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Alumni: what's one memory from Russell Elementary School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
568
Elementary
DISTRICT 691 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COBB COUNTY·NCES 130129000568
Russell Elementary School
3920 S Hurt Rd SW, Smyrna, GA 30082 · (770) 437-5937 · Cobb County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL568 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% of Georgia public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
539 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 14 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 104 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (95).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Russell Elementary School→Floyd Middle School
Based on published attendance-zone data from Cobb County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
26.9%
GA avg 40.1% . -1.2pp since 2021
Math
26.6%
GA avg 44.6% . +2.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.9% | 26.6% |
| 2023-24 | 28.5% | 28.5% |
| 2022-23 | 27.4% | 25.2% |
| 2021-22 | 28.1% | 24.1% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. 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
29.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.3%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% typical for Georgia 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 Georgia'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 →
Schools most like Russell Elementary School
Russell Elementary School's state test result (29.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Elementary School this school | 568 | 94.9% | 29.2% |
| Garden City Elementary School Garden City | 597 | 90.6% | 31.5% |
| Hapeville Elementary School Hapeville | 539 | 100.0% | 38.0% |
| Huie Elementary School Forest Park | 594 | 100.0% | 13.2% |
| Powers Ferry Elementary School Marietta | 475 | 90.3% | 27.5% |
| Kilpatrick Elementary School Jonesboro | 637 | 99.4% | 20.7% |
Matched among Georgia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Russell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Cobb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #822 of 1,208 | #58 of 72 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #928 of 1,215 ▼ 54 | #66 of 72 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #823 of 1,215 ▲ 3 | #56 of 72 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.6pp | #709 of 1,183 | #36 of 72 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 568 | #686 of 1,324 | #50 of 78 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #79 of 1,301 | #18 of 77 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.3% | #470 of 1,301 | #38 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.9% | #526 of 1,312 | #20 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.7% | #410 of 854 | #29 of 57 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
568
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 783
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 11.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 568 | 53.3 | 10.7:1 | 95% (539) |
| 2023-24 | 582 | 52.6 | 11.1:1 | 79% (459) |
| 2022-23 | 604 | 49.6 | 12.2:1 | 71% (428) |
| 2020-21 | 569 | 50 | 11.4:1 | 69% (392) |
| 2017-18 | 658 | 53 | 12.4:1 | 73% (483) |
| 2015-16 | 676 | 56 | 12.1:1 | 76% (512) |
| 2010-11 | 699 | 56 | 12.5:1 | 71% (497) |
| 2000-01 | 661 | 44 | 15.0:1 | 29% (194) |
| 1990-91 | 783 | 43 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Russell Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (658 to 568); teachers up 1% (53 to 53.3).
About Russell Elementary School
Russell Elementary School is an elementary school in Smyrna, Georgia, reachable at (770) 437-5937. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 568 students.
Cobb County includes 110 schools. Together they enroll 105,738 students.
Federal enrollment data show Russell Elementary School is 52% Hispanic. Other groups include 34% Black, 7% White, and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 15% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 60, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Russell Elementary School is 10.7:1, based on 53.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Georgia average 13.3:1. Lunch program data show 95% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Cobb County is 53%.
Among Georgia public elementary schools, Russell Elementary School outscored 35%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
Russell Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 29.2%, compared with a predicted 28.3%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Georgia schools on BeatsExpectations.
The school is in Cobb County, where median household income comes to about $102,738, roughly 51% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Cobb County counts 129 public schools with about 116,609 students.
Russell Elementary School is about 1.4 miles from Floyd Middle School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Russell Elementary School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment went from 569 in 2020-21 to 568 in 2024-25, a change of 1 student.
The allk12 page for Russell Elementary School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Cobb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
775,208
Census ACS
Median income
$102,738
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
116,609 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cobb County
- Campbell High SchoolHigh · 3,085 students
- Osborne High SchoolHigh · 2,790 students
- Walton High SchoolHigh · 2,705 students
- Pebblebrook High SchoolHigh · 2,574 students
- North Cobb High SchoolHigh · 2,463 students
- Wheeler High SchoolHigh · 2,401 students
Other schools in Smyrna
- Campbell High SchoolHigh · 3,085 students
- Campbell Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,368 students
- Nickajack Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,260 students
- King Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,101 students
- Griffin Middle SchoolMiddle · 991 students
- Teasley Elementary SchoolElementary · 974 students
Other Russell Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 8 states are named Russell Elementary. Russell Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 9.
- Russell Elementary SchoolWarner Robins, GA · 576 students
- Russell ElementaryLos Angeles, CA · 739 students
- Russell Elementary SchoolBROWNSVILLE, TX · 418 students
- Russell Elementary SchoolBroomall, PA · 400 students
- RUSSELL ELEM.HAZELWOOD, MO · 373 students
Nearby schools
- Floyd Middle School1.4 mi · 776
- Birney Elementary School1.5 mi · 725
- Norton Park Elementary School1.8 mi · 643
- Sanders Elementary School1.9 mi · 626
- Osborne High School2.4 mi · 2,790
- Mableton Elementary School2.5 mi · 945
Frequently asked questions
About Russell Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Russell Elementary School?
Russell Elementary School enrolls approximately 568 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Russell Elementary School serve?
Russell Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Russell Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Russell Elementary School is approximately 10.7:1 (53 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Russell Elementary School?
Russell Elementary School reports a student body of 7% White, 52% Hispanic, 34% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Russell Elementary School in?
Russell Elementary School is part of Cobb County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.