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Richards Middle School

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Richards Middle School ranks 258 th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

258^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 71% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Richards Middle School in Fraser, MI, serves 661 students in grades 7 and 8 as part of the Fraser Public Schools district, and it stands out as a high-performing academic leader in its corner of Macomb County.

For parents, the headline is simple: Richards gets strong results. The school holds a 4-star rating and ranks in the 71st percentile statewide, placing it well above nearby options like Warren Woods Middle School (463rd in the state), Carleton Middle School (507th), and Carter Middle School (477th). Even compared to schools in the highly regarded Chippewa Valley Schools district, Richards outranks both Wyandot Middle School and Algonquin Middle School. What makes this even more impressive is that Richards achieves these outcomes while spending less per student ($14,371) than nearly all of its neighbors—Warren Woods spends $16,352 and Carleton spends $18,795, yet both trail Richards significantly in rankings. English Language Arts is a particular strength, with 7th-grade M-Step proficiency at 48.3%, a full 10 points above the state average.

Perhaps the most remarkable finding is how well Richards supports students from low-income backgrounds. The school ranks in the 79th percentile statewide for its effectiveness with low socio-economic status students—higher than its overall rank—and also excels with its Hispanic student population, ranking in the 84th percentile. This makes Richards a clear outlier in a region where nearby schools like Roseville Middle School (9th percentile) and Clintondale Middle School (12th percentile) struggle dramatically. However, the school faces challenges: chronic absenteeism sits at 34.3%, higher than the state average of 27.9%, and performance for Special Education students dropped to the 30th percentile in 2025-2026. Math scores, while at or above state averages, are less consistent than ELA. For parents, Richards offers a proven, cost-effective education that lifts up students who might struggle elsewhere—but it's worth asking about attendance support and how the school plans to strengthen outcomes for all student subgroups.

661

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,371

Per pupil spending ?

37.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

33500 Garfield Rd
Fraser, MI 48026-1884

(586) 439-7400

District: Fraser Public Schools

Students who attend Richards Middle School usually attend:

High:

Fraser High School

Feeder schools for Richards Middle School:

Elementary:	Dooley Center
	Eisenhower Elementary School
	Mark Twain Elementary School
	Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School
	More...
	Salk Elementary School
	Thomas A Edison Elementary School
	Walt Disney Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.6%

African American:

16.5%

Two or more races:

8.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Michigan median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Michigan avg43%

258^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

288^th of 625Fraser Public Schools among Michigan 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	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	258 of 896	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	60.1	301 of 890	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	297 of 897	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	295 of 883	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	373 of 776	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.1	384 of 675	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.9	217 of 792	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	272 of 838	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.7	399 of 821	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.1	408 of 894	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.3	314 of 919	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.1	412 of 921	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.1	403 of 919	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.9	357 of 900	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.7	303 of 858	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.5	329 of 851	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.3	277 of 847	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.2	232 of 839	72.3%	★★★★☆
2007	70.8	247 of 823	70.0%	★★★★☆
2006	75.7	179 of 806	77.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	134 of 337	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.5	175 of 338	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	132 of 300	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	140 of 310	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	103 of 182	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.7	68 of 77	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.7	50 of 196	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	55.1	140 of 366	61.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	25 of 106	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	19.3	145 of 154	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	245 of 789	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.5	267 of 789	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	288 of 771	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	280 of 770	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	311 of 657	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.1	293 of 521	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.0	205 of 658	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	278 of 794	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	41 of 260	84.2%	★★★★☆
2025	73.8	51 of 265	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	78 of 246	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	81 of 266	69.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	177 of 834	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	61.8	248 of 832	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	56.4	293 of 836	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	359 of 825	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.1	422 of 691	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	389 of 523	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.8	166 of 672	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	229 of 815	71.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	256 of 813	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.6	317 of 798	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	285 of 786	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	310 of 776	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.4	388 of 658	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	384 of 540	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.7	204 of 639	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	236 of 797	70.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	109 of 195	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.9	93 of 190	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	77 of 176	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	83 of 163	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.6	47 of 65	27.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.4	11 of 51	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	51.2	70 of 156	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	166 of 236	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	97 of 201	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	10.3	198 of 199	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	67 of 76	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.5	125 of 377	66.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	209 of 687	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.8	266 of 696	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	266 of 701	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	263 of 688	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	320 of 638	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.3	317 of 577	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.8	218 of 624	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	245 of 678	63.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)84th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)76th percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)70th percentile~ school

Female (2026)69th percentile~ school

Male (2026)69th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)60th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)44th percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2026)30th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies52%~ state avg

English Language Arts48%+10 vs state

Science39%~ state avg

Math39%+6 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 16, 2022

This school openly allows bullies to thrive. My child was photographed teased and threatened on school property and electronically via school provided devices. The principal and superintendent did nothing and my child continues to be harassed by these children and the school refuses to listen. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Richards Middle School	Public	7-8	33500 Garfield Rd	Fraser	48026	Macomb County	Fraser Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 439-7400	661	37	17.9	37.7%	460 (69.6%)	109 (16.5%)	24 (3.6%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.8%)	65	258^th of 896 public middle schools	71.2%		60.1	301^st of 890 public middle schools	66.2%	43	64.7	35.6					48.3					39.1		39.4		51.7	$14,371	$1,202	$13,169
Huron Academy Grades 38	Public, Charter	3-8	36301 Utica Rd	Clinton Township	48035	Macomb County	Huron Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(586) 690-8180	408	25	16.2	63.0%	244 (59.8%)	119 (29.2%)	10 (2.5%)	19 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	49.8	414^th of 896 public middle schools	53.8%		56	339^th of 890 public middle schools	61.9%	75	77.0	32.8	18.2	33.8	47.3	35.1	40.3	28.6	32.4	20.3	12.2	19.4	37.8	36.7	24.3	53.3	$11,761	$1,793	$9,968
Eastland Middle School	Public	6-8	18700 Frank St	Roseville	48066	Macomb County	Roseville Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 445-5700	310	17	18.4	75.8%	113 (36.5%)	154 (49.7%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.1%)	21.6	684^th of 896 public middle schools	23.7%		23.1	663^rd of 890 public middle schools	25.5%	21	57.4	12.0				17.9	23.9				8.6	9.2		24.1		31.8	$15,507	$987	$14,520
Clintondale Middle School	Public	6-8	35200 Little Mack Ave	Clinton Twp	48035	Macomb County	Clintondale Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 791-6300	269	15	17.8	82.5%	39 (14.5%)	196 (72.9%)	12 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (7.8%)	12.6	792^nd of 896 public middle schools	11.6%		13.9	767^th of 890 public middle schools	13.8%	25	29.5	5.1				11.3	22.1				4.1	11.7		21.8		26.9	$17,356	$2,047	$15,309
Algonquin Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	19150 Briarwood Ln	Clinton Twp	48036	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 723-3500	542	27	19.8	46.1%	315 (58.1%)	125 (23.1%)	24 (4.4%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (12.2%)	52.4	388^th of 896 public middle schools	56.7%		44.8	476^th of 890 public middle schools	46.5%	88	60.5	29.2				36.6	34.5				30.9	28.0		36.6		57.2	$15,107	$1,037	$14,071
Wyandot Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	39490 Garfield Rd	Clinton Twp	48038	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 723-4202	844	46	18.2	38.4%	575 (68.1%)	156 (18.5%)	47 (5.6%)	19 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.3%)	55.5	354^th of 896 public middle schools	60.5%		57.6	329^th of 890 public middle schools	63.0%	25	63.5	26.7				42.9	35.8				31.3	33.2		33.2		59.4	$14,958	$1,192	$13,766
Rockwell Middle School	Public	6-8	12225 Masonic Blvd	Warren	48093	Macomb County	Macomb Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(586) 939-2290	66	11	6.0	66.7%	47 (71.2%)	13 (19.7%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.1%)								(n/a)
Carter Middle School	Public	6-8	12000 Masonic Blvd	Warren	48093	Macomb County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 825-2620	679	33	20.3	62.3%	360 (53.0%)	153 (22.5%)	18 (2.7%)	98 (14.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.9%)	44.3	477^th of 896 public middle schools	46.8%		49.3	419^th of 890 public middle schools	52.9%	58	68.5	21.6				25.7	39.9				18.9	24.3		33.3		50.7	$15,874	$1,301	$14,573
Roseville Middle School	Public	6-8	16250 Martin Rd	Roseville	48066	Macomb County	Roseville Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 445-5600	620	33	19.0	72.3%	247 (39.8%)	296 (47.7%)	11 (1.8%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (8.9%)	10.6	817^th of 896 public middle schools	8.8%		12	790^th of 890 public middle schools	11.2%	27	37.4	5.5				15.3	13.7				7.1	4.8		14.4		23.5	$16,039	$1,020	$15,019
Warren Woods Middle School	Public	6-8	13400 E 12 Mile Rd	Warren	48088	Macomb County	Warren Woods Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 439-4403	741	39	18.9	59.4%	329 (44.4%)	216 (29.1%)	28 (3.8%)	104 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	62 (8.4%)	44.9	463^rd of 896 public middle schools	48.3%		45.9	462^nd of 890 public middle schools	48.1%	1	64.5	31.1				39.1	32.4				30.1	29.4		21.0		36.0	$16,352	$1,263	$15,089

Frequently Asked Questions about Richards Middle School

What district is Richards Middle School in?

Fraser Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Richards Middle School attend?

Students who attend Richards Middle School usually go on to attend Fraser High School

How many students attend Richards Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 661 students attended Richards Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Richards Middle School?

Students at Richards Middle School are 70% White, 16% African American, 9% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Is Richards Middle School a good school?

Richards Middle School ranks 258^th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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