Richard Elementary School

Richard Elementary School is a primary school of compact scale in GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Michigan, operated by Grosse Pointe Public Schools, serveing 313 students in grades K through 4.

Across the 12 schools in Grosse Pointe Public Schools (6,326 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 (87%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian. By comparison, Wayne County as a whole is about 49% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Richard Elementary School has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Richard Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 9% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Wayne County's rate of about 66%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Richard Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 75.0%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Wayne County) logs that median household earnings sit near $60,539, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. Across Wayne County's 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), Richard Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Grosse Pointe South High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Richard Elementary School at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 71.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Richard Elementary School has declined 9%, going from 345 students in 2018 to 313 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 92% to 87%.

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