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Thomas Russell Middle School

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Serving 761 students in grades 7-8, Thomas Russell Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 761 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Top 10% in CA
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Thomas Russell Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Thomas Russell Middle School's student population of 761 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thomas Russell Middle School
7	405
8	356

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Total Students

761 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Thomas Russell Middle School
2025	761
2024	769
2023	795
2022	761
2021	801
2020	839
2019	825
2018	823
2017	823
2016	868
2015	824
2014	846
2013	826
2012	743
2011	767
2010	808
2009	787
2008	724
2007	786
2006	791
2005	811
2004	805
2003	792
2002	818
2001	803
2000	775
1999	764
1998	780
1997	754
1996	761
1995	752
1994	696
1993	635
1992	581
1991	600
1990	626
1989	626

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Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Thomas Russell Middle School
2025	33
2024	34
2023	35
2022	34
2021	33
2019	34
2018	33
2017	33
2016	32
2015	32
2014	33
2013	33
2012	31
2010	33
2009	33
2008	36
2007	32
2006	32
2005	33
2004	34
2003	34
2002	35
2001	36
2000	34
1999	32
1998	33
1997	34
1996	33
1995	31
1994	27
1993	26

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Year Founded

1905

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School Rankings

Thomas Russell Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Thomas Russell Middle School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#728 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Thomas Russell Middle School
2023	#728
2022	#783
2019	#529
2018	#604
2017	#712
2016	#599
2015	#825
2014	#2390
2013	#2253
2012	#2106
2011	#1893

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70%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Thomas Russell Middle School	California	Milpitas Unified School District
2023	70%	34%	62%
2022	68%	33%	62%
2019	75%	40%	64%
2018	73%	39%	64%
2017	71%	38%	62%
2016	71%	37%	61%
2015	65%	34%	57%
2014	50%	63%	74%
2013	67%	59%	73%
2012	68%	59%	73%
2011	69%	58%	71%

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74%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Thomas Russell Middle School	California	Milpitas Unified School District
2022	74%	47%	70%
2019	80%	51%	71%
2018	78%	50%	64%
2017	75%	48%	68%
2016	77%	48%	69%
2015	69%	44%	65%
2014	50%	58%	67%
2013	71%	57%	69%
2012	75%	58%	71%
2011	74%	56%	69%
2010	74%	54%	66%

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59%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Thomas Russell Middle School	California	Milpitas Unified School District
2025	23:1	21:1
2024	23:1	22:1	23:1
2023	23:1	22:1	23:1
2022	22:1	22:1	23:1
2021	24:1	22:1	24:1
2019	24:1	23:1	23:1
2018	25:1	23:1	23:1
2017	25:1	23:1	23:1
2016	27:1	24:1	25:1
2015	26:1	24:1	25:1
2014	25:1	24:1	25:1
2013	25:1	24:1	25:1
2012	24:1	24:1	25:1
2010	24:1	22:1	24:1
2009	24:1	21:1	23:1
2008	20:1	18:1	20:1
2007	25:1	22:1	23:1
2006	25:1	22:1	24:1
2005	25:1	22:1	23:1
2004	24:1	22:1	22:1
2003	23:1	21:1	22:1
2002	23:1	21:1	22:1
2001	22:1	21:1	22:1
2000	23:1	22:1	23:1
1999	24:1	22:1	22:1
1998	24:1	22:1	22:1
1997	22:1	24:1	22:1
1996	23:1	25:1	24:1
1995	24:1	25:1	24:1
1994	25:1	25:1	24:1
1993	25:1	25:1	25:1

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Asian

69%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Thomas Russell Middle School	California	Milpitas Unified School District
2024	71%	12%	67%
2023	72%	12%	68%
2022	72%	12%	68%
2021	72%	12%	68%
2020	71%	12%	67%
2019	74%	12%	67%
2018	73%	11%	67%
2017	73%	11%	67%
2016	73%	11%	67%
2015	72%	11%	67%
2014	69%	11%	65%
2013	68%	11%	64%
2012	64%	11%	63%
2011	63%	11%	62%
2010	66%	11%	61%
2009	61%	11%	61%
2008	65%	12%	64%
2007	64%	12%	62%
2006	62%	12%	61%
2005	61%	12%	60%
2004	53%	12%	57%
2003	60%	11%	59%
2002	62%	11%	58%
2001	61%	11%	56%
2000	56%	11%	53%
1999	51%	11%	52%
1998	51%	11%	49%
1997	45%	11%	47%
1996	45%	11%	45%
1995	44%	11%	43%
1994	42%	11%	42%
1993	42%	11%	40%
1992	41%	11%	37%

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Hispanic

18%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Thomas Russell Middle School	California	Milpitas Unified School District
2024	15%	56%	20%
2023	15%	55%	20%
2022	17%	56%	20%
2021	18%	56%	20%
2020	18%	55%	20%
2019	15%	55%	20%
2018	18%	54%	21%
2017	18%	54%	21%
2016	16%	54%	21%
2015	16%	54%	21%
2014	18%	53%	21%
2013	19%	53%	22%
2012	20%	52%	22%
2011	21%	51%	23%
2010	20%	50%	23%
2009	17%	49%	20%
2008	16%	50%	21%
2007	16%	49%	21%
2006	15%	48%	20%
2005	17%	47%	21%
2004	19%	46%	22%
2003	15%	45%	19%
2002	12%	44%	19%
2001	13%	43%	19%
2000	15%	42%	19%
1999	15%	41%	19%
1998	16%	40%	18%
1997	17%	40%	18%
1996	16%	39%	19%
1995	18%	38%	18%
1994	17%	37%	18%
1993	14%	36%	18%
1992	15%	35%	18%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Thomas Russell Middle School	California	Milpitas Unified School District
2024	2%	5%	2%
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	3%	6%	2%
2017	3%	6%	2%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	4%	6%	3%
2013	4%	6%	3%
2012	4%	6%	3%
2011	4%	7%	3%
2010	4%	7%	4%
2009	5%	7%	4%
2008	5%	8%	4%
2007	7%	8%	5%
2006	7%	8%	6%
2005	5%	8%	5%
2004	6%	8%	5%
2003	6%	8%	5%
2002	5%	8%	5%
2001	4%	8%	5%
2000	4%	9%	6%
1999	7%	9%	6%
1998	7%	9%	6%
1997	8%	9%	6%
1996	8%	9%	6%
1995	6%	9%	7%
1994	7%	9%	7%
1993	7%	9%	7%
1992	6%	9%	7%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Thomas Russell Middle School	California	Milpitas Unified School District
2024	5%	20%	4%
2023	4%	21%	4%
2022	3%	21%	4%
2021	3%	22%	4%
2020	5%	23%	5%
2019	4%	23%	5%
2018	5%	24%	6%
2017	5%	24%	6%
2016	7%	24%	7%
2015	7%	24%	7%
2014	5%	25%	7%
2013	7%	25%	7%
2012	8%	26%	8%
2011	7%	27%	8%
2010	8%	27%	9%
2009	14%	28%	10%
2008	14%	29%	11%
2007	13%	29%	12%
2006	16%	31%	12%
2005	17%	31%	14%
2004	20%	32%	16%
2003	19%	34%	17%
2002	21%	35%	18%
2001	22%	36%	20%
2000	24%	37%	21%
1999	26%	38%	23%
1998	25%	39%	26%
1997	30%	39%	28%
1996	30%	40%	29%
1995	30%	41%	31%
1994	32%	42%	32%
1993	35%	43%	34%
1992	37%	44%	36%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Thomas Russell Middle School	California	Milpitas Unified School District
2024	6%	6%	7%
2023	6%	6%	6%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	1%	4%	4%
2017	1%	4%	4%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	4%	2%	3%
2010	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Thomas Russell Middle School	California	Milpitas Unified School District
2025	0.49	0.63
2024	0.47	0.63	0.51
2023	0.46	0.64	0.51
2022	0.45	0.63	0.50
2021	0.45	0.62	0.50
2020	0.46	0.63	0.51
2019	0.43	0.63	0.51
2018	0.44	0.64	0.50
2017	0.44	0.64	0.50
2016	0.44	0.64	0.51
2015	0.45	0.64	0.52
2014	0.49	0.65	0.53
2013	0.51	0.65	0.55
2012	0.55	0.65	0.55
2011	0.56	0.67	0.56
2010	0.53	0.67	0.57
2009	0.58	0.71	0.58
2008	0.54	0.65	0.55
2007	0.56	0.67	0.57
2006	0.59	0.66	0.58
2005	0.59	0.67	0.58
2004	0.67	0.67	0.60
2003	0.60	0.67	0.59
2002	0.56	0.67	0.61
2001	0.58	0.67	0.62
2000	0.62	0.67	0.64
1999	0.66	0.67	0.65
1998	0.65	0.67	0.66
1997	0.68	0.67	0.67
1996	0.69	0.67	0.68
1995	0.69	0.67	0.69
1994	0.69	0.67	0.69
1993	0.68	0.67	0.69
1992	0.68	0.67	0.70
1991	0.68	0.67	0.70
1990	0.68	0.66	0.70
1989	0.68	0.65	0.69

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Eligible for

24%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Thomas Russell Middle School	California	Milpitas Unified School District
2025	24%	54%
2024	26%	54%	29%
2023	22%	51%	25%
2022	23%	51%	24%
2021	24%	53%	24%
2020	23%	52%	26%
2019	24%	52%	26%
2018	26%	49%	25%
2017	26%	49%	25%
2016	20%	50%	23%
2015	21%	50%	25%
2014	26%	49%	26%
2013	30%	48%	31%
2011	23%	46%	25%
2010	24%	46%	24%
2009	20%	43%	21%
2008	17%	41%	20%
2007	16%	40%	20%
2006	19%	40%	23%
2005	22%	40%	25%
2004	17%	40%	20%
2003	18%	39%	22%
2002	9%	39%	15%
2001	15%	39%	20%
2000	17%	40%	23%
1999	16%	40%	22%
1998	23%	47%	27%
1997	21%	47%	26%
1996	23%	46%	29%
1995	22%	45%	25%
1994	21%	43%	27%

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Eligible for

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Thomas Russell Middle School	California	Milpitas Unified School District
2025	15%	8%
2024	12%	8%	10%
2023	6%	8%	4%
2022	6%	7%	5%
2021	4%	6%	4%
2020	6%	7%	5%
2019	5%	7%	5%
2018	7%	9%	7%
2017	7%	9%	7%
2016	8%	9%	8%
2015	7%	9%	7%
2014	11%	9%	9%
2013	10%	7%	8%
2011	7%	8%	8%
2010	10%	9%	9%
2009	9%	10%	8%
2008	6%	10%	9%
2007	8%	10%	8%
2006	11%	9%	12%
2005	9%	9%	10%
2004	8%	9%	9%
2003	9%	9%	9%
2002	5%	8%	7%
2001	7%	8%	10%
2000	8%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Milpitas Unified School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thomas Russell Middle School's ranking?

Thomas Russell Middle School is ranked #728 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Thomas Russell Middle School often compared to?

Thomas Russell Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Rancho Milpitas Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

70% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Thomas Russell Middle School?

761 students attend Thomas Russell Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Thomas Russell Middle School students are Asian, 18% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are White, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Thomas Russell Middle School?

Thomas Russell Middle School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Thomas Russell Middle School offer ?

Thomas Russell Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Thomas Russell Middle School part of?

Thomas Russell Middle School is part of Milpitas Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 761 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Top 10%
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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