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Russell Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

364 W Candler St, Winder, GA 30680 · (770) 867-8181 · Part of Barrow County School District

Winder’s School Grade B− better than 50% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Students
973
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Russell Middle School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 59% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Next stop for Winder kids: Winder-Barrow High School

On the path

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

PK–5Winder Elementary School656 students
6–8Russell Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Winder-Barrow High School1,869 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

364 W Candler St, Winder

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6321
Grade 7331
Grade 8321
Enrollment over time
951’20
916’21
931’22
988’23
973’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%Hispanic 27%Black 12%Two or more races 7%Asian 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Russell Middle School from Winder families.

Other schools in Barrow County School District

The district →
Holsenbeck Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winder
B+
813 students13:1
Yargo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winder
B
782 students13:1
Statham Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Statham
B−
776 students12:1
Kennedy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winder
B
764 students13:1
Austin Road Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winder
700 students13:1
Auburn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Auburn
B−
678 students10:1

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 Georgia’s other public schools; Winder’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.