Is Russell Middle School a good school?

Russell Middle School ranks 280 th of 481 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Russell Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 509 students attended Russell Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Russell Middle School?

Students at Russell Middle School are 44% White, 39% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American, 1% Asian.

Russell Middle School

Public 6-8

3825 East Montebello Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80918-2428

(719) 328-5200

District: Colorado Springs School District No. 11

SchoolDigger Rank:
280^th of 481 Colorado Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,143

Feeder schools for Russell Middle School:

Elementary:	Fremont Elementary School
	Keller Elementary School
	King Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.8

Number of students: 509

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.2%

Hispanic:

38.7%

Two or more races:

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Russell Middle School ranks worse than 58.2% of middle schools in Colorado. It also ranks 4^th among 9 ranked middle schools in the Colorado Springs School District No. 11. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.65. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (44.2%), Hispanic (38.7%), two or more races (8.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Russell Middle School is 15.8. 4 middle schools in the Colorado Springs School District No. 11 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Russell Middle School employs 32.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Russell Middle School is $15,143. 7 middle schools in the Colorado Springs School District No. 11 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Russell Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Russell Middle School 280^th of 481 Colorado public middle schools. (See Russell Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Colorado Springs School District No. 11:

SchoolDigger ranks Colorado Springs School District No. 11 74^th of 115 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Russell Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Russell Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	49.30	171^st	336	49.1%
2005	47.86	191^st	340	43.8%
2006	54.71	158^th	346	54.3%
2007	57.13	159^th	360	55.8%
2008	59.93	139^th	362	61.6%
2009	57.58	167^th	377	55.7%
2010	56.76	184^th	409	55.0%
2011	45.08	252^nd	422	40.3%
2012	50.99	221^st	425	48.0%
2013	44.69	268^th	454	41.0%
2014	49.06	234^th	461	49.2%
2015	34.01	279^th	436	36.0%
2016	24.64	304^th	400	24.0%
2017	29.50	296^th	424	30.2%
2018	30.98	277^th	418	33.7%
2019	38.00	272^nd	458	40.6%
2021	30.28	260^th	369	29.5%
2022	31.12	293^rd	448	34.6%
2023	36.65	280^th	480	41.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Russell Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	39.34	20^th	31	35.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Russell Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	44.06	109^th	222	50.9%
2019	59.88	76^th	240	68.3%
2021	45.08	58^th	114	49.1%
2022	46.72	84^th	197	57.4%
2023	51.57	90^th	241	62.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Russell Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	28.26	224^th	315	28.9%
2019	39.56	206^th	352	41.5%
2021	28.39	182^nd	254	28.3%
2022	28.89	221^st	326	32.2%
2023	32.26	221^st	363	39.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Russell Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	29.67	212^th	317	33.1%
2019	30.67	221^st	343	35.6%
2021	22.68	209^th	249	16.1%
2022	25.13	231^st	328	29.6%
2023	32.54	220^th	356	38.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Russell Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	37.99	99^th	165	40.0%
2019	35.25	139^th	220	36.8%
2021	37.84	52^nd	83	37.3%
2022	41.26	91^st	169	46.2%
2023	42.46	103^rd	198	48.0%

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Rank History for White students at Russell Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	23.33	161^st	199	19.1%
2019	28.65	207^th	283	26.9%
2021	18.23	177^th	203	12.8%
2022	15.25	227^th	265	14.3%
2023	21.16	230^th	286	19.6%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado 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.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Russell Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	662	15	21	56	5	n/a	n/a	759
1989	630	23	18	49	3	n/a	n/a	723
1990	643	31	23	47	7	n/a	n/a	751
1991	657	38	15	47	6	n/a	n/a	763
1992	696	44	11	56	2	n/a	n/a	809
1993	752	41	12	58	3	n/a	n/a	866
1994	761	47	14	62	6	n/a	n/a	890
1995	783	74	26	73	10	n/a	n/a	966
1996	783	74	26	73	10	n/a	n/a	966
1997	786	87	22	77	9	n/a	n/a	981
1998	783	67	20	72	12	n/a	n/a	954
1999	773	56	17	92	15	n/a	n/a	953
2000	575	43	14	87	6	n/a	n/a	725
2001	582	56	18	91	8	n/a	n/a	755
2002	603	56	21	103	5	n/a	n/a	788
2003	603	56	21	103	5	n/a	n/a	788
2004	603	79	24	116	7	n/a	n/a	829
2005	575	84	14	115	14	n/a	n/a	802
2006	572	79	20	118	17	n/a	n/a	806
2007	542	73	19	128	20	n/a	n/a	782
2008	542	82	18	158	18	n/a	n/a	818
2009	518	88	21	168	19	n/a	n/a	814
2010	522	95	28	163	20	n/a	n/a	828
2011	439	41	9	189	9	3	50	740
2012	407	48	8	184	7	4	51	709
2013	378	42	6	189	8	5	65	693
2014	391	49	12	187	9	3	76	727
2015	374	41	7	188	7	2	71	690
2016	360	50	8	191	6	5	67	687
2017	350	43	11	186	3	3	65	661
2018	328	43	5	184	4	3	57	624
2019	299	47	7	195	3	4	53	608
2020	290	57	9	206	1	4	50	617
2021	274	46	10	187	1	6	45	569
2022	255	50	9	203	1	3	42	563
2023	225	32	6	197	3	4	42	509

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 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	759	40.6	18.6	n/a
1989	723	38.1	18.9	4.3
1990	751	39.0	19.2	6.9
1991	763	38.6	19.7	6.7
1992	809	40.4	20.0	7.5
1993	866	38.1	22.7	6.9
1994	890	39.5	22.5	8.4
1995	966	47.6	20.3	9
1996	966	47.6	20.3	9
1997	981	46.5	21.1	12.1
1998	954	47.7	20.0	10.1
1999	953	46.7	20.4	9.9
2000	725	35.5	20.4	26.6
2001	755	36.7	20.6	27
2002	788	42.0	18.8	31.1
2003	788	42.0	18.8	31.1
2004	829	44.7	18.5	32
2005	802	44.7	17.9	39.3
2006	806	45.9	17.6	38
2007	782	43.0	18.2	38.6
2008	818	44.8	18.3	42.3
2009	814	47.2	17.2	42.3
2010	828	45.4	18.2	47.9
2011	740	48.9	15.1	50.4
2012	709	41.9	16.9	51.9
2013	693	38.2	18.1	53
2014	727	38.4	18.9	57.9
2015	690	42.0	16.4	61.2
2016	687	41.0	16.7	61.9
2017	661	41.0	16.1	64.6
2018	624	37.0	16.8	65.4
2019	608	39.0	15.5	62
2020	617	36.3	16.9	65.6
2021	569	37.2	15.2	63.3
2022	563	36.2	15.5	58.4
2023	509	32.2	15.8	59.3

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 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	759	40.6	18.6	n/a
1989	723	38.1	18.9	4.3
1990	751	39.0	19.2	6.9
1991	763	38.6	19.7	6.7
1992	809	40.4	20.0	7.5
1993	866	38.1	22.7	6.9
1994	890	39.5	22.5	8.4
1995	966	47.6	20.3	9
1996	966	47.6	20.3	9
1997	981	46.5	21.1	12.1
1998	954	47.7	20.0	10.1
1999	953	46.7	20.4	9.9
2000	725	35.5	20.4	26.6
2001	755	36.7	20.6	27
2002	788	42.0	18.8	31.1
2003	788	42.0	18.8	31.1
2004	829	44.7	18.5	32
2005	802	44.7	17.9	39.3
2006	806	45.9	17.6	38
2007	782	43.0	18.2	38.6
2008	818	44.8	18.3	42.3
2009	814	47.2	17.2	42.3
2010	828	45.4	18.2	47.9
2011	740	48.9	15.1	50.4
2012	709	41.9	16.9	51.9
2013	693	38.2	18.1	53
2014	727	38.4	18.9	57.9
2015	690	42.0	16.4	61.2
2016	687	41.0	16.7	61.9
2017	661	41.0	16.1	64.6
2018	624	37.0	16.8	65.4
2019	608	39.0	15.5	62
2020	617	36.3	16.9	65.6
2021	569	37.2	15.2	63.3
2022	563	36.2	15.5	58.4
2023	509	32.2	15.8	59.3

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 Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$12,652
2020	$12,060
2021	$13,330
2022	$15,143

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Russell Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 272^nd of 458 Middle schools	Ranks 280^th of 480 Middle schools	1.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Russell Middle School)	37.4	28.5	8.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado Springs School District No. 11)	36.4	34.6	1.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	43.6	43.4	0.2%
6th Grade Math (Russell Middle School)	20.6	27.3	6.7%
6th Grade Math (Colorado Springs School District No. 11)	20.1	22.2	2.1%
6th Grade Math (Colorado)	29.5	28.2	1.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Russell Middle School)	47	39.4	7.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado Springs School District No. 11)	44.8	37.1	7.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	46.5	45	1.5%
7th Grade Math (Russell Middle School)	19.6	17.5	2.1%
7th Grade Math (Colorado Springs School District No. 11)	23.1	18.7	4.4%
7th Grade Math (Colorado)	31.6	26.3	5.3%
8th Grade Science (Russell Middle School)	29.9	23.2	6.7%
8th Grade Science (Colorado Springs School District No. 11)	23.1	26.5	3.4%
8th Grade Science (Colorado)	31.5	31.3	0.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Russell Middle School)	50.6	36.4	14.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado Springs School District No. 11)	39.4	35.9	3.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	46.9	42.4	4.5%
8th Grade Math (Russell Middle School)	27	38.2	11.2%
8th Grade Math (Colorado Springs School District No. 11)	25.1	24.4	0.7%
8th Grade Math (Colorado)	36.9	32.7	4.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Russell Middle School)	44.7	34.7	10%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado Springs School District No. 11)	39.5	35.8	3.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Russell Middle School)	22.2	27.1	4.9%
All Grades Math (Colorado Springs School District No. 11)	29	27.1	1.9%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	32.9	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	608	509	16.3%
African American	47	32	31.9%
American Indian	3	3
Asian	7	6	14.3%
Hispanic	195	197	1%
Pacific Islander	4	4
White	299	225	24.7%
Two or More Races	53	42	20.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	62%	59.3%	2.7%

Schools Near Russell Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CMAS English Language Arts (2023)				CMAS Math (2023)				CMAS Science (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	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Russell Middle School	Public	6-8	3825 East Montebello Drive	Colorado Springs	80918	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 328-5200	509	32	15.8	59.3%	225 (44.2%)	32 (6.3%)	197 (38.7%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	42 (8.3%)	36.7	280^th of 481 public middle schools	41.8%		31.1	293^rd of 448 public middle schools	34.6%	13	28.5	39.4	36.4	34.7	27.3	17.5	38.2	27.1	23.2	$15,143
Sabin Middle School	Public	6-8	3605 North Carefree Circle	Colorado Springs	80917	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 328-7000	601	42	14.4	67.4%	263 (43.8%)	33 (5.5%)	241 (40.1%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	51 (8.5%)	24.5	343^rd of 481 public middle schools	28.7%		21.7	341^st of 448 public middle schools	23.9%	2	27.6	29.4	31.7	29.6	14.6	17.9	15.1	15.9	24.2	$15,968
Jenkins Middle School	Public	6-8	6410 Austin Bluffs Parkway	Colorado Springs	80923	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 328-5300	790	40	19.6	40.6%	418 (52.9%)	51 (6.5%)	206 (26.1%)	21 (2.7%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	86 (10.9%)	59	157^th of 481 public middle schools	67.4%		43.9	231^st of 448 public middle schools	48.4%	74	46.8	57.7	50.8	51.6	29.8	29.8	36.3	32.0	38.9	$14,482
Skyview Middle School	Public	6-8	6350 Windom Peak Boulevard	Colorado Springs	80923	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 495-5566	919	57	16.1	35.1%	460 (50.1%)	89 (9.7%)	236 (25.7%)	27 (2.9%)	8 (0.9%)	7 (0.8%)	92 (10.0%)	46.1	229^th of 481 public middle schools	52.4%		51.3	191^st of 448 public middle schools	57.4%	38	42.4	37.0	60.3	46.7	19.9	22.7	29.7	24.2	32.7	$11,857
Orton Academy	Public	2-8	3115 Larkspur Dr	Colorado Springs	80907	El Paso County	Education Reenvisioned BOCES	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 313-9903	93	7	12.8		54 (58.1%)	5 (5.4%)	23 (24.7%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.7%)								(n/a)				10.5						$7,237
Mann Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 East Van Buren Street	Colorado Springs	80907	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 328-2300	387	23	16.9	67.4%	185 (47.8%)	28 (7.2%)	139 (35.9%)	5 (1.3%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.9%)	12.6	424^th of 481 public middle schools	11.9%		18.2	363^rd of 448 public middle schools	19.0%	61	21.6	22.4	21.1	21.7	9.5	6.8	5.4	7.3	13.4	$16,896
Galileo School of Math and Science	Public	6-8	1600 North Union Blvd	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 328-2200	382	27	14.1	83.8%	117 (30.6%)	44 (11.5%)	170 (44.5%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	42 (11.0%)	11	445^th of 481 public middle schools	7.5%		7.7	435^th of 448 public middle schools	2.9%	10	9.5	19.7	15.1	15.1	5.2	6.8	16.5	9.6	11.2	$16,147
Horizon Middle School	Public	6-8	1750 Piros Drive	Colorado Springs	80915	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 495-5210	761	46	16.6	53.5%	329 (43.2%)	67 (8.8%)	247 (32.5%)	16 (2.1%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	96 (12.6%)	43.2	242^nd of 481 public middle schools	49.7%		43.2	235^th of 448 public middle schools	47.5%	7	39.6	44.1	42.1	41.9	24.6	19.8	34.8	25.5	31.9	$13,496
Timberview Middle School	Public	6-8	8680 Scarborough Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 234-3600	839	47	17.7	21.8%	559 (66.6%)	19 (2.3%)	178 (21.2%)	13 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.7%)	62 (7.4%)	64.3	140^th of 481 public middle schools	70.9%		71.2	106^th of 448 public middle schools	76.3%	34	45.3	70.4	54.5	56.5	32.9	36.4	35.3	34.8	38.3	$10,937
Mountain Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	9150 Lexington Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 234-3200	705	43	16.3	22.7%	421 (59.7%)	29 (4.1%)	156 (22.1%)	33 (4.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (8.8%)	57.5	158^th of 481 public middle schools	67.2%		63.4	137^th of 448 public middle schools	69.4%	21	43.0	56.9	45.2	48.3	32.2	32.2	41.3	35.0	33.3	$11,764

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Enrollment information for Russell Middle School

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Russell Middle School

Student/Teacher Ratio Russell Middle School

Per Pupil Expenditures for Russell Middle School

Impact of COVID-19 on Russell Middle School

Rankings

Test Scores

Student Body

Schools Near Russell Middle School