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
C
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Scored higher than 27% of Missouri public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public middle schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 109 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 94 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 106 | 34% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 52% · 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
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
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
38.1%
MO avg 44.9% . +8.9pp since 2021
Math
38.7%
MO avg 43.8% . +8.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.7% | 25.4% | 41.2% | 20.6% |
| Math | 14.0% | 24.7% | 35.3% | 25.7% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.1% | 38.7% |
| 2023-24 | 30.2% | 38.7% |
| 2022-23 | 23.9% | 23.5% |
| 2021-22 | 29.2% | 29.9% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
32.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.7%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 →
Schools most like RICHMOND MIDDLE
RICHMOND MIDDLE's state test result (32.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHMOND MIDDLE this school | 309 | 48.5% | 32.6% |
| CHILLICOTHE MIDDLE CHILLICOTHE | 354 | 50.6% | 40.8% |
| BOWLING GREEN MIDDLE BOWLING GREEN | 284 | 47.9% | 40.1% |
| MACON MIDDLE SCHOOL MACON | 275 | 49.5% | 39.6% |
| SENN-THOMAS MIDDLE HERCULANEUM | 347 | 44.7% | 40.5% |
| DESOTO JR. HIGH DESOTO | 338 | 47.9% | 42.8% |
Matched among Missouri 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 RICHMOND MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #278 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #241 of 380 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #214 of 380 ▲ 75 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.9pp | #50 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 309 | #260 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #132 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.9% | #226 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.5% | #193 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.4% | #120 of 224 |
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
309
-49 (-14%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 588
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 309 | 24 | 12.9:1 | 49% (150) |
| 2023-24 | 331 | 25.4 | 13.0:1 | 44% (145) |
| 2022-23 | 359 | 25 | 14.4:1 | 40% (145) |
| 2020-21 | 358 | 23 | 15.6:1 | 46% (166) |
| 2017-18 | 345 | 23.9 | 14.4:1 | 39% (135) |
| 2015-16 | 351 | 23 | 15.3:1 | 45% (159) |
| 2010-11 | 402 | 24 | 16.8:1 | 44% (175) |
| 2000-01 | 414 | 30 | 13.8:1 | 27% (112) |
| 1990-91 | 588 | 31 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RICHMOND MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (345 to 309); teachers unchanged (23.9 to 24).
About RICHMOND MIDDLE
Families in RICHMOND, Missouri, are served by RICHMOND MIDDLE, a small middle school. School enrollment was 309 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8. The average among middle schools in Missouri is roughly 461 students; this school is 33% smaller than that.
RICHMOND R-XVI serves 1,543 students across 4 schools.
The student body at RICHMOND MIDDLE is 88% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 7% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. RICHMOND MIDDLE's diversity index is 22%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at RICHMOND MIDDLE is 24 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 12.9:1. For comparison, middle schools in Missouri average 13.0:1. Around 49% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That rate is above the 39% average among public schools in Ray County.
allk12 grades RICHMOND MIDDLE a C. The grade compares the school only with Missouri public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Compared with Missouri schools that have similar shares of low-income students, RICHMOND MIDDLE's results are 9.1 points below predicted: 32.6% against 41.7%.
In the county around the school, Ray County, the median household income is $74,573, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 12 public schools in Ray County, enrolling about 3,423 students in all.
The school nearest to RICHMOND MIDDLE is RICHMOND HIGH, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, RICHMOND MIDDLE ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Locale: Town: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment is down 14% from 2020-21, when RICHMOND MIDDLE had 358 students, to 2024-25, when it had 309. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.6:1 to 12.9:1 over the same years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for RICHMOND MIDDLE covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
Other Richmond Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Richmond Middle. RICHMOND MIDDLE is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Richmond Middle SchoolRICHMOND, MI · 570 students
- Richmond Middle SchoolRichmond, ME · 107 students
- Richmond Middle SchoolRichmond, ME · 86 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.