Russell Middle School

Public 6-8

 364 W Candler St
       Winder, GA  30680


(770) 867-8181

District: Barrow County

SchoolDigger Rank:
284th of 582 Georgia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,241 Help


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

Student/teacher ratio:  16.1 Help
Number of students:  931

Racial breakdown:

White:
49.4%
Hispanic:
26.0%
African American:
11.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52.3% Help


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Compare Details Russell Middle School ranks better than 51.2% of middle schools in Georgia. It also ranks first among 4 ranked middle schools in the Barrow County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.21. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Russell Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Barrow County School District. Racial makeup is: White (49.4%), Hispanic (26%), African American (11.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 52.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Russell Middle School is 16.1, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Barrow County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Russell Middle School is $8,241, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Barrow County School District!
Schooldigger Rankings:

Russell Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Russell Middle School 284th of 582 Georgia public middle schools. (See Russell Middle School in the ranking list.)

Barrow County:

SchoolDigger ranks Barrow County 118th of 201 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Russell Middle School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools GA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 63.04 159th 420 62.1%
2007 54.78 225th 445 49.4%
2008 50.70 248th 462 46.3%
2009 46.59 290th 466 37.8%
2010 58.14 220th 494 55.5%
2011 47.48 311th 504 38.3%
2012 60.18 224th 508 55.9%
2013 56.21 262nd 527 50.3%
2014 67.98 157th 521 69.9%
2015 46.93 273rd 537 49.2%
2016 54.32 232nd 545 57.4%
2017 50.05 261st 539 51.6%
2018 52.91 226th 543 58.4%
2019 64.51 175th 559 68.7%
2021 57.07 209th 542 61.4%
2022 54.83 229th 567 59.6%
2023 47.21 281st 577 51.3%
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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Georgia 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 Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 618 618
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 708 708
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 734 734
1993 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 774 774
1994 686 109 15 12 0 n/a n/a 0 822
1995 723 88 11 19 0 n/a n/a 0 841
1996 723 88 11 19 0 n/a n/a 0 841
1997 803 116 15 16 0 n/a n/a 0 950
1998 489 45 14 7 0 n/a n/a 0 555
1999 479 43 24 15 0 n/a n/a 0 561
2000 511 40 27 15 0 n/a n/a 0 593
2001 552 46 47 13 1 n/a n/a 0 659
2002 614 39 64 16 0 n/a n/a 0 733
2003 614 39 64 16 0 n/a n/a 0 733
2004 647 39 64 19 1 n/a n/a 0 770
2005 613 43 67 14 1 n/a n/a 9 747
2006 466 59 55 44 2 n/a n/a 12 638
2007 466 66 63 60 1 n/a n/a 12 668
2008 452 72 75 67 3 n/a n/a 12 681
2009 478 72 64 69 1 n/a n/a 21 705
2010 481 62 56 77 4 1 30 0 711
2011 489 60 42 82 4 1 33 0 711
2012 507 53 40 98 3 1 28 0 730
2013 532 50 45 102 2 1 34 0 766
2014 499 59 59 108 5 0 31 0 761
2015 489 66 62 114 3 0 39 0 773
2016 468 85 54 104 3 0 38 0 752
2017 518 90 44 141 1 0 41 0 835
2018 580 116 47 150 0 1 40 0 934
2019 570 140 47 167 0 1 53 0 978
2020 573 124 58 181 3 1 45 0 985
2021 530 122 60 186 4 1 48 0 951
2022 493 99 55 214 4 0 51 0 916
2023 460 111 57 242 2 0 59 0 931

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
1989 618 36.0 17.1 20.1
1991 708 42.0 16.8 24
1992 734 41.0 17.9 26.3
1993 774 45.0 17.2 23
1994 822 52.6 15.6 27.9
1995 841 49.5 17.0 24.1
1996 841 49.5 17.0 24.1
1997 950 55.3 17.2 31.3
1998 555 41.3 13.4 26.8
1999 561 43.8 12.8 29.6
2000 593 41.0 14.5 27.8
2001 659 41.3 16.0 30.3
2002 733 46.4 15.8 34.2
2003 733 46.4 15.8 34.2
2004 770 47.7 16.1 35.6
2005 747 48.7 15.3 38.8
2006 638 42.3 15.1 43.3
2007 668 44.0 15.2 50.5
2008 681 48.5 14.0 58
2009 705 50.8 13.9 65.4
2010 711 49.5 14.3 62.7
2011 711 47.3 15.0 71.2
2012 730 50.0 14.6 56.6
2013 766 49.0 15.6 66.3
2014 761 49.0 15.5 61.5
2015 773 50.0 15.4 57.1
2016 752 48.0 15.6 55.7
2017 835 51.0 16.3 54.7
2018 934 59.9 15.5 55.5
2019 978 63.4 15.4 61.7
2020 985 62.5 15.7 50.2
2021 951 63.3 15.0 42.8
2022 916 63.1 14.5 n/a
2023 931 57.6 16.1 52.3

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
1989 618 36.0 17.1 20.1
1991 708 42.0 16.8 24
1992 734 41.0 17.9 26.3
1993 774 45.0 17.2 23
1994 822 52.6 15.6 27.9
1995 841 49.5 17.0 24.1
1996 841 49.5 17.0 24.1
1997 950 55.3 17.2 31.3
1998 555 41.3 13.4 26.8
1999 561 43.8 12.8 29.6
2000 593 41.0 14.5 27.8
2001 659 41.3 16.0 30.3
2002 733 46.4 15.8 34.2
2003 733 46.4 15.8 34.2
2004 770 47.7 16.1 35.6
2005 747 48.7 15.3 38.8
2006 638 42.3 15.1 43.3
2007 668 44.0 15.2 50.5
2008 681 48.5 14.0 58
2009 705 50.8 13.9 65.4
2010 711 49.5 14.3 62.7
2011 711 47.3 15.0 71.2
2012 730 50.0 14.6 56.6
2013 766 49.0 15.6 66.3
2014 761 49.0 15.5 61.5
2015 773 50.0 15.4 57.1
2016 752 48.0 15.6 55.7
2017 835 51.0 16.3 54.7
2018 934 59.9 15.5 55.5
2019 978 63.4 15.4 61.7
2020 985 62.5 15.7 50.2
2021 951 63.3 15.0 42.8
2022 916 63.1 14.5 n/a
2023 931 57.6 16.1 52.3

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

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017 $399 (5.3%) $7,170 (94.7%) $7,569
2018 $445 (5.6%) $7,471 (94.4%) $7,916
2019 $458 (5.6%) $7,783 (94.4%) $8,241

Data source: Georgia 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 175th of 559 Middle schoolsRanks 281st of 577 Middle schools
 17.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Russell Middle School)48.430.2
 18.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Barrow County)44.835.3
 9.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4639.2
 6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Russell Middle School)45.126.2
 18.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Barrow County)38.922.5
 16.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4032.9
 7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Russell Middle School)41.631.4
 10.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Barrow County)37.730.4
 7.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)3939.1
 0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Russell Middle School)50.233
 17.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Barrow County)45.829.6
 16.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4334.9
 8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Russell Middle School)44.436.4
 8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Barrow County)4735
 12%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4742.1
 4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Russell Middle School)41.935
 6.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Barrow County)37.433.7
 3.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)3536.2
 1.2%
8th Grade Science (Russell Middle School)46.822.1
 24.7%
   8th Grade Science (Barrow County)38.820.2
 18.6%
   8th Grade Science (Georgia)3226.4
 5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Russell Middle School)40.640.1
 0.5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Barrow County)40.130.9
 9.2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)4135.9
 5.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Russell Middle School)80.484.4
 4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Barrow County)30.239.8
 9.6%
   End of Course Algebra I (Georgia)41.135.8
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students978931
 4.8%
African American140111
 20.7%
American Indian02
Asian4757
 21.3%
Hispanic167242
 44.9%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White570460
 19.3%
Two or More Races5359
 11.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61.7%52.3%
 9.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Russell Middle School

Students at Russell Middle School are 49% White, 26% Hispanic, 12% African American, 6% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 931 students attended Russell Middle School.

Russell Middle School ranks 284th of 582 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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


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