Russell Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

7350 Howdershell Rd
Hazelwood, MO 63042

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Bottom 50%

Serving 397 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Russell Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 29% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 397 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Bottom 50% in MO
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Russell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Russell Elementary School's student population of 397 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Russell Elementary School
Pre-K	12
Kind	49
1	68
2	63
3	65
4	59
5	81

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Total Students

397 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Russell Elementary School
2023	409
2022	389
2021	407
2020	400
2019	400
2018	395
2017	395
2016	409
2015	395
2014	408
2013	398
2012	403
2011	433
2010	425
2009	410
2008	422
2007	508
2006	521
2005	497
2004	512
2003	521
2002	521
2001	568
2000	541
1999	562
1998	595
1997	643
1996	649
1995	674
1994	643
1993	668
1992	662
1991	641
1990	641
1989	616
1988	502
1987	457

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Russell Elementary School
2023	30
2022	32
2021	31
2020	25
2019	25
2018	24
2017	24
2016	25
2015	24
2014	22
2013	22
2012	25
2011	32
2010	27
2009	28
2008	28
2007	27
2006	28
2005	29
2004	29
2003	30
2002	31
2001	31
2000	30
1999	31
1998	32
1997	30
1996	33
1995	32
1994	32
1993	33
1992	32
1991	33
1990	32
1989	31
1988	25
1987	24

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Russell Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Russell Elementary School is 0.55, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#1467 out of 2076 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Russell Elementary School
2023	#1467
2022	#1442
2021	#1680
2019	#1388
2018	#1135
2017	#535
2016	#757
2015	#747
2014	#1021
2013	#478
2012	#1002

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29%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Russell Elementary School	Missouri	Hazelwood School District
2023	29%	40%	19%
2022	27%	39%	19%
2021	12%	37%	11%
2019	34%	42%	24%
2018	37%	42%	24%
2017	52%	47%	31%
2016	54%	48%	34%
2015	50%	44%	36%
2014	47%	52%	43%
2013	61%	53%	43%
2012	56%	55%	41%

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35-39%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Russell Elementary School	Missouri	Hazelwood School District
2022	37%	43%	26%
2021	37%	46%	26%
2019	44%	49%	32%
2018	47%	49%	24%
2017	68%	61%	49%
2016	67%	63%	52%
2015	65%	60%	53%
2014	54%	53%	41%
2013	66%	55%	45%
2012	55%	55%	43%
2011	62%	55%	43%

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30-39%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Russell Elementary School	Missouri	Hazelwood School District
2022	34%	38%	21%
2021	42%	37%	19%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Russell Elementary School	Missouri	Hazelwood School District
2023	14:1	13:1	15:1
2022	12:1	13:1	14:1
2021	13:1	13:1	14:1
2020	16:1	13:1	15:1
2019	16:1	13:1	15:1
2018	16:1	14:1	15:1
2017	16:1	13:1	15:1
2016	16:1	14:1	15:1
2015	16:1	14:1	15:1
2014	18:1	14:1	17:1
2013	18:1	14:1	17:1
2012	16:1	14:1	15:1
2011	13:1	14:1	13:1
2010	16:1	13:1	15:1
2009	15:1	13:1	15:1
2008	15:1	13:1	15:1
2007	19:1	15:1	18:1
2006	19:1	14:1	18:1
2005	17:1	14:1	17:1
2004	18:1	14:1	18:1
2003	17:1	14:1	18:1
2002	17:1	14:1	17:1
2001	18:1	14:1	17:1
2000	18:1	14:1	18:1
1999	18:1	15:1	18:1
1998	19:1	15:1	18:1
1997	22:1	15:1	18:1
1996	20:1	15:1	18:1
1995	21:1	15:1	18:1
1994	20:1	16:1	18:1
1993	21:1	16:1	18:1
1992	20:1	16:1	18:1
1991	19:1	16:1	18:1
1990	20:1	16:1	18:1
1989	20:1	16:1	18:1
1988	20:1	16:1	18:1
1987	19:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Russell Elementary School	Missouri	Hazelwood School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	2%	2%	1%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	3%	2%	2%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	3%	1%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Russell Elementary School	Missouri	Hazelwood School District
2023	6%	8%	3%
2022	6%	8%	3%
2021	6%	7%	3%
2020	5%	7%	2%
2019	5%	7%	2%
2018	4%	6%	2%
2017	4%	6%	2%
2016	4%	6%	2%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	5%	6%	2%
2013	5%	5%	2%
2012	4%	5%	2%
2011	3%	5%	2%
2010	3%	4%	2%
2009	4%	4%	1%
2008	2%	4%	1%
2007	3%	3%	1%
2006	2%	3%	1%
2005	3%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%

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Black

63%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Russell Elementary School	Missouri	Hazelwood School District
2023	61%	15%	81%
2022	56%	15%	81%
2021	53%	15%	81%
2020	43%	16%	78%
2019	43%	16%	78%
2018	35%	16%	77%
2017	35%	16%	77%
2016	30%	16%	75%
2015	25%	16%	67%
2014	25%	16%	73%
2013	26%	17%	72%
2012	25%	17%	71%
2011	24%	17%	70%
2010	24%	18%	69%
2009	19%	18%	68%
2008	17%	18%	67%
2007	37%	18%	67%
2006	29%	18%	62%
2005	26%	18%	60%
2004	22%	18%	57%
2003	25%	18%	55%
2002	23%	18%	52%
2001	21%	17%	50%
2000	17%	17%	46%
1999	17%	17%	43%
1998	17%	17%	40%
1997	14%	17%	38%
1996	12%	16%	35%
1995	8%	16%	33%
1994	9%	16%	30%
1993	9%	15%	29%

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White

22%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Russell Elementary School	Missouri	Hazelwood School District
2023	22%	69%	10%
2022	27%	69%	12%
2021	31%	70%	14%
2020	42%	71%	16%
2019	42%	71%	16%
2018	56%	72%	19%
2017	56%	72%	19%
2016	60%	72%	21%
2015	65%	73%	24%
2014	64%	73%	23%
2013	65%	74%	24%
2012	67%	74%	25%
2011	70%	75%	26%
2010	71%	76%	28%
2009	74%	76%	29%
2008	78%	76%	30%
2007	59%	76%	31%
2006	67%	77%	35%
2005	70%	77%	38%
2004	74%	78%	41%
2003	72%	78%	43%
2002	74%	79%	46%
2001	76%	79%	48%
2000	80%	80%	52%
1999	81%	81%	55%
1998	81%	81%	58%
1997	84%	81%	60%
1996	86%	82%	63%
1995	90%	82%	66%
1994	89%	82%	68%
1993	90%	83%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Russell Elementary School	Missouri	Hazelwood School District
2023	9%	6%	5%
2022	8%	5%	3%
2021	8%	5%	1%
2020	7%	4%	2%
2019	7%	4%	2%
2018	5%	4%	1%
2017	5%	4%	1%
2016	5%	3%	1%
2015	5%	3%	2%
2014	4%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Russell Elementary School	Missouri	Hazelwood School District
2023	0.57	0.50	0.34
2022	0.61	0.50	0.33
2021	0.62	0.48	0.33
2020	0.64	0.47	0.36
2019	0.64	0.47	0.36
2018	0.57	0.45	0.38
2017	0.57	0.45	0.38
2016	0.55	0.46	0.39
2015	0.52	0.44	0.44
2014	0.53	0.44	0.42
2013	0.51	0.42	0.43
2012	0.49	0.42	0.43
2011	0.47	0.41	0.44
2010	0.44	0.39	0.45
2009	0.42	0.39	0.46
2008	0.37	0.39	0.46
2007	0.52	0.39	0.46
2006	0.47	0.37	0.49
2005	0.45	0.38	0.50
2004	0.41	0.36	0.51
2003	0.42	0.36	0.52
2002	0.40	0.35	0.52
2001	0.38	0.35	0.52
2000	0.33	0.33	0.52
1999	0.32	0.32	0.52
1998	0.32	0.31	0.51
1997	0.28	0.31	0.50
1996	0.25	0.30	0.48
1995	0.19	0.30	0.47
1994	0.20	0.30	0.45
1993	0.18	0.29	0.44

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Eligible for

44%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Russell Elementary School	Missouri	Hazelwood School District
2023	37%	41%	61%
2022	36%	40%	59%
2021	42%	43%	64%
2020	27%	44%	51%
2019	27%	44%	51%
2018	32%	44%	49%
2017	32%	44%	49%
2016	33%	44%	56%
2015	26%	44%	43%
2014	33%	42%	56%
2013	25%	38%	49%
2011	20%	37%	48%
2010	22%	36%	45%
2009	19%	31%	43%
2008	14%	32%	37%
2007	23%	31%	36%
2006	21%	32%	33%
2005	24%	32%	30%
2004	19%	30%	27%
2003	16%	29%	25%
2002	10%	28%	20%
2001	10%	28%	18%
2000	9%	28%	18%
1999	9%	27%	18%
1998	10%	28%	15%
1997	8%	28%	14%
1996	7%	28%	16%
1995	7%	29%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Russell Elementary School	Missouri	Hazelwood School District
2023	11%	7%	6%
2022	5%	5%	3%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	5%	6%	4%
2019	5%	6%	4%
2018	3%	6%	5%
2017	3%	6%	5%
2016	6%	6%	5%
2015	4%	7%	5%
2014	5%	7%	7%
2013	7%	7%	6%
2011	5%	7%	7%
2010	5%	8%	8%
2009	7%	8%	9%
2008	6%	8%	8%
2007	7%	8%	8%
2006	2%	8%	7%
2005	2%	7%	7%
2004	3%	7%	6%
2003	4%	7%	6%
2002	5%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hazelwood School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Russell Elementary School's ranking?

Russell Elementary School is ranked #1467 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Russell Elementary School often compared to?

Russell Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Armstrong Elementary School, Garrett Elementary School, Hazelwood West High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Russell Elementary School?

397 students attend Russell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Russell Elementary School students are Black, 22% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Russell Elementary School?

Russell Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Russell Elementary School offer ?

Russell Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Russell Elementary School part of?

Russell Elementary School is part of Hazelwood School District.