Dogwood Middle

Summary:

Dogwood Middle is a public middle school in Richmond, Virginia, serving 452 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Richmond City Public Schools district, which is ranked 113 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dogwood Middle faces significant challenges, including a student population that is 64.82% African American, significantly higher than the surrounding schools. The school's academic performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is consistently lower than state and district averages, particularly in Mathematics and English Reading. For example, in 2023-2024, only 26.72% of 6th graders and 16.09% of 7th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 59.41% and 52.49%, respectively. Dogwood Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Virginia middle schools, with a ranking of 353 out of 417 schools in 2023-2024 and a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

When compared to nearby schools in the Henrico County and Chesterfield County districts, as well as other schools in the Richmond City Public Schools district, such as Fairfield Middle, Providence Middle, and Thomas C. Boushall Middle, Dogwood Middle consistently performs worse on standardized tests and has a lower school ranking. This suggests that the challenges faced by Dogwood Middle are not unique to the school but are systemic issues within the Richmond City Public Schools district.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1701 Floyd Ave
       Richmond, VA  23220-4623


(804) 780-6231

District: Richmond City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
353rd of 417 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,117 Help


Students who attend Dogwood Middle usually attend:

High:    Franklin Military Academy
    Open High
    Richmond Community High
    Thomas Jefferson High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.7 Help
Number of students:  452

Racial breakdown:

African American:
64.8%
White:
23.5%
Hispanic:
5.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98.7% Help


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Compare Details Dogwood Middle ranks worse than 84.7% of middle schools in Virginia. It also ranks 2nd among 7 ranked middle schools in the Richmond City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.51. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Dogwood Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Richmond City Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dogwood Middle is $9,117. 4 middle schools in the Richmond City Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dogwood Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Dogwood Middle 353rd of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See Dogwood Middle in the ranking list.)

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Richmond City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Richmond City Public Schools 113th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Dogwood Middle

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Rank History for all students at Dogwood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 57.52 167th 340 50.9%
2006 44.64 233rd 383 39.2%
2007 38.49 285th 387 26.4%
2008 33.60 303rd 391 22.5%
2009 31.56 304th 390 22.1%
2010 33.99 316th 408 22.5%
2011 10.11 402nd 413 2.7%
2012 4.25 408th 413 1.2%
2013 3.46 411th 416 1.2%
2014 3.66 408th 416 1.9%
2015 8.73 392nd 412 4.9%
2016 10.39 384th 409 6.1%
2017 2.86 407th 415 1.9%
2018 6.78 403rd 413 2.4%
2019 7.00 416th 424 1.9%
2021 8.23 404th 419 3.6%
2022 24.06 336th 415 19.0%
2023 10.31 398th 422 5.7%
2024 21.51 353rd 417 15.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dogwood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 20.29 346th 402 13.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Dogwood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 10.51 387th 411 5.8%
2024 17.17 363rd 407 10.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Dogwood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 11.44 379th 409 7.3%
2024 27.23 324th 407 20.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Dogwood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 6.00 292nd 298 2.0%
2024 17.74 262nd 299 12.4%
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Rank History for White students at Dogwood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 68.92 101st 402 74.9%
2024 67.24 113th 396 71.5%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department 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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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Dogwood Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 328 328
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 430 430
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 576 576
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 591 591
1993 138 394 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 539
1994 128 379 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 514
1995 144 385 5 8 0 n/a n/a 0 542
1996 144 385 5 8 0 n/a n/a 0 542
1997 142 400 8 5 1 n/a n/a 0 556
1998 142 435 2 2 2 n/a n/a 0 583
1999 120 461 2 2 2 n/a n/a 0 587
2000 109 422 0 2 2 n/a n/a -4 531
2001 91 451 1 3 2 n/a n/a 0 548
2002 71 478 3 2 1 n/a n/a 0 555
2003 71 478 3 2 1 n/a n/a 0 555
2004 48 481 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 532
2005 47 466 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 515
2006 43 492 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 538
2007 38 499 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 543
2008 35 449 1 4 0 n/a n/a 1 490
2009 25 418 1 7 0 n/a n/a 2 453
2010 27 384 3 7 0 n/a n/a 2 423
2011 31 380 4 6 0 1 0 0 422
2012 19 317 2 5 0 0 0 0 343
2013 14 331 0 3 0 0 1 0 349
2014 13 234 0 2 0 0 0 0 249
2015 12 200 1 1 0 0 0 0 214
2016 29 267 5 0 0 0 3 0 304
2017 45 307 6 2 0 0 8 0 368
2018 69 325 5 6 0 0 12 0 417
2019 93 288 2 11 1 0 9 0 404
2020 108 313 3 17 2 1 10 0 454
2021 128 285 1 20 3 1 13 0 451
2022 121 246 6 17 2 0 20 0 412
2023 106 293 12 23 1 0 17 0 452

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 Dogwood Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 328 27.3 12.0 n/a
1990 430 29.6 14.5 n/a
1991 576 34.6 16.6 n/a
1992 591 35.2 16.7 n/a
1993 539 35.3 15.3 n/a
1994 514 29.3 n/a 41.4
1995 542 n/a 0.0 58.1
1996 542 n/a 0.0 58.1
1997 556 n/a 0.0 40.3
1998 583 n/a 0.0 38.6
1999 587 36.0 16.3 46.8
2000 531 n/a 0.0 46.4
2001 548 40.0 13.7 46.2
2002 555 47.0 11.8 51
2003 555 47.0 11.8 51
2004 532 38.0 14.0 61.1
2005 515 37.0 13.9 62.5
2006 538 32.0 16.8 61.7
2007 543 40.0 13.6 65.6
2008 490 23.0 21.3 65.8
2009 453 28.0 16.2 65.2
2010 423 27.0 15.6 69.8
2011 422 25.0 16.8 68.2
2012 343 26.1 13.0 67.6
2013 349 27.1 12.8 80.5
2014 249 28.2 8.8 81.5
2015 214 25.0 8.5 97.2
2016 304 33.0 9.2 96.7
2017 368 35.1 10.4 98.1
2018 417 35.0 11.9 97.4
2019 404 35.0 11.5 99.3
2020 454 32.0 14.1 99.3
2021 451 33.7 13.3 n/a
2022 412 34.5 11.9 99.3
2023 452 38.5 11.7 98.7

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 Dogwood Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 328 27.3 12.0 n/a
1990 430 29.6 14.5 n/a
1991 576 34.6 16.6 n/a
1992 591 35.2 16.7 n/a
1993 539 35.3 15.3 n/a
1994 514 29.3 n/a 41.4
1995 542 n/a 0.0 58.1
1996 542 n/a 0.0 58.1
1997 556 n/a 0.0 40.3
1998 583 n/a 0.0 38.6
1999 587 36.0 16.3 46.8
2000 531 n/a 0.0 46.4
2001 548 40.0 13.7 46.2
2002 555 47.0 11.8 51
2003 555 47.0 11.8 51
2004 532 38.0 14.0 61.1
2005 515 37.0 13.9 62.5
2006 538 32.0 16.8 61.7
2007 543 40.0 13.6 65.6
2008 490 23.0 21.3 65.8
2009 453 28.0 16.2 65.2
2010 423 27.0 15.6 69.8
2011 422 25.0 16.8 68.2
2012 343 26.1 13.0 67.6
2013 349 27.1 12.8 80.5
2014 249 28.2 8.8 81.5
2015 214 25.0 8.5 97.2
2016 304 33.0 9.2 96.7
2017 368 35.1 10.4 98.1
2018 417 35.0 11.9 97.4
2019 404 35.0 11.5 99.3
2020 454 32.0 14.1 99.3
2021 451 33.7 13.3 n/a
2022 412 34.5 11.9 99.3
2023 452 38.5 11.7 98.7

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 Dogwood Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $391 (4.2%) $8,855 (95.8%) $9,246
2020 $476 (5.3%) $8,464 (94.7%) $8,940
2021 $464 (5.1%) $8,653 (94.9%) $9,117

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Dogwood Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 416th of 424 Middle schoolsRanks 398th of 422 Middle schools
 3.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Dogwood Middle)5826.6
 31.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Richmond City Public Schools)4427.2
 16.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857.8
 20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Dogwood Middle)6343
 20%
   6th Grade English Reading (Richmond City Public Schools)5541.6
 13.4%
   6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7770.4
 6.6%
7th Grade English Reading (Dogwood Middle)6359.6
 3.4%
   7th Grade English Reading (Richmond City Public Schools)5442.8
 11.2%
   7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7970.3
 8.7%
8th Grade Writing (Dogwood Middle)5144.5
 6.5%
   8th Grade Writing (Richmond City Public Schools)4528.5
 16.5%
   8th Grade Writing (Virginia)7055.5
 14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Dogwood Middle)5329
 24%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Richmond City Public Schools)4918
 31%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7757
 20%
8th Grade Science (Dogwood Middle)5132
 19%
   8th Grade Science (Richmond City Public Schools)5219
 33%
   8th Grade Science (Virginia)7861
 17%
8th Grade English Reading (Dogwood Middle)6256.6
 5.4%
   8th Grade English Reading (Richmond City Public Schools)5345.8
 7.3%
   8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7670.7
 5.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Dogwood Middle)7975
 4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Richmond City Public Schools)5355
 2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%
End of Course Earth Science (Dogwood Middle)9976
 23%
   End of Course Earth Science (Richmond City Public Schools)6853
 15%
   End of Course Earth Science (Virginia)8172
 9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students404452
 11.9%
African American288293
 1.7%
American Indian11
Asian212
 500%
Hispanic1123
 109.1%
Pacific Islander00
White93106
 14%
Two or More Races917
 88.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.3%98.7%
 0.6%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 452 students attended Dogwood Middle.

Dogwood Middle ranks in the bottom 15.3% of Virginia middle schools.

Students at Dogwood Middle are 65% African American, 23% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Students who attend Dogwood Middle usually go on to attend Franklin Military Academy


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