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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHMOND·NCES 251008001635

Richmond Consolidated

1831 State Rd, Richmond, MA 01254 · (413) 698-2207 · Berkshire County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL157 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 61% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
  • BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools

Enrollment
157
Elementary
STATE 381
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
17 FTE teachers
STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K149%
Kindergarten149%
Grade 11610%
Grade 21510%
Grade 32013%
Grade 41811%
Grade 51711%
Grade 61711%
Grade 7138%
Grade 8138%

This year's kindergarten class (14) is 8% larger than its 8th grade class (13).

Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
White
13787%
STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
74%
STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
11%
STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
11%
STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
117%
STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
7850%
Female
7950%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
59.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -3.0pp since 2016
Math
41.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -4.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 4 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2559.0%41.0%
2023-2452.0%44.0%
2022-2352.0%48.0%
2021-2254.0%47.0%
2020-2161.0%35.0%
2018-1968.0%51.0%
2017-1863.0%52.0%
2016-1762.0%45.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Richmond Consolidated ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Berkshire County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
41.0%#497 of 920
▼ 25
#8 of 23
▲ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
59.0%#189 of 920
▲ 82
#3 of 23
▲ 1
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-0.5pp#363 of 901#12 of 23
Enrollment
ranked largest first
157#987 of 1,086#22 of 30
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 2024-25
Enrollment
157
+5 (+3%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 198
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 8.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2515717.49.0:1N/A
2023-2415819.48.2:1N/A
2022-2315418.18.5:1N/A
2020-21152198.0:1N/A
2017-1817919.29.3:1N/A
2015-16177189.8:1N/A
2010-11166198.7:113% (22)
2000-01173N/AN/A1% (2)
1990-91198N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Richmond Consolidated.

Since 2017-18: students down 12% (179 to 157); teachers down 9% (19.2 to 17.4).

About Richmond Consolidated

Families in Richmond, Massachusetts, are served by Richmond Consolidated, a small elementary school. It has an enrollment of 157 students in pre-K through 8. That compares with an average of about 381 students for elementary schools in Massachusetts.

Richmond Consolidated is administered by Richmond.

At Richmond Consolidated, 87% of students are White. The remaining students are 7% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. Census estimates put Berkshire County at about 86% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 23%.

There are about 9.0 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Richmond Consolidated, which has 17.4. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1.

Among Massachusetts public elementary schools, Richmond Consolidated outscored 61%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.

For Berkshire County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $76,013, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. There are 50 public schools in the county, enrolling about 14,704, Richmond Consolidated among them.

Richmond Consolidated's closest public school neighbor is Morris, about 4.0 miles away. The ten-mile area around Richmond Consolidated holds at least 8 other public schools.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.

In 2024-25, the school enrolled 157, up from 152 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 8.0:1 to 9.0:1.

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Berkshire County at a glance

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Population
129,430
Census ACS
Median income
$76,013
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
14,704 students

Quick facts

School name
Richmond Consolidated
District
Richmond
Address
1831 State Rd, Richmond, MA 01254
Phone
(413) 698-2207
County
Berkshire County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
157
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student–teacher ratio
9.0:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
251008001635
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Richmond Consolidated
How large is Richmond Consolidated?
Richmond Consolidated enrolls approximately 157 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Richmond Consolidated serve?
Richmond Consolidated serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Richmond Consolidated?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Richmond Consolidated is approximately 9.0:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Richmond Consolidated?
Student demographics at Richmond Consolidated are roughly 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Richmond Consolidated public or private?
Richmond Consolidated is a public K-12 school, overseen by Richmond.
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