Russell Middle School
5304 South 172nd St
Omaha NE, 68135, Douglas County
Phone: 402-715-8500
Ranking: 
(19 out of 761, top 2%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 |
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % |
Total Teachers: | 56 | | 57 | | 58 | | 58 | | 58 | | 61 | | 54 | |
Total Students: | 874 | | 876 | | 876 | | 852 | | 867 | | 852 | | 851 | |
Grade 6: | 287 | 32.8% | 291 | 33.2% | 297 | 33.9% | 280 | 32.9% | 285 | 32.9% | 281 | 33.0% | 288 | 33.8% |
Grade 7: | 290 | 33.2% | 294 | 33.6% | 289 | 33.0% | 289 | 33.9% | 290 | 33.4% | 290 | 34.0% | 289 | 34.0% |
Grade 8: | 297 | 34.0% | 291 | 33.2% | 290 | 33.1% | 283 | 33.2% | 292 | 33.7% | 281 | 33.0% | 274 | 32.2% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 473 | 54.1% | 468 | 53.4% | 491 | 56.1% | 456 | 53.5% | 444 | 51.2% | 424 | 49.8% | 450 | 52.9% |
Female: | 401 | 45.9% | 408 | 46.6% | 385 | 43.9% | 396 | 46.5% | 415 | 47.9% | 420 | 49.3% | 397 | 46.7% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.4% |
Asian: | 30 | 3.4% | 31 | 3.5% | 35 | 4.0% | 33 | 3.9% | 33 | 3.8% | 32 | 3.8% | 42 | 4.9% |
Hispanic: | 36 | 4.1% | 39 | 4.5% | 47 | 5.4% | 27 | 3.2% | 22 | 2.5% | 20 | 2.3% | 24 | 2.8% |
Black: | 11 | 1.3% | 14 | 1.6% | 12 | 1.4% | 13 | 1.5% | 13 | 1.5% | 13 | 1.5% | 18 | 2.1% |
White: | 772 | 88.3% | 769 | 87.8% | 752 | 85.8% | 760 | 89.2% | 795 | 91.7% | 784 | 92.0% | 764 | 89.8% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 22 | 2.5% | 20 | 2.3% | 25 | 2.9% | 16 | 1.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 41 | 4.7% | 47 | 5.4% | 51 | 5.8% | 40 | 4.7% | 33 | 3.8% | 28 | 3.3% | 23 | 2.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 27 | 3.1% | 19 | 2.2% | 18 | 2.1% | 25 | 2.9% | 21 | 2.4% | 22 | 2.6% | 22 | 2.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.75 | | 15.37 | | 15.10 | | 14.63 | | 14.95 | | 14.10 | | 15.80 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
NeSA |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 116.14 | 113.63 | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 124.00 | 113.76 | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 119.08 | 113.33 | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 122.37 | 116.42 | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 131.49 | 124.96 | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 133.00 | 124.93 | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 133.87 | 127.43 | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 119.29 | 112.25 | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 127.42 | 119.17 | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 130.95 | 118.52 | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 129.36 | 123.71 | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 141.69 | 132.06 | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 139.46 | 135.01 | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 152.38 | 141.44 | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 136.40 | 118.43 | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 118.33 | 111.06 | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 121.21 | 112.84 | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 127.21 | 120.07 | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 131.70 | 124.48 | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 133.63 | 124.67 | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 141.73 | 134.74 | N/A |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 128.41 | 117.00 | N/A |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 130.18 | 120.94 | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 49.45 | 48.93 | N/A |
2013 | Writing | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 53.03 | 49.93 | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 43.6% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 56.4% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 18.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 16.4% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 83.6% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $44,980.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,030.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,927.0 |
* Russell Middle School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.