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Russell School vs. Hawthorne School

Should you attend Russell School or Hawthorne School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Russell School
3216 Russell Street
Missoula, MT 59801
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Hawthorne School
550 Hiberta St.
Missoula, MT 59801
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Hawthorne School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 367 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Russell School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is equal to the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 387 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hawthorne School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
367 students
387 students
This chart displays total students of Russell School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Hawthorne School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
31 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hawthorne School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#56 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 10%)
#56 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Russell School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hawthorne School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 10% in MT)
50-54%
(Top 10% in MT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Russell School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hawthorne School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 20% in MT)
55-59%
(Top 20% in MT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Russell School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hawthorne School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-49%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
60-69%
(Top 5% in MT)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Russell School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hawthorne School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
63
66
Grade 1 Students
67
67
Grade 2 Students
61
74
Grade 3 Students
74
59
Grade 4 Students
58
53
Grade 5 Students
44
68

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
7%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Hawthorne School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
2%
2%
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% Hispanic
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Russell School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hawthorne School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Russell School and the percentage of Black public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hawthorne School and the percentage of Black public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
77%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Russell School and the percentage of White public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hawthorne School and the percentage of White public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Russell School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hawthorne School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.40
0.38
This chart displays the diversity score of Russell School and the public school average diversity score of Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Hawthorne School and the public school average diversity score of Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Russell School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hawthorne School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
(13-14 School Year Data)
8%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Russell School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hawthorne School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
 
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