Harry Russell Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

123 Elementary Dr
Dayton, OH 45449

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Top 50%

Serving 237 students in grades 4, Harry Russell Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 4
Enrollment: 237 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 50% in OH
: 72% (Top 30%)
: 50% (Btm 50%)
: 60-64% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Harry Russell Elementary School's student population of 237 students has declined by 47% over five school years.

The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 26% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 4
(No virtual instruction)

Total Students

237 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Harry Russell Elementary School
2023	234
2022	443
2021	451
2020	380
2019	380
2018	429
2017	429
2016	447
2015	475
2014	462
2013	432
2012	419
2011	357
2010	377
2009	405
2008	440
2007	417
2006	447
2005	415
2004	411
2003	421
2002	429
2001	454
2000	514
1999	405
1998	489
1997	492
1996	460
1995	461
1994	451
1993	466
1992	463
1991	449
1990	440
1989	415
1988	415
1987	429

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Harry Russell Elementary School
2023	12
2022	20
2021	19
2020	17
2019	17
2018	18
2017	18
2016	20
2014	19
2013	21
2012	20
2011	20
2010	19
2009	21
2008	23
2007	21
2006	29
2005	31
2004	30
2003	29
2002	32
2001	32
2000	28
1999	27
1998	30
1997	27
1996	25
1995	24
1994	21
1993	22
1992	21
1991	20
1990	19

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School Rankings

Harry Russell Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,181 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Harry Russell Elementary School is 0.63, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

#1503 out of 3181 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Harry Russell Elementary School
2023	#1503
2022	#1989
2021	#2232
2019	#1729
2018	#1987
2017	#2075
2016	#2406
2015	#2539
2014	#2431
2013	#2212
2012	#2373

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72%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Harry Russell Elementary School	Ohio	West Carrollton City School District
2023	72%	54%	38%
2022	51%	52%	39%
2021	39%	50%	34%
2019	58%	63%	46%
2018	59%	62%	46%
2017	60%	63%	49%
2016	44%	61%	40%
2015	53%	68%	48%
2014	73%	77%	75%
2013	72%	76%	75%
2012	75%	78%	77%

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50%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Harry Russell Elementary School	Ohio	West Carrollton City School District
2022	50%	60%	53%
2021	41%	57%	46%
2019	68%	64%	55%
2018	58%	63%	46%
2017	55%	62%	53%
2016	43%	55%	46%
2015	63%	74%	59%
2014	76%	83%	81%
2013	82%	83%	81%
2012	78%	83%	80%
2011	77%	82%	80%

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60-64%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Harry Russell Elementary School	Ohio	West Carrollton City School District
2022	62%	63%	52%
2021	57%	60%	49%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Harry Russell Elementary School	Ohio	West Carrollton City School District
2023	20:1	17:1	18:1
2022	22:1	17:1	19:1
2021	24:1	17:1	18:1
2020	22:1	18:1	18:1
2019	22:1	18:1	18:1
2018	24:1	18:1	19:1
2017	24:1	18:1	19:1
2016	22:1	18:1	19:1
2014	24:1	18:1	19:1
2013	21:1	18:1	18:1
2012	21:1	18:1	19:1
2011	18:1	17:1	18:1
2010	20:1	17:1	19:1
2009	19:1	18:1	20:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	20:1	17:1	20:1
2006	15:1	17:1	16:1
2005	13:1	17:1	16:1
2004	14:1	17:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	14:1
2002	13:1	17:1	15:1
2001	14:1	17:1	15:1
2000	18:1	17:1	16:1
1999	15:1	18:1	17:1
1998	17:1	18:1	16:1
1997	18:1	19:1	18:1
1996	18:1	19:1	19:1
1995	20:1	19:1	19:1
1994	21:1	19:1	20:1
1993	21:1	19:1	18:1
1992	22:1	19:1	19:1
1991	23:1	20:1	20:1
1990	24:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Harry Russell Elementary School	Ohio	West Carrollton City School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	3%	3%	1%
2021	3%	3%	1%
2010	3%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	5%
2005	2%	2%	4%
2004	3%	2%	4%
2003	3%	2%	5%
2002	1%	1%	4%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	3%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	3%	1%	2%
1991	4%	2%	2%
1990	2%	1%	2%
1989	2%	1%	2%
1988	3%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Harry Russell Elementary School	Ohio	West Carrollton City School District
2023	13%	7%	12%
2022	20%	7%	12%
2021	16%	6%	10%
2020	4%	6%	9%
2019	4%	6%	9%
2018	3%	5%	8%
2017	3%	5%	8%
2016	3%	5%	7%
2015	4%	5%	6%
2014	3%	5%	6%
2013	6%	4%	6%
2012	3%	4%	5%
2011	2%	3%	4%
2010	4%	4%	5%
2009	4%	4%	4%
2008	4%	4%	4%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	3%	3%	3%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Black

21%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harry Russell Elementary School	Ohio	West Carrollton City School District
2023	24%	17%	22%
2022	16%	17%	21%
2021	19%	17%	21%
2020	20%	17%	19%
2019	20%	17%	19%
2018	18%	16%	17%
2017	18%	16%	17%
2016	18%	16%	17%
2015	19%	16%	18%
2014	19%	16%	17%
2013	17%	16%	14%
2012	19%	16%	15%
2011	15%	16%	13%
2010	16%	17%	13%
2009	12%	17%	13%
2008	12%	17%	12%
2007	9%	17%	10%
2006	7%	17%	9%
2005	5%	18%	9%
2004	8%	17%	8%
2003	6%	17%	7%
2002	4%	16%	6%
2001	4%	16%	6%
2000	6%	16%	5%
1999	3%	15%	3%
1998	2%	15%	3%
1997	2%	16%	3%
1996	4%	15%	4%
1995	2%	15%	3%
1994	1%	15%	3%
1993	2%	15%	3%
1992	6%	14%	2%
1991	5%	14%	3%

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White

56%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harry Russell Elementary School	Ohio	West Carrollton City School District
2023	53%	67%	55%
2022	54%	67%	57%
2021	52%	68%	59%
2020	65%	69%	62%
2019	65%	69%	62%
2018	66%	71%	67%
2017	66%	71%	67%
2016	68%	71%	68%
2015	67%	72%	68%
2014	68%	73%	70%
2013	67%	73%	72%
2012	69%	74%	74%
2011	73%	74%	76%
2010	77%	76%	79%
2009	82%	76%	79%
2008	84%	77%	81%
2007	87%	77%	82%
2006	88%	78%	83%
2005	91%	77%	84%
2004	86%	78%	85%
2003	88%	78%	86%
2002	93%	81%	89%
2001	93%	81%	90%
2000	90%	81%	91%
1999	98%	82%	94%
1998	98%	82%	94%
1997	98%	82%	94%
1996	98%	83%	94%
1995	98%	83%	95%
1994	97%	83%	95%
1993	96%	83%	95%
1992	91%	84%	96%
1991	91%	83%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Harry Russell Elementary School	Ohio	West Carrollton City School District
2023	9%	6%	10%
2022	7%	6%	9%
2021	10%	6%	8%
2020	10%	5%	8%
2019	10%	5%	8%
2018	13%	5%	8%
2017	13%	5%	8%
2016	11%	5%	7%
2015	9%	5%	7%
2014	10%	4%	6%
2013	10%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harry Russell Elementary School	Ohio	West Carrollton City School District
2023	0.64	0.52	0.64
2022	0.64	0.52	0.62
2021	0.66	0.51	0.60
2020	0.53	0.49	0.57
2019	0.53	0.49	0.57
2018	0.52	0.47	0.51
2017	0.52	0.47	0.51
2016	0.50	0.47	0.50
2015	0.51	0.46	0.50
2014	0.50	0.44	0.48
2013	0.51	0.44	0.46
2012	0.49	0.43	0.43
2011	0.44	0.43	0.40
2010	0.42	0.41	0.35
2009	0.35	0.40	0.34
2008	0.32	0.40	0.33
2007	0.25	0.40	0.31
2006	0.22	0.37	0.29
2005	0.17	0.38	0.28
2004	0.26	0.37	0.27
2003	0.22	0.37	0.25
2002	0.13	0.32	0.20
2001	0.13	0.32	0.18
2000	0.18	0.31	0.16
1997	0.03	0.30	0.10
1996	0.09	0.29	0.11
1995	0.08	0.29	0.09
1994	0.09	0.29	0.10
1993	0.10	0.29	0.10
1992	0.20	0.28	0.07
1991	0.17	0.29	0.09

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

64%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Harry Russell Elementary School	Ohio	West Carrollton City School District
2023	62%	37%	48%
2022	58%	38%	55%
2021	57%	39%	56%
2020	58%	39%	47%
2019	58%	39%	47%
2018	59%	23%	49%
2017	59%	23%	49%
2016	59%	40%	53%
2015	61%	40%	56%
2014	64%	39%	58%
2013	63%	33%	55%
2012	62%	38%	53%
2011	56%	37%	48%
2010	48%	34%	39%
2009	48%	30%	33%
2007	45%	27%	27%
2006	36%	27%	20%
2005	27%	25%	19%
2004	27%	24%	15%
2003	23%	24%	14%
2002	22%	22%	14%
2001	19%	21%	11%
2000	17%	22%	10%
1999	20%	22%	12%
1998	16%	22%	11%
1997	18%	23%	11%
1995	12%	24%	11%
1994	14%	23%	11%

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Eligible for

16%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Harry Russell Elementary School	Ohio	West Carrollton City School District
2023	7%	5%	10%
2022	8%	5%	9%
2021	8%	5%	9%
2020	8%	5%	10%
2019	8%	5%	10%
2018	8%	4%	8%
2017	8%	4%	8%
2016	7%	4%	8%
2015	7%	5%	7%
2014	10%	5%	10%
2013	9%	5%	10%
2012	8%	6%	8%
2011	8%	6%	7%
2010	11%	6%	8%
2009	11%	6%	9%
2007	13%	6%	8%
2006	12%	6%	6%
2005	8%	6%	5%
2004	10%	5%	5%
2003	10%	5%	5%
2002	6%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

West Carrollton City School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Harry Russell Elementary School's ranking?

Harry Russell Elementary School is ranked #1503 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Ohio.

What schools are Harry Russell Elementary School often compared to?

Harry Russell Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Harold Schnell Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

72% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Harry Russell Elementary School?

237 students attend Harry Russell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Harry Russell Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

Harry Russell Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Harry Russell Elementary School offer ?

Harry Russell Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Harry Russell Elementary School part of?

Harry Russell Elementary School is part of West Carrollton City School District.

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