Carmichael Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

620 Thayer Drive
Richland, WA 99352

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Bottom 50%

Serving 808 students in grades 6-8, Carmichael Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 47% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 808 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Bottom 50% in WA
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Carmichael Middle School's student population of 808 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carmichael Middle School
6	259
7	274
8	275

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Total Students

808 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Carmichael Middle School
2023	807
2022	823
2021	883
2020	903
2019	903
2018	958
2017	958
2016	938
2015	934
2014	907
2013	971
2012	934
2011	887
2010	857
2009	843
2008	828
2007	857
2006	830
2005	824
2004	831
2003	832
2002	806
2001	747
2000	730
1999	738
1998	744
1997	759
1996	720
1995	805
1994	757
1993	719
1992	651
1991	651
1990	628
1989	565
1988	585
1987	603

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Carmichael Middle School
2023	41
2022	41
2021	44
2020	40
2019	40
2018	46
2017	46
2016	45
2015	43
2013	42
2012	42
2011	41
2010	41
2009	43
2008	42
2007	43
2006	41
2005	41
2004	41
2003	40
2002	37
2001	34
2000	33
1999	35
1998	38
1997	38
1996	38
1995	38
1994	36
1993	33
1992	30
1991	28
1990	24

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Tue. Jun 9, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Carmichael Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Carmichael Middle School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#1206 out of 2088 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Carmichael Middle School
2023	#1206
2022	#1164
2021	#1541
2019	#1541
2018	#1432
2017	#1224
2016	#1229
2015	#1212
2014	#781
2013	#1180
2012	#975

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36%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Carmichael Middle School	Washington	Richland School District
2023	36%	41%	46%
2022	37%	40%	45%
2019	39%	50%	52%
2018	38%	51%	52%
2017	46%	51%	54%
2016	46%	51%	52%
2015	44%	49%	54%
2014	61%	65%	68%
2013	61%	64%	68%
2012	61%	63%	68%
2011	56%	60%	63%

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47%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Carmichael Middle School	Washington	Richland School District
2022	47%	53%	60%
2019	49%	61%	64%
2018	53%	61%	52%
2017	55%	61%	65%
2016	55%	62%	65%
2015	50%	56%	59%
2014	73%	74%	76%
2013	69%	73%	75%
2012	74%	72%	76%
2011	63%	70%	73%
2010	59%	70%	71%

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42%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Carmichael Middle School	Washington	Richland School District
2023	20:1	16:1	19:1
2022	20:1	16:1	20:1
2021	20:1	16:1	20:1
2020	23:1	17:1	20:1
2019	23:1	17:1	20:1
2018	21:1	19:1	21:1
2017	21:1	18:1	21:1
2016	21:1	19:1	22:1
2015	22:1	18:1	21:1
2013	23:1	19:1	23:1
2012	22:1	20:1	23:1
2011	22:1	19:1	21:1
2010	21:1	19:1	21:1
2009	20:1	19:1	21:1
2008	20:1	19:1	21:1
2007	20:1	19:1	21:1
2006	20:1	19:1	19:1
2005	20:1	19:1	21:1
2004	20:1	19:1	20:1
2003	21:1	19:1	20:1
2002	22:1	19:1	21:1
2001	22:1	20:1	21:1
2000	22:1	20:1	22:1
1999	21:1	21:1	22:1
1998	20:1	20:1	21:1
1997	20:1	20:1	21:1
1996	19:1	21:1	21:1
1995	21:1	20:1	21:1
1994	21:1	20:1	21:1
1993	22:1	21:1	21:1
1992	22:1	21:1	22:1
1991	24:1	21:1	23:1
1990	26:1	21:1	24:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Carmichael Middle School	Washington	Richland School District
2022	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	2%	4%	1%
2007	1%	4%	2%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carmichael Middle School	Washington	Richland School District
2023	3%	9%	4%
2022	3%	9%	4%
2021	3%	8%	4%
2020	4%	8%	3%
2019	4%	8%	3%
2018	3%	8%	4%
2017	3%	8%	4%
2016	2%	8%	4%
2015	4%	8%	4%
2014	4%	7%	4%
2013	4%	8%	4%
2012	5%	7%	4%
2011	5%	7%	5%
2010	6%	10%	5%
2009	5%	10%	5%
2008	5%	9%	5%
2007	4%	8%	4%
2006	4%	8%	4%
2005	5%	8%	5%
2004	5%	8%	5%
2003	3%	8%	4%
2002	4%	8%	5%
2001	4%	7%	5%
2000	2%	7%	4%
1999	3%	7%	4%
1998	4%	7%	4%
1997	6%	7%	4%
1996	5%	7%	4%
1995	3%	6%	4%
1994	3%	6%	5%
1993	3%	6%	4%
1992	2%	6%	5%
1991	2%	6%	5%

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Hispanic

28%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carmichael Middle School	Washington	Richland School District
2023	29%	26%	22%
2022	29%	25%	21%
2021	30%	25%	21%
2020	26%	24%	19%
2019	26%	24%	19%
2018	21%	23%	18%
2017	21%	23%	18%
2016	19%	22%	17%
2015	15%	22%	16%
2014	15%	21%	14%
2013	15%	20%	13%
2012	12%	20%	11%
2011	4%	18%	9%
2010	10%	16%	9%
2009	8%	16%	9%
2008	8%	15%	8%
2007	9%	14%	8%
2006	7%	14%	7%
2005	6%	13%	7%
2004	8%	12%	6%
2003	4%	12%	5%
2002	4%	11%	5%
2001	4%	10%	4%
2000	6%	10%	5%
1999	5%	9%	5%
1998	5%	9%	5%
1997	5%	8%	5%
1996	7%	8%	4%
1995	3%	7%	4%
1994	3%	7%	3%
1993	3%	6%	3%
1992	3%	6%	3%
1991	4%	6%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carmichael Middle School	Washington	Richland School District
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	2%	4%	2%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	3%	5%	2%
2012	3%	5%	2%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	2%	5%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	4%	6%	2%
2006	5%	6%	2%
2005	3%	6%	3%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2003	3%	6%	2%
2002	3%	5%	2%
2001	3%	5%	3%
2000	4%	5%	3%
1999	2%	5%	3%
1998	2%	5%	2%
1997	2%	5%	2%
1996	4%	4%	2%
1995	2%	5%	2%
1994	2%	4%	2%
1993	4%	4%	2%
1992	3%	4%	2%
1991	2%	4%	2%

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White

59%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carmichael Middle School	Washington	Richland School District
2023	59%	49%	67%
2022	60%	50%	68%
2021	59%	51%	68%
2020	63%	53%	71%
2019	63%	53%	71%
2018	70%	55%	73%
2017	70%	55%	73%
2016	73%	56%	74%
2015	75%	57%	75%
2014	76%	58%	77%
2013	76%	59%	78%
2012	78%	60%	79%
2011	86%	63%	81%
2010	80%	64%	81%
2009	83%	65%	81%
2008	82%	66%	83%
2007	82%	68%	84%
2006	83%	69%	86%
2005	86%	70%	84%
2004	84%	71%	85%
2003	89%	71%	87%
2002	89%	73%	88%
2001	88%	74%	88%
2000	87%	75%	87%
1999	89%	76%	87%
1998	88%	76%	88%
1997	87%	77%	88%
1996	83%	78%	88%
1995	90%	79%	89%
1994	92%	80%	90%
1993	88%	81%	90%
1992	91%	81%	90%
1991	91%	82%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Carmichael Middle School	Washington	Richland School District
2023	7%	9%	6%
2022	6%	9%	5%
2021	6%	9%	5%
2020	6%	8%	4%
2019	6%	8%	4%
2018	4%	8%	3%
2017	4%	8%	3%
2016	4%	7%	3%
2015	4%	7%	3%
2014	1%	7%	2%
2013	1%	6%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carmichael Middle School	Washington	Richland School District
2023	0.57	0.68	0.50
2022	0.56	0.68	0.50
2021	0.56	0.67	0.49
2020	0.54	0.65	0.46
2019	0.54	0.65	0.46
2018	0.47	0.64	0.44
2017	0.47	0.64	0.44
2016	0.43	0.63	0.43
2015	0.42	0.62	0.41
2014	0.41	0.61	0.40
2013	0.40	0.61	0.38
2012	0.38	0.60	0.36
2011	0.26	0.58	0.33
2010	0.35	0.56	0.34
2009	0.30	0.55	0.33
2008	0.32	0.54	0.31
2007	0.32	0.51	0.29
2006	0.30	0.49	0.27
2005	0.26	0.49	0.27
2004	0.29	0.48	0.26
2003	0.21	0.47	0.23
2002	0.21	0.45	0.23
2001	0.22	0.44	0.22
2000	0.23	0.42	0.24
1999	0.21	0.40	0.24
1998	0.22	0.40	0.21
1997	0.24	0.39	0.22
1996	0.30	0.39	0.22
1995	0.19	0.36	0.20
1994	0.15	0.35	0.20
1993	0.22	0.34	0.20
1992	0.17	0.33	0.18
1991	0.17	0.32	0.18

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Eligible for

52%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Carmichael Middle School	Washington	Richland School District
2023	49%	41%	37%
2022	49%	36%	32%
2021	14%	35%	9%
2020	48%	35%	34%
2019	48%	35%	34%
2018	34%	37%	33%
2017	34%	37%	33%
2016	28%	38%	25%
2015	29%	39%	30%
2014	30%	39%	31%
2013	25%	38%	23%
2012	24%	37%	25%
2011	27%	33%	25%
2010	24%	33%	23%
2009	22%	29%	22%
2008	22%	28%	21%
2007	19%	28%	19%
2006	18%	29%	21%
2005	16%	27%	17%
2004	16%	27%	17%
2003	13%	26%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Carmichael Middle School	Washington	Richland School District
2023	6%	8%	6%
2022	9%	7%	7%
2021	2%	7%	1%
2020	6%	8%	5%
2019	6%	8%	5%
2018	3%	7%	2%
2017	3%	7%	2%
2016	7%	7%	5%
2015	7%	7%	5%
2014	7%	7%	6%
2013	6%	7%	5%
2012	6%	7%	5%
2011	9%	7%	6%
2010	8%	8%	6%
2009	10%	9%	7%
2008	6%	9%	6%
2007	6%	9%	6%
2006	7%	8%	6%
2005	7%	9%	6%
2004	6%	9%	6%
2003	7%	9%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Richland School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Carmichael Middle School's ranking?

Carmichael Middle School is ranked #1206 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Carmichael Middle School often compared to?

Carmichael Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Chief Joseph Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

36% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 47% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Carmichael Middle School?

808 students attend Carmichael Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Carmichael Middle School students are White, 28% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Carmichael Middle School?

Carmichael Middle School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Carmichael Middle School offer ?

Carmichael Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Carmichael Middle School part of?

Carmichael Middle School is part of Richland School District.

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