Public SchoolElementary

Russell Elementary School

750 Columbia Road, Dorchester, MA 02125

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
356
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Boston
Suffolk County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores27% proficient in math & reading
25thpercentile
Equity24% of low-income students proficient
46thpercentile
Attendance32% chronically absent
17thpercentile
Class size11.9 students per teacher
53rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Massachusetts elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Russell Elementary School

Russell Elementary School is a public elementary school in Dorchester, Massachusetts, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Boston. The school is located in a large city in Suffolk County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 356 students were enrolled, with about 11.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Massachusetts elementary school (11.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

750 Columbia Road
Dorchester, MA 02125
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
356 students
Students per teacher
11.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Boston
County
Suffolk County
NCES school ID
250279000337

Schools near Russell Elementary School

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.