Binford Middle vs Martin Luther King Jr. Middle

How do these schools compare?

Metric Binford Middle Martin Luther King Jr. Middle
Location Richmond, VA Richmond, VA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level middle middle
Enrollment 371 500
Student:Teacher Ratio 10.4:1 10.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 98.9% 98.2%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Binford Middle Martin Luther King Jr. Middle
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $21,413 $21,413
District Richmond Public Schools Richmond Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Binford Middle Martin Luther King Jr. Middle
White 16.4% 1.6%
African American 74.9% 91.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.0% 4.2%
Asian 1.6% 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.0% 1.0%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Binford Middle Martin Luther King Jr. Middle
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 411:1 171:1
Chronic Absenteeism 13.7% 26.3%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 33 28
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.