Overview of Richards Middle School: Richards Middle School is a public school situated in Columbus, GA, which is in a mid-size city environment. The learner population of Richards Middle School is 782, and the school has 6-8. At Richards Middle School, 43% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 42% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner enrollment is 73%. The learner-teacher ratio is 17:1, which is worse than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 49% female learners and 51% male learners. The school enrolls 94% of low-income learners. There are 47 equivalent full-time teachers and 2 full-time school counselors.

Test Scores at Richards Middle School: At Richards Middle School, 43% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 42% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Muscogee County, 32% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 29% tested above or at that level for math. Richards Middle School performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In Georgia, 38% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 41% tested above or at that level for math.