For the 2026-27 school year, there are 21 public middle schools serving 12,078 students in Richmond, VA.
The top-ranked public middle schools in Richmond, VA are Franklin Military Academy, Albert Hill Middle School and Richmond Alternative School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Richmond, VA public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 70% statewide average). Middle schools in Richmond have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Virginia public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in Richmond, VA (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Franklin Military Academy
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
701 North 37th Street
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 780-8526
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 780-8526
Gr: 6-12 | 335 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #22.
Albert Hill Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3400 Patterson Ave
Richmond, VA 23221
(804) 780-6107
Richmond, VA 23221
(804) 780-6107
Gr: 6-8 | 505 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #33.
Richmond Alternative School
Alternative School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
119 West Leigh Street
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 780-4388
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 780-4388
Gr: 6-12 | 277 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #44.
Manchester Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7401 Hull Street Rd.
Richmond, VA 23235
(804) 674-1385
Richmond, VA 23235
(804) 674-1385
Gr: 6-8 | 1,109 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #55.
L. Douglas Wilder Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6900 Wilkinson Rd
Richmond, VA 23227
(804) 515-1100
Richmond, VA 23227
(804) 515-1100
Gr: 6-8 | 758 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #66.
Providence Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
900 Starlight Lane
Richmond, VA 23235
(804) 674-1355
Richmond, VA 23235
(804) 674-1355
Gr: 6-8 | 1,033 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #77.
Lucille M. Brown Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6300 Jahnke Rd
Richmond, VA 23225
(804) 319-3013
Richmond, VA 23225
(804) 319-3013
Gr: 6-8 | 605 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #88.
Thomas H. Henderson Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4319 Old Brook Rd
Richmond, VA 23227
(804) 780-8288
Richmond, VA 23227
(804) 780-8288
Gr: 6-8 | 430 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #99.
Salem Church Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
9700 Salem Church Rd.;
Richmond, VA 23237
(804) 768-6225
Richmond, VA 23237
(804) 768-6225
Gr: 6-8 | 876 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #1010.
Dogwood Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1701 Floyd Ave
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 780-6231
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 780-6231
Gr: 6-8 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #1111.
Fairfield Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5121 Nine Mile Rd
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 328-4020
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 328-4020
Gr: 6-8 | 936 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1212.
Falling Creek Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4780 Hopkins Rd.
Richmond, VA 23234
(804) 743-3640
Richmond, VA 23234
(804) 743-3640
Gr: 6-8 | 1,443 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1313.
Thomas C. Boushall Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3400 Hopkins Rd
Richmond, VA 23234
(804) 780-5016
Richmond, VA 23234
(804) 780-5016
Gr: 6-8 | 621 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1414.
River City Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6300 Hull Street Rd
Richmond, VA 23224
(804) 272-7554
Richmond, VA 23224
(804) 272-7554
Gr: 6-8 | 1,150 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1515.
Amelia Street Special Education
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
Gr: PK-12 | 27 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Rank: #1616.
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Mosby St
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 780-8011
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 780-8011
Gr: 6-8 | 500 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: n/an/a
421 South Providence Road
Richmond, VA 23236
(804) 818-5630
Richmond, VA 23236
(804) 818-5630
Gr: K-8 | 440 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: n/an/a
3820 Nine Mile Road
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 305-9263
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 305-9263
Gr: K-12 | 526 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: n/an/a
Richmond Hospital Ep.
Special Education School
1000 E Marshall St, Vmi Bdlg
Richmond, VA 23298
(804) 828-0426
Richmond, VA 23298
(804) 828-0426
Gr: PK-12
Rank: n/an/a
301 N. 9th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 310-0066
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 310-0066
Gr: K-12 | 136 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: n/an/a
Virginia Treatment Center
Special Education School
515 N 10th Street
Richmond, VA 23298
(804) 828-2676
Richmond, VA 23298
(804) 828-2676
Gr: PK-12
Richmond, Virginia Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
2120 Fendall Ave
Richmond, VA 23222
(804) 780-4785
Richmond, VA 23222
(804) 780-4785
Gr: PK-5 | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
600 S Laburnum Ave
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 226-8745
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 226-8745
Gr: PK-5 | 564 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Adult Career Dev Center (Acdc) (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
119 West Leigh St
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 780-4388
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 780-4388
Adult Career Dev. Center (Closed 2011)
Alternative School
119 West Leigh St
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 780-4388
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 780-4388
Gr: PK-11
1001 Cedar Fork Road
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 343-6550
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 343-6550
Gr: PK-5 | 558 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
201 E Brookland Pk Blvd
Richmond, VA 23222
(804) 780-4332
Richmond, VA 23222
(804) 780-4332
Gr: 6-8 | 355 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1
1101 Dance St
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 780-6234
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 780-6234
Gr: PK-5 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
6300 Hull Street Rd
Richmond, VA 23224
(804) 745-3600
Richmond, VA 23224
(804) 745-3600
Gr: 6-8 | 483 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
1611 N 31st St
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 780-8526
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 780-8526
Gr: 9-12 | 151 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
7824 Forest Hill Ave
Richmond, VA 23225
(804) 272-7554
Richmond, VA 23225
(804) 272-7554
Gr: 6-8 | 483 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Hamilton Crockford High School (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
1801 Old Bon Air Rd
Richmond, VA 23235
(804) 323-2388
Richmond, VA 23235
(804) 323-2388
Gr: 7-12 | 36 students Minority enrollment: 89%
Joseph Mastin High School (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
1900 Chatsworth Ave
Richmond, VA 23235
(804) 323-2558
Richmond, VA 23235
(804) 323-2558
Gr: 7-12 | 37 students Minority enrollment: 81%
Joseph Mastin High School Annex (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
1900 Chatsworth Rd
Richmond, VA 23235
(804) 323-2795
Richmond, VA 23235
(804) 323-2795
Gr: 6-12 | 119 students Minority enrollment: 74%
New Bridge School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
5915 Nine Mile Rd
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 328-6125
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 328-6125
Gr: 3-8 | 133 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
3411 Semmes Ave
Richmond, VA 23225
(804) 780-5021
Richmond, VA 23225
(804) 780-5021
Gr: PK-5 | 241 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Perrymont Middle School (Closed 2011)
Alternative School
8610 Perrymont Rd
Richmond, VA 23237
(804) 743-3701
Richmond, VA 23237
(804) 743-3701
Gr: 6-8
2901 Thalen St
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 343-6535
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 343-6535
Gr: PK-5 | 544 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Real School (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
4929 Chamberlayne Ave
Richmond, VA 23227
(804) 266-3131
Richmond, VA 23227
(804) 266-3131
Gr: 4-8 | 33 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Richmond Day Reporting Center (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
3018 West Clay St
Richmond, VA 23230
(804) 367-6193
Richmond, VA 23230
(804) 367-6193
4003 Cogbill Rd
Richmond, VA 23234
(804) 279-7359
Richmond, VA 23234
(804) 279-7359
Gr: PK | 180 students Student-teacher ratio: 90:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
2717 Alexander St
Richmond, VA 23234
(804) 780-5041
Richmond, VA 23234
(804) 780-5041
Gr: PK-5 | 506 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Thirteen Acres Special Education Center (Closed 2024)
Special Education School
3801 Hermitage Rd.
Richmond, VA 23227
(804) 780-6072
Richmond, VA 23227
(804) 780-6072
W. Hamilton Crockford High School Annex (Closed 2005)
Alternative School
1601 Old Bon Air Rd
Richmond, VA 23235
(804) 323-2312
Richmond, VA 23235
(804) 323-2312
Gr: 6-12
2100 Sussex St
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 780-4318
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 780-4318
Gr: PK-5 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top-ranked public middle schools in Richmond, VA?
The top-ranked public middle schools in Richmond, VA include Franklin Military Academy, Albert Hill Middle School and Richmond Alternative School.
How many public middle schools are located in Richmond?
21 public middle schools are located in Richmond.
What is the racial composition of students in Richmond?
Richmond public middle schools minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public middle schools average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Which public middle schools in Richmond are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public middle schools in Richmond include: Dogwood Middle School vs. Albert Hill Middle School, Albert Hill Middle School vs. Dogwood Middle School, Thomas C. Boushall Middle School vs. River City Middle School
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