📍 5304 S 172nd St, Omaha, Douglas County, 68135
Russell Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Omaha, Douglas County. The school has 779 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Beth Fink. It is part of the Millard Public Schools school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 47.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1. 63% of students are proficient in reading. 63% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Russell Middle School enrolls 779 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 47.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 83% White, 8.5% Hispanic or Latino and 4.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 643 | 83% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 66 | 8.5% |
| Two or more races | 33 | 4.2% |
| Asian | 23 | 3% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
126 of the school's 779 students (16%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 92 qualify for free lunch and 34 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Russell Middle School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NE-20, state senate district 31.
Russell Middle School is one of 36 schools in MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS, based in OMAHA, Nebraska. The district serves 23,253 students district-wide and employs 1,510 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 779 students, Russell Middle School is larger than the district average of about 646 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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