Fred D. Thompson Middle School (Closed 2016)

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Fred D. Thompson Middle School (Closed 2016)

7824 Forest Hill Ave
Richmond, VA 23225

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Serving 483 students in grades 6-8, Fred D. Thompson Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 49% (which was lower than the Virginia state average of 79%). The percentage of students achieving was 44% (which was lower than the Virginia state average of 79%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fred D. Thompson Middle School
6	173
7	145
8	165

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Total Students

483 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fred D. Thompson Middle School
2023	483
2022	483
2021	483
2020	483
2019	483
2018	483
2017	483
2016	483
2015	483
2014	504
2013	513
2012	593
2011	563
2010	615
2009	554
2008	601
2007	591
2006	598
2005	699
2004	711
2003	731
2002	756
2001	724
2000	740
1999	862
1998	941
1997	988
1996	989
1995	997
1994	1,040
1993	1,048
1992	1,025
1991	999
1990	938
1989	1,060
1988	1,001
1987	823

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Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Fred D. Thompson Middle School
2023	37
2022	37
2021	37
2020	37
2019	37
2018	37
2017	37
2016	37
2015	37
2014	46
2013	44
2012	45
2011	30
2010	32
2009	29
2008	28
2007	54
2006	49
2005	51
2004	52
2003	63
2002	53
2001	59
1999	51
1994	59
1993	65
1992	60
1991	59
1990	58
1989	68
1988	59

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School Rankings

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State Level (VA)

(14-15)

49%

79%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Fred D. Thompson Middle School	Virginia	Richmond City 菜創利郊利 Schools School District
2015	49%	79%	61%
2014	33%	74%	54%
2013	39%	71%	47%
2012	38%	68%	47%
2011	60%	86%	76%
2010	58%	87%	81%

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(14-15)

44%

79%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Fred D. Thompson Middle School	Virginia	Richmond City 菜創利郊利 Schools School District
2015	44%	79%	58%
2014	33%	74%	52%
2013	41%	74%	49%
2012	71%	89%	79%
2011	71%	88%	80%
2010	76%	89%	82%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Fred D. Thompson Middle School	Virginia	Richmond City 菜創利郊利 Schools School District
2023	13:1	14:1	12:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	18:1
2020	13:1	15:1	16:1
2019	13:1	15:1	16:1
2018	13:1	15:1	16:1
2017	13:1	15:1	16:1
2016	13:1	15:1	17:1
2015	13:1	15:1	16:1
2014	11:1	16:1	16:1
2013	12:1	16:1	17:1
2012	13:1	15:1	17:1
2011	19:1	17:1	19:1
2010	19:1	17:1	18:1
2009	19:1	17:1	18:1
2008	21:1	17:1	20:1
2007	11:1	13:1	12:1
2006	12:1	13:1	13:1
2005	14:1	14:1	15:1
2004	14:1	13:1	14:1
2003	12:1	12:1	12:1
2002	14:1	13:1	16:1
2001	12:1	14:1	16:1
1999	17:1	15:1	15:1
1994	18:1	17:1	13:1
1993	16:1	16:1	15:1
1992	17:1	16:1	16:1
1991	17:1	16:1	16:1
1990	16:1	16:1	15:1
1989	16:1	16:1	16:1
1988	17:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2011)
Year	Fred D. Thompson Middle School	Virginia	Richmond City 菜創利郊利 Schools School District
2011	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	2%	4%	1%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	2%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fred D. Thompson Middle School	Virginia	Richmond City 菜創利郊利 Schools School District
2023	7%	19%	24%
2022	7%	18%	22%
2021	7%	18%	18%
2020	7%	16%	17%
2019	7%	16%	17%
2018	7%	15%	14%
2017	7%	15%	14%
2016	7%	14%	13%
2015	7%	14%	12%
2014	5%	13%	10%
2013	5%	12%	9%
2012	1%	12%	7%
2011	2%	11%	7%
2010	2%	10%	6%
2009	1%	10%	5%
2008	2%	10%	4%
2007	1%	9%	4%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	2%	7%	3%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	2%	7%	2%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	2%	4%	1%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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Black

88%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fred D. Thompson Middle School	Virginia	Richmond City 菜創利郊利 Schools School District
2023	88%	22%	63%
2022	88%	22%	66%
2021	88%	22%	58%
2020	88%	22%	68%
2019	88%	22%	68%
2018	88%	23%	74%
2017	88%	23%	74%
2016	88%	23%	77%
2015	88%	23%	74%
2014	91%	23%	79%
2013	93%	23%	80%
2012	95%	24%	82%
2011	96%	24%	84%
2010	96%	26%	85%
2009	97%	26%	87%
2008	96%	27%	88%
2007	97%	27%	88%
2006	96%	27%	89%
2005	96%	27%	90%
2004	96%	27%	90%
2003	95%	27%	90%
2002	94%	27%	91%
2001	94%	27%	91%
2000	93%	27%	92%
1999	92%	27%	92%
1998	90%	27%	92%
1997	88%	27%	92%
1996	89%	27%	91%
1995	87%	26%	92%
1994	88%	26%	91%
1993	86%	26%	90%

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White

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fred D. Thompson Middle School	Virginia	Richmond City 菜創利郊利 Schools School District
2023	4%	45%	10%
2022	4%	46%	10%
2021	4%	46%	19%
2020	4%	49%	12%
2019	4%	49%	12%
2018	5%	50%	11%
2017	5%	50%	11%
2016	5%	50%	9%
2015	5%	52%	10%
2014	4%	52%	10%
2013	2%	53%	9%
2012	3%	54%	9%
2011	1%	54%	8%
2010	2%	57%	8%
2009	1%	57%	7%
2008	2%	57%	7%
2007	1%	58%	7%
2006	2%	59%	7%
2005	2%	60%	6%
2004	3%	61%	7%
2003	3%	61%	7%
2002	5%	63%	6%
2001	5%	64%	6%
2000	6%	65%	7%
1999	5%	65%	7%
1998	7%	65%	7%
1997	9%	66%	7%
1996	8%	67%	8%
1995	10%	67%	7%
1994	9%	68%	9%
1993	12%	68%	10%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fred D. Thompson Middle School	Virginia	Richmond City 菜創利郊利 Schools School District
2023	1%	7%	2%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	6%	3%
2020	1%	6%	2%
2019	1%	6%	2%
2012	1%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fred D. Thompson Middle School	Virginia	Richmond City 菜創利郊利 Schools School District
2023	0.22	0.71	0.54
2022	0.22	0.70	0.52
2021	0.22	0.70	0.60
2020	0.22	0.68	0.50
2019	0.22	0.68	0.50
2018	0.22	0.67	0.43
2017	0.22	0.67	0.43
2016	0.22	0.68	0.39
2015	0.22	0.66	0.40
2014	0.17	0.66	0.37
2013	0.13	0.65	0.35
2012	0.10	0.64	0.32
2011	0.08	0.64	0.28
2010	0.08	0.62	0.27
2009	0.07	0.60	0.24
2008	0.08	0.60	0.22
2007	0.06	0.59	0.21
2006	0.08	0.58	0.20
2005	0.08	0.57	0.19
2004	0.08	0.55	0.19
2003	0.10	0.55	0.18
2002	0.11	0.53	0.17
2001	0.11	0.52	0.17
2000	0.13	0.51	0.16
1999	0.16	0.51	0.15
1998	0.19	0.50	0.15
1997	0.22	0.49	0.16
1996	0.21	0.48	0.16
1995	0.24	0.49	0.16
1994	0.22	0.47	0.17
1993	0.25	0.47	0.18

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Eligible for

98%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Fred D. Thompson Middle School	Virginia	Richmond City 菜創利郊利 Schools School District
2023	98%	52%	95%
2022	98%	41%	89%
2021	98%	35%	72%
2020	98%	39%	89%
2019	98%	39%	89%
2018	97%	35%	90%
2017	97%	35%	90%
2016	97%	35%	92%
2015	97%	34%	91%
2014	77%	33%	69%
2013	84%	32%	70%
2012	74%	32%	67%
2011	72%	31%	65%
2010	69%	29%	65%
2009	69%	26%	61%
2008	63%	25%	60%
2007	70%	24%	64%
2006	71%	24%	62%
2005	63%	24%	60%
2004	69%	23%	63%
2003	64%	23%	58%
2002	58%	23%	54%
2001	62%	21%	52%
2000	58%	23%	65%
1999	54%	24%	60%
1998	54%	24%	63%
1997	50%	24%	64%
1996	53%	24%	67%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Fred D. Thompson Middle School	Virginia	Richmond City 菜創利郊利 Schools School District
2014	6%	6%	3%
2013	4%	6%	4%
2012	5%	7%	4%
2011	8%	6%	4%
2010	10%	7%	6%
2009	8%	7%	6%
2008	11%	7%	7%
2007	12%	7%	7%
2006	8%	7%	6%
2005	9%	7%	7%
2004	13%	7%	9%
2003	8%	7%	8%
2002	10%	7%	7%
2001	8%	7%	6%
2000	7%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Richmond City 菜創利郊利 Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 79% VA state average), while 44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 79% VA state average).

How many students attend Fred D. Thompson Middle School?

483 students attend Fred D. Thompson Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Fred D. Thompson Middle School students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Fred D. Thompson Middle School?

Fred D. Thompson Middle School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Fred D. Thompson Middle School offer ?

Fred D. Thompson Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Fred D. Thompson Middle School part of?

Fred D. Thompson Middle School is part of Richmond City 菜創利郊利 Schools School District.

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Fred D. Thompson Middle School (Closed 2016)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2011)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

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