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Richwood Middle School

Public | 6-8 | 314 students

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3 stars

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Posted February 15, 2013

Being a two year substitute teacher who has seen many schools in Lincoln and Ouachita parish, I feel qualified to say this is the most notorious school in the area. There is a reason this place does not keep a full staff of teachers and has a hard time even finding substitutes to fill in. Richwood Middle is plagued by students with severe behavioral problems who make it almost impossible to teach anything. For the full-time teachers here, this job is truly a work of love. The school receives one star from me for being a very new and clean facility. Additionally, the faculty is very nice if not worn down as well. Other than that, there are no redeeming qualities to be found here. It's riddled with "last chance" teachers who have been kicked out of school elsewhere only to end up here. The students are just bad. There is no other way to put it. If the fact that they still get "paddlings" isn't a testament to this, I don't know what else is. Corporal punishment, or paddling, is the main form of discipline. What's worse is that kids take this is a joke...they welcome it. All in all, it's the worst school in the area, and you must be brave to try and teach there.
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted November 17, 2008

Richwood Jr High is a great school! The best thing about a small school is the huge home town pride! There is a sense of community because eveyone knows one another. The teachers have a greater chance of getting the students excited about learning.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 11, 2004

This school is very cool to be in and if you put you kid in it they will love it as much as I do please support Richwood Junior High 'Where Success Is Expected'.
—Submitted by a student


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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 44% in 2010.

95 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
36%

2009

 
 
59%

2008

 
 
n/a

2007

 
 
n/a
Reading

The state average for Reading was 43% in 2010.

95 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
27%

2009

 
 
66%

2008

 
 
n/a

2007

 
 
n/a
Science

The state average for Science was 40% in 2010.

95 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
39%

2009

 
 
69%

2008

 
 
n/a

2007

 
 
n/a
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 34% in 2010.

94 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
22%

2009

 
 
55%

2008

 
 
n/a

2007

 
 
n/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 47% in 2010.

107 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
50%

2009

 
 
58%

2008

 
 
72%

2007

 
 
79%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 43% in 2010.

107 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
35%

2009

 
 
71%

2008

 
 
79%

2007

 
 
87%
Science

The state average for Science was 43% in 2010.

107 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
56%

2009

 
 
68%

2008

 
 
86%

2007

 
 
90%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 39% in 2010.

107 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
38%

2009

 
 
56%

2008

 
 
67%

2007

 
 
67%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 38% in 2010.

92 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
37%

2009

 
 
55%

2008

 
 
62%

2007

 
 
71%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 42% in 2010.

92 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
30%

2009

 
 
59%

2008

 
 
79%

2007

 
 
84%
Science

The state average for Science was 46% in 2010.

91 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
44%

2009

 
 
56%

2008

 
 
84%

2007

 
 
96%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 33% in 2010.

91 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
27%

2009

 
 
50%

2008

 
 
61%

2007

 
 
77%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

Math

All Students36%
Female44%
Male30%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White36%
Economically disadvantaged26%
Economically non-disadvantaged65%
Students with disabilities11%
Students without disabilities46%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students27%
Female31%
Male25%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White28%
Economically disadvantaged22%
Economically non-disadvantaged43%
Students with disabilities7%
Students without disabilities36%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students39%
Female38%
Male39%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White39%
Economically disadvantaged32%
Economically non-disadvantaged61%
Students with disabilities21%
Students without disabilities46%
English language learnersn/a

Social Studies

All Students22%
Female21%
Male23%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White22%
Economically disadvantaged19%
Economically non-disadvantaged32%
Students with disabilities15%
Students without disabilities25%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the West Virginia Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

Math

All Students50%
Female43%
Male55%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White50%
Economically disadvantaged44%
Economically non-disadvantaged59%
Students with disabilities18%
Students without disabilities64%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students35%
Female40%
Male30%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White35%
Economically disadvantaged29%
Economically non-disadvantaged46%
Students with disabilities0%
Students without disabilities51%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students56%
Female53%
Male58%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White57%
Economically disadvantaged53%
Economically non-disadvantaged62%
Students with disabilities18%
Students without disabilities74%
English language learnersn/a

Social Studies

All Students38%
Female26%
Male48%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White39%
Economically disadvantaged31%
Economically non-disadvantaged51%
Students with disabilities12%
Students without disabilities51%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the West Virginia Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

Math

All Students37%
Female35%
Male38%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White38%
Economically disadvantaged32%
Economically non-disadvantaged48%
Students with disabilities16%
Students without disabilities42%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students30%
Female38%
Male25%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White30%
Economically disadvantaged24%
Economically non-disadvantaged45%
Students with disabilities21%
Students without disabilities33%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students44%
Female43%
Male44%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White45%
Economically disadvantaged38%
Economically non-disadvantaged57%
Students with disabilities17%
Students without disabilities51%

Social Studies

All Students27%
Female22%
Male31%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White28%
Economically disadvantaged24%
Economically non-disadvantaged36%
Students with disabilities6%
Students without disabilities33%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the West Virginia Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 99% 93%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0% 1%
Black 0% 5%
Hispanic 0% 1%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 58%N/A50%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 13N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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2 Valley Ave
Richwood, WV 26261
Phone: (304) 846-2638

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