Colonel Richardson Middle School

Located at 25390 Richardson Rd, in Federalsburg, Maryland, Colonel Richardson Middle School is a tight-knit junior high that teaches 390 students (grades 6 through 8), overseen by Caroline County Public Schools. That puts it 49% below the typical public school in Maryland, which averages around 764 students.

Caroline County Public Schools comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 5,648 students; Colonel Richardson Middle School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Colonel Richardson Middle School shows that the largest single group is White, at 56% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 22% Black, 11% multiracial, 9% Hispanic. By comparison, Caroline County as a whole is about 73% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Colonel Richardson Middle School lists 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.4:1. The state averages around 14.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 68% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Colonel Richardson Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.0%.

Around the school, Caroline County reports that median household earnings sit near $68,457, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Colonel Richardson Middle School is one of 10 public schools in Caroline County (combined enrollment of about 5,648 students).

The closest other public school is Colonel Richardson High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Colonel Richardson Middle School ranks 8th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 40.7%.

Colonel Richardson Middle School operates from an outlying location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Colonel Richardson Middle School's enrollment has ticked down 3% since 2018, when it stood at 402 (now 390). White enrollment moved from 65% to 56% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 11.7:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 today.

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