📍 20 W Woodland Ave, Springfield, Delaware County, 19064
Richardson MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Springfield, Delaware County. The school has 1,072 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Springfield SD school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 71.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. 76% of students are proficient in reading. 41% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Richardson MS enrolls 1,072 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 71.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% White, 9% Asian and 7.5% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 818 | 76% |
| Asian | 97 | 9% |
| Black or African American | 80 | 7.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 38 | 3.5% |
| Two or more races | 38 | 3.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
260 of the school's 1,072 students (24%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 240 qualify for free lunch and 20 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Richardson MS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-50, state senate district 26, state house district 165.
Richardson MS is one of 5 schools in Springfield SD, based in Springfield, Pennsylvania. The district serves 4,432 students district-wide and employs 277 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,072 students, Richardson MS is larger than the district average of about 886 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large