Russellville Middle School

Set in Russellville, Alabama, Russellville Middle School is a mid-tier 6-8 campus, operated by Russellville City. It educates 600 students across grades 6 through 8.

Within Russellville City, which oversees 4 schools and 2,615 students, Russellville Middle School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Russellville Middle School records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 64% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 31% White, 3% Black. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 21%.

On the resource side, On paper, Russellville Middle School has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.2:1. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 60% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Russellville Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.1%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Franklin County put median household earnings sit near $53,338, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Franklin County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,178 students), of which Russellville Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Russellville High School, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Russellville Middle School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 33.6%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Russellville Middle School has edged up 16%, going from 517 students in 2018 to 600 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 45% to 64%. Class-load math has rose: from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 19.2:1 in 2025.

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