Enrollment
364
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SIERRA SANDS UNIFIED·NCES 063680006241
Richmond Elementary
348 Rowe St., Ridgecrest, CA 93555 · (760) 499-1840 · Kern County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL364 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
222 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 65%
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 | 74 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 17% larger than its 5th grade class (63).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 62% · 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
49.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.4pp since 2014
Math
37.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 23.5% | 25.9% | 17.5% | 33.1% |
| Math | 21.2% | 16.5% | 30.0% | 32.4% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.4% | 37.6% |
| 2023-24 | 49.1% | 37.6% |
| 2022-23 | 46.7% | 41.9% |
| 2021-22 | 41.6% | 36.1% |
| 2020-21 | 44.0% | 36.3% |
| 2018-19 | 60.2% | 59.5% |
| 2017-18 | 62.2% | 42.9% |
| 2016-17 | 50.0% | 39.9% |
| 2015-16 | 55.0% | 43.0% |
| 2014-15 | 44.0% | 36.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Richmond Elementary
Richmond Elementary's state test result (43.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Elementary this school | 364 | 61.0% | 43.0% |
| Gateway Elementary Ridgecrest | 346 | 66.8% | 39.6% |
| A. M. Winn Waldorf-Inspired Sacramento | 405 | 58.0% | 21.2% |
| Arlington Heights Elementary Citrus Heights | 329 | 66.3% | 22.5% |
| Hubert H. Bancroft Elementary Sacramento | 408 | 55.4% | 34.3% |
| Northridge Elementary Fair Oaks | 423 | 59.8% | 25.6% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Richmond Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #2,231 of 5,151 | #31 of 148 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #2,473 of 5,172 ▼ 98 | #40 of 150 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #2,081 of 5,172 ▼ 112 | #28 of 150 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.7pp | #1,765 of 5,116 | #55 of 147 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 364 | #4,143 of 5,915 | #124 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #88 of 5,352 | #3 of 145 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.0% | #1,124 of 5,354 | #7 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.0% | #3,438 of 5,625 | #128 of 153 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.1% | #902 of 3,837 | #14 of 95 |
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
364
-6 (-2%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 586
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 364 | 22 | 16.5:1 | 61% (222) |
| 2023-24 | 377 | 22.2 | 17.0:1 | 50% (187) |
| 2022-23 | 380 | 23.2 | 16.4:1 | 44% (168) |
| 2020-21 | 370 | 22 | 16.8:1 | 55% (204) |
| 2017-18 | 486 | 24 | 20.3:1 | 62% (300) |
| 2015-16 | 455 | 24 | 19.0:1 | 53% (242) |
| 2010-11 | 508 | N/A | N/A | 44% (226) |
| 2000-01 | 457 | 28 | 16.3:1 | 60% (272) |
| 1990-91 | 586 | 28 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Richmond Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (486 to 364); teachers down 8% (24 to 22).
About Richmond Elementary
In Ridgecrest, California, part of Kern County, Richmond Elementary is an elementary school. It teaches 364 students in kindergarten through 5. By comparison, elementary schools in California enroll about 465 students on average.
District-wide, Sierra Sands Unified has 10 schools and 4,974 students.
No group is above 50% at Richmond Elementary; the largest is White, at 44%. Other reported shares: 36% Hispanic, 10% Black, 7% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Among Kern County residents, the White share is about 44%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Richmond Elementary scores 66%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.5:1. The school has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1. In all, 61% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 76% average for public schools in Kern County.
Test results at Richmond Elementary are within a point of what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (43.0% actual, 43.8% predicted).
American Community Survey estimates for Kern County show that the median household earns about $70,210 a year, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Kern County counts 279 public schools with about 197,431 students.
About 0.3 miles separate Richmond Elementary from the closest public school, Murray Middle. The five-mile area around Richmond Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Richmond Elementary at 3rd of 7.
Richmond Elementary falls in the Town: Remote locale category, used for schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment went from 370 in 2020-21 to 364 in 2024-25, a change of 6 students.
The discussion board for Richmond Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Kern County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
915,075
Census ACS
Median income
$70,210
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
279
197,431 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sierra Sands Unified
- Burroughs HighHigh · 1,536 students
- Murray MiddleMiddle · 643 students
- Las Flores ElementaryElementary · 526 students
- Faller ElementaryElementary · 516 students
- James Monroe MiddleMiddle · 490 students
- Gateway ElementaryElementary · 346 students
Other schools in Ridgecrest
- Burroughs HighHigh · 1,536 students
- Murray MiddleMiddle · 643 students
- Las Flores ElementaryElementary · 526 students
- Faller ElementaryElementary · 516 students
- James Monroe MiddleMiddle · 490 students
- Gateway ElementaryElementary · 346 students
Other Richmond Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 9 states are named Richmond Elementary. Richmond Elementary is the 5th largest of the 12.
- Richmond ElementarySusanville, CA · 192 students
- Richmond Elementary SchoolPortland, OR · 530 students
- Richmond ElementarySussex, WI · 410 students
- Richmond Elementary SchoolSaint Charles, IL · 385 students
- Richmond Elementary SchoolWyoming, RI · 371 students
Nearby schools
- Murray Middle0.3 mi · 643
- Burroughs High0.4 mi · 1,536
- Mesquite Continuation High0.5 mi · 95
- Pierce Elementary0.8 mi · 297
- Las Flores Elementary1.4 mi · 526
- James Monroe Middle1.6 mi · 490
Frequently asked questions
About Richmond ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Richmond Elementary?
Richmond Elementary enrolls approximately 364 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Richmond Elementary serve?
Richmond Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Richmond Elementary have?
Richmond Elementary employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Richmond Elementary?
Student demographics at Richmond Elementary are roughly 44% White, 36% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Richmond Elementary?
Richmond Elementary is overseen by Sierra Sands Unified in Kern County.
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