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Richards Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2892 Edgewood Rd, Columbus, GA 31906 · (706) 569-3697 · Part of Muscogee County School District

Columbus’ School Grade B− better than 45% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Students
799
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Richards Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Columbus kids: 9 high schools

On the path

Where Columbus kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–531 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Richards Middle SchoolYou are here
9–129 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency45%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2892 Edgewood Rd, Columbus

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6282
Grade 7266
Grade 8251
Enrollment over time
835’20
798’21
819’22
809’23
799’24

Down 4.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 49%White 25%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 9%Asian 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Richards Middle School from Columbus families.

Other schools in Muscogee County School District

The district →
Mary A Buckner Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbus
789 students20:1
North Columbus Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbus
A−
737 students16:1
Mathews Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Midland
A
702 students16:1
Eagle Ridge Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbus
B+
658 students14:1
Midland Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Midland
C+
622 students16:1
Clubview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbus
A−
566 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; Columbus’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.