Middle Schools in Russellville Independent

The Russellville Independent school district in Kentucky has only one middle school, Russellville Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 203 students. This school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky middle schools in recent years, with a ranking between 266 and 292 out of 320-327 schools, and is rated only 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Russellville Middle School has a 1.1% dropout rate, which is slightly lower than the state average, but a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0% compared to the state average. The school's test scores are consistently below the state averages in all subject areas and grade levels, with only 27% of 6th and 7th graders proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 41-43%. Additionally, 81.28% of Russellville Middle School students received free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

Despite the school's low performance, the Russellville Independent district is spending a relatively high amount of $17,036 per student, which is higher than the state average. The school's student-teacher ratio of 13.9 is slightly lower than the state average. However, the school's rankings and test scores have not shown significant improvement over the past few years, suggesting the need for more effective interventions to support student learning and improve academic outcomes.