Carmichael Middle School

Carmichael Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Richland School District, located in Richland, Washington. The school runs grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 791 students. Middle schools in Washington have about 577 students on average; enrollment here is 37% higher.

Carmichael Middle School is part of Richland School District, where 22 schools serve 14,410 students.

More than half of the students at Carmichael Middle School are White (62%). Other reported shares: 27% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 54%.

Its staff includes 38.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 20.4 students per teacher. Compared with the 18.9:1 average for middle schools in Washington, this school's ratio is higher. Roughly 50% of students at Carmichael Middle School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Benton County is close, at 49%.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Benton County show that median household income comes to about $89,874, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county's public schools total 69, with about 38,191 students.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Pacific Crest Online Academy, is about 0.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

Enrollment decreased by 10% across 4 years, from 883 in 2020-21 to 791 in 2024-25.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Carmichael Middle School. Members of the school community can share what they know.