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Enrollment
1,081
Middle
DISTRICT 881 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRINGFIELD SD·NCES 422260001949
Richardson Middle School
20 W Woodland Ave, Springfield, PA 19064 · (610) 938-6300 · Delaware County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,081 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% of Pennsylvania public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
74 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
266 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 75%
Community
1
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 | 367 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 350 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 364 | 34% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 59% · 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
Richardson Middle School→Springfield High School
Based on grade levels within Springfield SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
77.9%
PA avg 51.1% . -3.4pp since 2023
Math
60.6%
PA avg 43.0% . -3.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.9% | 60.6% |
| 2023-24 | 81.3% | 64.1% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. 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
71.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.1%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% typical for Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania'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 Richardson Middle School
Richardson Middle School's state test result (71.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richardson Middle School this school | 1,081 | 24.6% | 71.3% |
| Sandy Run Middle School Dresher | 962 | 18.3% | 68.9% |
| Dorseyville Middle School Pittsburgh | 981 | 22.1% | 80.4% |
| Colonial Middle School Plymouth Meeting | 1,268 | 26.3% | 65.5% |
| Springton Lake Middle School Media | 1,012 | 16.7% | 74.7% |
| Owen J Roberts Middle School Pottstown | 856 | 22.4% | 60.0% |
Matched among Pennsylvania 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 Richardson Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Delaware County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.3% | #30 of 479 | #4 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.6% | #55 of 513 ▼ 26 | #6 of 14 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.9% | #25 of 513 ▼ 5 | #6 of 14 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,081 | #33 of 522 | #6 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #376 of 486 | #13 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.2% | #209 of 486 | #8 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.6% | #441 of 510 | #9 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.0% | #70 of 131 | N/A |
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
1,081
+108 (+11%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 876
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 1,081 | 74.3 | 14.6:1 | 25% (266) |
| 2023-24 | 1,102 | 73.2 | 15.1:1 | 24% (266) |
| 2022-23 | 1,072 | 71.2 | 15.1:1 | 24% (260) |
| 2020-21 | 973 | 67 | 14.5:1 | 22% (217) |
| 2017-18 | 1,010 | 68.9 | 14.7:1 | 20% (198) |
| 2015-16 | 947 | 67 | 14.1:1 | 16% (155) |
| 2010-11 | 833 | 62 | 13.4:1 | 14% (119) |
| 2000-01 | 1,093 | 75 | 14.6:1 | 4% (47) |
| 1990-91 | 876 | 59 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Richardson Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (1,010 to 1,081); teachers up 8% (68.9 to 74.3).
About Richardson Middle School
Richardson Middle School is a public large middle school in Springfield, Pennsylvania. A total of 1,081 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Pennsylvania is about 594 students, so this school is 82% larger than average.
In Springfield SD, 5 schools enroll a combined 4,405 students.
By race and ethnicity, Richardson Middle School is 74% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 10% Black, 9% Asian, 5% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. In Delaware County overall, about 63% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Richardson Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 43%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 14.6:1, with 74.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, middle schools in Pennsylvania average 13.2:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 25%. Compared with the 58% average for public schools in Delaware County, the school's rate is lower.
allk12 grades Richardson Middle School an A+. The grade compares the school only with Pennsylvania public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Richardson Middle School, the prediction is 67.1% and the result is 71.3%.
Across Delaware County, median household income is about $89,546, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The public schools of Delaware County number 113 and enroll about 74,663.
Nearby, Springfield Literacy Center is less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 70.8%; Richardson Middle School's is 71.3%, ranking 5th of 7.
In the federal locale system, Richardson Middle School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 11%, from 973 to 1,081.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Richardson Middle School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Delaware County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
579,222
Census ACS
Median income
$89,546
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
113
74,663 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Springfield SD
- Springfield High SchoolHigh · 1,434 students
- Scenic Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 675 students
- Sabold Elementary SchoolElementary · 641 students
- Springfield Literacy CenterElementary · 574 students
Other schools in Springfield
- Springfield High SchoolHigh · 1,434 students
- Scenic Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 675 students
- Sabold Elementary SchoolElementary · 641 students
- Springfield Literacy CenterElementary · 574 students
Other Richardson Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Richardson Middle. Richardson Middle School is the largest of the 3.
- Richardson Middle SchoolChicago, IL · 844 students
- Richardson Middle SchoolEL PASO, TX · 758 students
Nearby schools
- Springfield Literacy Center0.1 mi · 574
- Springfield High School0.5 mi · 1,434
- Sabold Elementary School0.6 mi · 641
- Swarthmore-Rutledge School1.4 mi · 560
- Scenic Hills Elementary School1.4 mi · 675
- Westbrook Park Elementary School1.9 mi · 468
Frequently asked questions
About Richardson Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Richardson Middle School?
Richardson Middle School enrolls approximately 1,081 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Richardson Middle School serve?
Richardson Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Richardson Middle School have?
Richardson Middle School employs 74 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Richardson Middle School?
At Richardson Middle School, the student body is approximately 74% White, 5% Hispanic, 10% Black, 9% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Richardson Middle School in?
Richardson Middle School is part of Springfield SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.