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Lucille M. Brown Middle

Public Grades 6-8

407^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 3% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Lucille M. Brown Middle is a public middle school in Richmond, Virginia, serving 541 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Richmond City Public Schools district, which is ranked 115 out of 129 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lucille M. Brown Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Virginia middle schools over the past decade, with a ranking between 343 and 421 out of around 415-425 middle schools in the state. The school significantly underperforms compared to the district and the state on standardized test scores, with only 3.23% of 8th graders proficient or better in SOL/Mathematics, compared to 3.08% for the district and 50.48% statewide. Additionally, the school has had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.7% to 25.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Lucille M. Brown Middle to other middle schools in the Richmond area, the academic performance gap is quite alarming. For example, Albert Hill Middle, located just 3.33 miles away, significantly outperforms Lucille M. Brown Middle across nearly all subject areas and grade levels. This suggests potential funding and resource inequities that may be contributing to the school's poor academic outcomes, as Lucille M. Brown Middle spends around $7,700-$8,000 per student, which is lower than the per-student spending at some of the higher-performing nearby schools.

605

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,679

Per pupil spending ?

100.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6300 Jahnke Rd
Richmond, VA 23225

(804) 319-3013

District: Richmond City Public Schools

Students who attend Lucille M. Brown Middle usually attend:

High:	Franklin Military Academy
	Huguenot High
	Open High
	Richmond Community High

Feeder schools for Lucille M. Brown Middle:

Elementary:	Elizabeth D. Redd Elementary
	Miles Jones Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.9%

Hispanic:

22.3%

White:

6.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (43% vs 69% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Algebra I scores 56 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg47%

Virginia avg69%

407^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Middle Schools in the Richmond City Public Schools

115^th of 129Richmond City Public Schools among Virginia 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	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	5.3	407 of 419	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	398 of 417	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	375 of 422	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	385 of 415	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	343 of 419	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.1	410 of 424	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.4	404 of 413	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.9	398 of 415	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.5	401 of 409	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.3	388 of 412	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.1	393 of 416	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	18.5	372 of 416	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.3	383 of 413	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	26.7	352 of 413	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.8	293 of 408	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.2	300 of 390	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.0	316 of 391	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.8	318 of 387	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.9	238 of 383	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	31.6	290 of 340	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	274 of 297	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	268 of 299	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	225 of 298	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	16.6	246 of 281	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	268 of 278	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	52 of 135	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	32 of 122	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	11 of 100	89.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	3.8	395 of 403	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	386 of 407	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	357 of 411	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	271 of 279	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	233 of 272	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	221 of 275	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	373 of 403	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	372 of 402	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	389 of 404	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	386 of 407	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	370 of 409	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	241 of 400	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	245 of 396	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.2	131 of 402	67.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)61st percentile+59 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile+37 vs school

Disabled (2024)12th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)8th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Earth Science74%-16 vs state

Civics and Economics56%-18 vs state

English Reading48%-25 vs state

Geometry45%-52 vs state

Algebra I38%-56 vs state

Mathematics28%-28 vs state

Science15%-51 vs state

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Schools Near Lucille M. Brown Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL Earth Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL Civics and Economics (2025)	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	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	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 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	5.3	407^th of 419 public middle schools	2.9%		8.3	398^th of 417 public middle schools	4.6%	9	45.1	88.9	28.7	36.2	0.0	3.2	14.6	74.1	45.6	43.0	55.2	55.6	$12,679	$958	$11,720
Providence Middle	Public	6-8	900 Starlight Lane	North Chesterfield	23235	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 674-1355	1,033	76	13.6	75.0%	190 (18.4%)	342 (33.1%)	415 (40.2%)	32 (3.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (4.9%)	11.8	388^th of 419 public middle schools	7.4%		11.3	389^th of 417 public middle schools	6.7%	1		100.0	60.4	36.5	43.3	13.6	29.9	92.2	51.9	57.0	53.9	60.4	$8,602	$259	$8,343
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%)	0.4	417^th of 419 public middle schools	0.5%		2	412^th of 417 public middle schools	1.2%	5	57.4	71.8	37.1	20.6			7.1	52.2	37.6	36.5	33.6	32.0	$10,358	$657	$9,701
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%)	26.4	344^th of 419 public middle schools	17.9%		30.8	314^th of 417 public middle schools	24.7%	30	95.0	98.7	76.1	48.3	20.4		8.0	63.1	65.7	63.6	68.7	71.2	$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%)	6.4	403^rd of 419 public middle schools	3.8%		21.5	353^rd of 417 public middle schools	15.3%	50	87.5	87.5	42.9	41.6			8.3	53.3	49.6	53.9	57.9	47.6	$11,562	$923	$10,639
Manchester Middle	Public	6-8	7401 Hull Street Rd.	North Chesterfield	23235	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 674-1385	1,109	73	15.1	75.2%	213 (19.2%)	434 (39.1%)	368 (33.2%)	27 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (6.0%)	26.7	343^rd of 419 public middle schools	18.1%		26.4	337^th of 417 public middle schools	19.2%	6	100.0	100.0	88.6	34.5	39.6	4.2	31.9	97.1	64.6	61.7	68.2	62.7	$8,190	$148	$8,042
Thomas C. Boushall Middle	Public	6-8	3400 Hopkins Rd	Richmond	23234	Richmond city	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%)	4.7	410^th of 419 public middle schools	2.1%		8.4	396^th of 417 public middle schools	5.0%	14	71.7	89.1	60.3	33.0			15.0	85.4	38.3	48.7	49.3	40.0	$11,894	$772	$11,122
Falling Creek Middle	Public	6-8	4780 Hopkins Rd.	North Chesterfield	23234	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 743-3640	1,443	115	12.5	75.7%	81 (5.6%)	518 (35.9%)	788 (54.6%)	15 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (2.8%)	1.4	416^th of 419 public middle schools	0.7%		4.4	406^th of 417 public middle schools	2.6%	10			35.8	17.8	20.3	4.2	17.9	42.5	40.0	39.7	39.1	45.4	$7,856	$769	$7,087
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%)	1.6	415^th of 419 public middle schools	1.0%		1.1	415^th of 417 public middle schools	0.5%				48.1	25.0			7.0	39.3	40.0	47.4	46.8	43.0	$14,688	$1,114	$13,574
Robious Middle	Public	6-8	2701 Robious Crossing Dr	Midlothian	23113	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 378-2510	1,081	74	14.6	26.3%	706 (65.3%)	111 (10.3%)	163 (15.1%)	37 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (5.8%)	71.8	109^th of 419 public middle schools	74.0%		69.9	115^th of 417 public middle schools	72.4%	6	100.0	100.0	95.2	72.3	69.2		61.8	100.0	76.2	84.6	85.6	88.8	$7,864	$252	$7,611

Frequently Asked Questions about Lucille M. Brown Middle

Is Lucille M. Brown Middle a good school?

Lucille M. Brown Middle ranks in the bottom 2.9% of Virginia middle schools.

What district is Lucille M. Brown Middle in?

Richmond City Public Schools

How many students attend Lucille M. Brown Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 605 students attended Lucille M. Brown Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Lucille M. Brown Middle?

Students at Lucille M. Brown Middle are 68% African American, 22% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Lucille M. Brown Middle attend?

Students who attend Lucille M. Brown Middle usually go on to attend Franklin Military Academy

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