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Russell-McDowell Intermediate School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

1900 Long Street, Flatwoods, KY 41139 · (606) 836-8186 · Part of Russell Independent School District

Flatwoods’ School Grade A better than 94% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
442
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Russell-McDowell Intermediate School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 16.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Flatwoods kids: Russell Middle School

On the path

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

PK–2Russell Primary Schoolin Russell
3–5Russell-McDowell Intermediate SchoolYou are here
6–8Russell Middle Schoolin Russell

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency43%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 41.3%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1900 Long Street, Flatwoods

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3137
Grade 4159
Grade 5146
Enrollment over time
530’20
482’21
456’22
446’23
442’24

Down 16.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian 2%Hispanic 1%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-McDowell Intermediate School from Flatwoods families.

Other schools in Russell Independent School District

The district →
Russell Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Russell
494 students15:1
Russell Independent Alternative School
High · Grades 5–12 · Russell
14 students14:1
Russell Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Russell
A−
488 students17:1
Russell High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Russell
A−
615 students16:1

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