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.

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