Russell Middle School

Set in Russell, Kentucky, Russell Middle School is a mid-tier 6-8 campus, overseen by Russell Independent. It serves 488 students across grades 6 through 8.

Russell Middle School is one of 5 schools operated by Russell Independent, a district that works with 2,053 students overall.

On demographics, Russell Middle School reports that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 3% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Russell Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.5%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Greenup County put median household income runs about $60,751, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Russell Middle School is one of 17 public schools in Greenup County (combined enrollment of about 5,653 students).

Russell High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Russell Middle School comes 3rd of 5 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 39.9%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 7%: 523 students in 2018 compared to 488 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 95% to 91%.

Inside the community feed, members of the Russell Middle School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.