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Thomas C. Boushall Middle

Q: Is Thomas C. Boushall Middle a good school?

Thomas C. Boushall Middle ranks in the bottom 0.2% of Virginia middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Thomas C. Boushall Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 621 students attended Thomas C. Boushall Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Thomas C. Boushall Middle?

Students at Thomas C. Boushall Middle are 50% Hispanic, 47% African American, 2% White.

Q: What high school do graduates of Thomas C. Boushall Middle attend?

Students who attend Thomas C. Boushall Middle usually go on to attend Franklin Military Academy

Public Grades 6-8

415^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 0% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Thomas C. Boushall Middle is a grades 6–8 school in Richmond City Public Schools serving 621 students in Richmond, VA, where 99.36% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school currently ranks 415th of 416 Virginia middle schools with a 0-star rating, placing it in the 0th percentile statewide — a position it has occupied consistently over the past decade. This is not for lack of resources: Boushall spends $11,894 per pupil and maintains a 10:1 student-teacher ratio, which is more favorable than nearby schools in Chesterfield County Public Schools like Falling Creek Middle ($7,856) and Providence Middle ($8,602).

Despite the bottom-tier ranking, there are meaningful bright spots. Boushall's chronic absenteeism rate is just 12.2% — better than the district average of 20.5%, the state average of 14.8%, and every nearby middle school, including Falling Creek Middle (35.1%) and Albert Hill Middle (21.2%). English Language Learner students have ranked in the top quarter of Virginia middle schools for three straight years, earning 4-star ratings — a truly exceptional result for a school in the 0th percentile overall. Students in accelerated courses also thrive: 8th-grade Algebra I proficiency reached 67.2% (above the district's 54.65%), and Earth Science proficiency hit 85.42% versus the district's 66.08%.

The core academic picture remains deeply concerning. Grade-level reading, math, science, and civics scores are far below state averages, with 8th-grade science at just 13.41% and 6th-grade reading at 40.67% compared to state averages of 64.72% and 73%, respectively. Subgroup outcomes are also declining sharply: disabled students fell from the 21st percentile in 2023–2024 to the 0th percentile in 2025–2026, ranked 292nd of 292 statewide. Even Albert Hill Middle, serving a similarly high-poverty population in the same district, ranks 338th of 416 — demonstrating that better outcomes are achievable. The school's strengths in attendance, ELL programming, and advanced coursework offer clear evidence that Boushall's challenges are not universal, and its successes could serve as a blueprint for lifting overall achievement.

621

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,894

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3400 Hopkins Rd
Richmond, VA 23234-2404

(804) 780-5016

District: Richmond City Public Schools

Students who attend Thomas C. Boushall Middle usually attend:

High:	Franklin Military Academy
	Open High
	Richmond Community High
	Richmond High School for the Arts

Feeder schools for Thomas C. Boushall Middle:

Elementary:	Broad Rock Elementary
	Cardinal Elementary
	Oak Grove/Bellemeade Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.8%

African American:

47.0%

White:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2016 → <1st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (46% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Science scores 51 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg48%

Virginia avg71%

415^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

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

118^th of 131Richmond 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
2026	1.6	415 of 416	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.7	410 of 419	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	396 of 417	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.9	412 of 422	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.9	409 of 415	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.8	418 of 419	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.0	411 of 424	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.1	406 of 413	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.1	412 of 415	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.6	396 of 409	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.2	394 of 412	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.3	404 of 416	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.4	414 of 416	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	35.7	301 of 413	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.7	376 of 413	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	19.9	380 of 408	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	17.5	365 of 390	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.6	387 of 391	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	22.1	371 of 387	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	16.7	369 of 383	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	25.9	315 of 340	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	8.3	288 of 297	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.1	276 of 297	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	263 of 299	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	287 of 298	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	4.4	292 of 292	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	221 of 281	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	259 of 278	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	40 of 134	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	62.3	30 of 135	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	22 of 122	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	13 of 100	87.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	1.1	409 of 409	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.6	393 of 403	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	396 of 407	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.2	402 of 411	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	6.1	281 of 283	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.7	258 of 279	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	234 of 272	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	262 of 275	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	5.9	395 of 401	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.5	364 of 403	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	358 of 402	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	2.5	409 of 410	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.5	396 of 404	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	382 of 407	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.5	398 of 409	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)70th percentile+70 vs school

African American (2026)3rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)1st percentile~ school

Male (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Female (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I72%-22 vs state

Geometry70%-27 vs state

Earth Science54%-36 vs state

Civics and Economics43%-31 vs state

English Reading41%-32 vs state

Mathematics37%-20 vs state

Science13%-51 vs state

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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 World History I (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 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL World History I 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
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
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%)	3.9	409^th of 416 public middle schools	1.7%		1.4	416^th of 419 public middle schools	0.7%	7	< 50%	461.0	92.5	32.2	15.7	14.2	20.8	74.1	39.9	42.8	42.7	351.0		51.2	$7,856	$769	$7,087
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
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%)	15.7	376^th of 416 public middle schools	9.6%		26.7	343^rd of 419 public middle schools	18.1%	33	96.4	100.0	68.0	44.9	38.4	15.4	26.3	91.0	58.8	59.9	60.8	< 50%		57.3	$8,190	$148	$8,042
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
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%)	14.8	380^th of 416 public middle schools	8.7%		11.8	388^th of 419 public middle schools	7.4%	8	93.3	93.8	79.2	47.9	40.8	25.0	33.7	95.0	51.6	50.3	57.7	377.0		63.8	$8,602	$259	$8,343
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
John Rolfe Middle	Public	6-8	6901 Messer Rd	Richmond	23231	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 226-8730	874	76	11.5	89.1%	52 (5.9%)	698 (79.9%)	77 (8.8%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.3%)	9.7	394^th of 416 public middle schools	5.3%		3.3	411^th of 419 public middle schools	1.9%	17	67.9	95.0	68.4	29.2	26.7	42.4	37.5	48.0	51.0	51.8	52.6	< 50%			$13,330	$775	$12,556
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
Salem Church Middle	Public	6-8	9700 Salem Church Rd	North Chesterfield	23237	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 768-6225	876	62	14.1	75.3%	186 (21.2%)	288 (32.9%)	341 (38.9%)	13 (1.5%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	42 (4.8%)	13.5	383^rd of 416 public middle schools	7.9%		6.6	402^nd of 419 public middle schools	4.1%	19	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	83.5	48.3	40.8	33.3	27.1	98.2	54.7	51.6	48.9	375.0		54.3	$8,366	$122	$8,244

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas C. Boushall Middle

Is Thomas C. Boushall Middle a good school?

Thomas C. Boushall Middle ranks in the bottom 0.2% of Virginia middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Thomas C. Boushall Middle attend?

Students who attend Thomas C. Boushall Middle usually go on to attend Franklin Military Academy

What is the racial makeup of Thomas C. Boushall Middle?

Students at Thomas C. Boushall Middle are 50% Hispanic, 47% African American, 2% White.

What district is Thomas C. Boushall Middle in?

Richmond City Public Schools

How many students attend Thomas C. Boushall Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 621 students attended Thomas C. Boushall Middle.

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