Enrollment
309
Middle
DISTRICT 386 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHMOND R-XVI·NCES 292648002444
RICHMOND MIDDLE
715 S WELLINGTON ST, RICHMOND, MO 64085 · (816) 776-5841 · Ray County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL309 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
150 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
RICHMOND MIDDLE→RICHMOND HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RICHMOND R-XVI. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
80.8%
MO avg 49.5% . +36.2pp since 2023
Math
57.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 36 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
64.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
309
-36 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 14.4:1
% White
88%
was 90%
% Hispanic
3%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About RICHMOND MIDDLE
Set in RICHMOND, Missouri, RICHMOND MIDDLE is a tight-knit junior high, part of RICHMOND R-XVI. It instructs 309 students across grades 6 through 8. That puts it 33% below the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 461 students.
RICHMOND R-XVI comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,543 students; RICHMOND MIDDLE is among them.
On the student-mix side, RICHMOND MIDDLE logs that 88% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 7% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.
In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 49% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Ray County's rate of about 39%.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), RICHMOND MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.6%.
In the broader community, the surrounding county (Ray County) records that median household earnings sit near $74,573, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Ray County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,423 students), of which RICHMOND MIDDLE is one.
The closest other public school is RICHMOND HIGH, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts RICHMOND MIDDLE at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 40.8%.
The school occupies a town-center site.
Five-year trend. RICHMOND MIDDLE's enrollment has contracted 10% since 2018, when it stood at 345 (now 309). Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.
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Ray County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,145
Census ACS
Median income
$74,573
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RICHMOND R-XVI
- RICHMOND HIGHHigh · 474 students
- SUNRISE ELEM.Elementary · 460 students
- DEAR ELEM.Elementary · 300 students
Other schools in RICHMOND
- RICHMOND HIGHHigh · 474 students
- SUNRISE ELEM.Elementary · 460 students
- DEAR ELEM.Elementary · 300 students
Nearby schools
- RICHMOND HIGH0.3 mi · 474
- DEAR ELEM.0.8 mi · 300
- SUNRISE ELEM.1.4 mi · 460
- HARDIN-CENTRAL HIGH7.3 mi · 95
- HARDIN-CENTRAL ELEM.7.3 mi · 110
- LESLIE BELL ELEM.8.1 mi · 339
Frequently asked questions
About RICHMOND MIDDLEHow many students attend RICHMOND MIDDLE?
RICHMOND MIDDLE enrolls approximately 309 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does RICHMOND MIDDLE serve?
RICHMOND MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at RICHMOND MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at RICHMOND MIDDLE is approximately 12.9:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at RICHMOND MIDDLE?
At RICHMOND MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 88% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is RICHMOND MIDDLE in?
RICHMOND MIDDLE is part of RICHMOND R-XVI.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.