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Russell Middle School

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Russell Middle School ranks 249 th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

249^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 57% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Russell Middle School in Winder, GA, serves approximately 973 students in grades 6-8 as part of Barrow County Schools, and has earned a consistent 3-star rating for the past decade, ranking in the 57th percentile statewide.

The school's standout strength is its advanced coursework. In the most recent testing year, 77.3% of Russell students taking the Algebra I End of Course exam scored proficient or better—a remarkable 29 points above both the district and state averages. Similarly, 89.7% of 8th graders taking High School Physical Science scored proficient, far exceeding state averages. This pattern has been consistent for several years, suggesting the school has built a strong pathway for its highest-achieving students. However, standard grade-level math proficiency trails state averages by roughly 6-9 points, creating an interesting contrast: advanced students excel while the broader student population in standard math classes may need additional support. The school also outperforms district and state averages in 8th-grade Science and Social Studies.

Perhaps the most impressive achievement is in attendance. Russell's chronic absenteeism rate has plummeted from a pandemic-era high of 42.8% in 2021-2022 to just 12.8%—now the lowest among all Barrow County middle schools and better than the state average. This 30-point improvement suggests effective attendance interventions. Within the district, Russell ranks second overall, behind Haymon-Morris Middle School but ahead of Bear Creek Middle School and Westside Middle School. Notably, Russell achieves this with the lowest per-student spending in the district ($11,863), suggesting efficient resource use. While nearby schools like Osborne Middle School and Twin Rivers Middle School in Gwinnett County rank higher overall, they serve populations with lower poverty rates. Russell's stability, strong advanced programs, and dramatic attendance improvement make it a solid choice for families seeking a consistent middle school experience.

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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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg39%

Georgia avg43%

249^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Barrow County

99^th of 201Barrow 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
2026	53.2	249 of 578	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.0	257 of 585	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	249 of 578	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	281 of 569	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	227 of 558	59.3%	★★★☆☆
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%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	280 of 480	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.1	236 of 494	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.2	282 of 489	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	247 of 485	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	218 of 482	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	24.9	72 of 89	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.2	85 of 92	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	83 of 90	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	92 of 95	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	67 of 89	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	83 of 166	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.8	42 of 199	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	39 of 200	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	36.7	100 of 166	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	71 of 157	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	234 of 550	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.5	247 of 567	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	219 of 558	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	260 of 553	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	205 of 544	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	182 of 374	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.4	177 of 400	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	142 of 381	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.4	233 of 380	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	194 of 367	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	262 of 550	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.3	264 of 569	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	251 of 561	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	275 of 559	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	234 of 553	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	28.1	100 of 136	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.6	136 of 169	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	140 of 172	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	122 of 163	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	144 of 425	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.9	149 of 442	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	186 of 437	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	186 of 429	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.6	225 of 431	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	249 of 404	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.1	276 of 415	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	255 of 417	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	289 of 429	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	275 of 425	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)66th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)57th percentile~ school

Male (2026)52nd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)51st percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)50th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2026)42nd percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)26th percentile-30 vs school

Asian (2026)19th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

HS Physical Science90%+29 vs state

Algebra I77%+29 vs state

Social Studies48%+7 vs state

Mathematics35%-8 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	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	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 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%)	53.2	249^th of 578 public middle schools	56.9%		51	257^th of 585 public middle schools	56.1%	8	77.3		34.6	34.3	37.2	32.2	47.5	89.7	$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%)	35.6	359^th of 578 public middle schools	37.9%		29.7	412^th of 585 public middle schools	29.6%	53	71.4		31.9	31.6	29.7	22.8	25.3	70.2	$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%)	62.3	189^th of 578 public middle schools	67.3%		56.5	229^th of 585 public middle schools	60.9%	40	93.4		40.8	46.3	49.1	25.9	48.2	94.1	$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%)	72	144^th of 578 public middle schools	75.1%		78.8	109^th of 585 public middle schools	81.4%	35	89.9		58.3	60.8	60.0		57.6	45.4	$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%)	75.7	126^th of 578 public middle schools	78.2%		74.4	130^th of 585 public middle schools	77.8%	4	94.0		46.5	61.6	70.4		68.3	58.4	$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%)	36.8	347^th of 578 public middle schools	40.0%		41.8	325^th of 585 public middle schools	44.4%	22	77.3		34.0	42.7	30.2	15.0	24.9	61.1	$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%)	65	176^th of 578 public middle schools	69.6%		74.1	133^rd of 585 public middle schools	77.3%	43	99.2		49.7	48.9	55.4		55.2	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%)	84.5	72^nd of 578 public middle schools	87.5%		95.1	33^rd of 585 public middle schools	94.4%	39	99.7	85.4	65.0	75.1	74.5		68.4	64.2	$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%)	92	33^rd of 578 public middle schools	94.3%		97.6	16^th of 585 public middle schools	97.3%	17	100.0		75.4	78.1	89.7		82.2	77.9	$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%)	85.6	66^th of 578 public middle schools	88.6%		96.1	22^nd of 585 public middle schools	96.2%	44			72.7	78.5	76.9		62.6	65.8	$11,192	$165	$11,028

Frequently Asked Questions about Russell Middle School

What district is Russell Middle School in?

Barrow County

Is Russell Middle School a good school?

Russell Middle School ranks 249^th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Russell Middle School?

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

What high school do graduates of Russell Middle School attend?

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

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