 n/a
2023 770 45.4 16.9 76.9

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ron Russell Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 n/a n/a $17,264
2020 n/a n/a $16,975
2021 n/a n/a $18,059
2022 $2,716 (13.0%) $18,131 (87.0%) $20,847

Data source: Oregon Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ron Russell Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 217th of 379 Middle schoolsRanks 295th of 380 Middle schools
 20.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ron Russell Middle School)43.428.3
 15.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (David Douglas School District 40)46.231.4
 14.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)51.541
 10.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Ron Russell Middle School)23.515.9
 7.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (David Douglas School District 40)28.417.2
 11.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)37.128.1
 9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ron Russell Middle School)46.830.8
 16%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (David Douglas School District 40)47.738.2
 9.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)54.943.8
 11.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Ron Russell Middle School)37.514.9
 22.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (David Douglas School District 40)34.719.9
 14.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)40.129.6
 10.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ron Russell Middle School)54.533.9
 20.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (David Douglas School District 40)51.135
 16.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)53.241.9
 11.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ron Russell Middle School)46.825
 21.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (David Douglas School District 40)41.425.2
 16.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)38.325.5
 12.8%
8th Grade Science (Ron Russell Middle School)36.719
 17.7%
   8th Grade Science (David Douglas School District 40)31.620.5
 11.1%
   8th Grade Science (Oregon)37.526
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students834770
 7.7%
African American98111
 13.3%
American Indian137
 46.2%
Asian138118
 14.5%
Hispanic229234
 2.2%
Pacific Islander1719
 11.8%
White305231
 24.3%
Two or More Races3443
 26.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients89.8%76.9%
 12.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Ron Russell Middle School

Ron Russell Middle School ranks 273rd of 371 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 770 students attended Ron Russell Middle School.

Students at Ron Russell Middle School are 30% Hispanic, 30% White, 15% Asian, 14% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

Students who attend Ron Russell Middle School usually go on to attend David Douglas High School


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