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North Richland Middle School

Public | 6-8 | 874 students

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Posted August 17, 2012

NRMS is a great school. My daughter was supposed to go to Richland Middle, but thanks to understanding and friendly office personal and principal (who does know every student by name) she is able to go to this school two years in a row. NRMS is much safer and takes all the precautions on bullying. The teachers are awesome and nice, according to my daughter. All the teachers I have met are very professional and care about their students.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 25, 2007

NRMS is a school where the children come first. Each child is encouraged to do their personal best without being labeled as the smart or dumb kids. The teachers are highly skilled and work hard to bring out the best in each child. The principal is kind and knows each child by name. She is a great example of a leader and I will miss seeing her everyday as my daughter graduates this year. Thank you NRMS for bringing out the best in my children and giving them the encouragement and confidence they need to go out into the world! '
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 14, 2006

This school is great we have a variety of instrments my principal and vice prenciple are realy nice and so are all of my teachers.The students have lots of fun while also learning ( as far as I know,and I thought first year of middle was going to be boring}the matirial we need to get through school. We have some of the students' parents that work at the school, and we must have a good PTA thing goin' on sence we have so much stuff here. Thanks to my teachers Mrs.Sims,Mrs.Horton,Mrs.Hellewell,Coach Toply,Mr.Banard,and Mr.Pollyc.
—Submitted by aliya williams, a student


Posted May 7, 2005

My child enjoys this school. I am happy with the level of the academic programs and the quality of the teaching staff. I am not happy with the reports of discipline problems at the school and the behavior that my child tells me often happens there (problems with same students over and over). There are not enough electives to choose from (band, choir, art, spanish for 6th graders) in my opinion, but the programs that they have are good. The parent involvement is not as good as at the elementary schools I am used to, but I'm not sure that's just not a difference between elementaries and middle schools.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 28, 2005

The faculty at this school works hard to help each child achieve success. The administration is top-notch...very helpful.
—Submitted by a staff


Posted August 11, 2004

My son loved this school. I was forced to send him to North Ridge Middle. He hates it there. The teachers just don't seem like they care at North Ridge. At North Richland Middle my son was in the gited classes. He had strait a's at this school. The office people are very helpful.
—Submitted by Tina Martinez, a parent


Posted October 17, 2003

If I had another choice, my daughter would NOT be in this school. She has had trouble with bullies since day one and the only support we get is 'tell her to ignore it or walk away.' Safety is a primary concern of mine and this is not the school for that.
—Submitted by a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 83% in 2011.

257 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
73%

2010

 
 
80%

2009

 
 
83%

2008

 
 
82%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 84% in 2011.

259 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
83%

2010

 
 
85%

2009

 
 
95%

2008

 
 
95%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.

260 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
82%

2010

 
 
82%

2009

 
 
77%

2008

 
 
87%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 86% in 2011.

259 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
84%

2010

 
 
86%

2009

 
 
86%

2008

 
 
89%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 94% in 2011.

250 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
95%

2010

 
 
93%

2009

 
 
94%

2008

 
 
90%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

The state average for Math was 73% in 2011.

288 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
84%

2010

 
 
84%

2009

 
 
88%

2008

 
 
88%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

289 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
94%

2010

 
 
95%

2009

 
 
97%

2008

 
 
98%
Science

The state average for Science was 79% in 2011.

285 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
77%

2010

 
 
73%

2009

 
 
79%

2008

 
 
74%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 95% in 2011.

287 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
91%

2010

 
 
95%

2009

 
 
94%

2008

 
 
94%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

All Students73%
Female66%
Male80%
Black or African American58%
Asian92%
Hispanic65%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White79%
Economically disadvantaged66%
Not economically disadvantaged86%
Special education45%
Not special education74%
Limited English proficient (LEP)42%
Proficient in English75%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant73%
Gifted/talented100%

Reading

All Students83%
Female85%
Male81%
Black or African American58%
Asian85%
Hispanic76%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White92%
Economically disadvantaged80%
Not economically disadvantaged90%
Special education54%
Not special education85%
Limited English proficient (LEP)40%
Proficient in English87%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant83%
Gifted/talented100%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

All Students82%
Female82%
Male82%
Black or African American78%
Asian80%
Hispanic81%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White84%
Economically disadvantaged80%
Not economically disadvantaged85%
Special education47%
Not special education84%
Limited English proficient (LEP)50%
Proficient in English84%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant82%
Gifted/talented100%

Reading

All Students84%
Female86%
Male82%
Black or African American71%
Asian80%
Hispanic79%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White91%
Economically disadvantaged81%
Not economically disadvantaged89%
Special education43%
Not special education87%
Limited English proficient (LEP)21%
Proficient in English87%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant84%
Gifted/talented100%

Writing

All Students95%
Female98%
Male91%
Black or African American90%
Asian100%
Hispanic93%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White97%
Economically disadvantaged92%
Not economically disadvantaged98%
Special education80%
Not special education95%
Limited English proficient (LEP)69%
Proficient in English96%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant95%
Gifted/talented100%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

All Students84%
Female86%
Male83%
Black or African American83%
Asian100%
Hispanic78%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White87%
Economically disadvantaged81%
Not economically disadvantaged88%
Special education71%
Not special education84%
Limited English proficient (LEP)59%
Proficient in English86%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant84%
Gifted/talented100%

Reading

All Students94%
Female97%
Male92%
Black or African American100%
Asian100%
Hispanic93%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White94%
Economically disadvantaged93%
Not economically disadvantaged96%
Special education63%
Not special education95%
Limited English proficient (LEP)76%
Proficient in English96%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant94%
Gifted/talented100%

Science

All Students77%
Female76%
Male79%
Black or African American72%
Asian100%
Hispanic66%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White84%
Economically disadvantaged71%
Not economically disadvantaged86%
Special education50%
Not special education78%
Limited English proficient (LEP)35%
Proficient in English81%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant77%
Gifted/talented100%

Social Studies

All Students91%
Female92%
Male90%
Black or African American89%
Asian100%
Hispanic84%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White95%
Economically disadvantaged87%
Not economically disadvantaged96%
Special education83%
Not special education91%
Limited English proficient (LEP)74%
Proficient in English92%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant91%
Gifted/talented100%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

  • In 2010-2011, this school was rated "Academically Acceptable".
  • In 2009-2010, this school was rated "Recognized".
  • In 2008-2009, this school was rated "Academically Acceptable".

About the tests


Texas uses Accountability Ratings to indicate the overall performance of each school and district. The ratings are based on TAKS test results, dropout rates for grades 7 and 8 and school completion rates for grades 9 through 12. Schools and districts rated under standard accountability procedures are designated as Exemplary, Recognized, Academically Acceptable or Academically Unacceptable. Schools and districts rated under alternative education accountability (AEA) procedures are designated as either AEA: Academically Acceptable or AEA: Academically Unacceptable.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 55% 34%
Hispanic 29% 48%
Black 9% 14%
Asian/Pacific Islander 5% 4%
American Indian/Alaska Native 1% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Special education 10%N/A10%
Gifted/talented students 11%N/A8%
Limited English proficient (LEP) 7%N/A17%
Economically disadvantaged 46%N/A55%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 16N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Beginning teachers 9%N/A8%
1 to 5 years 31%N/A30%
6 to 10 years 23%N/A20%
11 to 20 years 21%N/A23%
21 or more years 16%N/A19%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
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4800 Rufe Snow Dr
North Richland Hills, TX 76180
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