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Richards Middle School vs. Rainey Mccullers School Of The Arts

Should you attend Richards Middle School or Rainey Mccullers School Of The Arts? 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
Richards Middle School
2892 Edgewood Rd
Columbus, GA 31906
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Rainey Mccullers School Of The Arts
1700 Midtown Dr
Columbus, GA 31906
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Richards Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Rainey Mccullers School Of The Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 809 students in grades 6-8, Richards Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Serving 347 students in grades 6-12, Rainey Mccullers School Of The Arts ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-12
Total Students
809 students
347 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
30% | 70%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
30 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Rainey Mccullers School Of The Arts and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#640 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 30%)
#124 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Richards Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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42%
(Top 50% in GA)
60-64%
(Top 20% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Richards Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia 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 Rainey Mccullers School Of The Arts and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
(Top 30% in GA)
80-84%
(Top 5% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Richards Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia 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 Rainey Mccullers School Of The Arts and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
(Top 50% in GA)
70-79%
(Top 5% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Richards Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia 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 Rainey Mccullers School Of The Arts and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
≥80%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
n/a
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Rainey Mccullers School Of The Arts by grade.
Grade 6 Students
275
26
Grade 7 Students
277
49
Grade 8 Students
257
53
Grade 9 Students
-
67
Grade 10 Students
-
67
Grade 11 Students
-
37
Grade 12 Students
-
48

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Rainey Mccullers School Of The Arts and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
16%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rainey Mccullers School Of The Arts and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
51%
37%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Rainey Mccullers School Of The Arts and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
24%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Richards Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rainey Mccullers School Of The Arts and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Richards Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rainey Mccullers School Of The Arts and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.67
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Richards Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Rainey Mccullers School Of The Arts and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Richards Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rainey Mccullers School Of The Arts and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
(15-16 School Year Data)
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Richards Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rainey Mccullers School Of The Arts and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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