Enrollment
288
Middle
DISTRICT 274 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRUNSWICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510048000182
James S. Russell Middle
19400 Christanna Hwy, Lawrenceville, VA 23868 · (434) 848-2132 · Brunswick County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL288 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% of Virginia public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
101%
290 students
DISTRICT 101% · STATE 66%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 82 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 103 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 103 | 36% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
James S. Russell Middle→Brunswick High
Based on grade levels within Brunswick County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
64.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +6.0pp since 2022
Math
54.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +16.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 16 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 51.0% |
| 2022-23 | 58.0% | 38.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. 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
56.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.7%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Virginia 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 Virginia'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 →
Where James S. Russell Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.1% | #278 of 337 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #281 of 342 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #244 of 342 ▲ 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 288 | #315 of 343 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #254 of 327 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.1% | #269 of 333 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 101% | #10 of 340 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.9% | #33 of 224 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
288
-48 (-14%) vs 2020
-55% since 1990-91, when it was 638
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 288 | 19.5 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 295 | 18.8 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 312 | 18.8 | 16.6:1 | 99% (309) |
| 2020-21 | 336 | 27 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 364 | 33.3 | 10.9:1 | 96% (349) |
| 2015-16 | 383 | 32 | 12.0:1 | 95% (365) |
| 2010-11 | 475 | 29 | 16.4:1 | 83% (392) |
| 2000-01 | 533 | 46 | 11.6:1 | 59% (317) |
| 1990-91 | 638 | 41 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James S. Russell Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (364 to 288); teachers down 41% (33.3 to 19.5).
About James S. Russell Middle
Located in Lawrenceville, Virginia, James S. Russell Middle is a very small middle school. The school serves grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 288 students. It has 62% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Virginia (about 750).
James S. Russell Middle sits within Brunswick County Public Schools, which has 5 schools and 1,369 students.
At James S. Russell Middle, 75% of students are Black. The school is also 15% White, 6% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. That is higher than the 52% Black share among all Brunswick County residents. The diversity index for James S. Russell Middle is 41%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, James S. Russell Middle has a ratio of 14.8:1. The average for middle schools in Virginia, 13.1:1, is lower.
On the allk12 Grade, James S. Russell Middle lands at C-, ahead of 24% of Virginia public middle schools.
In Virginia, James S. Russell Middle is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 56.1% actual against a predicted 60.7%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Brunswick County show that the median household earns about $53,084 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Brunswick County has 7 public schools with about 1,369 students, including James S. Russell Middle.
Of the public schools around it, James S. Russell Middle is closest to Totaro Elementary, about 0.1 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, James S. Russell Middle ranks 9th of 9 on average proficiency.
James S. Russell Middle is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 288, compared with 336 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 14.8:1, from 12.4:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at James S. Russell Middle. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Brunswick County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,841
Census ACS
Median income
$53,084
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,369 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Brunswick County Public Schools
- Brunswick HighHigh · 404 students
- Totaro ElementaryElementary · 295 students
- Red Oak-Sturgeon ElementaryElementary · 205 students
- Meherrin Powellton ElementaryElementary · 177 students
- Brunswick County ElementaryElementary
Other schools in Lawrenceville
- Brunswick HighHigh · 404 students
- Totaro ElementaryElementary · 295 students
- Meherrin Powellton ElementaryElementary · 177 students
- Brunswick County ElementaryElementary
- Southside L.I.N.K. Project/Brunswick CoElementary
Nearby schools
- Totaro Elementary0.1 mi · 295
- Brunswick High2.6 mi · 404
- Meherrin Powellton Elementary8.7 mi · 177
- Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary8.9 mi · 205
- LaCrosse Elementary13.4 mi · 353
- South Hill Elementary16.4 mi · 767
Frequently asked questions
About James S. Russell MiddleHow large is James S. Russell Middle?
James S. Russell Middle enrolls approximately 288 students in grades 06-08.
Is James S. Russell Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
James S. Russell Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at James S. Russell Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at James S. Russell Middle is approximately 14.8:1 (20 FTE teachers).
How diverse is James S. Russell Middle?
James S. Russell Middle reports a student body of 15% White, 6% Hispanic, 75% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees James S. Russell Middle?
James S. Russell Middle is overseen by Brunswick County Public Schools in Brunswick County.
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