Ron Russell Middle School

Located at 3955 SE 112th Ave, in Portland, Oregon, Ron Russell Middle School is a big middle-grades school that hosts 780 students (grades 6 through 8), run under David Douglas SD 40. Compared to the state average of about 494 students per school, that is 58% above typical.

David Douglas SD 40 runs 14 schools in total, collectively educating 8,716 students. Ron Russell Middle School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Ron Russell Middle School lists that 33% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 26% White, 16% Asian, 13% Black, 6% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 14%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Ron Russell Middle School has 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.3:1, putting Ron Russell Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 102% of students at Ron Russell Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Multnomah County's rate of about 75%.

After controlling for student poverty, Ron Russell Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 23.0%; this one delivers 21.5%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Multnomah County put median household earnings sit near $88,766, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Multnomah County runs 169 public schools (combined enrollment of about 81,096 students), of which Ron Russell Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Earl Boyles Elementary, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 10%: 862 students in 2018 compared to 780 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 35% to 26% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.4:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 today.

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