Richland Elem School

Located at 1919 Caton Farm Rd, in Crest Hill, Illinois, Richland Elem School is a large K-5 school that instructs 774 students (grades pre-K through 8), overseen by Richland GSD 88A. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 103% above typical.

Richland GSD 88A is the operating authority for Richland Elem School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, Richland Elem School logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 45%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 25% White, 22% Black, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 20% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Richland Elem School reports 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. About 59% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Will County runs at roughly 44%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Richland Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 37.4%; this one delivers 47.8%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Will County indicate median household income runs about $109,984, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Will County's 209 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,008 students), Richland Elem School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Crystal Lawns Elem School, roughly 1.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Richland Elem School comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 27.4%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. Richland Elem School's enrollment has edged up 57% since 2018, when it stood at 494 (now 774). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 36% to 25%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Richland Elem School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.