Richmond Elementary

Set in Susanville, California, Richmond Elementary is a cozy elementary-level community, operated by Richmond Elementary. It educates 192 students across grades K through 8. That puts it 59% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Richmond Elementary is the operating authority for Richmond Elementary, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, Richmond Elementary records that 79% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 14% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 67%.

Looking at school resources, Richmond Elementary records 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.2:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 22% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Lassen County runs at roughly 56%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Richmond Elementary sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 66.5%; actual is 44.2%, a gap of -22.3 points.

Across the wider county, Lassen County reports that median household earnings sit near $67,403, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Lassen County's 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,757 students), Richmond Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Diamond View Middle, roughly 2.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Richmond Elementary at 1st of 4; the average score across the group is 30.7%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Richmond Elementary has contracted 9%, going from 212 students in 2018 to 192 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 8% to 14%. Class-load math has tightened: from 23.6:1 in 2018 to 19.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Richmond Elementary typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.