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Richmond City PBLC Schs School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 4,837 students in Richmond City PBLC Schs School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Richmond City PBLC Schs School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
54 Schools
449 Schools
# Students
21,177 Students
318,089 Students
# Teachers
1,466 Teachers
23,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Richmond City PBLC Schs School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 74% has increased from 68% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#125 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
69%
Graduation Rate
74%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.69
# American Indian Students
39 Students
842 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
160 Students
22,554 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
4,855 Students
52,833 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
17%
# Black Students
13,323 Students
68,001 Students
% Black Students
63%
22%
# White Students
2,266 Students
152,830 Students
% White Students
11%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
546 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
520 Students
19,643 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
981
1,133
# Students in K Grade:
1,640
2,195
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,719
2,366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,671
2,479
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,702
2,661
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,748
2,923
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,607
4,273
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,538
76,587
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,472
94,860
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,544
98,467
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,695
7,906
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,272
7,469
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,377
7,285
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,211
7,485
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,889 is higher than the state median of $15,672. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,998 is higher than the state median of $15,424. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$421 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$424 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,889
$15,672
Spending / Student
$19,998
$15,424
Best Richmond City PBLC Schs School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richmond Alternative
Alternative School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
119 West Leigh Street
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 780-4388
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 780-4388
Grades: 6-12
| 142 students
Rank: #22.
Albert Hill Middle School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3400 Patterson Ave
Richmond, VA 23221
(804) 780-6107
Richmond, VA 23221
(804) 780-6107
Grades: 6-8
| 449 students
Rank: #33.
Franklin Military Academy
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
701 North 37th Street
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 780-4968
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 780-4968
Grades: 6-12
| 317 students
Rank: #44.
Henderson Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4319 Old Brook Rd
Richmond, VA 23227
(804) 780-8288
Richmond, VA 23227
(804) 780-8288
Grades: 6-8
| 431 students
Rank: #55.
Lucille M. Brown Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6300 Jahnke Rd
Richmond, VA 23225
(804) 319-3013
Richmond, VA 23225
(804) 319-3013
Grades: 6-8
| 584 students
Rank: #66.
Binford Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1701 Floyd Ave
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 780-6231
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 780-6231
Grades: 6-8
| 412 students
Rank: #77.
River City Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6300 Hull Street Rd
Richmond, VA 23224
(804) 272-7554
Richmond, VA 23224
(804) 272-7554
Grades: 6-8
| 1,515 students
Rank: #88.
Thomas C. Boushall Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3400 Hopkins Rd
Richmond, VA 23234
(804) 780-5016
Richmond, VA 23234
(804) 780-5016
Grades: 6-8
| 455 students
Rank: #99.
Amelia Street Sp. Ed.
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1821 Amelia St
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 780-6275
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 780-6275
Grades: PK-12
| 18 students
Rank: #1010.
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Mosby St
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 780-8011
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 780-8011
Grades: 6-8
| 514 students
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