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Middle Schools in Richmond City Public Schools

At a glance

DistrictRichmond City Public Schools118^th of 131 Virginia districtsFull district overview →

Schools

4,182

Students

Top rankedAlbert Hill Middle338^th of 416 Virginia middle schools

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Biggest riser

Dogwood Middle up 8 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Thomas H. Henderson Middle 8.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The 7 middle schools in Richmond City Public Schools serve grades 6–8 in a high-poverty urban district ranked 118th of 131 Virginia divisions, with nearly all students eligible for meal assistance and all but one school ranking in the bottom 5% of the state's 416 middle schools. Enrollment ranges from 371 students at Dogwood Middle to 1,150 at River City Middle, spending per student ranges from $10,358 to $14,688, and chronic absenteeism runs from 12.2% to 21.2% across the seven schools.

The clear academic standout is Albert Hill Middle, which ranks 338th statewide (19th percentile) while every other school sits at or below the 5th percentile. Albert Hill posts reading proficiency near 59–69% across grades, 77% in Algebra I, and nearly 96% in Geometry. By contrast, Martin Luther King Junior Middle spends the most per student ($14,688) yet ranks 413th, with 6th-grade math proficiency of just 18.6% and 8th-grade science at 10.2%. Thomas C. Boushall Middle has the best attendance (12.2% chronic absenteeism, better than the state average) and strong advanced math scores, yet ranks 415th. Thomas H. Henderson Middle has the lowest student-teacher ratio at 8.9 and solid reading scores but very low 8th-grade science.

The biggest concern is grade-level math and science. While students in advanced courses do well — 7th-grade Algebra I averages about 90% proficiency and Earth Science about 65% — on-grade-level math proficiency is far lower, with 6th-grade math around 37.5% and some 7th- and 8th-grade math scores near zero or in single digits. 8th-grade Science SOL proficiency averages just 12.3% versus the state's 64.7%. Reading is the relative bright spot at roughly 50%. Notably, spending does not predict results: Albert Hill Middle outperforms Martin Luther King Junior Middle while spending about $4,100 less per student, and Thomas C. Boushall Middle's excellent attendance does not translate into a higher ranking — suggesting that deeper instructional and systemic factors are driving outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)	SOL Algebra I (2026)		SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL Earth Science (2026)		SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL Civics and Economics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 7th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Albert Hill Middle	Public	6-8	3400 Patterson Ave	Richmond	23221	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-6107	505	48	10.4	99.8%	155 (30.7%)	297 (58.8%)	26 (5.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	26.9	338^th of 416 public middle schools	18.8%		26.4	344^th of 419 public middle schools	17.9%	6	95.8	100.0	77.1	59.3		346.0	382.0	≥ 50%	60.9	68.9	59.3	67.9		63.1	$10,550	$638	$9,911
Dogwood Middle	Public	6-8	1701 Floyd Ave	Richmond	23220	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-6231	371	36	10.3	98.9%	61 (16.4%)	278 (74.9%)	15 (4.0%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	9.7	395^th of 416 public middle schools	5.0%		6.4	403^rd of 419 public middle schools	3.8%	8	94.4	100.0	34.0	40.3			7.3		73.2	48.1	56.0	58.2		53.2	$11,562	$923	$10,639
Thomas H. Henderson Middle	Public	6-8	4319 Old Brook Rd	Richmond	23227	Henrico County	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-8288	430	48	8.9	98.6%	48 (11.2%)	346 (80.5%)	18 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.6%)	7.2	400^th of 416 public middle schools	3.8%		10.2	394^th of 419 public middle schools	6.0%	6	84.6	90.0	59.1	47.4	12.5		10.9		75.4	54.6	55.5	51.1	< 50%	50.4	$11,433	$887	$10,546
Martin Luther King Junior Middle	Public	6-8	1000 Mosby St	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-8011	500	49	10.2	98.2%	8 (1.6%)	459 (91.8%)	21 (4.2%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1.9	413^th of 416 public middle schools	0.7%		1.6	415^th of 419 public middle schools	1.0%	2	422.0	100.0	43.3	18.6		< 50%	10.2		34.7	42.8	50.7	43.9		37.2	$14,688	$1,114	$13,574
Lucille M. Brown Middle	Public	6-8	6300 Jahnke Rd	Richmond	23225	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 319-3013	605	57	10.6	100.2%	39 (6.4%)	411 (67.9%)	135 (22.3%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	3.9	408^th of 416 public middle schools	1.9%		5.3	407^th of 419 public middle schools	2.9%	1	52.2	76.9	41.6	31.0	0.0	2.7	19.3		75.5	54.4	50.0	48.4		49.5	$12,679	$958	$11,720
Thomas C. Boushall Middle	Public	6-8	3400 Hopkins Rd	Richmond	23234	Chesterfield County	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-5016	621	62	10.0	99.4%	11 (1.8%)	292 (47.0%)	309 (49.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1.6	415^th of 416 public middle schools	0.2%		4.7	410^th of 419 public middle schools	2.1%	5	69.7	80.8	67.2	37.3		< 50%	13.4		54.3	40.7	39.1	44.7	< 50%	42.6	$11,894	$772	$11,122
River City Middle	Public	6-8	6300 Hull Street Rd	Richmond	23224	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 272-7554	1,150	93	12.3	99.0%	31 (2.7%)	377 (32.8%)	717 (62.3%)	8 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.3%)	2	412^th of 416 public middle schools	1.0%		0.4	417^th of 419 public middle schools	0.5%	5	44.0	80.8	56.6	28.5	0.0	14.5	13.1		83.9	37.4	38.9	41.2		46.7	$10,358	$657	$9,701

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
CodeRVA Regional High School	1.13 mi	1
Maggie L. Walker Governor's School	1.47 mi	1
Henrico County Public Schools	1.64 mi	79	90^th
Department of Education State-Operated Educ Prgms	1.77 mi	23
Virginia Department of Corrections	2.03 mi	62

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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