Richards Middle School
Lawrenceville, GA
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
School grades
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
75.4 single score for 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single score | 61.9 | 78.3 | 75.4 |
| Content mastery | 54.6 | 58.7 | 58.3 |
| Progress | 77.6 | 89 | 88.9 |
| Closing gaps | 11.8 | 86 | 67.7 |
| Readiness | 82.6 | 83.2 | 83 |
The single score and CCRPI components are points out of 100. NA and N/A mean unavailable.
Reading at grade level
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 51.4% | 61.1% | 53.2% |
Georgia Milestones
Percent of students enrolled at least two-thirds of the year. Math standards changed in 2023–24.
English language arts
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 30.7% | 29.6% | 33.8% |
| Developing | 31.4% | 31% | 32.7% |
| Proficient | 31.4% | 31.6% | 25.6% |
| Distinguished | 6.6% | 7.9% | 7.9% |
Math
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 26.9% | 24.3% | 23.6% |
| Developing | 41.4% | 38.2% | 37.8% |
| Proficient | 24.6% | 26.2% | 26.6% |
| Distinguished | 7.1% | 11.4% | 12% |
Science
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 49.9% | 42.8% | 36.2% |
| Developing | 21.5% | 22% | 27.7% |
| Proficient | 22% | 28.2% | 25.9% |
| Distinguished | 6.6% | 7% | 10.2% |
Discipline
State and federal reports
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
536 students had disciplinary incidents in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 2,218 | 2,286 | 2,194 |
| Students with incidents | 474 | 511 | 536 |
| Disciplinary incidents | 1097 | 1158 | 1210 |
| Suspended in school | 18.7% | 20.5% | 22.3% |
| Suspended out of school | 11.7% | 13.7% | 11.8% |
| Expelled | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| School climate | Not reported | 4 | Not reported |
Percentages use enrollment during the year. Students can have multiple incidents and consequences.
School climate: 1–5 stars.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 2,087 | 2,024 |
| Suspended out of school | 13.6% · 283 | 15.5% · 314 |
| Suspended in school | 20.9% · 436 | 23.2% · 469 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
2,026 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino56.4%
White5.1%
Black or African American28.7%
Asian7.5%
Two or More Races2.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.1%
Public school directory
NCES ID 130255002004
- District
- Gwinnett County
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 2,026 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 136.5
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Georgia School Grades · Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement · 2024–25
- Georgia School Discipline · Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement · 2024–25
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24