Enrollment
286
Elementary
DISTRICT 376 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLOWING WELLS UNIFIED DISTRICT (4405)·NCES 040301001033
Robert Richardson Elementary School
6901 N CAMINO DE LA TIERRA, TUCSON, AZ 85741 · (520) 696-8500 · Pima County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL286 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 31 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 30% smaller than its 6th grade class (44).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Robert Richardson Elementary School→Flowing Wells Junior High School
Based on grade levels within Flowing Wells Unified District (4405). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
57.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -2.0pp since 2017
Math
54.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -4.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 4 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 58.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 42.0% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 40.0% |
| 2018-19 | 63.0% | 64.0% |
| 2017-18 | 59.0% | 58.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Robert Richardson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #196 of 1,072 ▲ 34 | #27 of 154 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #208 of 1,072 ▼ 41 | #27 of 154 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.5pp | #83 of 930 | #15 of 128 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 286 | #898 of 1,223 | #117 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #256 of 991 | #66 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.6% | #482 of 1,007 | #74 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.7% | #218 of 721 | #35 of 102 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
286
-13 (-4%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 578
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 13.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 286 | 19.5 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 305 | 19.5 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 321 | 23.5 | 13.7:1 | 44% (140) |
| 2020-21 | 299 | 23 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 380 | 22 | 17.3:1 | 52% (197) |
| 2015-16 | 395 | 25 | 15.8:1 | 55% (218) |
| 2010-11 | 439 | 23 | 19.1:1 | 40% (177) |
| 2000-01 | 463 | 26 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 578 | 25 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robert Richardson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (380 to 286); teachers down 11% (22 to 19.5).
About Robert Richardson Elementary School
Robert Richardson Elementary School serves students in TUCSON, Arizona, as a low-enrollment elementary school. Students in kindergarten through 6 make up the school's enrollment of 286 students. Elementary schools in Arizona average about 451 students, which makes this school 37% below average.
Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) enrolls 5,225 students in 11 schools, including Robert Richardson Elementary School.
At Robert Richardson Elementary School, 54% of students are Hispanic. The school is also 40% White, 3% Black, and 2% multiracial. That is higher than the 36% Hispanic share among all Pima County residents. The diversity index for Robert Richardson Elementary School is 55%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 14.7:1 is based on 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.
In the surrounding county, Pima County, median household income comes to about $70,315, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The county's public schools total 398, with about 140,692 students.
Of the public schools around it, Robert Richardson Elementary School is closest to J Robert Hendricks Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away. Robert Richardson Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Robert Richardson Elementary School had a net loss of 13 students, or 4%. By 2024-25, the school had 14.7 students per teacher, compared with 13.0 in 2020-21.
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Pima County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,060,490
Census ACS
Median income
$70,315
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
398
140,692 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Flowing Wells Unified District (4405)
- Flowing Wells High SchoolHigh · 1,742 students
- Flowing Wells Junior High SchoolMiddle · 758 students
- Douglas Elementary SchoolElementary · 503 students
- J Robert Hendricks Elementary SchoolElementary · 457 students
- Centennial Elementary SchoolElementary · 434 students
- Laguna Elementary SchoolElementary · 410 students
Other schools in TUCSON
- Tucson Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,938 students
- Marana High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
- Sunnyside High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Desert View High SchoolHigh · 2,102 students
- Pima County Schools Superintendent's Diploma ProgramHigh · 2,058 students
- Catalina Foothills High SchoolHigh · 1,865 students
Nearby schools
- J Robert Hendricks Elementary School0.5 mi · 457
- Mountain Rose Academy0.5 mi · 172
- Sentinel Peak High School0.8 mi · 65
- Flowing Wells Digital Campus0.9 mi · 31
- Butterfield Elementary School1.0 mi · 459
- Pima County JTED - Master Pieces1.4 mi · 22
Frequently asked questions
About Robert Richardson Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Robert Richardson Elementary School?
Robert Richardson Elementary School enrolls approximately 286 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Robert Richardson Elementary School serve?
Robert Richardson Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Robert Richardson Elementary School?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at Robert Richardson Elementary School.
How diverse is Robert Richardson Elementary School?
Robert Richardson Elementary School reports a student body of 40% White, 54% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Robert Richardson Elementary School?
Robert Richardson Elementary School is overseen by Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) in Pima County.
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