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Russell Elementary School (Closed 2023)

155 Highland Avenue
Russell, MA 01071

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Serving 161 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Russell Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving was 60-64% (which was higher than the Massachusetts state average of 56%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Russell Elementary School
Kind	19
1	24
2	20
3	29
4	38
5	31

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Total Students

161 students

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Total Students Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Russell Elementary School
2025	161
2019	161
2018	161
2017	184
2016	201
2015	275
2014	298
2013	235
2012	189
2011	195
2010	217
2009	381
2008	480
2007	497
2006	486
2005	484
2004	480
2003	486
2002	473
2001	488
2000	595
1999	594
1998	593
1997	572
1996	571
1995	550
1994	565
1993	625
1992	657
1991	530
1990	549

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2004-2025)
Year	Russell Elementary School
2025	12
2019	12
2018	12
2017	14
2016	16
2015	24
2014	25
2013	17
2012	15
2011	16
2010	19
2009	33
2008	37
2007	40
2006	39
2005	40
2004	37

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School Rankings

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State Level (MA)

(17-18)

40-44%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2018)
Year	Russell Elementary School	Massachusetts	Westfield School District
2018	42%	52%	50%
2017	47%	53%	51%
2016	62%	64%	57%
2015	62%	61%	56%
2014	57%	61%	51%
2013	57%	61%	53%
2012	54%	59%	49%
2011	44%	59%	47%
2010	64%	59%	48%

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(17-18)

60-64%

56%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2018)
Year	Russell Elementary School	Massachusetts	Westfield School District
2018	62%	56%	50%
2017	42%	54%	52%
2016	52%	71%	67%
2015	52%	69%	67%
2014	57%	69%	65%
2013	57%	69%	65%
2012	64%	69%	67%
2011	54%	70%	66%
2010	64%	69%	66%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Russell Elementary School	Massachusetts	Westfield School District
2025	13:1	12:1
2019	13:1	13:1	12:1
2018	13:1	13:1	13:1
2017	13:1	13:1	13:1
2016	13:1	13:1	13:1
2015	11:1	13:1	13:1
2014	12:1	14:1	13:1
2013	14:1	14:1	13:1
2012	13:1	14:1	13:1
2011	12:1	14:1	13:1
2010	11:1	14:1	13:1
2009	12:1	14:1	12:1
2008	13:1	14:1	12:1
2007	12:1	13:1	12:1
2006	12:1	13:1	12:1
2005	12:1	14:1	12:1
2004	13:1	14:1	13:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Russell Elementary School	Massachusetts	Westfield School District
2025	1%	8%
2019	1%	7%	3%
2018	1%	7%	3%
2016	1%	6%	3%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	1%	6%	3%
2013	1%	6%	3%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	1%	6%	2%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	5%	1%
2008	1%	5%	1%
2007	1%	5%	2%
2006	2%	5%	1%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	2%	4%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	2%	4%	1%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	3%	4%	1%
1996	3%	4%	1%
1995	3%	4%	1%
1994	2%	4%	1%
1993	2%	4%	2%
1992	2%	4%	2%
1991	1%	3%	2%
1990	1%	3%	2%
1989	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Russell Elementary School	Massachusetts	Westfield School District
2025	7%	26%
2019	7%	21%	15%
2018	7%	20%	14%
2017	8%	19%	14%
2016	8%	19%	12%
2015	11%	18%	12%
2014	3%	17%	3%
2013	8%	16%	11%
2012	5%	16%	11%
2011	5%	16%	11%
2010	2%	15%	11%
2009	3%	15%	10%
2008	6%	14%	10%
2007	6%	14%	10%
2006	6%	13%	9%
2005	6%	12%	8%
2004	6%	11%	8%
2003	6%	11%	7%
2002	4%	11%	7%
2001	4%	11%	8%
2000	4%	10%	8%
1999	4%	10%	8%
1998	3%	10%	8%
1997	4%	10%	8%
1996	4%	9%	8%
1995	3%	9%	8%
1994	2%	9%	7%
1993	5%	8%	7%
1992	6%	8%	7%
1991	4%	8%	6%
1990	3%	7%	5%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Russell Elementary School	Massachusetts	Westfield School District
2025	2%	10%
2019	2%	9%	2%
2018	2%	9%	2%
2017	2%	9%	2%
2016	1%	9%	2%
2015	1%	9%	2%
2014	1%	9%	2%
2013	1%	9%	1%
2008	1%	9%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	9%	2%
2004	1%	9%	1%
2003	1%	9%	1%
2002	2%	9%	1%
2001	2%	9%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	2%	8%	1%
1997	1%	8%	1%
1996	1%	8%	1%
1995	1%	8%	1%
1994	1%	8%	2%
1993	1%	8%	1%
1992	1%	8%	1%
1991	1%	8%	1%
1990	1%	8%	1%
1989	1%	7%	1%

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White

89%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Russell Elementary School	Massachusetts	Westfield School District
2025	89%	51%
2019	89%	59%	78%
2018	89%	60%	80%
2017	89%	61%	80%
2016	90%	63%	82%
2015	85%	64%	81%
2014	94%	65%	91%
2013	90%	66%	84%
2012	94%	67%	85%
2011	94%	68%	86%
2010	97%	69%	86%
2009	96%	70%	87%
2008	92%	71%	87%
2007	92%	72%	87%
2006	90%	73%	89%
2005	91%	74%	89%
2004	91%	75%	89%
2003	91%	75%	90%
2002	92%	76%	91%
2001	92%	76%	90%
2000	94%	77%	90%
1999	93%	77%	90%
1998	93%	78%	90%
1997	92%	78%	90%
1996	92%	79%	90%
1995	93%	79%	90%
1994	95%	79%	90%
1993	92%	80%	90%
1992	91%	80%	90%
1991	94%	81%	91%
1990	95%	82%	92%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2025)
Year	Russell Elementary School	Massachusetts	Westfield School District
2025	1%	5%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

11%

49%

0.20

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Russell Elementary School	Massachusetts	Westfield School District
2025	0.20	0.66
2019	0.20	0.60	0.38
2018	0.20	0.59	0.34
2017	0.20	0.58	0.34
2016	0.19	0.56	0.31
2015	0.27	0.55	0.32
2014	0.12	0.54	0.18
2013	0.19	0.53	0.28
2012	0.11	0.52	0.27
2011	0.11	0.51	0.26
2010	0.06	0.50	0.26
2009	0.08	0.48	0.24
2008	0.15	0.47	0.23
2007	0.15	0.46	0.23
2006	0.19	0.45	0.21
2005	0.17	0.43	0.21
2004	0.17	0.42	0.19
2003	0.17	0.42	0.18
2002	0.15	0.40	0.18
2001	0.15	0.40	0.18
2000	0.12	0.39	0.18
1999	0.13	0.39	0.18
1998	0.13	0.38	0.18
1997	0.15	0.38	0.18
1996	0.15	0.36	0.19
1995	0.13	0.36	0.19
1994	0.10	0.36	0.18
1993	0.15	0.35	0.19
1992	0.17	0.35	0.19
1991	0.12	0.33	0.17
1990	0.10	0.32	0.15

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Eligible for

51%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Russell Elementary School	Massachusetts	Westfield School District
2025	51%	34%
2019	51%	35%	34%
2015	30%	36%	36%
2014	28%	34%	35%
2013	27%	32%	33%
2012	15%	30%	30%
2011	15%	29%	27%
2010	10%	27%	24%
2009	13%	25%	22%
2008	21%	24%	23%
2007	16%	23%	22%
2006	15%	23%	22%
2005	19%	23%	21%
2004	19%	22%	20%
2001	18%	19%	18%
2000	19%	20%	20%
1999	18%	17%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Russell Elementary School	Massachusetts	Westfield School District
2025	9%	4%
2019	9%	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%	5%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%	6%
2012	6%	5%	5%
2011	5%	5%	4%
2010	5%	6%	6%
2009	4%	6%	7%
2008	6%	5%	7%
2007	8%	5%	7%
2006	9%	5%	8%
2005	8%	5%	8%
2004	6%	5%	7%
2001	4%	5%	5%
2000	4%	5%	4%
1999	2%	3%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Westfield School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% MA state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 56% MA state average).

How many students attend Russell Elementary School?

161 students attend Russell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Russell Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

Russell Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Russell Elementary School offer ?

Russell Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Russell Elementary School part of?

Russell Elementary School is part of Westfield School District.

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