Richards Middle School
Lawrenceville, GA · Middle School · Grades 6-8
Richards Middle School is a middle school in Lawrenceville, GA with 1,986 students enrolled and a 35% proficiency rate. Part of Gwinnett County. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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About This School
Richards Middle School is a middle school located in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The school serves 1,986 students in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.6:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 35% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
80% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school serves a predominantly low-income community.
Richards Middle School is part of the Gwinnett County in Georgia. The school receives Title I federal funding.
How This School Compares
Richards Middle School has 1,986 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Gwinnett County (1,299 students). Its 35% proficiency rate is 12 percentage points below the district average of 47%. Compared to the Georgia state average of 44%, the school performs 9 points lower.
Frequently Asked Questions
Richards Middle School has 1,986 students enrolled in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.6:1.
According to EDFacts data, 35% of students at Richards Middle School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Richards Middle School is part of the Gwinnett County in Lawrenceville, Georgia. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.