Russell Middle School
3825 East Montebello Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80918 Map
Test score trends
Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.
Latest results by grade
| Grade | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 20% state 33% · 2025-26 | 20% state 42% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 7 | 27% state 33% · 2025-26 | 40% state 47% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 8 | 28% state 38% · 2025-26 | 32% state 42% · 2025-26 | 22% state 35% · 2025-26 |
| All grades | 25% state 35% · 2025-26 | 31% state 44% · 2025-26 | 22% state 35% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 25% state 35% | 31% state 44% | 22% state 35% |
| 2024-25 | 26% state 33% | 36% state 46% | 31% state 36% |
| 2023-24 | 26% state 31% | 37% state 44% | 18% state 32% |
| 2022-23 | 27% state 29% | 35% state 44% | 23% state 31% |
| 2021-22 | 21% state 28% | 34% state 43% | — |
| 2018-19 | 22% state 33% | 45% state 46% | — |
| 2017-18 | 16% state 29% | 40% state 44% | — |
| 2016-17 | 16% state 26% | 37% state 43% | — |
| 2015-16 | 14% state 26% | 28% state 40% | — |
| 2014-15 | 19% state 27% | 33% state 40% | — |
Compared with similar schools
Colorado middle schools where 14–24% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 19%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 25%, typical similar school 23%. Higher than 67% of 85 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 31%, typical similar school 32%. Higher than 49% of 88 similar schools.
Similar schools nearby with higher scores
- Horizon Middle School 4.1 mi from this school · math 29% · English 38%
- North Middle School 4.9 mi from this school · math 34% · English 50%
- Holmes Middle School 5.9 mi from this school · math 38% · English 50%
Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 1%
- White 45%
- Hispanic 38%
- Black 7%
- Two or more 7%
- Other 1%
Students with disabilities: 6% of students (45) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 2% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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Grades 6–8
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−8
vs state
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vs state
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1.9 mi |
39%
+5
vs state
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48%
+4
vs state
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Colorado Springs Charter Academy
Grades K–8
Charter
· State Charter School Institute
|
2.5 mi |
19%
−19
vs state
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30%
−15
vs state
|
50% | |
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Grades 6–12
Alternative
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|
2.8 mi |
10%
|
13%
−28
vs state · 2014-15
|
79% | |
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Skyview Middle School
Grades 6–8
· El Paso County Colorado School District 49
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2.8 mi |
30%
−4
vs state
|
35%
−8
vs state
|
44% | |
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New Summit Charter Academy
Grades K–8
Charter
· Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an
|
3.0 mi |
30%
−7
vs state
|
43%
−2
vs state
|
38% | |
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Orton Academy
Grades 2–8
Charter
· Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E
|
3.0 mi |
4%
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12%
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46% | |
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Thomas MacLaren State Charter School
Grades K–12
Charter
· Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E
|
3.2 mi |
44%
+7
vs state
|
45%
±0
vs state
|
42% | |
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Power Technical
Grades 6–12
Charter
Career & technical
· El Paso County Colorado School District 49
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3.2 mi |
29%
−5
vs state
|
44%
±0
vs state
|
46% | |
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Grades 6–12
Alternative
· Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E
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3.3 mi |
22%
−1
vs state · 2014-15
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14%
−30
vs state · 2023-24
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64% |
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