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Russell School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

227 West Nevada, Kalispell, MT 59901 · (406) 751-3900 · Part of Kalispell Elementary School District

Kalispell’s School Grade A− better than 76% of Montana school districts

Directions
Students
223
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Russell School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Kalispell kids: Kalispell Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Russell SchoolYou are here
6–8Kalispell Middle School1,049 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 46.1%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Montana’s 592 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

227 West Nevada, Kalispell

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten37
Grade 138
Grade 239
Grade 328
Grade 433
Grade 529
Enrollment over time
217’20
235’21
233’22
216’23
223’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Russell School from Kalispell families.

Other schools in Kalispell Elementary School District

The district →
Edgerton School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kalispell
A
509 students17:1
Jeannette Rankin Elementary Sc
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kalispell
B
415 students17:1
Lillian Peterson School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kalispell
A−
344 students17:1
Cornelius Hedges School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kalispell
B+
320 students15:1
Elrod School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kalispell
B−
237 students16:1
Kalispell Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kalispell
A
1,049 students15:1

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