Is Carmichael Middle School a good school?

Carmichael Middle School ranks 316 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Carmichael Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 807 students attended Carmichael Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Carmichael Middle School?

Students at Carmichael Middle School are 59% White, 29% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Carmichael Middle School attend?

Students who attend Carmichael Middle School usually go on to attend Richland High School

Carmichael Middle School

Summary:

Carmichael Middle School is a public middle school in Richland, Washington, serving around 807 students in grades 6-8. The school faces several challenges, including lower academic performance, a higher percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, and disparities in subgroup performance compared to nearby schools.

Carmichael Middle School's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally lower than the Richland School District and the state of Washington averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 43.74% of Carmichael students were proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, compared to 59.38% for the district and 52.63% for the state. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 55.27% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than nearby Leona Libby Middle School (21.5%) and Desert Hills Middle School (29.13%).

Carmichael Middle School's performance has been declining over the years, with the school's statewide ranking dropping from 245 out of 529 in the 2020-2021 school year to 292 out of 539 in the 2022-2023 school year. The school also struggles with disparities in subgroup performance, ranking 239 out of 344 Washington middle schools for Hispanic students, but 288 out of 486 for White students in the 2023-2024 school year. Compared to nearby schools within the Richland School District, such as Leona Libby Middle School and Enterprise Middle School, Carmichael Middle School's performance is generally lower.

Detail:

Public 6-8

620 Thayer Drive
Richland, WA 99352

(509) 967-6425

District: Richland School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
316^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,924

Students who attend Carmichael Middle School usually attend:

High:

Richland High School

Feeder schools for Carmichael Middle School:

Elementary:	Badger Mountain Elementary
	Lewis & Clark Elementary School
	Marcus Whitman Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 19.4

Number of students: 807

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.4%

Hispanic:

28.7%

Two or more races:

6.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Carmichael Middle School ranks worse than 59.1% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Richland School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.85. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Carmichael Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Richland School District. Racial makeup is: White (59.4%), Hispanic (28.7%), two or more races (6.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carmichael Middle School is 19.4, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Richland School District! (See more...)

Compare Carmichael Middle School employs 41.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carmichael Middle School is $14,924. 2 middle schools in the Richland School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carmichael Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Carmichael Middle School 316^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Carmichael Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Richland School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Richland School District 67^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Carmichael Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Carmichael Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	65.44	142^nd	421	66.3%
2005	77.12	78^th	425	81.6%
2006	70.42	115^th	449	74.4%
2007	60.96	162^nd	463	65.0%
2008	63.53	150^th	466	67.8%
2009	55.21	206^th	476	56.7%
2010	44.70	276^th	483	42.9%
2011	52.58	230^th	492	53.3%
2012	60.67	180^th	497	63.8%
2013	54.66	226^th	498	54.6%
2015	43.09	243^rd	445	45.4%
2016	46.37	236^th	443	46.7%
2017	44.61	241^st	435	44.6%
2018	34.56	286^th	437	34.6%
2019	29.70	376^th	512	26.6%
2021	49.25	245^th	529	53.7%
2022	46.68	252^nd	541	53.4%
2023	41.44	292^nd	539	45.8%
2024	37.85	316^th	535	40.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Carmichael Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	47.53	87^th	166	47.6%
2019	36.94	162^nd	246	34.1%
2021	39.52	145^th	250	42.0%
2022	44.68	132^nd	257	48.6%
2023	31.96	170^th	244	30.3%
2024	30.45	172^nd	243	29.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Carmichael Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	25.69	220^th	268	17.9%
2023	22.58	144^th	167	13.8%
2024	15.24	170^th	179	5.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Carmichael Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	20.62	301^st	349	13.8%
2019	20.34	385^th	448	14.1%
2021	55.49	166^th	458	63.8%
2022	45.86	238^th	475	49.9%
2023	35.97	296^th	463	36.1%
2024	25.74	357^th	455	21.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Carmichael Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	26.80	285^th	376	24.2%
2019	22.66	369^th	452	18.4%
2021	44.26	248^th	469	47.1%
2022	39.49	279^th	479	41.8%
2023	40.40	266^th	464	42.7%
2024	37.14	291^st	464	37.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Carmichael Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	37.99	227^th	371	38.8%
2019	36.65	281^st	453	38.0%
2021	54.74	188^th	476	60.5%
2022	52.29	195^th	480	59.4%
2023	40.20	269^th	470	42.8%
2024	37.19	277^th	466	40.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Carmichael Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	59.89	59^th	152	61.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Carmichael Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	16.26	239^th	259	7.7%
2019	14.01	326^th	344	5.2%
2021	36.29	213^th	353	39.7%
2022	29.26	256^th	360	28.9%
2023	20.07	281^st	336	16.4%
2024	30.44	239^th	344	30.5%

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Rank History for White students at Carmichael Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	29.77	236^th	325	27.4%
2019	28.84	355^th	470	24.5%
2021	54.16	206^th	480	57.1%
2022	52.91	213^th	488	56.4%
2023	48.81	227^th	488	53.5%
2024	41.30	288^th	486	40.7%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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by a student
Thursday, September 28, 2017

i didn't like the school and the special teachers and paras are not good at there job and I per fur River Side High school and Connell High School for a Special Ed Teachers Except Connell High School and River Side High School. Carmichael Middle school is not the best Close Quote

Enrollment information for Carmichael Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	532	16	13	20	4	n/a	n/a	0	585
1989	517	13	17	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	565
1990	583	13	11	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	628
1991	594	15	11	26	5	n/a	n/a	0	651
1992	593	19	14	21	4	n/a	n/a	0	651
1993	632	31	22	19	15	n/a	n/a	0	719
1994	700	14	17	23	3	n/a	n/a	0	757
1995	608	27	33	47	5	n/a	n/a	0	720
1996	608	27	33	47	5	n/a	n/a	0	720
1997	658	18	44	37	2	n/a	n/a	0	759
1998	655	17	31	37	4	n/a	n/a	0	744
1999	660	14	20	36	8	n/a	n/a	0	738
2000	639	29	16	41	5	n/a	n/a	0	730
2001	657	25	28	29	8	n/a	n/a	0	747
2002	741	23	28	33	7	n/a	n/a	0	832
2003	741	23	28	33	7	n/a	n/a	0	832
2004	704	21	38	63	5	n/a	n/a	0	831
2005	708	28	33	52	3	n/a	n/a	0	824
2006	696	38	34	56	6	n/a	n/a	0	830
2007	707	31	36	74	9	n/a	n/a	0	857
2008	683	22	43	68	11	n/a	n/a	1	828
2009	701	21	45	66	9	n/a	n/a	1	843
2010	689	21	43	83	12	n/a	n/a	9	857
2011	762	31	43	39	9	2	1	0	887
2012	728	27	44	115	10	4	6	0	934
2013	740	29	41	142	9	4	6	0	971
2014	685	23	37	133	8	3	18	0	907
2015	699	24	32	140	5	1	33	0	934
2016	679	22	26	170	5	1	35	0	938
2017	666	20	31	194	5	1	41	0	958
2018	521	17	24	203	2	1	38	0	806
2019	570	10	31	235	3	2	52	0	903
2020	586	16	23	268	3	1	51	0	948
2021	521	14	25	269	4	1	49	0	883
2022	494	12	23	237	5	1	50	1	823
2023	479	13	24	232	3	1	54	1	807

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 Carmichael Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	585	26.0	22.5	0
1989	565	24.0	23.5	n/a
1990	628	24.4	25.7	0
1991	651	27.6	23.5	n/a
1992	651	29.6	21.9	n/a
1993	719	32.6	22.1	n/a
1994	757	35.5	21.3	n/a
1995	720	37.7	19.1	n/a
1996	720	37.7	19.1	n/a
1997	759	37.8	20.1	n/a
1998	744	37.8	19.7	n/a
1999	738	35.0	21.1	n/a
2000	730	33.4	21.9	n/a
2001	747	34.4	21.7	n/a
2002	832	40.0	20.8	20.1
2003	832	40.0	20.8	20.1
2004	831	41.0	20.3	21.8
2005	824	41.0	20.1	22.9
2006	830	41.4	20.0	24.8
2007	857	43.7	19.6	25.4
2008	828	42.4	19.5	28.1
2009	843	42.6	19.8	32.5
2010	857	41.0	20.9	32
2011	887	40.5	21.8	35.9
2012	934	42.2	22.1	30.5
2013	971	42.3	22.9	30.9
2014	907	n/a	n/a	37
2015	934	43.0	21.7	37.2
2016	938	45.0	20.8	35.8
2017	958	46.3	20.6	37.6
2018	806	38.3	20.9	35.7
2019	903	40.3	22.3	53.8
2020	948	45.8	20.6	50.8
2021	883	44.2	19.9	15.7
2022	823	41.0	20.0	57.1
2023	807	41.4	19.4	55.3

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 Carmichael Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	585	26.0	22.5	0
1989	565	24.0	23.5	n/a
1990	628	24.4	25.7	0
1991	651	27.6	23.5	n/a
1992	651	29.6	21.9	n/a
1993	719	32.6	22.1	n/a
1994	757	35.5	21.3	n/a
1995	720	37.7	19.1	n/a
1996	720	37.7	19.1	n/a
1997	759	37.8	20.1	n/a
1998	744	37.8	19.7	n/a
1999	738	35.0	21.1	n/a
2000	730	33.4	21.9	n/a
2001	747	34.4	21.7	n/a
2002	832	40.0	20.8	20.1
2003	832	40.0	20.8	20.1
2004	831	41.0	20.3	21.8
2005	824	41.0	20.1	22.9
2006	830	41.4	20.0	24.8
2007	857	43.7	19.6	25.4
2008	828	42.4	19.5	28.1
2009	843	42.6	19.8	32.5
2010	857	41.0	20.9	32
2011	887	40.5	21.8	35.9
2012	934	42.2	22.1	30.5
2013	971	42.3	22.9	30.9
2014	907	n/a	n/a	37
2015	934	43.0	21.7	37.2
2016	938	45.0	20.8	35.8
2017	958	46.3	20.6	37.6
2018	806	38.3	20.9	35.7
2019	903	40.3	22.3	53.8
2020	948	45.8	20.6	50.8
2021	883	44.2	19.9	15.7
2022	823	41.0	20.0	57.1
2023	807	41.4	19.4	55.3

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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