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Russell Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

3825 East Montebello Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80918 · (719) 328-5200 · Part of Colorado Springs School District 11

Colorado Springs’ School Grade C better than 29% of Colorado State school districts

Directions
Students
520
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Russell Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of Colorado State’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Colorado Springs kids: 4 high schools

On the path

Where Colorado Springs kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–531 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Russell Middle SchoolYou are here
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency19%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Colorado State’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3825 East Montebello Drive, Colorado Springs

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6183
Grade 7169
Grade 8168
Enrollment over time
569’20
563’21
509’22
532’23
520’24

Down 8.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 45%Hispanic 38%Black 7%Two or more races 7%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Russell Middle School from Colorado Springs families.

Other schools in Colorado Springs School District 11

The district →
Scott Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Colorado Springs
A−
458 students16:1
McAuliffe Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Colorado Springs
C
448 students15:1
Freedom Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Colorado Springs
B−
407 students16:1
Chipeta Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Colorado Springs
A
395 students14:1
Rudy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Colorado Springs
B+
385 students15:1
Martinez Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Colorado Springs
B
354 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado State’s other public schools; Colorado Springs’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.