Russell Middle School

As a mid-tier middle school in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Russell Middle School hosts 520 students from grades 6 through 8, part of Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E.

Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E comprises 60 schools with combined enrollment of 22,293 students; Russell Middle School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Russell Middle School records that 45% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 38% Hispanic, 7% Black, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 70% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Russell Middle School has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against El Paso County (around 42%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Russell Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 27.7%; this one delivers 29.9%.

Around the school, El Paso County reports that median household earnings sit near $90,363, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Russell Middle School is one of 245 public schools in El Paso County (combined enrollment of about 114,356 students).

Keller Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Russell Middle School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 29.1%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 17%: 624 students in 2018 compared to 520 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 29% to 38% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 in 2025.

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