Richards Middle School

3555 Sugarloaf Pkwy

School District

Gwinnett County
Grade

6-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:17
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by student on December 08, 2024

rms is a good school for your kids like the teacher are so nice and they are not mean if you get in trouble they will just say don't do it again
Submitted by student on September 18, 2024

I do not learn anything at this school. Yes, I do know teachers that do teach well yet it’s mostly worksheets. I am a current 7th grader that have many friends that tell me how they barley learn. It is just work sheets and answering questions. It drains the students and their mental health. Not to mention i feel unsafe because of bullying, fights, and even drugs. I am in gifted yet i feel like I may fail. The lunch is not good, the bathrooms and buses are dirty. I found a roach in a corner of my hall before.
Submitted by parent on March 28, 2023

Mi hija ha tenido un buen año en esta escuela a nivel general. Los maestros y personal han sido siempre muy amables. Lo único es que hay muchas peleas constantemente, en varias ocasiones mi hija me ha comentado que han descubierto niños fumando en los baños.
Submitted by parent on September 04, 2018

I like Richard middle school teachers and the principal. But I don't like how unprofessional is the front desk is to the parents. The Hispanic women works in the front desk are very Rude to certain women walk through the door. They need to check them on they attitudes I don't have time to be arguing with somebody when I'm coming to check out my child.
Submitted by parent on July 13, 2018

I hate this school. Some teachers don't want or like to teach.
Submitted by student on April 09, 2017

The school has several fight incendent, and many of those student are disrespectful, slack off on their assignment, and most of the time when it came to punishment the teacher only care about the bad kid and ignore the good student by punishing everyone. what I heard from my child the school maybe have good review on certain performance but the score for the entire school is rank 3rd to bottom.
Submitted by other on August 07, 2016

This school is a great place. They helped me adjust to middle school amazingly. They did the same for 2 of my older brothers and I have to say that the teachers are really nice and caring overall
Submitted by other on December 04, 2014

The newly hired teachers at RMS are extremely poor at resolving issues concerning female students being sexually harassed. Teachers with 0 to 3 years of teaching experience should be required to take courses, or trained to properly consider such cases. A Science teacher at RMS gives a test and make the whole class repeat the exam due to majority of the class failing the exam. This is unethical to any student that study hard and make decent grades. It's not right to punish the dedicated learning students for the lethargic learning students. Most of the students at RMS are disrespectful and incompetent in reference to completing homework, studying for exams, and completing assignments in a timely manner. Students at RMS are focused on being popular, brand names, instagram, kik, and dating. Majority of the students at RMS are not interested in learning. When an educator makes a statement, "I feel sorry for this generation because half of you will decide to drop out of high school," means the future of RMS students is not looking well. Sigh!
Submitted by teacher on April 19, 2014

I have met excellent, hardworking teachers and students at Richards Middle School. I like the clean, friendly atmosphere at RMS. This is a great school for learning!
Submitted by parent on April 18, 2014

Richards is a great school! The students are learning at high levels and their scores show it. Some people think this is a bad school because of the demographics, but why? Are we to believe that all minority schools are ineffective? Here are some of the things going on at Richards: The teachers are the best! They use state of the art technology- technology that some schools cannot afford! The students have robotics, STEM classes, and Write To Learn software. Many schools in gwinnett may be new, but they do not have the funds to maintain this type of excellence. Don't fall for the "minority school is a bad school" joke! Your child will get a great education here!
Submitted by teacher on April 18, 2014

Richards is a wonderful place that has the students and their best interest at the heart of every decision that is made! The one thing this school needs is more parental involvement.
Submitted by teacher on April 18, 2014

I am a first year teacher at Richards Middle School. My experience here so far has been beyond amazing. I love the faculty and administration. We truly are a family. The students exceed my expectations everyday and I am so proud to be a part of this magnificent school
Submitted by other on August 22, 2013

I just started school 3 weeks ago, this school isn't horrible but it's not a place to send your child if you or they are serious about their learning. Kids are rough, lots of cursing going on bullying. Students also call teachers name and constantly talk, so you really don't learn a lot.
Submitted by other on February 12, 2013

JUST KNOW THE TEACHERS ARE HERE FOR PAY CHECKS........ I WISH I COULD MOVE SCHOOLS
Submitted by other on January 25, 2013

This school is absolutely terrible I went ther for 3 weeks and I think my CRCT score is going to drop to -20. The school did not meet standards last year. ... The teachers only want their students gone and dont care about them succeeding in the real world. Some of the classes that I had to got to were outside. Which would mean rain, shine, outside to class I go. A utter disaster. That school is a fail.
Submitted by other on July 09, 2012

The community rating that they gave this school makes me sick. I went to this school for 3 years , 6-8. No, its not the best or brightest school in Gwinnett county. but do they try ? of course! first year i was in regular classes, my regular classes did about just as high as the probe students did on their crcts. not to mention we had alot of fun! My second year , was really fun, i was in probe for the first time, and it was challenging. Every teacher was there at 8:00 in the morning and stayed , after school, to tutor those that were strugelling. So , take it from a student that experienced just about everyday at that school from 6-8. there can be more parent involvment. but dont judge the school , because everyone at that school dosent make the school like that. an individual makes the experience for him/ or herself. I love and miss that school alot. and its okay if you didnt go to that elementary. most of the people there are really nice, and not fake like some of the richer schools. I hope this review helped many students and parents of sudents starting of to go to Richards Middle School.
Submitted by other on May 26, 2012

i went to richards from 6-8 an absoulely loved it i am now a sopohmore at greater atlanta christian school. yes, there are bad kids, but ur child doesn't have to hang with them. alot of parents blame the school but its other kids fault for the decline in the enviornment and behavoir. if more parents got involved in the school and their kids lifes the problem wouldn't be so big, and besides there are problems everywhere and rms is great academically.
Submitted by parent on May 17, 2012

BEWARE!!!!!!! This is an absolutely horrible institution for your child's education. If you are moving to this area I feel sorry for your child. The teachers and administrators are a joke and I have never had such a horrible experience with a school system in all my life. They are not in it for the kids and already have them stereotyped before they even walk in the door.
Submitted by parent on May 02, 2011

My child went to RMS and was kicked out for 2 yrs because she said she would hit the teacher back if she hit her . We went to fake hearing and they waited until 3 hrs before hearing to tell me i could have Att. or ask for any paper work from school then used false reports to . Now they are stopping my child from getting home schooled she can only go to the school jail The GIVE center
Submitted by parent on December 01, 2010

My daughter is in sixth grade. At the beginning of the 2010-2011 school year my daughter attended Richards Middle School. She was getting into trouble that she never have gotten in before. I don't think it was the school, I just think that it was the enviroment. I moved my daughter out of the school and now she attends Five Forks Middle School which is one of the best school in Georgia.