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Schools in Russell

Russell’s public schools

Chariton Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Russell. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/3schools above Iowa’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Iowa’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
68%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 8% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
IA 14.1
Schools in town
0
1,249 students on the public path
In brief

Russell’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Russell’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s 1,177 public schools. Chariton Middle School places highest (better than 45%); Van Allen Elementary School lowest (13%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Russell, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–2Columbus Elementary Schoolin CharitonNo scores
3–5Van Allen Elementary Schoolin CharitonD
6–8Chariton Middle Schoolin CharitonB−
9–12Chariton High Schoolin CharitonC+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Chariton Community School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Chariton Community School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,249 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$12,609IA $13,713 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading68%
State average 69.7% · 831 students tested
Math61%
State average 63.8% · 832 students tested

Russell vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Russell’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Russell—Chariton

Every school in Russell

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Russellin other towns
Columbus Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Chariton
301 students15:1Rate it →
Van Allen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Chariton
D
292 students16:1Rate it →
Chariton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chariton
B−
284 students13:1Rate it →
Chariton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Chariton
C+
372 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Russell’s schools

Are Russell’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Russell. Chariton Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Russell. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Russell in?

Chariton Community School District.

Where do Russell kids go to high school?

Chariton High School.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.