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Russell - McDowell Intermediate School

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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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Title 1

Grades 3 - 5

442 Students

29 Teachers

1900 Long St

Flatwoods, KY 41139 View local requests

https://rmis.russellind.kyschools.us/o/rmis

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Russell - McDowell Intermediate School Demographics

55%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Russell - McDowell Intermediate School

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Russell - McDowell Intermediate School has received support from 63 individuals from Kentucky and 14 individuals out-of-state.

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