Richard Elementary School

Richard Elementary School operates as a moderately sized elementary campus in Church Point, Louisiana, one of the schools within Acadia Parish. Current enrollment sits at 458 students spanning grades pre-K through 8.

Across the 27 schools in Acadia Parish (9,043 students total), Richard Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Richard Elementary School lists that nearly all students (88%) are White; the rest comes out to 5% Black, 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.0:1, putting Richard Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Acadia Parish runs at roughly 67%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Richard Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.3%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Acadia Parish indicate median household earnings sit near $45,562, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Richard Elementary School is one of 27 public schools in Acadia Parish (combined enrollment of about 9,043 students).

Church Point Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.2 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Richard Elementary School comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 32.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 3%: 446 students in 2018 compared to 458 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 21.9:1 in 2018 to 16.2:1 today.

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