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About this school
River City Middle School is
an urban public school
in Richmond, Virginia that is part of Richmond Public School Dist.
It serves 1,150 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
Its teachers have had 179 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
River City Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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River City Middle School
$72,973
raised using DonorsChoose
179
projects
funded
46
teachers
funded
500
donors
24
projects
for
basic supplies
22
projects for
technology
50
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
River City Middle School has received support from
364 individuals from Virginia and
136 individuals out-of-state.