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Russell-McDowell Intermediate School

Q: Is Russell-McDowell Intermediate School a good school?

Russell-McDowell Intermediate School ranks 338 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

338^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Russell-McDowell Intermediate School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Flatwoods, Kentucky, with 446 students. The school is part of the Russell Independent School District, which is ranked 33 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Russell-McDowell Intermediate School generally performs above the state average in mathematics, reading, and other subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, 45% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state average of 43%. The school also outperforms the district average in most subject areas. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has been increasing, reaching 25% in 2024-2025, it is still lower than the state average. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 45.02% in 2021-2022 to 54.71% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the nearby Russell Primary School.

When compared to other nearby schools, Russell-McDowell Intermediate School generally outperforms them in test scores, especially in mathematics and reading. However, some schools like Hager Elementary and Poage Elementary have higher test scores in certain subject areas. The school's higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio compared to many nearby schools may contribute to its relatively strong academic performance, though addressing chronic absenteeism remains an area for improvement.

442

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,468

Per pupil spending ?

51.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1900 Long Street
Flatwoods, KY 41139

(606) 836-8186

District: Russell Independent

Students who attend Russell-McDowell Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Russell Middle School
High:	Russell High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.3%

Two or more races:

4.3%

African American:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Kentucky median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2015

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

!Writing scores 10 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Kentucky avg44%

338^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd of 157Russell Independent among Kentucky 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	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	338 of 685	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	294 of 685	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	209 of 687	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	179 of 684	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	48.5	247 of 517	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.1	86 of 700	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	134 of 691	80.6%	★★★★☆
2017	72.0	154 of 694	77.8%	★★★★☆
2016	65.1	219 of 690	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	77.0	113 of 698	83.8%	★★★★☆
2014	69.8	175 of 705	75.2%	★★★★☆
2013	79.2	85 of 719	88.2%	★★★★☆
2012	66.9	196 of 713	72.5%	★★★★☆
2011	58.8	290 of 688	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.6	320 of 683	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.4	177 of 658	73.1%	★★★★☆
2008	47.7	367 of 651	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.7	333 of 638	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	49.8	90 of 206	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.3	116 of 474	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	55.9	149 of 445	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	268 of 648	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	226 of 644	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	161 of 639	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	170 of 641	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	54.6	128 of 312	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.3	119 of 671	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	113 of 663	83.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	374 of 672	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	337 of 665	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	260 of 670	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	220 of 667	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.5	163 of 275	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.0	128 of 664	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	162 of 631	74.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	367 of 653	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	355 of 652	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.5	258 of 652	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	200 of 657	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	194 of 325	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.3	68 of 676	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	68.3	167 of 665	74.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	61.6	24 of 59	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	128 of 306	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	154 of 279	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.2	86 of 257	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.8	92 of 661	86.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	392 of 659	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	351 of 659	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.8	244 of 658	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	212 of 656	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.8	210 of 337	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.7	104 of 592	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	150 of 593	74.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2018)59th percentile-21 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2022)56th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics49%+5 vs state

Reading48%~ state avg

Science43%+6 vs state

Social Studies39%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics38%-9 vs state

Writing28%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Russell-McDowell Intermediate School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)				KSA Reading (2025)				KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (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	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Russell-McDowell Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1900 Long Street	Flatwoods	41139	Greenup County	Russell Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 836-8186	442	26	16.7	51.8%	399 (90.3%)	10 (2.3%)	6 (1.4%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	49.7	338^th of 685 public elementary schools	50.7%		54.9	294^th of 685 public elementary schools	57.1%	44	45.0	58.0	43.0		49.0	53.0	42.0		43.0	28.0	39.0	38.0	$14,468	$1,364	$496	$1,860	$9,354	$2,274	$11,628
Russell Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	710 Red Devil Lane	Russell	41169	Greenup County	Russell Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 836-0007	494	34	14.5	52.0%	445 (90.1%)	9 (1.8%)	5 (1.0%)	15 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)								(n/a)													$16,060	$2,015	$633	$2,648	$10,420	$2,287	$12,707
Campbell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	550 Ram Blvd	Raceland	41169	Greenup County	Raceland-Worthington Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 836-3844	313	22	14.2	45.7%	288 (92.0%)	3 (1.0%)	8 (2.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)								(n/a)													$20,966	$1,741	$292	$2,037	$10,540	$3,247	$13,772
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	258 McKnight St WW	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Fairview Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 325-1528	271	22	12.5	91.1%	250 (92.3%)	5 (1.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)	22.9	550^th of 685 public elementary schools	19.7%		31.6	486^th of 685 public elementary schools	29.1%	64		19.0	27.0	30.0	50.0	25.0	31.0	47.0		27.0	31.0	35.0	$24,664	$2,787	$1,090	$4,070	$13,166	$3,591	$16,392
Wurtland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	611 East St	Wurtland	41144	Greenup County	Greenup County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 836-6987	203	18	11.4	76.4%	189 (93.1%)	2 (1.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.9%)	16.2	599^th of 685 public elementary schools	12.6%		11	626^th of 685 public elementary schools	8.6%	27		24.0			24.0	40.0	34.0			29.0		21.0	$30,961	$4,669	$605	$5,274	$17,243	$4,240	$21,483
Hager Elementary School	Public	K-5	1600 Blackburn Ave	Ashland	41101	Boyd County	Ashland Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 327-2731	344	21	16.3	57.3%	286 (83.1%)	11 (3.2%)	11 (3.2%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.3%)	64.9	219^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.0%		54.7	297^th of 685 public elementary schools	56.6%	78	59.0	55.0	52.0		68.0	47.0	57.0		29.0	51.0	40.0	59.0	$15,058	$1,614	$1,187	$2,801	$9,171	$3,086	$12,257
Crabbe Elementary School	Public	K-5	520 17th St	Ashland	41101	Boyd County	Ashland Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 327-2730	270	19	14.2	85.2%	205 (75.9%)	13 (4.8%)	13 (4.8%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (12.6%)	46.7	368^th of 685 public elementary schools	46.3%		39.2	426^th of 685 public elementary schools	37.8%	58	47.0	37.0	32.0		40.0	57.0	51.0		30.0	66.0	29.0	49.0	$20,587	$2,847	$1,831	$4,678	$11,824	$4,086	$15,909
Poage Elementary School	Public	K-5	3215 S 29th St	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Ashland Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 327-2734	304	25	12.1	56.3%	274 (90.1%)	9 (3.0%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	45.9	374^th of 685 public elementary schools	45.4%		63.1	228^th of 685 public elementary schools	66.7%	146	31.0	47.0	40.0		51.0	42.0	46.0		28.0	54.0	35.0	56.0	$25,294	$1,778	$3,954	$5,732	$13,276	$6,286	$19,563
Oakview Elementary School	Public	K-5	3111 Blackburn Ave	Ashland	41101	Boyd County	Ashland Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 327-2733	267	24	11.1	68.5%	232 (86.9%)	5 (1.9%)	14 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.0%)	52.5	318^th of 685 public elementary schools	53.6%		54.3	303^rd of 685 public elementary schools	55.8%	15	35.0	42.0	40.0		47.0	49.0	51.0		33.0	64.0	40.0	64.0	$19,408	$2,405	$1,212	$3,617	$12,458	$3,333	$15,791
Summit Elementary School	Public	K-5	830 State Rt 716	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 928-6533	425	32	13.1	62.4%	401 (94.4%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	43	400^th of 685 public elementary schools	41.6%		43.8	381^st of 685 public elementary schools	44.4%	19	23.0	64.0	33.0		45.0	52.0	43.0		42.0	23.0	37.0	45.0	$24,520	$2,195	$06	$774	$13,153	$2,428	$15,730

Frequently Asked Questions about Russell-McDowell Intermediate School

Is Russell-McDowell Intermediate School a good school?

Russell-McDowell Intermediate School ranks 338^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Russell-McDowell Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Russell-McDowell Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Russell Middle School
High : Russell High School

What is the racial makeup of Russell-McDowell Intermediate School?

Students at Russell-McDowell Intermediate School are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Russell-McDowell Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 442 students attended Russell-McDowell Intermediate School.

What district is Russell-McDowell Intermediate School in?

Russell Independent

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