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About this school
Russell - McDowell Intermediate School is
a suburban public school
in Flatwoods, Kentucky that is part of Russell Independent School District.
It serves 442 students
in grades 3 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Russell - McDowell Intermediate School Demographics
55%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
3%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Russell - McDowell Intermediate School
$10,266
raised using DonorsChoose
18
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
77
donors
3
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
Russell - McDowell Intermediate School has received support from
63 individuals from Kentucky and
14 individuals out-of-state.