Richards Middle School
Columbus, GA
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8 · Magnet
School grades
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
84.7 single score for 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single score | 75.4 | 83.7 | 84.7 |
| Content mastery | 68.8 | 72.7 | 77.2 |
| Progress | 83.3 | 91.1 | 89.5 |
| Closing gaps | 60 | 87 | 86.8 |
| Readiness | 83.1 | 84.5 | 85.9 |
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 | 65.6% | 67.2% | 67.4% |
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 | 24.3% | 19.7% | 21.2% |
| Developing | 24.7% | 25.4% | 22.9% |
| Proficient | 34.1% | 36.5% | 36.2% |
| Distinguished | 16.8% | 18.5% | 19.7% |
Math
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 28.6% | 23.8% | 19.3% |
| Developing | 29.9% | 31.7% | 30.7% |
| Proficient | 22.5% | 23.3% | 24% |
| Distinguished | 19.1% | 21.3% | 26% |
Science
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 35.8% | 29.3% | 28.6% |
| Developing | 17.9% | 19.5% | 14.1% |
| Proficient | 27.9% | 28.1% | 28.2% |
| Distinguished | 18.3% | 23.2% | 29.1% |
Discipline
State and federal reports
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
118 students had disciplinary incidents in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 898 | 877 | 872 |
| Students with incidents | 220 | 151 | 118 |
| Disciplinary incidents | 571 | 293 | 219 |
| Suspended in school | 16% | 6.4% | 4.1% |
| Suspended out of school | 18.3% | 13.1% | 10.2% |
| Expelled | 0% | 0.1% | 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 | 798 | 809 |
| Suspended out of school | 18.4% · 147 | 14.8% · 120 |
| Suspended in school | 17.7% · 141 | 6.8% · 55 |
| Expelled | 0.6% · 5 | 0.0% · 0 |
School Profile
Location
City, Midsize
Enrollment
809 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino10.9%
White23.7%
Black or African American50.6%
Asian8.0%
Two or More Races6.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.1%
Public school directory
NCES ID 130387001400
- District
- Muscogee County
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 809 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 47.5
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