Richmond Middle, Richmond MO - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Richmond Middle

Richmond Middle serves students in sixth through eighth grade in the Richmond R-XVI district, located in the town of Richmond in Ray County. It is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet school. The school enrolls a student body that is predominantly white, and a modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The enrollment is small for a middle school serving three grade levels, which may mean students experience a more close-knit environment.

The school’s state assessment results from the Missouri Assessment Program show a varied picture across subjects and grades. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or advanced rises notably from sixth to eighth grade, with eighth graders at a considerably higher level than their sixth-grade peers. English language arts results are more consistent across the three grades, with each year hovering in a similar range. Science is tested only in eighth grade, and the share of students reaching proficiency there is lower than in math or English language arts in the same grade. A parent may want to discuss with the school how math instruction shifts in the upper grades to produce that stronger result, and what supports are in place in science.

The school does not have publicly reported data on discipline, staffing, chronic absenteeism, or course access, so it is not possible to assess those dimensions from the available information. Similarly, program offerings such as advanced coursework, electives, or extracurriculars are not listed in the data provided. Families looking into this school may want to ask directly about the range of classes and activities available to middle school students.

Compared to other districts within Ray County, Richmond Middle’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it in the top quartile among the four districts in the county. That is a strong relative position within a small local comparison set. The county itself is a rural and small-town area, and the housing market in Richmond shows home values that are below the national median, making the area relatively affordable in a national context. The local economy, as reflected in the unemployment rate and median household income, is consistent with broader national conditions.

The school’s location is at 715 South Wellington Street in Richmond. No recent district-level changes, such as bond issues, curriculum shifts, or tax adjustments, were found in publicly available records for the Richmond R-XVI district. A parent relocating to the area or choosing this school should know that the available data gives a solid but incomplete portrait: core academic results are on the page, with a clear strength in eighth-grade math relative to the school’s own lower grades, but gaps in other areas mean a family will want to gather more information from the school directly about its full learning environment.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 629%

School 29% · District 29%

▼ 14 pts below state median

Grade 733%

School 33% · District 33%

▼ 10 pts below state median

Grade 852%

School 52% · District 52%

▲ 25 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 635%

School 35% · District 35%

▼ 1 pts below state median

Grade 742%

School 42% · District 42%

▲ 7 pts above state median

Grade 837%

School 37% · District 37%

▼ 2 pts below state median

Science

Grade 820%

School 20% · District 20%

▼ 14 pts below state median

This schoolRICHMOND R-XVI, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income26%Higher-income46%20 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income44%Higher-income41%3 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income27%Higher-income46%20 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income23%Higher-income37%14 pp gap