Holten Richmond Middle School

As a reasonably sized junior high in Danvers, Massachusetts, Holten Richmond Middle School educates 745 students from grades 6 through 8, run under Danvers. That puts it 36% larger than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 547 students.

Danvers comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 3,238 students; Holten Richmond Middle School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Holten Richmond Middle School records that the largest single group is White, at 77% of enrollment. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 68% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 74 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.5:1, putting Holten Richmond Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Essex County) records that the typical household earns roughly $101,883 per year, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Holten Richmond Middle School is one of 221 public schools in Essex County (combined enrollment of about 113,427 students).

Willis E Thorpe is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 10%: 824 students in 2018 compared to 745 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 85% to 77% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 10.1:1 in 2025.

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