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What's the most underrated thing about BENNETT C RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
899
Elementary
DISTRICT 687 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA ROSA·NCES 120165005376
BENNETT C RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3740 EXCALIBUR WAY, MILTON, FL 32583 · (850) 983-7000 · Santa Rosa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL899 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
542 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
50.9%
FL avg 56.7% . -8.0pp since 2023
Math
53.0%
FL avg 58.9% . -1.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
899
+60 (+7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 11.5:1
% White
72%
was 75%
% Hispanic
10%
was 8%
% Black
6%
was 6%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About BENNETT C RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BENNETT C RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary-level community in MILTON, Florida, operated by SANTA ROSA. The school educates 899 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 49% larger than typical.
BENNETT C RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 38 schools operated by SANTA ROSA, a district that instructs 29,643 students overall.
Demographically, BENNETT C RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is White, at 72% of enrollment; the rest looks like 11% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, 6% Black. The wider county runs roughly 80% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, BENNETT C RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.0:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 60% of students at BENNETT C RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Santa Rosa County's rate of about 44%.
After controlling for student poverty, BENNETT C RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.0%; this one delivers 53.0%.
Around the school, ACS estimates for Santa Rosa County put the typical household earns roughly $91,922 per year, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Santa Rosa County's 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,382 students), BENNETT C RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: AVALON MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BENNETT C RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 55.1%.
BENNETT C RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a residential location.
Looking at the recent track record. BENNETT C RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked up 7% since 2018, when it stood at 839 (now 899). Class-load math has rose: from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, the feed for BENNETT C RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Santa Rosa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
198,472
Census ACS
Median income
$91,922
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
29,382 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SANTA ROSA
- NAVARRE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,410 students
- PACE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,316 students
- MILTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,985 students
- GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,946 students
- EAST BAY K-8 SCHOOLElementary · 1,100 students
- WALLACE LAKE K-8Elementary · 1,061 students
Other schools in MILTON
- MILTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,985 students
- BERRYHILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 802 students
- W. H. RHODES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 789 students
- EAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 771 students
- AVALON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 768 students
- HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 743 students
Nearby schools
- AVALON MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 768
- PEA RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.7 mi · 846
- S. S. DIXON PRIMARY SCHOOL4.1 mi · 611
- T. R. JACKSON PREK CENTER4.3 mi · 184
- BAGDAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.3 mi · 501
- HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL4.3 mi · 743
Frequently asked questions
About BENNETT C RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is BENNETT C RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BENNETT C RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 899 students in grades PK-05.
Is BENNETT C RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
BENNETT C RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does BENNETT C RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
BENNETT C RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 60 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the student diversity at BENNETT C RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at BENNETT C RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 72% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is BENNETT C RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
BENNETT C RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of SANTA ROSA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.