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Richmond City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 11 public middle schools serving 4,649 students in Richmond City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Richmond City School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
54 Schools
453 Schools
# Students
21,130 Students
314,422 Students
# Teachers
1,793 Teachers
22,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Richmond City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 67% has decreased from 68% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#125 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)32%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)47%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)43%
59%
Graduation Rate
67%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.70
# American Indian Students
40 Students
864 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
166 Students
22,719 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
5,389 Students
53,796 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
17%
# Black Students
12,653 Students
67,731 Students
% Black Students
60%
22%
# White Students
2,297 Students
148,589 Students
% White Students
11%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
536 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
575 Students
20,187 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
776
1,223
# Students in K Grade:
1,739
2,264
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,814
2,566
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,699
2,652
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,643
2,969
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,672
3,215
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,723
4,675
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,477
77,113
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,459
93,286
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,421
96,152
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,619
7,600
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,567
7,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,190
6,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,331
6,762
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,933 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,042 is higher than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$421 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$424 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,933
$15,473
Spending / Student
$20,042
$15,228
Best Richmond City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richmond Alternative
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
119 West Leigh Street
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 780-4388
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 780-4388
Grades: 6-12
| 162 students
Rank: #22.
Albert Hill Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3400 Patterson Ave
Richmond, VA 23221
(804) 780-6107
Richmond, VA 23221
(804) 780-6107
Grades: 6-8
| 453 students
Rank: #33.
Franklin Military Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
701 North 37th Street
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 780-4968
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 780-4968
Grades: 6-12
| 293 students
Rank: #44.
Henderson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4319 Old Brook Rd
Richmond, VA 23227
(804) 780-8288
Richmond, VA 23227
(804) 780-8288
Grades: 6-8
| 430 students
Rank: #55.
Lucille M. Brown Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6300 Jahnke Rd
Richmond, VA 23225
(804) 319-3013
Richmond, VA 23225
(804) 319-3013
Grades: 6-8
| 543 students
Rank: #66.
Binford Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1701 Floyd Ave
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 780-6231
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 780-6231
Grades: 6-8
| 452 students
Rank: #77.
River City Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6300 Hull Street Rd
Richmond, VA 23224
(804) 272-7554
Richmond, VA 23224
(804) 272-7554
Grades: 6-8
| 1,180 students
Rank: #88.
Thomas C. Boushall Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3400 Hopkins Rd
Richmond, VA 23234
(804) 780-5016
Richmond, VA 23234
(804) 780-5016
Grades: 6-8
| 611 students
Rank: #99.
Amelia Street Special Education
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1821 Amelia St
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 780-6275
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 780-6275
Grades: PK-12
| 24 students
Rank: #1010.
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Mosby St
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 780-8011
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 780-8011
Grades: 6-8
| 501 students
Rank: n/an/a
301 N. 9th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 310-0066
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 310-0066
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
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