Harry Russell Elementary School

Harry Russell Elementary School, a compact primary school in West Carrollton, Ohio, overseen by West Carrollton City, works with 231 students, covering grade 4. Compared to the state average of about 404 students per school, that is 43% smaller than typical.

West Carrollton City comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 3,170 students; Harry Russell Elementary School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Harry Russell Elementary School shows that the most-represented group is White (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 23% Black, 14% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. By comparison, Montgomery County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Harry Russell Elementary School logs 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.8:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Montgomery County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $66,139 per year, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Harry Russell Elementary School is one of 160 public schools in Montgomery County (combined enrollment of about 74,487 students).

West Carrollton Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 42%: 395 students in 2018 compared to 231 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 66% to 53% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 21.9:1 in 2018 to 17.8:1 today.

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