Richardson Middle School

Summary:

Richardson Middle School is a public middle school located in Springfield, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,072 students. The school is part of the Springfield School District, which is ranked 9 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Richardson Middle School has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in the state, with a current ranking of 37 out of 891 Pennsylvania middle schools and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Richardson Middle School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores across all subject areas and grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in PSSA Math, Science, and English Language Arts were significantly higher than the state averages, with 64.2%, 73.3%, and 81.2% of students scoring proficient or better, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in English Language Arts, with 6th and 7th-grade students scoring over 80% proficient or better. Richardson Middle School also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students, ranking among the top middle schools in the state for these subgroups.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Northley Middle School, Penn Wood Middle School, and Drexel Hill Middle School, Richardson Middle School consistently outperforms its peers in academic achievement, particularly in PSSA test scores. This consistent excellence in academic achievement and student support is a testament to the school's effective teaching practices, strong leadership, and dedication to providing a high-quality education to all students, regardless of their socioeconomic background.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 20 W Woodland Ave
       Springfield, PA  19064-2197


(610) 938-6300

District: Springfield School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
37th of 891 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,341 Help


Students who attend Richardson Middle School usually attend:

High:    Springfield High School

Feeder schools for Richardson Middle School:

Elementary:    Sabold Elementary School
    Scenic Hills Elementary School
    Springfield Literacy Center

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  1,072

Racial breakdown:

White:
76.3%
Asian:
9.0%
African American:
7.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  24.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Richardson Middle School ranks better than 95.8% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.97. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76.3%), Asian (9%), African American (7.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 24.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Richardson Middle School is 15. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Richardson Middle School is $16,341.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Richardson Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Richardson Middle School 37th of 891 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Richardson Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Springfield School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Springfield School District 9th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Richardson Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Richardson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 82.11 101st 643 84.3%
2004 87.56 53rd 663 92.0%
2005 87.92 58th 687 91.6%
2006 83.02 76th 736 89.7%
2007 81.90 78th 749 89.6%
2008 80.19 106th 753 85.9%
2009 79.64 112th 770 85.5%
2010 76.58 151st 805 81.2%
2011 79.07 129th 825 84.4%
2012 79.85 118th 834 85.9%
2013 83.28 74th 758 90.2%
2014 82.36 81st 728 88.9%
2015 86.58 80th 835 90.4%
2016 85.74 93rd 870 89.3%
2017 86.76 84th 877 90.4%
2018 89.52 54th 861 93.7%
2019 90.54 50th 891 94.4%
2021 89.35 51st 797 93.6%
2022 92.37 42nd 883 95.2%
2023 92.73 39th 893 95.6%
2024 93.97 37th 891 95.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Richardson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 82.17 30th 187 84.0%
2024 72.46 49th 199 75.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Richardson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 96.32 2nd 143 98.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Richardson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 94.20 21st 874 97.6%
2024 92.10 30th 877 96.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Richardson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 93.09 34th 860 96.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Richardson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 91.23 29th 660 95.6%
2024 89.73 34th 672 94.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Richardson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 93.10 37th 870 95.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Richardson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 66.81 56th 144 61.1%
2024 72.05 46th 145 68.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Richardson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 93.48 17th 421 96.0%
2024 96.58 9th 408 97.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Richardson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 97.73 10th 362 97.2%
2024 97.36 10th 362 97.2%
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Rank History for White students at Richardson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 89.81 49th 681 92.8%
2024 90.70 36th 673 94.7%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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by a citizen
Thursday, December 15, 2016

Open Quote My friends kids go to this school, everything is ok, parents satisfied. BUT, I just was driving there today and saw group of students (boys and girls also!) not so far from school, they were laughing and taking things from backpack of one poor boy! Boy was crying on the ground!!!
It just broke my heart!
Parents! Please, don't forget to ask your child how was his day!!! Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Open Quote Many cases of bullying. Weak leadership. Academically fair. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Richardson Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 682 36 24 4 0 n/a n/a 0 746
1989 691 38 31 2 0 n/a n/a 0 762
1990 731 44 24 3 0 n/a n/a 0 802
1991 810 44 18 4 0 n/a n/a 0 876
1992 824 45 31 1 0 n/a n/a 0 901
1993 888 50 28 5 0 n/a n/a 0 971
1994 935 46 27 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1013
1995 978 44 28 7 0 n/a n/a 0 1057
1996 978 44 28 7 0 n/a n/a 0 1057
1997 958 61 28 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1051
1998 959 58 33 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1055
1999 956 60 34 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1055
2000 979 66 33 8 0 n/a n/a 0 1086
2001 995 62 28 8 0 n/a n/a 0 1093
2002 983 55 24 6 0 n/a n/a 0 1068
2003 983 55 24 6 0 n/a n/a 0 1068
2004 956 61 28 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1050
2005 931 73 32 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1040
2006 927 77 32 7 0 n/a n/a 0 1043
2007 922 79 39 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1045
2008 929 66 50 10 0 n/a n/a 0 1055
2009 915 77 51 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1048
2010 954 75 57 9 0 n/a n/a 0 1095
2011 703 57 44 13 2 0 14 0 833
2012 692 53 46 13 1 0 21 0 826
2013 705 46 56 12 1 0 22 0 842
2014 705 50 58 10 1 0 19 0 843
2015 764 45 58 12 0 0 20 0 899
2016 789 49 69 18 0 1 21 0 947
2017 810 52 68 21 0 1 20 0 972
2018 805 59 87 30 1 2 26 0 1010
2019 788 61 82 41 1 1 26 0 1000
2020 761 59 73 35 1 1 29 0 959
2021 773 55 78 30 0 1 36 0 973
2022 817 60 85 25 0 1 38 0 1026
2023 818 80 97 38 0 1 38 0 1072

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Richardson Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 746 54.0 13.8 n/a
1989 762 55.0 13.8 n/a
1990 802 55.5 14.4 0
1991 876 59.0 14.8 n/a
1992 901 60.0 15.0 n/a
1993 971 53.5 18.1 n/a
1994 1013 58.5 17.3 n/a
1995 1057 60.0 17.6 n/a
1996 1057 60.0 17.6 n/a
1997 1051 64.0 16.4 n/a
1998 1055 66.5 15.9 n/a
1999 1055 71.7 14.7 n/a
2000 1086 75.5 14.4 4.7
2001 1093 75.5 14.5 4.3
2002 1068 68.3 15.6 4.4
2003 1068 68.3 15.6 4.4
2004 1050 71.0 14.8 4.3
2005 1040 71.9 14.5 4.5
2006 1043 69.9 14.9 6.1
2007 1045 71.7 14.6 5.9
2008 1055 76.9 13.7 6.2
2009 1048 73.9 14.2 9.2
2010 1095 74.4 14.7 11
2011 833 62.0 13.4 14.3
2012 826 59.6 13.8 14
2013 842 60.3 13.9 16.6
2014 843 61.3 13.7 17
2015 899 63.0 14.2 17.6
2016 947 67.0 14.1 16.4
2017 972 66.8 14.5 15.2
2018 1010 68.9 14.6 19.6
2019 1000 68.2 14.6 20.5
2020 959 68.2 14.0 18.5
2021 973 67.3 14.4 22.3
2022 1026 68.3 15.0 20.2
2023 1072 71.2 15.0 24.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Richardson Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 746 54.0 13.8 n/a
1989 762 55.0 13.8 n/a
1990 802 55.5 14.4 0
1991 876 59.0 14.8 n/a
1992 901 60.0 15.0 n/a
1993 971 53.5 18.1 n/a
1994 1013 58.5 17.3 n/a
1995 1057 60.0 17.6 n/a
1996 1057 60.0 17.6 n/a
1997 1051 64.0 16.4 n/a
1998 1055 66.5 15.9 n/a
1999 1055 71.7 14.7 n/a
2000 1086 75.5 14.4 4.7
2001 1093 75.5 14.5 4.3
2002 1068 68.3 15.6 4.4
2003 1068 68.3 15.6 4.4
2004 1050 71.0 14.8 4.3
2005 1040 71.9 14.5 4.5
2006 1043 69.9 14.9 6.1
2007 1045 71.7 14.6 5.9
2008 1055 76.9 13.7 6.2
2009 1048 73.9 14.2 9.2
2010 1095 74.4 14.7 11
2011 833 62.0 13.4 14.3
2012 826 59.6 13.8 14
2013 842 60.3 13.9 16.6
2014 843 61.3 13.7 17
2015 899 63.0 14.2 17.6
2016 947 67.0 14.1 16.4
2017 972 66.8 14.5 15.2
2018 1010 68.9 14.6 19.6
2019 1000 68.2 14.6 20.5
2020 959 68.2 14.0 18.5
2021 973 67.3 14.4 22.3
2022 1026 68.3 15.0 20.2
2023 1072 71.2 15.0 24.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Richardson Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $145 (1.0%) $14,585 (99.0%) $14,730
2020 $39 (0.3%) $15,142 (99.7%) $15,181
2021 $54 (0.4%) $14,718 (99.6%) $14,772
2022 $362 (2.2%) $15,978 (97.8%) $16,341

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Richardson Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 50th of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 39th of 893 Middle schools
 1.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Math (Richardson Middle School)71.672.1
 0.5%
   6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)3936.4
 2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Richardson Middle School)83.385.5
 2.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)6355.6
 7.4%
7th Grade Math (Richardson Middle School)5862.8
 4.8%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Richardson Middle School)79.481.3
 1.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Richardson Middle School)54.940.3
 14.6%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Richardson Middle School)77.478.1
 0.7%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Richardson Middle School)8374
 9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
All Grades Math (Richardson Middle School)61.359
 2.3%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Richardson Middle School)77.478.1
 0.7%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Richardson Middle School)81.980.4
 1.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students10001072
 7.2%
African American6180
 31.1%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian8297
 18.3%
Hispanic4138
 7.3%
Pacific Islander11
White788818
 3.8%
Two or More Races2638
 46.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients20.5%24.3%
 3.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Richardson Middle School

Yes! Richardson Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 37th of 891 Pennsylvania middle schools.

Students at Richardson Middle School are 76% White, 9% Asian, 7% African American, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,072 students attended Richardson Middle School.

Students who attend Richardson Middle School usually go on to attend Springfield High School


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