Summary:
Richmond Community Schools has only one middle school, Richmond Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three school years, indicating a stable level of performance. However, the school's academic performance on state assessments varies across subject areas and grade levels, with some strengths and some areas for improvement.
Richmond Middle School has a student population of 554 and a relatively high free and reduced-price lunch rate of 35.56%, suggesting a significant portion of the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school's per-student spending is above the state average at $13,480, indicating that the district is investing resources into the school, but the mixed academic performance suggests that the allocation of these resources may need to be evaluated.
In the 2024-2025 school year, Richmond Middle School ranked 305th out of 890 Michigan middle schools, placing it in the top half of the state. The school's proficiency rates ranged from 23.9% in 5th grade Social Studies to 68.2% in 8th grade PSAT English Language Arts, highlighting both areas of strength and areas for improvement. The school's student-teacher ratio of 17.9 is slightly higher than the state average, which may also be a factor to consider in addressing the school's academic performance.
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