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Richlands Middle

Summary:

Richlands Middle School is a public middle school in Richlands, Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 495. The school is part of the Tazewell County Public Schools district, which is ranked 11th out of 130 school districts in Virginia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Richlands Middle consistently outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores, including a 100% proficiency rate in Algebra I for 8th grade, compared to the state average of 92.08% and the Tazewell County Public Schools district average of 100%. Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (82.63% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch), Richlands Middle ranks 34th out of 402 Virginia middle schools for this student population, indicating effective support and education. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 18.3 students per teacher, lower than nearby Tazewell Middle School at 12.3 students per teacher.

Richlands Middle has maintained a strong academic performance over the years, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Virginia middle schools. However, the school has a significantly higher percentage of white students (over 96%) compared to nearby Northwood Middle School (95.36% white) and Tazewell Middle School (90.24% white), which may be an area for the school to consider addressing. Despite this, Richlands Middle excels in supporting certain student subgroups, such as female students and students with disabilities, ranking 54th and 71st, respectively, out of Virginia middle schools for these groups.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 185 Learning Lane
       Richlands, VA  24641-3096

(276) 963-5370

District: Tazewell County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
78th of 417 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,905 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  471

Racial breakdown:

White:
96.0%
Two or more races:
3.0%
Hispanic:
0.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86.4% Help


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Compare Details Richlands Middle ranks better than 81.3% of middle schools in Virginia. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Tazewell County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.18. (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 Richlands Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Tazewell County Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (96%), two or more races (3%), Hispanic (0.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 86.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Richlands Middle is 14, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Tazewell County Public Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Richlands Middle is $7,905. 1 middle schools in the Tazewell County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Richlands Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Richlands Middle 78th of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See Richlands Middle in the ranking list.)

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Tazewell County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Tazewell County Public Schools 11th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Richlands Middle

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Rank History for all students at Richlands Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 31.51 293rd 340 13.8%
2006 27.71 327th 383 14.6%
2007 42.58 250th 387 35.4%
2008 57.72 138th 391 64.7%
2009 52.16 177th 390 54.6%
2010 45.28 242nd 408 40.7%
2011 44.32 253rd 413 38.7%
2012 44.66 247th 413 40.2%
2013 32.38 302nd 416 27.4%
2014 47.65 215th 416 48.3%
2015 56.87 158th 412 61.7%
2016 58.94 143rd 409 65.0%
2017 61.25 124th 415 70.1%
2018 72.09 75th 413 81.8%
2019 66.96 104th 424 75.5%
2021 59.03 137th 419 67.3%
2022 73.10 75th 415 81.9%
2023 76.53 87th 422 79.4%
2024 76.18 78th 417 81.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Richlands Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 83.75 34th 402 91.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Richlands Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 79.26 57th 411 86.1%
2024 78.78 54th 407 86.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Richlands Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 69.52 65th 278 76.6%
2024 67.94 71st 281 74.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Richlands Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 71.06 110th 409 73.1%
2024 72.98 91st 407 77.6%
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Rank History for White students at Richlands Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.67 159th 402 60.4%
2024 59.18 156th 396 60.6%
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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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Enrollment information for Richlands 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 934 934
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 866 866
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 893 893
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 916 916
1993 904 0 12 0 0 n/a n/a 0 916
1994 902 0 14 0 0 n/a n/a 0 916
1995 813 2 10 1 0 n/a n/a 0 826
1996 813 2 10 1 0 n/a n/a 0 826
1997 745 1 9 1 1 n/a n/a 0 757
1998 733 1 7 0 1 n/a n/a 0 742
1999 689 1 11 1 1 n/a n/a 0 703
2000 686 2 12 0 0 n/a n/a -4 696
2001 668 2 10 0 0 n/a n/a 0 680
2002 666 1 7 1 1 n/a n/a 0 676
2003 666 1 7 1 1 n/a n/a 0 676
2004 670 1 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 678
2005 644 0 8 2 0 n/a n/a 1 655
2006 645 0 8 1 0 n/a n/a 0 654
2007 623 2 8 2 1 n/a n/a 0 636
2008 614 1 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 622
2009 587 1 6 2 1 n/a n/a 3 600
2010 586 3 5 2 2 n/a n/a 1 599
2011 578 3 3 1 0 0 4 0 589
2012 574 4 4 0 0 0 4 0 586
2013 526 3 5 0 0 0 11 0 545
2014 555 2 4 0 0 0 12 0 573
2015 546 1 3 0 0 0 8 0 558
2016 576 2 2 0 0 0 4 0 584
2017 560 3 2 0 0 0 6 0 571
2018 541 7 1 1 0 1 10 0 561
2019 524 6 1 2 0 0 10 0 543
2020 488 2 0 5 0 0 10 0 505
2021 485 0 0 5 0 0 7 0 497
2022 452 0 0 4 1 0 8 0 465
2023 479 0 1 5 0 0 10 0 495
2024 452 0 1 4 0 0 14 0 471

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 Richlands Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 934 54.1 17.2 n/a
1990 866 55.4 15.6 n/a
1991 893 56.8 15.7 n/a
1992 916 57.9 15.8 n/a
1993 916 57.1 16.0 n/a
1994 916 49.0 n/a n/a
1995 826 n/a 0.0 37.4
1996 826 n/a 0.0 37.4
1997 757 n/a 0.0 36.7
1998 742 n/a 0.0 39.8
1999 703 55.0 12.8 46.1
2000 696 n/a 0.0 43
2001 680 53.0 12.8 44.3
2002 676 52.0 13.0 47.2
2003 676 52.0 13.0 47.2
2004 678 48.0 14.1 53.5
2005 655 44.0 14.9 55.4
2006 654 44.0 14.9 49.4
2007 636 38.8 16.4 46.9
2008 622 37.1 16.8 45.5
2009 600 38.3 15.7 50.8
2010 599 37.3 16.0 52.5
2011 589 35.6 16.5 51.4
2012 586 43.6 13.4 50.7
2013 545 42.3 12.8 51.7
2014 573 39.1 14.6 53.6
2015 558 34.0 16.4 51.1
2016 584 32.0 18.2 51.5
2017 571 32.7 17.4 53.4
2018 561 34.8 16.1 58.5
2019 543 38.2 14.2 60
2020 505 37.4 13.4 86.3
2021 497 34.8 14.2 n/a
2022 465 31.8 14.6 93.8
2023 495 27.0 18.3 82.6
2024 471 33.5 14.0 86.4

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 Richlands Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 934 54.1 17.2 n/a
1990 866 55.4 15.6 n/a
1991 893 56.8 15.7 n/a
1992 916 57.9 15.8 n/a
1993 916 57.1 16.0 n/a
1994 916 49.0 n/a n/a
1995 826 n/a 0.0 37.4
1996 826 n/a 0.0 37.4
1997 757 n/a 0.0 36.7
1998 742 n/a 0.0 39.8
1999 703 55.0 12.8 46.1
2000 696 n/a 0.0 43
2001 680 53.0 12.8 44.3
2002 676 52.0 13.0 47.2
2003 676 52.0 13.0 47.2
2004 678 48.0 14.1 53.5
2005 655 44.0 14.9 55.4
2006 654 44.0 14.9 49.4
2007 636 38.8 16.4 46.9
2008 622 37.1 16.8 45.5
2009 600 38.3 15.7 50.8
2010 599 37.3 16.0 52.5
2011 589 35.6 16.5 51.4
2012 586 43.6 13.4 50.7
2013 545 42.3 12.8 51.7
2014 573 39.1 14.6 53.6
2015 558 34.0 16.4 51.1
2016 584 32.0 18.2 51.5
2017 571 32.7 17.4 53.4
2018 561 34.8 16.1 58.5
2019 543 38.2 14.2 60
2020 505 37.4 13.4 86.3
2021 497 34.8 14.2 n/a
2022 465 31.8 14.6 93.8
2023 495 27.0 18.3 82.6
2024 471 33.5 14.0 86.4

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 Richlands Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $483 (6.7%) $6,726 (93.3%) $7,209
2020 $563 (8.2%) $6,339 (91.8%) $6,902
2021 $530 (6.7%) $7,375 (93.3%) $7,905

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Richlands Middle

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 104th of 424 Middle schoolsRanks 87th of 422 Middle schools
 3.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Richlands Middle)8369.5
 13.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tazewell County Public Schools)8874.9
 13.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857.8
 20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Richlands Middle)8683.2
 2.8%
   6th Grade English Reading (Tazewell County Public Schools)8581.5
 3.5%
   6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7770.4
 6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Richlands Middle)9071.2
 18.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tazewell County Public Schools)8876
 12.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7851.4
 26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (Richlands Middle)8878.2
 9.8%
   7th Grade English Reading (Tazewell County Public Schools)8880
 8.1%
   7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7970.3
 8.7%
8th Grade Writing (Richlands Middle)7360.9
 12.1%
   8th Grade Writing (Tazewell County Public Schools)7468
 6%
   8th Grade Writing (Virginia)7055.5
 14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Richlands Middle)9285.8
 6.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tazewell County Public Schools)8981.8
 7.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7748.4
 28.6%
8th Grade Science (Richlands Middle)8079.1
 0.9%
   8th Grade Science (Tazewell County Public Schools)8071.2
 8.8%
   8th Grade Science (Virginia)7860.7
 17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Richlands Middle)7776.4
 0.6%
   8th Grade English Reading (Tazewell County Public Schools)7979
 0%
   8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7670.7
 5.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Richlands Middle)9898
   End of Course Algebra I (Tazewell County Public Schools)9295
 3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students543495
 8.8%
African American60
 100%
American Indian00
Asian11
Hispanic25
 150%
Pacific Islander00
White524479
 8.6%
Two or More Races1010
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients60%82.6%
 22.6%

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Students at Richlands Middle are 96% White, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 471 students attended Richlands Middle.

Richlands Middle ranks 78th of 417 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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