Richards Middle School vs. Veterans Memorial Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Richards Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Veterans Memorial Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 819 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 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Serving 648 students in grades 6-8, Veterans Memorial Middle School ranks in the top 50% 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 33% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower 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 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
819 students
648 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
39 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#640 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1010 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Veterans Memorial Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Veterans Memorial Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/132000/132040/veterans-memorial-middle-school-chart-bsEdZLi.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
33%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
37%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
39%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
301
189
Grade 7 Students
259
223
Grade 8 Students
259
236
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
5%
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% Hispanic
10%
18%
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% Black
51%
34%
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% White
23%
34%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%
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Diversity Score
0.67
0.73
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Veterans Memorial 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 Veterans Memorial Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/132000/132040/veterans-memorial-middle-school-chart-sRVa7i.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
38%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Veterans Memorial 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 Veterans Memorial 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.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/132000/132040/veterans-memorial-middle-school-chart-6eXcYI.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
10%
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