Richardson Middle School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

20 W Woodland Ave
Springfield, PA 19064

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Top 20%

Serving 1,102 students in grades 6-8, Richardson Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,102 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 20% in PA
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 81% (Top 10%)
: 74% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Richardson Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

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Richardson Middle School's student population of 1,102 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 73 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Richardson Middle School
6	350
7	367
8	385

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Total Students

1,102 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Richardson Middle School
2024	1,102
2023	1,072
2022	1,026
2021	973
2020	1,000
2019	1,000
2018	972
2017	972
2016	947
2015	899
2014	843
2013	842
2012	826
2011	833
2010	1,095
2009	1,048
2008	1,055
2007	1,045
2006	1,043
2005	1,040
2004	1,050
2003	1,068
2002	1,078
2001	1,093
2000	1,086
1999	1,055
1998	1,055
1997	1,051
1996	1,057
1995	1,024
1994	1,013
1993	971
1992	901
1991	876
1990	802
1989	762
1988	746

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

73 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Richardson Middle School
2024	73
2023	71
2022	68
2021	67
2020	68
2019	68
2018	67
2017	67
2016	67
2015	63
2014	61
2013	60
2012	60
2011	62
2010	74
2009	74
2008	77
2007	71
2006	69
2005	71
2004	71
2003	68
2002	70
2001	75
2000	75
1999	71
1998	67
1997	64
1996	60
1995	59
1994	59
1993	54
1992	60
1991	59
1990	56
1989	55
1988	54

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

Richardson Middle School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Richardson Middle School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#327 out of 2733 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Richardson Middle School
2023	#327
2022	#572
2021	#561
2019	#657
2018	#618
2017	#887
2016	#891
2015	#835
2014	#206
2013	#256
2012	#459

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58%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Richardson Middle School	Pennsylvania	Springfield School District
2023	58%	38%	71%
2022	49%	36%	63%
2021	41%	38%	55%
2019	61%	45%	72%
2018	60%	45%	71%
2017	56%	46%	66%
2016	54%	46%	66%
2015	53%	43%	60%
2014	91%	72%	88%
2013	92%	73%	89%
2012	89%	74%	88%

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81%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Richardson Middle School	Pennsylvania	Springfield School District
2022	81%	55%	82%
2021	76%	55%	79%
2019	81%	62%	85%
2018	82%	63%	71%
2017	78%	63%	82%
2016	79%	62%	81%
2015	77%	62%	81%
2014	88%	70%	86%
2013	85%	70%	85%
2012	86%	71%	86%
2011	84%	73%	86%

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74%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Richardson Middle School	Pennsylvania	Springfield School District
2022	74%	57%	82%
2021	67%	64%	81%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Richardson Middle School	Pennsylvania	Springfield School District
2024	15:1	13:1
2023	15:1	14:1	16:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2021	15:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	16:1
2015	14:1	15:1	16:1
2014	14:1	15:1	16:1
2013	14:1	15:1	16:1
2012	14:1	15:1	16:1
2011	13:1	14:1	15:1
2010	15:1	14:1	15:1
2009	14:1	15:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	16:1	15:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	15:1	16:1	15:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	16:1	15:1
2001	15:1	16:1	15:1
2000	14:1	17:1	15:1
1999	15:1	17:1	16:1
1998	16:1	18:1	17:1
1997	16:1	18:1	17:1
1996	18:1	18:1	18:1
1995	18:1	18:1	18:1
1994	17:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	18:1
1992	15:1	16:1	16:1
1991	15:1	16:1	15:1
1990	14:1	16:1	15:1
1989	14:1	16:1	15:1
1988	14:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Richardson Middle School	Pennsylvania	Springfield School District
2024	9%	5%
2023	9%	5%	8%
2022	8%	4%	8%
2021	8%	4%	8%
2020	8%	4%	8%
2019	8%	4%	8%
2018	7%	4%	7%
2017	7%	4%	7%
2016	8%	4%	8%
2015	7%	4%	7%
2014	7%	4%	6%
2013	7%	4%	6%
2012	6%	3%	6%
2011	5%	4%	5%
2010	5%	4%	6%
2009	6%	4%	5%
2008	5%	3%	5%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	3%	3%	4%
2005	3%	2%	4%
2004	3%	2%	4%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	4%	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%	4%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	4%	2%	4%
1991	3%	2%	4%
1990	4%	2%	5%
1989	4%	2%	4%
1988	3%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Richardson Middle School	Pennsylvania	Springfield School District
2024	4%	15%
2023	4%	14%	4%
2022	2%	14%	3%
2021	3%	13%	3%
2020	4%	12%	3%
2019	4%	12%	3%
2018	2%	11%	2%
2017	2%	11%	2%
2016	1%	10%	2%
2015	1%	10%	2%
2014	1%	9%	2%
2013	1%	9%	2%
2012	2%	9%	2%
2011	2%	8%	1%
2010	1%	9%	1%
2008	1%	7%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Richardson Middle School	Pennsylvania	Springfield School District
2024	8%	14%
2023	7%	14%	6%
2022	6%	14%	6%
2021	6%	15%	6%
2020	6%	15%	6%
2019	6%	15%	6%
2018	5%	15%	6%
2017	5%	15%	6%
2016	5%	15%	5%
2015	5%	15%	5%
2014	6%	15%	5%
2013	5%	15%	5%
2012	6%	15%	6%
2011	7%	15%	6%
2010	7%	15%	6%
2009	7%	16%	6%
2008	6%	16%	6%
2007	8%	16%	6%
2006	7%	16%	6%
2005	7%	16%	6%
2004	6%	16%	6%
2003	5%	15%	5%
2002	4%	15%	6%
2001	6%	15%	6%
2000	6%	15%	5%
1999	6%	15%	6%
1998	5%	15%	5%
1997	6%	14%	6%
1996	4%	14%	5%
1995	5%	14%	5%
1994	5%	14%	5%
1993	5%	13%	5%
1992	5%	13%	5%
1991	5%	13%	5%
1990	5%	13%	5%
1989	5%	13%	6%
1988	5%	13%	5%

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White

76%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Richardson Middle School	Pennsylvania	Springfield School District
2024	76%	61%
2023	76%	62%	78%
2022	80%	63%	79%
2021	79%	63%	79%
2020	79%	65%	80%
2019	79%	65%	80%
2018	84%	66%	82%
2017	84%	66%	82%
2016	84%	68%	83%
2015	85%	68%	84%
2014	84%	69%	85%
2013	84%	70%	85%
2012	84%	71%	85%
2011	84%	71%	86%
2010	87%	72%	87%
2009	87%	73%	88%
2008	88%	74%	88%
2007	88%	74%	89%
2006	89%	75%	89%
2005	90%	76%	90%
2004	91%	76%	89%
2003	92%	77%	92%
2002	94%	78%	93%
2001	90%	78%	90%
2000	90%	79%	92%
1999	91%	79%	91%
1998	91%	79%	91%
1997	91%	80%	91%
1996	92%	80%	92%
1995	92%	81%	92%
1994	92%	81%	91%
1993	91%	82%	91%
1992	91%	82%	91%
1991	92%	82%	91%
1990	91%	82%	90%
1989	91%	83%	90%
1988	91%	84%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Richardson Middle School	Pennsylvania	Springfield School District
2024	3%	5%
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Richardson Middle School	Pennsylvania	Springfield School District
2024	0.41	0.59
2023	0.41	0.58	0.38
2022	0.35	0.57	0.36
2021	0.37	0.57	0.36
2020	0.37	0.54	0.35
2019	0.37	0.54	0.35
2018	0.29	0.53	0.33
2017	0.29	0.53	0.33
2016	0.29	0.51	0.31
2015	0.27	0.51	0.29
2014	0.29	0.50	0.28
2013	0.29	0.48	0.28
2012	0.30	0.47	0.27
2011	0.29	0.47	0.26
2010	0.24	0.46	0.23
2009	0.24	0.44	0.22
2008	0.22	0.43	0.21
2007	0.22	0.42	0.20
2006	0.20	0.41	0.20
2005	0.19	0.40	0.18
2004	0.17	0.40	0.19
2003	0.15	0.39	0.15
2002	0.12	0.37	0.13
2001	0.18	0.37	0.18
2000	0.19	0.35	0.15
1999	0.17	0.35	0.17
1998	0.17	0.35	0.16
1997	0.17	0.34	0.18
1996	0.14	0.34	0.16
1995	0.15	0.33	0.16
1994	0.15	0.33	0.16
1993	0.17	0.31	0.16
1992	0.17	0.31	0.17
1991	0.15	0.31	0.17
1990	0.17	0.31	0.18
1989	0.17	0.30	0.18
1988	0.17	0.28	0.17

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

22%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Richardson Middle School	Pennsylvania	Springfield School District
2024	22%	60%
2023	22%	54%	19%
2022	19%	50%	18%
2021	21%	49%	17%
2020	18%	48%	15%
2019	18%	48%	15%
2018	14%	41%	9%
2017	14%	41%	9%
2016	14%	44%	15%
2015	14%	41%	13%
2014	15%	38%	12%
2013	14%	36%	11%
2012	12%	34%	10%
2011	11%	33%	8%
2010	7%	31%	6%
2009	6%	27%	5%
2008	4%	25%	4%
2007	4%	24%	4%
2006	5%	25%	5%
2005	4%	22%	3%
2004	3%	22%	3%
2003	4%	23%	3%
2002	3%	23%	3%
2001	2%	22%	2%
2000	4%	23%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Richardson Middle School	Pennsylvania	Springfield School District
2024	2%	2%
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	2%	2%	2%
2020	3%	3%	2%
2019	3%	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	2%
2012	3%	6%	2%
2011	3%	6%	3%
2010	4%	7%	3%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	6%	1%
2001	2%	6%	1%
2000	1%	6%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Springfield School District

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

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

What is Richardson Middle School's ranking?

Richardson Middle School is ranked #327 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Richardson Middle School often compared to?

Richardson Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Penn Wood Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

58% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 81% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Richardson Middle School?

1,102 students attend Richardson Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Richardson Middle School students are White, 9% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Black, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

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

Richardson Middle School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Richardson Middle School offer ?

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

What school district is Richardson Middle School part of?

Richardson Middle School is part of Springfield School District.

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