Richmond Middle School
Public middle school in Richmond, Missouri · Richmond R-XVI School District · Grades 6–8
Richmond Middle School serves 309 students in grades 6–8 in Richmond (Ray County). It is one of 4 schools in Richmond R-XVI School District. By enrollment it is the 259th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 12.9 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 24 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Richmond R-XVI School District |
| County | Ray County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292648002444 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Richmond R-XVI | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 309 | 1,543 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 13 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.5% | 46.2% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 47% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Richmond Middle School in context
Size
Richmond Middle School is the only middle school in Richmond R-XVI School District. Its 309 students are 20% of the district's 1,543. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 19 miles away with a median enrollment of 495; Richmond Middle School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 109 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 94, against an average of 103 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 109 in grade 6 and 106 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 88% here and 88.7% across Richmond R-XVI. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
48.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 46.2% across Richmond R-XVI and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 21.4% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 24 full-time-equivalent teachers for 309 students, Richmond Middle School has 12.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 309 students would have about 23.8 teachers, so Richmond Middle School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Richmond Middle School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other middle school is Lexington Middle School, 8.7 miles away in Lexington R-V School District. Within 10 miles there is 1 other middle school, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 88% |
| Two or more races | 7.1% |
| Hispanic | 2.6% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
46.3% of students are girls and 53.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 109 |
| Grade 7 | 94 |
| Grade 8 | 106 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
715 S Wellington St, Richmond, MO 64085
Phone: (816)776-5841
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Richmond Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Middle School | Lexington R-V | 8.7 mi | 244 | 13.7 | 55.3% |
| Excelsior Springs Middle School | Excelsior Springs 40 | 15.8 mi | 540 | 13 | 48% |
| Lawson Middle School | Lawson R-XIV | 17.1 mi | 342 | 14.1 | 24% |
| Fire Prairie Middle School | Fort Osage R-I | 18.9 mi | 713 | 14.1 | 57.6% |
| Osage Trail Middle School | Fort Osage R-I | 19.1 mi | 675 | 13 | 48.4% |
| Odessa Middle School | Odessa R-VII | 19.2 mi | 462 | 12.2 | 33.1% |
| Lafayette County Middle School | Lafayette County C-1 | 19.2 mi | 223 | 12.6 | 49.3% |
| Grain Valley North Middle School | Grain Valley R-V | 19.5 mi | 527 | 12.4 | 21.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Richmond R-XVI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dear Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 300 |
| Richmond High School | High | 9–12 | 474 |
| Sunrise Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 460 |