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What's the biggest difference between RICHFIELD MIDDLE and what you expected?
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Enrollment
808
Middle
DISTRICT 409 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 273175001317
RICHFIELD MIDDLE
7461 OLIVER AVE S, RICHFIELD, MN 55423 · (612) 798-6400 · Hennepin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL808 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
466 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 48%
Community
5
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 | 239 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 293 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 276 | 34% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 60% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
37.2%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
26.8%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. 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
29.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.1%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Minnesota 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 Minnesota'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 RICHFIELD MIDDLE
RICHFIELD MIDDLE's state test result (29.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHFIELD MIDDLE this school | 808 | 57.7% | 29.4% |
| Willmar Middle School WILLMAR | 842 | 62.7% | 38.1% |
| HERITAGE E-STEM MAGNET SCHOOL WEST SAINT PAUL | 761 | 52.0% | 39.2% |
| South St. Paul Middle School SOUTH SAINT PAUL | 535 | 64.7% | 29.2% |
| Highland Park Middle School SAINT PAUL | 811 | 48.2% | 34.4% |
| FARIBAULT MIDDLE FARIBAULT | 594 | 69.4% | 19.5% |
Matched among Minnesota 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 RICHFIELD MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Hennepin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.4% | #196 of 245 | #27 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #192 of 245 | #27 of 46 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #199 of 245 | #27 of 46 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 808 | #79 of 306 | #17 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #7 of 210 | #4 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.5% | #39 of 216 | #14 of 43 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.7% | #53 of 252 | #21 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.9% | #55 of 129 | #11 of 24 |
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
808
-112 (-12%) vs 2020
+40% since 1990-91, when it was 577
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 808 | 69 | 11.7:1 | 58% (466) |
| 2023-24 | 788 | 58.5 | 13.5:1 | 59% (465) |
| 2022-23 | 807 | 45.8 | 17.6:1 | 68% (546) |
| 2020-21 | 920 | 55 | 16.7:1 | 57% (526) |
| 2017-18 | 938 | 58 | 16.2:1 | 68% (638) |
| 2015-16 | 834 | 59 | 14.1:1 | 65% (542) |
| 2010-11 | 818 | 55 | 14.9:1 | 69% (564) |
| 2000-01 | 985 | 58 | 17.0:1 | 29% (288) |
| 1990-91 | 577 | 37 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RICHFIELD MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (938 to 808); teachers up 19% (58 to 69).
About RICHFIELD MIDDLE
RICHFIELD MIDDLE is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle school in RICHFIELD, Minnesota. School enrollment was 808 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8. For comparison, middle schools in Minnesota average about 495 students.
RICHFIELD MIDDLE is among 10 schools run by RICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, which serves 4,094 students.
The most common group at RICHFIELD MIDDLE is Hispanic students, at 45%. The school is also 29% White, 14% Black, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 8%. The school's diversity index is 68%, meaning two students picked at random have a 68% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 69 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 11.7:1. That is 5.8 students per teacher below the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Minnesota. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 58%. Among public schools in Hennepin County, the average eligibility rate is 43%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, RICHFIELD MIDDLE is 4.6 points below its prediction. Actual: 29.4%. Predicted: 34.1%.
Hennepin County census figures show that the median household income is $97,653, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 496 public schools in Hennepin County, enrolling about 177,509 students in all.
SECONDARY SPECIAL EDUCATION is located about 0.3 miles from RICHFIELD MIDDLE. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 5 nearby schools with scores, RICHFIELD MIDDLE ranks 4th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns RICHFIELD MIDDLE the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment dropped 12% from its 2020-21 level of 920. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.7:1 in 2020-21, and 11.7:1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Hennepin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,269,496
Census ACS
Median income
$97,653
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
496
177,509 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- RICHFIELD SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,183 students
- RICHFIELD STEM SCHOOLElementary · 604 students
- RICHFIELD DUAL LANGUAGE SCHOOLElementary · 529 students
- SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARYElementary · 406 students
- CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARYElementary · 303 students
- CENTRAL EDUCATION CENTERElementary · 86 students
Other schools in RICHFIELD
- RICHFIELD SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,183 students
- RICHFIELD STEM SCHOOLElementary · 604 students
- RICHFIELD DUAL LANGUAGE SCHOOLElementary · 529 students
- PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY INC.Elementary · 515 students
- SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARYElementary · 406 students
- SciTech Academy Charter SchoolElementary · 342 students
Other Richfield Middle schools
One other US public school is named Richfield Middle. RICHFIELD MIDDLE is the largest of the 2.
- Richfield MiddleRichfield, WI · 206 students
Nearby schools
- SECONDARY SPECIAL EDUCATION0.3 mi · 24
- South Education Center Academy0.3 mi · 48
- Seven Hills - Richfield Elementary0.5 mi · 303
- Seven Hills - Richfield Middle0.5 mi · 313
- CENTRAL EDUCATION CENTER1.0 mi · 86
- Central Education Center PreK1.0 mi · 67
Frequently asked questions
About RICHFIELD MIDDLEHow large is RICHFIELD MIDDLE?
RICHFIELD MIDDLE enrolls approximately 808 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does RICHFIELD MIDDLE serve?
RICHFIELD MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at RICHFIELD MIDDLE?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at RICHFIELD MIDDLE.
What is the student diversity at RICHFIELD MIDDLE?
Student demographics at RICHFIELD MIDDLE are roughly 29% White, 45% Hispanic, 14% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is RICHFIELD MIDDLE in?
RICHFIELD MIDDLE is part of RICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.