Summary:
Gordon Russell Middle School is a public middle school located in Gresham, Oregon, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 672 students. The school is part of the Gresham-Barlow School District, which is ranked 95 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Gordon Russell Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Oregon middle schools, with a ranking of 339 out of 371 in the 2023-2024 school year and a 0-star rating. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the state and district averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 16% of 6th graders, 30.3% of 7th graders, and 22.8% of 8th graders were proficient in ELA, compared to the state averages of 40.7%, 43.2%, and 40.6%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, who ranked in the bottom 10% of Oregon middle schools in ELA and Mathematics in recent years. Additionally, Gordon Russell Middle School has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 79.32% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the state and district averages.
Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Gresham-Barlow School District, such as West Orient Middle School and Dexter McCarty Middle School, generally perform better than Gordon Russell Middle School in academic metrics, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. However, these nearby schools also have higher percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, suggesting that the challenges faced by Gordon Russell Middle School may be more systemic within the district. Additionally, Gordon Russell Middle School's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, indicating that the school's academic performance has not kept pace with the state's overall improvement in student outcomes.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Gresham-Barlow School District 10J
SchoolDigger Rank:
339th of 371 Oregon Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,942
Students who attend Gordon Russell Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Gordon Russell Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 19.6
Number of students: 635
Racial breakdown:
White:
44.9%
Hispanic:
34.5%
Two or more races:
9.1%
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African American:
4.7%
Asian:
3.9%
Pacific Islander:
1.6%
American Indian:
0.6%
Not Specified:
0.6%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.9%
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