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Russell Middle School

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Russell Middle School ranks 257 th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

257^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 56% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Russell Middle School is a public middle school located in Winder, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 988 students. The school is part of the Barrow County School District, which is ranked 103 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Russell Middle School consistently outperforms the Barrow County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment, particularly in Algebra I End of Course exams, where the school's proficiency rate is significantly higher than the district and state. However, in English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rates are generally on par with or slightly above the district averages, but still lag behind the state averages. The school's performance in Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies is mixed, with some grades performing better than the district and state, while others fall behind. The school's relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 52.31% to 61.94% over the past few years, indicates a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students compared to the surrounding schools.

When compared to nearby schools, Russell Middle School generally outperforms Bear Creek Middle School and Westside Middle School in academic performance, particularly in Algebra I, English Language Arts, and Mathematics. However, the school lags behind the higher-performing Haymon-Morris Middle School, which is also part of the Barrow County district. Compared to schools outside the Barrow County district, such as the highly-rated Dove Creek Middle School in Oconee County and the Gwinnett County schools, Russell Middle School's performance is significantly lower, especially in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

973

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,863

Per pupil spending ?

54.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

364 W Candler St
Winder, GA 30680

(770) 867-8181

District: Barrow County

Students who attend Russell Middle School usually attend:

High:

Apalachee High School

Feeder schools for Russell Middle School:

Elementary:	Bramlett Elementary School
	County Line Elementary School
	Winder Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.6%

Hispanic:

26.5%

African American:

12.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Georgia median (56th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg36%

Georgia avg40%

257^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Barrow County

103^rd of 206Barrow County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	257 of 584	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	250 of 588	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	281 of 577	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	229 of 567	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	209 of 542	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	175 of 559	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	226 of 543	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.0	261 of 539	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.3	232 of 545	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.9	273 of 537	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	68.0	157 of 521	69.9%	★★★★☆
2013	56.2	262 of 527	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.2	224 of 508	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.5	311 of 504	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.1	220 of 494	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.6	290 of 466	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.7	248 of 462	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.8	225 of 445	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.0	159 of 420	62.1%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I79%+34 vs state

Social Studies41%~ state avg

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

Mathematics35%-6 vs state

Science27%~ state avg

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Schools Near Russell Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Russell Middle School	Public	6-8	364 W Candler St	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-8181	973	66	14.8	54.3%	453 (46.6%)	121 (12.4%)	258 (26.5%)	67 (6.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (7.3%)	51	257^th of 584 public middle schools	56.0%		54.2	250^th of 588 public middle schools	57.5%	7	78.7	37.1	41.3	39.6	24.8	38.8	42.4	27.3	41.0	$11,863	$735	$11,128
Westside Middle School	Public	6-8	240 Matthews School Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 307-2972	793	58	13.6	70.6%	282 (35.6%)	128 (16.1%)	303 (38.2%)	34 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.8%)	29.7	412^th of 584 public middle schools	29.5%		36.4	364^th of 588 public middle schools	38.1%	48	80.8	25.5	31.0	30.5	15.1	33.3	32.8	18.0	17.6	$13,129	$839	$12,289
Haymon-Morris Middle School	Public	6-8	1008 Haymon Morris Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 963-0602	973	67	14.6	61.6%	420 (43.2%)	192 (19.7%)	275 (28.3%)	30 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (5.5%)	56.5	229^th of 584 public middle schools	60.8%		48.5	284^th of 588 public middle schools	51.7%	55	92.5	38.1	36.4	43.9	37.4	34.9	57.1	31.1	37.8	$12,416	$601	$11,815
West Jackson Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Gum Springs Church Rd	Jefferson	30549	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	No	(706) 654-2775	951	61	15.5	34.1%	593 (62.4%)	93 (9.8%)	177 (18.6%)	40 (4.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.7%)	78.8	109^th of 584 public middle schools	81.3%		82.6	90^th of 588 public middle schools	84.7%	19	92.5	52.4	55.0	40.1	56.7	63.4	58.2		53.5	$11,296	$277	$11,019
Legacy Knoll Middle School	Public	6-8	79 Legacy Knoll Lane	Hoschton	30548	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(706) 654-5590	707	51	13.7	51.1%	364 (51.5%)	83 (11.7%)	182 (25.7%)	32 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (6.1%)	74.4	130^th of 584 public middle schools	77.7%		64.7	182^nd of 588 public middle schools	69.0%	52	97.6	43.8	42.3	46.9	38.8	59.1	66.5		65.4	$12,748	$387	$12,361
Bear Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	228 Jefferson St	Statham	30666	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-2116	752	59	12.8	57.7%	344 (45.7%)	115 (15.3%)	217 (28.9%)	25 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.6%)	41.8	325^th of 584 public middle schools	44.3%		43	319^th of 588 public middle schools	45.7%	6	82.4	34.6	32.6	33.8	31.7	30.1	42.5	29.1	22.4	$13,768	$822	$12,945
Dacula Middle School	Public	6-8	137 Dacula Rd	Dacula	30019	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 963-1110	1,866	117	16.0	65.2%	265 (14.2%)	898 (48.1%)	504 (27.0%)	108 (5.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (4.7%)	74.1	133^rd of 584 public middle schools	77.2%		74	131^st of 588 public middle schools	77.7%	2	100.0	51.7	47.9	48.5	48.5	46.1	58.9		48.8	$12,540	$744	$11,796
Osborne Middle School	Public	6-8	4404 Braselton Hwy	Hoschton	30548	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 904-5400	1,816	112	16.2	36.6%	637 (35.1%)	451 (24.8%)	313 (17.2%)	325 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	87 (4.8%)	95.1	33^rd of 584 public middle schools	94.3%		96	28^th of 588 public middle schools	95.2%	5	99.1	70.4	64.6	64.2	70.3	71.9	76.2		74.5	$12,468	$439	$12,030
Dove Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	7915 Hog Mountain Rd	Statham	30666	Oconee County	Oconee County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(706) 310-2017	528	34	15.6	9.8%	431 (81.6%)	16 (3.0%)	22 (4.2%)	36 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	97.6	16^th of 584 public middle schools	97.3%		96.9	19^th of 588 public middle schools	96.8%	3	100.0	73.9	73.1	68.3	77.7	79.0	82.5		83.0	$12,633	$112	$12,521
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Dragon Dr	Jefferson	30549	Jackson County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	No	(706) 367-2882	1,009	67	15.1	30.0%	778 (77.1%)	72 (7.1%)	84 (8.3%)	22 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.2%)	96.1	22^nd of 584 public middle schools	96.2%		93.9	38^th of 588 public middle schools	93.5%	16		70.8	67.3	71.4	74.1	72.8	85.7		65.6	$11,192	$165	$11,028

Frequently Asked Questions about Russell Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Russell Middle School?

Students at Russell Middle School are 47% White, 27% Hispanic, 12% African American, 7% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

Is Russell Middle School a good school?

Russell Middle School ranks 257^th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Russell Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend Russell Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 973 students attended Russell Middle School.

What district is Russell Middle School in?

Barrow County

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