Enrollment
390
Middle
DISTRICT 609 · STATE 764
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAROLINE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240018000519
Colonel Richardson Middle School
25390 Richardson Rd, Federalsburg, MD 21632 · (410) 479-1462 · Caroline County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL390 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 64% of Maryland public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 14.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
267 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 133 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 129 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 128 | 33% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
57.3%
MD avg 50.6% . +5.4pp since 2023
Math
14.8%
MD avg 34.8% . +2.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.3% | 14.8% |
| 2023-24 | 51.9% | 11.9% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.7%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Colonel Richardson Middle School
Colonel Richardson Middle School's state test result (34.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonel Richardson Middle School this school | 390 | 68.5% | 34.0% |
| North Dorchester Middle School Hurlock | 414 | 62.8% | 42.6% |
| Kent County Middle School Chestertown | 354 | 75.4% | 24.6% |
| Snow Hill Middle Snow Hill | 404 | 54.5% | 60.6% |
| Pocomoke Middle Pocomoke City | 465 | 71.6% | 56.5% |
| Sudlersville Middle School Sudlersville | 447 | 59.7% | 31.1% |
Matched among Maryland middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Colonel Richardson Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #125 of 223 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.8% | #166 of 223 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #85 of 223 ▲ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 390 | #212 of 230 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #70 of 225 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.4% | #105 of 225 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.5% | #50 of 227 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.0% | #107 of 123 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
390
-14 (-3%) vs 2020
+47% since 1990-91, when it was 265
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 12.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 390 | 29 | 13.4:1 | 68% (267) |
| 2023-24 | 364 | 28 | 13.0:1 | 64% (233) |
| 2022-23 | 374 | 31 | 12.1:1 | 72% (269) |
| 2020-21 | 404 | 33 | 12.2:1 | 64% (257) |
| 2017-18 | 402 | 34.5 | 11.7:1 | 59% (237) |
| 2015-16 | 407 | 31 | 13.1:1 | 57% (234) |
| 2010-11 | 361 | 34 | 10.6:1 | 61% (222) |
| 2000-01 | 452 | 28 | 16.1:1 | 45% (202) |
| 1990-91 | 265 | 17 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Colonel Richardson Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (402 to 390); teachers down 16% (34.5 to 29).
About Colonel Richardson Middle School
Colonel Richardson Middle School is a middle-grades school in Federalsburg, Maryland, according to federal school records. The school enrolls 390 students, from grades 6 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in Maryland) has about 764 students.
The 9 schools in Caroline County Public Schools enroll 5,648 students altogether, Colonel Richardson Middle School among them.
Colonel Richardson Middle School is 56% White by enrollment. The remaining students are 22% Black, 11% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. Among people living in Caroline County, the White share is about 73%. Colonel Richardson Middle School's diversity index is 61%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.4:1, with 29 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 14.3:1 average for middle schools in Maryland. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Colonel Richardson Middle School is 68%. For comparison, public schools in Caroline County average 66%.
The allk12 Grade for Colonel Richardson Middle School is B. Compared with Maryland public middle schools, the school scored higher than 64% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Colonel Richardson Middle School would be expected to post about 33.7%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 34.0%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Caroline County, the median household income is $68,457, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Colonel Richardson Middle School is one of 10 public schools in the county.
Nearest public school: Colonel Richardson High School, about 0.1 miles away. Within ten miles are 6 other public schools. Colonel Richardson Middle School is 8th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal data show a 3% enrollment decrease, from 404 in 2020-21 to 390 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.2:1 to 13.4:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Colonel Richardson Middle School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Caroline County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,669
Census ACS
Median income
$68,457
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
5,648 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Caroline County Public Schools
- North Caroline High SchoolHigh · 1,238 students
- Greensboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 840 students
- Lockerman Middle SchoolMiddle · 827 students
- Denton Elementary SchoolElementary · 596 students
- Colonel Richardson High SchoolHigh · 528 students
- Ridgely Elementary SchoolElementary · 433 students
Other schools in Federalsburg
- Colonel Richardson High SchoolHigh · 528 students
- Federalsburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 415 students
Nearby schools
- Colonel Richardson High School0.1 mi · 528
- Federalsburg Elementary School5.1 mi · 415
- Preston Elementary School5.2 mi · 381
- Denton Elementary School8.0 mi · 596
- Hurlock Elementary School8.8 mi · 391
- Lockerman Middle School9.4 mi · 827
Frequently asked questions
About Colonel Richardson Middle SchoolHow many students attend Colonel Richardson Middle School?
Colonel Richardson Middle School enrolls approximately 390 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Colonel Richardson Middle School serve?
Colonel Richardson Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Colonel Richardson Middle School have?
Colonel Richardson Middle School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
How diverse is Colonel Richardson Middle School?
Colonel Richardson Middle School reports a student body of 56% White, 9% Hispanic, 22% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Colonel Richardson Middle School public or private?
Colonel Richardson Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Caroline County Public Schools.
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