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Richmond Middle

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Richmond Middle ranks 238 th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

238^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 46% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Richmond Middle is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Richmond, Missouri, which is part of the Richmond R-XVI school district. The school has seen a significant decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from a high of 124 out of 435 Missouri middle schools in 2015-2016 to a low of 361 out of 459 in 2022-2023, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Richmond Middle faces several challenges that may be contributing to its lower academic performance. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.4% to 28.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools, such as Grain Valley North Middle School and Polo Middle, which have rates ranging from 14.1% to 22.7%. Additionally, Richmond Middle's test scores are generally below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates in Math and ELA ranging from 28.8% to 52.3% and 34.5% to 41.6%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 32.7% to 45.5% and 39.3% to 42.2%.

Another factor that may be contributing to Richmond Middle's lower academic performance is its relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 40.39% to 44.33% over the past few years, which is higher than the nearby schools, which have rates ranging from 22.74% to 56.92%. The school also has a higher student-teacher ratio (13-17.6) compared to the nearby schools (11-14.4), which may further impact student learning and achievement.

309

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,526

Per pupil spending ?

48.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

715 S Wellington St
Richmond, MO 64085-2321

(816) 776-5841

District: Richmond R-XVI

Students who attend Richmond Middle usually attend:

High:

Richmond High

Feeder schools for Richmond Middle:

Elementary:	Dear Elementary
	Sunrise Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.0%

Two or more races:

7.1%

Hispanic:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (35% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Science scores 19 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Missouri avg40%

238^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

267^th of 367Richmond R-XVI among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	238 of 438	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	266 of 451	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.0	361 of 459	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	343 of 459	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.3	239 of 454	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.8	191 of 587	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	265 of 552	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.5	184 of 568	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.3	124 of 435	71.5%	★★★★☆
2015	43.1	356 of 585	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.9	353 of 633	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.9	460 of 649	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	47.5	364 of 623	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.9	456 of 625	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	51.5	343 of 614	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.6	377 of 601	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.8	343 of 624	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.6	380 of 624	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.1	353 of 619	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	20.3	166 of 187	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	157 of 369	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.0	298 of 378	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	336 of 382	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	297 of 365	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.3	175 of 371	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.0	80 of 482	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	54.4	157 of 422	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	25.8	160 of 192	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	234 of 358	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	274 of 379	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	344 of 385	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	339 of 381	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.6	247 of 376	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.8	195 of 527	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	260 of 479	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)57th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2023)17th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)11th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics38%-3 vs state

English Language Arts38%-3 vs state

Science20%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	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	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Richmond Middle	Public	6-8	715 S Wellington St	Richmond	64085	Ray County	Richmond R-XVI	No	No	No	No	(816) 776-5841	309	24	12.8	48.5%	272 (88.0%)	3 (1.0%)	8 (2.6%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.1%)	45.5	238^th of 438 public middle schools	45.7%		41.2	266^th of 451 public middle schools	41.0%	28		28.8	32.8	52.3		20.1		34.5	41.6	37.1		$12,526	$501	$12,026
Lexington Middle	Public	5-8	1111 S 24th St	Lexington	64067	Lafayette County	Lexington R-V	No	No	No	No	(660) 259-4611	244	18	13.6	55.3%	199 (81.6%)	14 (5.7%)	17 (7.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.9%)	24	345^th of 438 public middle schools	21.2%		15.2	401^st of 451 public middle schools	11.1%	56	12.4	14.2	48.3	5.8	21.2	27.0	19.4	17.3	26.6	21.5		$12,328	$837	$11,491
Osage Trail Middle	Public	7-8	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 650-7151	675	52	12.9	48.4%	444 (65.8%)	63 (9.3%)	88 (13.0%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (1.9%)	59 (8.7%)	42.5	255^th of 438 public middle schools	41.8%		40	275^th of 451 public middle schools	39.0%	20			40.4	25.1		32.0			34.4	34.4		$14,846	$1,044	$13,802
Fire Prairie Middle	Public	5-6	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 650-7158	713	51	14.0	57.6%	456 (64.0%)	68 (9.5%)	104 (14.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (1.8%)	68 (9.5%)								(n/a)	32.1	35.7			31.9		34.6	27.5				$13,129	$1,608	$11,521
Excelsior Springs Middle	Public	6-8	701 Crown Hill Rd	Excelsior Springs	64024	Clay County	Excelsior Springs 40	No	No	No	No	(816) 630-9230	540	42	13.0	48.0%	465 (86.1%)	7 (1.3%)	40 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.6%)	34.8	300^th of 438 public middle schools	31.5%		44	252^nd of 451 public middle schools	44.1%	48		27.5	27.9	23.1		38.9		30.7	28.3	33.4	47.8	$14,615	$409	$14,206
Lawson Middle	Public	5-8	602 Bob Gill Dr	Lawson	64062	Ray County	Lawson R-XIV	No	No	No	No	(816) 580-7279	342	24	14.1	24.0%	328 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	66.1	130^th of 438 public middle schools	70.3%		66.9	124^th of 451 public middle schools	72.5%	6	44.8	45.3	60.2	39.7		49.4	41.0	34.2		47.2		$10,553	$457	$10,097
Lafayette County Middle	Public	6-8	807b W 31st	Higginsville	64037	Lafayette County	Lafayette County C-1	No	No	No	No	(660) 584-7161	223	18	12.6	49.3%	187 (83.9%)	12 (5.4%)	11 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.4%)	41.2	266^th of 438 public middle schools	39.3%		42.3	258^th of 451 public middle schools	42.8%	8		35.0	21.2	31.4		30.0		39.1	31.9	41.0		$12,972	$89	$12,883
Odessa Middle	Public	6-8	607 S Fifth St	Odessa	64076	Lafayette County	Odessa R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 633-1500	462	38	12.2	33.1%	410 (88.7%)	6 (1.3%)	14 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.8%)	43.7	250^th of 438 public middle schools	42.9%		54.1	206^th of 451 public middle schools	54.3%	44		49.9	40.6	20.6		28.1		33.5	37.1	33.2		$11,624	$312	$11,313
Grain Valley North Middle School	Public	6-8	31608 E Pink Hill Road	Grain Valley	64029	Jackson County	Grain Valley R-V	No	No	No	No	(816) 994-4800	527	42	12.4	21.4%	405 (76.9%)	28 (5.3%)	49 (9.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.8%)	75.6	82^nd of 438 public middle schools	81.3%		69.4	115^th of 451 public middle schools	74.5%	33		64.5	57.2			52.1		41.8	42.6	49.4	98.1	$13,503	$216	$13,288
Polo Middle	Public	5-8	300 W School St	Polo	64671	Caldwell County	Polo R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(660) 354-2200	103	10	10.6	44.7%	93 (90.3%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.9%)								(n/a)		86.8										$13,702	$260	$13,442

Frequently Asked Questions about Richmond Middle

What district is Richmond Middle in?

Richmond R-XVI

Is Richmond Middle a good school?

Richmond Middle ranks 238^th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Richmond Middle?

Students at Richmond Middle are 88% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Richmond Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 309 students attended Richmond Middle.

What high school do graduates of Richmond Middle attend?

Students who attend Richmond Middle usually go on to attend Richmond High

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