Russell School
227 West Nevada
Kalispell MT, 59901, Flathead County
Phone: 406-751-3900
Ranking: 
(383 out of 448, bottom 15%)*
(383 out of 448, bottom 15%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Kalispell Elementary School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
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: | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 300 | 299 | 290 | 287 | 283 | 308 | 321 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 17 | 5.7% | 19 | 6.4% | 16 | 5.5% | 23 | 8.0% | 24 | 8.5% | 22 | 7.1% | 25 | 7.8% |
| Kindergarten: | 41 | 13.7% | 44 | 14.7% | 51 | 17.6% | 46 | 16.0% | 41 | 14.5% | 48 | 15.6% | 69 | 21.5% |
| Grade 1: | 42 | 14.0% | 58 | 19.4% | 58 | 20.0% | 59 | 20.6% | 51 | 18.0% | 57 | 18.5% | 44 | 13.7% |
| Grade 2: | 57 | 19.0% | 44 | 14.7% | 46 | 15.9% | 44 | 15.3% | 39 | 13.8% | 46 | 14.9% | 62 | 19.3% |
| Grade 3: | 49 | 16.3% | 44 | 14.7% | 49 | 16.9% | 39 | 13.6% | 42 | 14.8% | 50 | 16.2% | 47 | 14.6% |
| Grade 4: | 44 | 14.7% | 49 | 16.4% | 36 | 12.4% | 37 | 12.9% | 45 | 15.9% | 43 | 14.0% | 44 | 13.7% |
| Grade 5: | 50 | 16.7% | 41 | 13.7% | 34 | 11.7% | 39 | 13.6% | 41 | 14.5% | 42 | 13.6% | 30 | 9.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 173 | 57.7% | 166 | 55.5% | 163 | 56.2% | 157 | 54.7% | 150 | 53.0% | 153 | 49.7% | 160 | 49.8% |
| Female: | 127 | 42.3% | 133 | 44.5% | 127 | 43.8% | 130 | 45.3% | 125 | 44.2% | 147 | 47.7% | 157 | 48.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 8 | 2.7% | 12 | 4.0% | 10 | 3.4% | 3 | 1.0% | 8 | 2.8% | 7 | 2.3% | 9 | 2.8% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 4 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.6% | 4 | 1.2% |
| Hispanic: | 19 | 6.3% | 10 | 3.3% | 12 | 4.1% | 11 | 3.8% | 11 | 3.9% | 5 | 1.6% | 3 | 0.9% |
| Black: | 6 | 2.0% | 7 | 2.3% | 4 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% |
| White: | 267 | 89.0% | 268 | 89.6% | 262 | 90.3% | 269 | 93.7% | 263 | 92.9% | 294 | 95.5% | 303 | 94.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 147 | 49.0% | 119 | 39.8% | 80 | 27.6% | 141 | 49.1% | 133 | 47.0% | 116 | 37.7% | 139 | 43.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 34 | 11.3% | 35 | 11.7% | 11 | 3.8% | 25 | 8.7% | 23 | 8.1% | 54 | 17.5% | 49 | 15.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.48 | 16.43 | 18.35 | 18.23 | 16.91 | 18.40 | 19.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| CRT | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 76.5% | 65.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 75.9% | 67.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.8% | 87.4% | 80.5% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 87.3% | 83.4% |
| 2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 37.5% | 45.2% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 60.4% | 56.5% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.4% | 72.7% | 63.7% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 80.7% | 67.4% |
| 2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 58.2% | 65.7% |
| 2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 73% | 75% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.5% | 84.5% | 79.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 82.7% | 79.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.4% | 75% | 62.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 79.3% | 66.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 81.4% | 79.3% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.1% | 85.1% | 81% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 48% | 65.5% | 62% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 69% | 77.5% | 63.5% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 52% | 76.6% | 78.3% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 69% | 87.5% | 82.9% |
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* Russell School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.