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Richardson Middle School

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Richardson Middle School ranks 1023 rd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

1023^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 25% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Richardson Middle School is a public middle school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 842 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Richardson Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois middle schools, with only 35.6% of students proficient or better in ELA and 18.7% in math, significantly below state and district averages. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8%, and a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 93.71% to 96.36% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $11,708 to $16,980, its academic performance remains poor.

Nearby schools, such as Gary Elementary School, Madero Middle School, and Hernandez Middle School, also struggle with low academic achievement and high rates of chronic absenteeism and low-income students, suggesting systemic challenges within the Chicago Public Schools district. However, some nearby schools, such as Evergreen Academy Elementary School and Central Middle School, perform better academically, indicating potential opportunities for improvement at Richardson Middle School.

844

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,518

Per pupil spending ?

87.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6018 S Karlov Ave
Chicago, IL 60629-4900

(773) 535-8640

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.6%

White:

1.3%

African American:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2019 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (23% vs 44% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 25% Illinois)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

1,023^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 11 pts since 2019

From bottom 36% (2019) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 11Middle Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299

698^th of 811Chicago Public Schools District 299 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	1023 of 1368	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	807 of 1363	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	834 of 1367	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	866 of 1369	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.6	953 of 1241	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	865 of 1356	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	603 of 694	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	527 of 639	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	634 of 674	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	387 of 483	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.1	236 of 486	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.2	310 of 480	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	307 of 454	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	152 of 277	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.2	256 of 339	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	937 of 1248	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	793 of 1251	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	853 of 1275	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	846 of 1286	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.4	817 of 1017	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	797 of 1276	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	487 of 669	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.4	311 of 643	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	316 of 661	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.1	380 of 662	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	397 of 517	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.4	387 of 639	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	805 of 1229	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	511 of 1219	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	465 of 1234	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	586 of 1221	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.8	602 of 1019	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	559 of 1217	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	948 of 1271	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.4	721 of 1264	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	692 of 1292	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	790 of 1286	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.7	830 of 1048	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	869 of 1296	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	532 of 812	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	506 of 802	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	464 of 805	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	654 of 781	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.3	310 of 548	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.7	508 of 792	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile~ school

Male (2025)25th percentile~ school

Female (2025)25th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)20th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2025)13th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-18 vs state

Science20%-23 vs state

Mathematics19%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Richardson Middle School	Public	5-8	6018 S Karlov Ave	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-8640	844	57	14.8	87.8%	11 (1.3%)	7 (0.8%)	824 (97.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	24.5	1023^rd of 1368 public middle schools	25.2%		35.6	807^th of 1363 public middle schools	40.8%	216	26.5	13.2			37.3	41.7	36.4	28.6	35.6			20.5	14.3	26.2	13.2	18.7	98.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.0	98.5	99.2		59.6	$17,518	$2,601	$14,917
Hernandez Middle School	Public	6-8	3510 W 55th St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-8850	720	50	14.4	94.9%	4 (0.6%)	10 (1.4%)	704 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.1	1044^th of 1368 public middle schools	23.7%		19.3	1108^th of 1363 public middle schools	18.7%	64		21.3				32.6	29.6	33.6	31.9				16.6	23.2	13.8	17.9	98.3	98.8	98.8	98.8	94.3	98.4	98.8		93.0	$17,273	$2,783	$14,490
Shields Middle School	Public	5-8	2611 W 48th St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7115	330	31	10.8	96.7%	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	321 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	25.5	1001^st of 1368 public middle schools	26.8%		15.5	1218^th of 1363 public middle schools	10.6%	217	27.0	21.6			34.7	53.2	28.2	38.2	38.0			17.3	17.7	14.3	5.6	13.2	94.0	97.8	97.8	97.8	94.0	94.6	95.4		68.8	$21,553	$3,188	$18,365
Liberty Junior High School	Public	6-8	5900 W 81st St	Burbank	60459	Cook County	Burbank School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 952-3255	1,087	73	14.8	70.5%	341 (31.4%)	16 (1.5%)	655 (60.3%)	36 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (3.4%)	29.2	947^th of 1368 public middle schools	30.8%		35	817^th of 1363 public middle schools	40.1%	130		26.3				37.6	33.3	44.8	39.2				21.8	19.7	16.5	19.1	99.4	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.3	99.2	99.4		98.8	$13,469	$955	$12,513
Gary Elementary School	Public	3-8	3740 W 31st St	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1455	711	53	13.4	94.5%	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	699 (98.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23	1046^th of 1368 public middle schools	23.5%		27.8	944^th of 1363 public middle schools	30.7%	102	17.4	20.2	25.0	38.6	31.7	27.6	38.5	26.9	31.3	24.0	32.5	5.9	12.2	28.8	12.7	18.7	97.9	99.0	99.0	99.0	96.9	98.5	96.8	4.2	49.5	$18,770	$2,187	$16,583
Columbus East Elementary School	Public	4-6	3100 S 54th Ave	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 652-6085	411	28	14.5	75.7%	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	402 (97.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)	23.8			28.0	37.3	33.3			32.9		30.4	12.7	14.9			19.5	98.4	98.7	98.7	98.7	37.4	98.1	98.7		35.8	$21,187	$1,854	$19,333
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	6021 S 74th Ave	Summit	60501	Cook County	Summit School District 104	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 458-7590	447	41	10.9	98.9%	33 (7.4%)	20 (4.5%)	380 (85.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	40.7	766^th of 1368 public middle schools	44.0%		34.3	831^st of 1363 public middle schools	39.0%	65		34.6				28.7	53.8	46.1	42.3				21.4	39.2	21.6	26.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.3		99.3	$23,368	$3,686	$19,682
Madero Middle School	Public	6-8	3202 W 28th St	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4466	231	23	9.9	71.9%	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	226 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	23.5	1035^th of 1368 public middle schools	24.3%		18.4	1141^st of 1363 public middle schools	16.3%	106		38.4				24.5	37.5	34.1	33.0				6.1	8.3	18.6	12.1	95.6	96.4	96.4	96.4	91.9	95.6	95.6		83.9	$25,190	$4,575	$20,616
Evergreen Academy Elementary School	Public	6-8	3537 S Paulina St	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4836	191	21	9.0	89.0%	5 (2.6%)	4 (2.1%)	172 (90.1%)	7 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	42	744^th of 1368 public middle schools	45.6%		28.9	925^th of 1363 public middle schools	32.1%	181		31.1				59.6	53.3	51.6	54.7				21.1	23.3	13.1	19.1	94.5	97.0	97.0	97.0	89.6	95.5	95.5		92.0	$27,424	$3,558	$23,866
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	9400 S Sawyer Ave	Evergreen Park	60805	Cook County	Evergreen Park Education Service District 124	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 424-0148	560	46	12.1	47.3%	179 (32.0%)	154 (27.5%)	192 (34.3%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.6%)	41.5	751^st of 1368 public middle schools	45.1%		36.9	794^th of 1363 public middle schools	41.7%	43		37.9				49.1	50.3	35.4	44.3				25.7	32.5	18.9	25.2	98.4	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	97.9	98.4		95.1	$18,594	$1,446	$17,148

Frequently Asked Questions about Richardson Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Richardson Middle School?

Students at Richardson Middle School are 98% Hispanic, 1% White.

Is Richardson Middle School a good school?

Richardson Middle School ranks 1023^rd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Richardson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 844 students attended Richardson Middle School.

What district is Richardson Middle School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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