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Enrollment
447
Middle
DISTRICT 388 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TAZEWELL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510381001662
Richlands Middle
185 Learning Lane, Richlands, VA 24614 · (276) 963-5370 · Tazewell County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL447 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
394 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 66%
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 | 126 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 157 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 164 | 37% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 71% · 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
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
76.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -3.0pp since 2022
Math
74.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 3 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 74.0% |
| 2023-24 | 80.0% | 79.0% |
| 2022-23 | 79.0% | 77.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. 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
77.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.1%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% typical for Virginia 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 Virginia'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 →
Where Richlands Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #97 of 337 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #132 of 342 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #141 of 342 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 447 | #271 of 343 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #173 of 327 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.5% | #329 of 333 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.1% | #97 of 340 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.3% | #36 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
447
-50 (-10%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 893
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 447 | 33.5 | 13.3:1 | 88% (394) |
| 2023-24 | 471 | 33.5 | 14.1:1 | 86% (407) |
| 2022-23 | 495 | 27 | 18.3:1 | 83% (409) |
| 2020-21 | 497 | 34 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 561 | 34.8 | 16.1:1 | 58% (328) |
| 2015-16 | 584 | 31 | 18.8:1 | 52% (301) |
| 2010-11 | 589 | 35 | 16.8:1 | 51% (303) |
| 2000-01 | 680 | 53 | 12.8:1 | 44% (301) |
| 1990-91 | 893 | 56 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Richlands Middle.
About Richlands Middle
Richlands Middle is a small middle-grades school with its address in Richlands, Virginia. The school reports 447 students in grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Virginia is about 750 students.
The district for Richlands Middle is Tazewell County Public Schools, with 13 schools and 5,134 students.
Federal enrollment data show Richlands Middle is 97% White. It is also 3% multiracial. That is close to the 93% White share among all Tazewell County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 6% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Richlands Middle was 13.3:1. That matches the 13.1:1 average for middle schools in Virginia fairly closely. Richlands Middle's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 88%. That tracks the 89% average for public schools in Tazewell County.
Richlands Middle's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (77.0%) and its predicted rate (64.1%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools.
County data help place the school in context: in Tazewell County, the median household income is $47,313, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. In all, Tazewell County has 14 public schools and roughly 5,134 students.
Richlands Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Richlands Middle. Richlands Middle places 7th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
For locale, NCES codes Richlands Middle as Town: Distant.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 50 fewer students in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.3:1) than in 2020-21 (14.6:1).
Discussions about Richlands Middle may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Tazewell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,624
Census ACS
Median income
$47,313
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,134 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tazewell County Public Schools
- Richlands ElementaryElementary · 576 students
- Richlands HighHigh · 557 students
- Tazewell HighHigh · 509 students
- Graham HighHigh · 489 students
- Tazewell PrimaryElementary · 405 students
- Graham IntermediateElementary · 404 students
Other schools in Richlands
- Richlands ElementaryElementary · 576 students
- Richlands HighHigh · 557 students
Nearby schools
- Richlands Elementary0.1 mi · 576
- Richlands High0.2 mi · 557
- Cedar Bluff Elementary1.0 mi · 308
- Swords Creek Elementary8.7 mi · 93
- Belfast Elementary9.4 mi · 141
- Honaker Elementary10.7 mi · 712
Frequently asked questions
About Richlands MiddleHow large is Richlands Middle?
Richlands Middle enrolls approximately 447 students in grades 06-08.
Is Richlands Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Richlands Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Richlands Middle have?
Richlands Middle employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Richlands Middle?
Student demographics at Richlands Middle are roughly 97% White, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Richlands Middle?
Richlands Middle is overseen by Tazewell County Public Schools in Tazewell County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.