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Russell School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3216 Russell Street, Missoula, MT 59801 · (406) 542-4080 · Part of Missoula Elementary School District

Missoula’s School Grade A− better than 82% of Montana school districts

Directions
Students
375
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Russell School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 8.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Missoula kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Russell SchoolYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 46.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3216 Russell Street, Missoula

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten58
Grade 152
Grade 256
Grade 364
Grade 456
Grade 571
Enrollment over time
345’20
358’21
367’22
385’23
375’24

Up 8.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Hispanic 8%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Russell School from Missoula families.

Other schools in Missoula Elementary School District

The district →
Jeannette Rankin El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Missoula
A
457 students18:1
Lewis & Clark School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Missoula
A
429 students15:1
Hawthorne School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Missoula
A
417 students14:1
Paxson School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Missoula
A
415 students16:1
Chief Charlo School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Missoula
A−
414 students16:1
Rattlesnake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Missoula
A+
393 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 Montana’s other public schools; Missoula’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.