In 1965-66, Redding built the John Read Middle School to accommodate children in the grades 6-8. The land the school is located on was donated to the town by Lester Wolfe for $1. Some people in town felt Mr. Wolfe's generosity warranted the naming of the school after him: Wolfe School, while others asked: "who outside the town will know who Wolfe is?" John Read, the founder of the town, was thought to be a better name for the school and was approved by the majority of towns people. Four years after JRMS was completed the population of Redding had climbed to 5,590! As the population grew an addition to the original building was completed in 1999 and the 5th grade moved from RES to JRMS.

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