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Russell Elementary School

Public Grades K-8

Summary

Russell Elementary School is a public K-8 school located in Rumney, New Hampshire, serving 85 students, with a predominantly white student population. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past decade, ranging from a high of 41st out of 206 New Hampshire elementary schools to a low of 202nd out of 237 in the most recent school year.

One of the key factors that sets Russell Elementary apart is its very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 4.8 to 6.2 students per teacher in recent years, significantly lower than the nearby schools, which have ratios ranging from 7.7 to 18 students per teacher. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is generally below the state averages and the nearby schools, such as Canaan Elementary School and Bridgewater-Hebron Village School. Additionally, Russell Elementary has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 38% to 54% in recent years, which is notably higher than the nearby schools.

The declining statewide ranking of Russell Elementary, coupled with its homogeneous student population (over 95% white) and socioeconomic challenges, suggest that the school may be facing unique challenges that are impacting its academic performance. Understanding these key metrics and findings can help inform strategies to support the school and its students within the Mascoma Valley Regional School District and the broader educational community.

Students ?

6.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,816

Per pupil spending ?

40.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

195 School St.
Rumney, NH 03266-3413

(603) 786-9591

District: Rumney School District

Students who attend Russell Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Plymouth Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.8%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2013 → 15th in 2023

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (38% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

New Hampshire avg45%

Not ranked this year

Russell Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2023	21.2	202 of 237	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	161 of 233	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.8	79 of 211	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	95 of 231	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.6	179 of 231	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.5	160 of 229	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.4	131 of 244	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	75.0	41 of 206	80.1%	★★★★☆
2014	66.4	75 of 242	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	38.9	174 of 241	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.6	168 of 241	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	25.0	198 of 237	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	61.5	95 of 242	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	43.1	158 of 240	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.8	84 of 236	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	20.9	209 of 237	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.4	191 of 238	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2023	20.1	201 of 233	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	73.6	37 of 209	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	46.6	131 of 229	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	144 of 227	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2024	15.9	111 of 130	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.7	77 of 134	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.6	44 of 125	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	43 of 128	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.3	105 of 131	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	52.8	61 of 125	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.6	37 of 134	72.4%	★★★★☆
2015	50.7	54 of 107	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	17.0	116 of 132	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.1	121 of 131	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	17.3	119 of 131	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.3	117 of 128	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	36.2	86 of 127	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.4	51 of 127	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.1	60 of 129	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	15.9	111 of 125	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.4	109 of 126	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2024	14.7	112 of 128	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.7	51 of 126	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.2	109 of 129	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

White (2023)14th percentile~ school

Middle school

White (2024)12th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading46%-9 vs state

Mathematics39%-3 vs state

Science29%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Russell Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NH SAS Mathematics (2025)							NH SAS Reading (2025)							NH SAS Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading 6th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading 8th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Russell Elementary School	Public	K-8	195 School St.	Rumney	03266	Grafton County	Rumney School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 786-9591	84	14	6.0	40.5%	83 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)					23.0		39.0					38.0		46.0			29.0	$29,816
Mountain Village Charter School	Public, Charter	1-8	13 NH Route 25	Plymouth	03264	Grafton County	Mountain Village Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 536-3900	117	7	16.7	13.7%	113 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	45.4	128^th of 224 public elementary schools	42.9%		42.5	138^th of 234 public elementary schools	41.0%	10	23.0		21.0	40.0	31.0	38.0	27.0	54.0	69.0	57.0	67.0	62.0	85.0	65.0	29.0	69.0	48.0
Plymouth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	43 Old Ward Brg. Rd.	Plymouth	03264	Grafton County	Plymouth School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 536-1152	365	42	8.7	33.2%	325 (89.0%)	4 (1.1%)	14 (3.8%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	69.8	53^rd of 224 public elementary schools	76.3%		64.1	75^th of 234 public elementary schools	67.9%	22	70.0	63.0	41.0	52.0	50.0	51.0	53.0	60.0	63.0	65.0	64.0	64.0	59.0	62.0	46.0	47.0	46.0
Wentworth Elementary School	Public	K-8	1247 Mt. Moosilauke Hwy.	Wentworth	03282	Grafton County	Wentworth School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 764-5811	78	7	11.1	37.2%	76 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				44.0			47.0				50.0			42.0			27.0	$25,312
Campton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1110 NH Rte. 175	Campton	03223	Grafton County	Campton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 726-3931	265	30	8.8	30.2%	242 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	68.7	60^th of 224 public elementary schools	73.2%		59.2	91^st of 234 public elementary schools	61.1%	31	58.0	47.0	62.0	55.0	64.0	41.0	54.0	67.0	60.0	72.0	61.0	71.0	56.0	64.0	41.0	44.0	43.0	$20,857
Warren Village School	Public	PK, KG-8	11 School St.	Warren	03279	Grafton County	Warren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 764-5538	56	9	6.5	39.3%	55 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							46.0							59.0			33.0	$21,154
Thornton Central School	Public	K-8	1886 NH Rte. 175	Thornton	03285	Grafton County	Thornton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 726-8904	172	24	7.1	22.7%	157 (91.3%)	2 (1.2%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	72.3	47^th of 224 public elementary schools	79.0%		72.2	53^rd of 234 public elementary schools	77.4%	6	81.0	79.0	50.0	48.0	33.0	63.0	57.0	50.0	79.0	64.0	52.0	54.0	79.0	62.0	50.0	68.0	61.0	$19,780
Holderness Central School	Public	K-8	19 School Rd.	Holderness	03245	Grafton County	Holderness School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 536-2538	156	19	8.0	17.9%	142 (91.0%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.9%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	76.5	37^th of 224 public elementary schools	83.5%		70.3	58^th of 234 public elementary schools	75.2%	21	67.0	30.0		100.0	64.0	54.0	60.0	78.0	65.0		86.0	85.0	76.0	77.0		72.0	67.0	$26,488
Bridgewater-Hebron Village School	Public	PK, KG-5	25 School House Rd	Alexandria	03222	Grafton County	Newfound Area School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 744-6969	137	10	13.7	30.7%	126 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.4%)								(n/a)																		$21,338
Ashland Elementary School	Public	K-8	16 Education Dr.	Ashland	03217	Grafton County	Ashland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 968-7622	159	19	8.1	40.3%	141 (88.7%)	2 (1.3%)	8 (5.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	18.6	195^th of 224 public elementary schools	12.9%		37.4	154^th of 234 public elementary schools	34.2%	41	33.0	40.0	12.0	22.0	31.0	57.0	31.0	29.0	40.0	12.0	52.0	77.0	62.0	43.0		38.0	20.0	$21,807

Frequently Asked Questions about Russell Elementary School

How many students attend Russell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 84 students attended Russell Elementary School.

What district is Russell Elementary School in?

Rumney School District

What schools do graduates of Russell Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Russell Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Plymouth Regional High School

What is the racial makeup of Russell Elementary School?

Students at Russell Elementary School are 99% White, 1% Two or more races.

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