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Middle Schools

Best Middle Schools
in Richland 01

This page covers 9 middle schools in Richland 01. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

9
Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 9 of 9
1
rank
Hand Middle
Grades 06–08652 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.4:1) · above-average investment ($22,848/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
11.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,848
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
2
rank
Southeast Middle
Grades 06–08493 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.0:1) · above-average investment ($22,848/student)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
13.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,848
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
3
rank
Crayton Middle
Grades 06–08905 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,848/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
13.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,848
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
4
rank
Hopkins Middle
Grades 06–08493 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,848/student)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
14.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,848
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
5
rank
W. A. Perry Middle
Grades 06–08309 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.1:1) · above-average investment ($22,848/student)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
9.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
31/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,848
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
6
rank
Alcorn Middle
Grades 06–08370 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.9:1) · above-average investment ($22,848/student)
48
/100
Student:Teacher
11.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,848
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
7
rank
Heyward Gibbes Middle
Grades 06–08264 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.5:1) · above-average investment ($22,848/student)
48
/100
Student:Teacher
11.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,848
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
8
rank
W. G. Sanders Middle
Grades 06–08533 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.3:1) · above-average investment ($22,848/student)
47
/100
Student:Teacher
11.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
31/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,848
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
9
rank
St. Andrews Middle
Grades 06–08706 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,848/student)
45
/100
Student:Teacher
13.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
33/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,848
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
9
Middle Schools
48
Total Schools
55
#1 Score
50
Avg Score
Top Ranked Middle School
1
Hand Middle
Score: 55/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.