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Paxon Hollow Middle School vs. Richardson Middle School

Should you attend Paxon Hollow Middle School or Richardson Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Paxon Hollow Middle School
815 Paxon Hollow Rd
Broomall, PA 19008
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Richardson Middle School
20 W Woodland Ave
Springfield, PA 19064
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Paxon Hollow Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Richardson Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 876 students in grades 6-8, Paxon Hollow Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,102 students in grades 6-8, Richardson Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
876 students
1,102 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
74 teachers
73 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Richardson Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#702 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
#572 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
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44%
(Top 50% in PA)
49%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Paxon Hollow Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Richardson Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
(Top 10% in PA)
81%
(Top 10% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Paxon Hollow Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Richardson Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
(Top 50% in PA)
74%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Paxon Hollow Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Richardson Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Richardson Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
293
350
Grade 7 Students
286
367
Grade 8 Students
297
385

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
9%
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% Hispanic
3%
4%
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% Black
2%
8%
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% White
79%
76%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Paxon Hollow Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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0.36
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of Paxon Hollow Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
22%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Richardson Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Paxon Hollow Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Richardson Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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