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Russell Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

9^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 133 Nebraska Middle Schools

Better than 93% of Nebraska middle schools

Summary

Russell Middle School is a public middle school in Omaha, Nebraska, serving 738 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Millard Public Schools district, which is ranked 37th out of 115 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Russell Middle School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had over 80% of students proficient or better in these subjects, compared to the district averages of around 70% and the state averages of around 60%. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for female students, male students, and students from diverse backgrounds.

While Russell Middle School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, its rates are still lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school spends more per student compared to the district and state. When comparing Russell to nearby schools, it is clear that the school outperforms its peers, including Gretna Middle School and Beveridge Magnet Middle School, which are also strong performers in the region.

760

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,152

Per pupil spending ?

18.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5304 S 172nd St
Omaha, NE 68135-2226

(402) 715-8500

District: Millard Public Schools

Students who attend Russell Middle School usually attend:

High:

Millard West High School

Feeder schools for Russell Middle School:

Elementary:	Rohwer Elementary School
	Willowdale Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.7%

Hispanic:

8.6%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (82% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Nebraska middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Millard Public Schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg74%

Nebraska avg61%

9^th of 133

Nebraska public middle schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Middle Schools in the Millard Public Schools

38^th of 118Millard Public Schools among Nebraska 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	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	9 of 133	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	5 of 200	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	84.7	17 of 238	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.0	9 of 249	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	83.5	17 of 223	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	87.2	18 of 247	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	85.8	15 of 225	93.3%	★★★★★
2017	84.8	20 of 236	91.5%	★★★★★
2016	86.0	13 of 255	94.9%	★★★★★
2015	90.4	8 of 256	96.9%	★★★★★
2014	90.0	7 of 252	97.2%	★★★★★
2013	91.1	5 of 248	98.0%	★★★★★
2012	91.3	3 of 255	98.8%	★★★★★
2011	92.9	2 of 246	99.2%	★★★★★
2010	84.8	3 of 254	98.8%	★★★★★
2009	71.9	24 of 243	90.1%	★★★★★
2008	72.2	27 of 245	89.0%	★★★★☆
2007	78.7	22 of 227	90.3%	★★★★★
2006	82.3	13 of 226	94.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	86.1	2 of 15	86.7%	★★★★★
2021	80.9	4 of 12	66.7%	★★★★☆
2019	87.9	1 of 12	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	2 of 14	85.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	5 of 72	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	5 of 106	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	85.3	8 of 146	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	80.4	16 of 150	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	24 of 137	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	84.6	16 of 156	89.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.4	9 of 147	93.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	94.7	1 of 24	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	2 of 56	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	80.5	10 of 67	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	8 of 61	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	15 of 62	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	7 of 56	87.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	3 of 46	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	2 of 92	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	80.6	12 of 144	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	85.1	7 of 118	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	73.4	18 of 115	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	94.3	1 of 123	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	82.0	13 of 120	89.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	12 of 72	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	89.1	5 of 106	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	83.2	19 of 156	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	90.4	6 of 160	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	86.0	10 of 144	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	85.5	13 of 153	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	78.9	20 of 141	85.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	73.7	8 of 28	71.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	82.2	3 of 32	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	81.7	9 of 70	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	5 of 46	89.1%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	2 of 40	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	65.8	12 of 52	76.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	9 of 94	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	5 of 141	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	85.3	15 of 217	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.4	9 of 234	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	79.7	21 of 204	89.7%	★★★★★
2019	83.3	18 of 222	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	82.8	18 of 203	91.1%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)91st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2022)87th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)83rd percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)71st percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science89%+9 vs state

English Language Arts81%+22 vs state

Mathematics80%+22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)				NSCAS Mathematics (2025)				NSCAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Russell Middle School	Public	6-8	5304 S 172nd St	Omaha	68135	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-8500	760	47	16.3	18.2%	613 (80.7%)	21 (2.8%)	65 (8.6%)	24 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.7%)	84.2	9^th of 133 public middle schools	93.2%		90.5	5^th of 200 public middle schools	97.5%	4	82.1	80.4	79.2	80.5	84.4	78.7	77.4	80.1	89.1	89.1	$13,152	$155	$11,669
Beadle Middle School	Public	6-8	18201 Jefferson St	Omaha	68135	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-6100	1,011	60	16.8	16.0%	852 (84.3%)	20 (2.0%)	65 (6.4%)	33 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	36 (3.6%)	80.4	19^th of 133 public middle schools	85.7%		81.8	21^st of 200 public middle schools	89.5%	2	79.5	78.1	79.1	78.9	73.8	74.9	82.5	77.0	87.2	87.2	$12,445	$155	$10,978
Harry Andersen Middle School	Public	6-8	15404 Adams St	Omaha	68137	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-8440	898	58	15.6	37.8%	608 (67.7%)	37 (4.1%)	144 (16.0%)	46 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	56 (6.2%)	51.5	77^th of 133 public middle schools	42.1%		63	76^th of 200 public middle schools	62.0%	1	67.6	66.5	65.6	66.5	65.8	55.0	66.2	62.1	79.0	79.0	$12,810	$155	$11,521
Elkhorn Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	17880 Marcy St	Omaha	68118	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 334-9302	576	40	14.3	6.1%	444 (77.1%)	10 (1.7%)	46 (8.0%)	50 (8.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	21 (3.6%)	92.2	2^nd of 133 public middle schools	98.5%		96.1	1^st of 200 public middle schools	99.5%	1	86.6	88.1	87.6	87.4	84.3	87.0	90.8	87.2	92.4	92.4	$13,429	$110	$11,669
Millard North Middle School	Public	6-8	2828 S 139th Plaza	Omaha	68144	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-1280	820	54	15.1	27.6%	461 (56.2%)	37 (4.5%)	85 (10.4%)	173 (21.1%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	56 (6.8%)	68.9	48^th of 133 public middle schools	63.9%		72.2	51^st of 200 public middle schools	74.5%	3	72.8	73.0	80.3	75.3	61.2	67.4	72.9	67.1	88.5	88.5	$12,725	$155	$11,343
Aspen Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	18414 Summit Drive	Omaha	68136	Sarpy County	Gretna Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 332-3866	863	55	15.6	7.4%	727 (84.2%)	21 (2.4%)	55 (6.4%)	22 (2.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.9%)	79	23^rd of 133 public middle schools	82.7%		87.6	11^th of 200 public middle schools	94.5%	12	73.1	76.4	84.4	77.8	73.1	71.2	79.3	74.5	93.1	93.1	$13,785	$195	$11,678
Millard Central Middle School	Public	6-8	12801 L St	Omaha	68137	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-8225	811	62	13.0	50.9%	505 (62.3%)	62 (7.6%)	167 (20.6%)	32 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	39 (4.8%)	27.9	100^th of 133 public middle schools	24.8%		37.9	139^th of 200 public middle schools	30.5%	39	56.5	54.9	63.9	58.5	46.6	44.4	50.4	47.2	76.3	76.3	$16,067	$155	$14,208
Kiewit Middle School	Public	6-8	15650 Howard St	Omaha	68118	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-1470	967	57	16.8	23.2%	754 (78.0%)	25 (2.6%)	84 (8.7%)	45 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (6.0%)	72.8	39^th of 133 public middle schools	70.7%		83.4	19^th of 200 public middle schools	90.5%	20	72.3	74.3	72.7	73.1	80.3	75.8	66.6	74.3	85.2	85.2	$12,073	$155	$10,704
Elkhorn Valley View Middle School	Public	6-8	1313 S 208th St	Elkhorn	68022	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-0362	679	47	14.5	5.0%	579 (85.3%)	15 (2.2%)	30 (4.4%)	34 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.8%)	92.5	1^st of 133 public middle schools	99.2%		95.8	2^nd of 200 public middle schools	99.0%	1	88.3	90.1	89.8	89.4	82.2	91.4	84.1	85.8	95.6	95.6	$12,499	$110	$10,907
Beveridge Magnet Middle School	Public	6-8	1616 S 120th St	Omaha	68144	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2280	740	48	15.4		291 (39.3%)	138 (18.6%)	204 (27.6%)	37 (5.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (9.1%)	5.7	123^rd of 133 public middle schools	7.5%		5.9	189^th of 200 public middle schools	5.5%	66	46.4	37.5	48.7	44.0	28.6	31.3	32.5	30.8	59.4	59.4	$20,245	$3,158	$14,610

Frequently Asked Questions about Russell Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Russell Middle School?

Students at Russell Middle School are 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American.

How many students attend Russell Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 760 students attended Russell Middle School.

What district is Russell Middle School in?

Millard Public Schools

Is Russell Middle School a good school?

Yes. Russell Middle School ranks in the top 6.8% of Nebraska middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Russell Middle School attend?

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

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