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Schools in Richmond Township · Richmond Community Schools, Armada Area Schools

Richmond Township’s public schools outscore 83% of Michigan districts

41% of students in Richmond Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Richmond Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#153of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
55%
▲ 10 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 8 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 13–18 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 6% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Armada Area Schools
Students per teacher
16.1
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
3,941 students on the public path
In brief

Richmond Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 243 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Richmond Township’s, its schools beat 50%, lower than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 41% across its districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Richmond spends $14,691 per student and Armada Area Schools $15,594, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Richmond Township’s grade

A− Test scoresA Graduation

A−: better than 83% of Michigan school districts, #153 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (243)Better than 50%
Towns in Macomb County (11)Better than 45%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,073 test results and a graduating class of 165 could put Richmond Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Richmond Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,073 in math, 2,073 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Richmond Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Richmond Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Richmond Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,538 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,691MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Armada Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,707 students · 16.6 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,594MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Memphis Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 709 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,899MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Richmond Community Schools50%
State average 45.4% · 769 students tested
Math · PK–12, Richmond Community Schools34%
State average 33.6% · 770 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Armada Area Schools62%
State average 45.4% · 913 students tested
Math · PK–12, Armada Area Schools50%
State average 33.6% · 913 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Memphis Community Schools50%
State average 45.4% · 391 students tested
Math · PK–12, Memphis Community Schools35%
State average 33.6% · 390 students tested

Richmond Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Richmond Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Richmond TownshipA−Richmond PK–12 · Armada Area Schools PK–12 · Memphis PK–12
Richmond (city)B+Richmond
ColumbusA−Richmond PK–12 · East China PK–12
RileyBMemphis PK–12 · Capac PK–12
MemphisB+Memphis
ArmadaAArmada Area Schools

2 of the 5 neighbors share Richmond with Richmond Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Richmond Township

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Richmond Townshipin other towns
Orville C Krause Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Armada
A
778 students17:1Rate it →
Will L Lee School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Richmond
B+
478 students13:1Rate it →
Memphis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Memphis
B−
321 students13:1Rate it →
Richmond Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Richmond
B−
570 students18:1Rate it →
Memphis JuniorSenior High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Memphis
B
388 students17:1Rate it →
Armada Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Armada
A−
383 students18:1Rate it →
Armada High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Armada
A−
533 students15:1Rate it →
Richmond Community High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Richmond
B
490 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Richmond Township’s schools

Are Richmond Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Richmond Township children attend outscore 83% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #153 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Richmond Township in?

Richmond Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,538 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Richmond Township kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Armada High School, Richmond Community High School and Memphis JuniorSenior High School.

What is Richmond Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Armada Area Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Richmond Township spend per student?

$14,691 in Richmond Community Schools, $15,594 in Armada Area Schools and $14,899 in Memphis Community Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.