Richland Middle School
Public middle school in Richland Hills, Texas · Birdville ISD · Grades 6–8
Richland Middle School serves 633 students in grades 6–8 in Richland Hills (Tarrant County). It is one of 30 schools in Birdville ISD. By enrollment it is the 871st largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.4 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 43.93 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Birdville ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Provision 1, 2 or 3) |
| NCES school ID | 481023000496 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Birdville ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 633 | 22,267 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 15.3 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 75% | 60% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 50% of Texas 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.
Richland Middle School in context
Size
Richland Middle School is the 5th largest of Birdville ISD's 7 middle schools; its 633 students are 2.8% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 3.3 miles away and have a median of 685 students, so Richland Middle School is close to their typical size.
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 236 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 198, against an average of 211 per grade. This year grade 8 has 16% fewer students than grade 6 (199 against 236). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 49% of enrollment, about the same share as across Birdville ISD (48%). White students are next, at 22.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
75% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60% across Birdville ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under Provision 2 or 3 of the National School Lunch Program, every student eats at no charge; meal applications are only collected in a base year.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Richland Middle School has 43.93 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 633 students would have about 44 teachers, so Richland 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 Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is Iltexas North Richland Hills Middle School, 1.6 miles away in International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas). There are 11 middle schools within 5 miles and 49 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 49% |
| White | 22.4% |
| Black | 17.2% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
49.6% of students are girls and 50.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 236 |
| Grade 7 | 198 |
| Grade 8 | 199 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3401 Labadie Dr., Richland Hills, TX 76118
Phone: (817)547-4400
Website: birdvilleschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Richland Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iltexas North Richland Hills Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 1.6 mi | 350 | 14.8 | 77.7% |
| North Richland Middle School | Birdville ISD | 2.0 mi | 882 | 16 | 65.6% |
| Hurst Junior High School | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | 2.7 mi | 967 | 15.8 | 72.6% |
| Iltexas Woodhaven Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 3.1 mi | 295 | 12.4 | 81% |
| Haltom Middle School | Birdville ISD | 3.5 mi | 909 | 16 | 81.4% |
| North Oaks Middle School | Birdville ISD | 3.8 mi | 480 | 12.5 | 70.6% |
| Smithfield Middle School | Birdville ISD | 3.9 mi | 798 | 15.6 | 27.1% |
| Watauga Middle School | Birdville ISD | 3.9 mi | 572 | 12.9 | 70.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.