Enrollment
135
Elementary
DISTRICT 307 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCORI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270944000386
RICHMOND ELEMENTARY
34 2ND ST NE, RICHMOND, MN 56368 · (320) 597-2016 · Stearns County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL135 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
34 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 48%
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 20 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (25).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 60% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within ROCORI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
51.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
60.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like RICHMOND ELEMENTARY
RICHMOND ELEMENTARY's state test result (48.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHMOND ELEMENTARY this school | 135 | 25.2% | 48.3% |
| NICOLLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NICOLLET | 156 | 25.6% | 53.0% |
| KITTSON CENTRAL ELEMENTARY HALLOCK | 139 | 28.8% | 55.3% |
| Early Childhood Special Education ALBERTVILLE | 119 | 24.4% | N/A |
| ROCKVILLE ELEMENTARY ROCKVILLE | 129 | 24.0% | 48.5% |
| GREAT EXPECTATIONS GRAND MARAIS | 113 | 26.5% | 51.6% |
Matched among Minnesota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where RICHMOND ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Stearns County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #367 of 844 | #8 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #275 of 844 | #7 of 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #367 of 844 | #7 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 135 | #880 of 1,130 | #23 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.2% | #751 of 942 | #19 of 24 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
135
+8 (+6%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 204
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 18.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 135 | 10.7 | 12.7:1 | 25% (34) |
| 2023-24 | 128 | 11 | 11.6:1 | 30% (38) |
| 2022-23 | 133 | 9.6 | 13.8:1 | 29% (39) |
| 2020-21 | 127 | 7 | 18.1:1 | 20% (26) |
| 2017-18 | 132 | 7.9 | 16.7:1 | 29% (38) |
| 2015-16 | 143 | 8 | 17.9:1 | 29% (42) |
| 2010-11 | 163 | 10 | 16.3:1 | 33% (53) |
| 2000-01 | 209 | 11 | 19.0:1 | 28% (58) |
| 1990-91 | 204 | 11 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RICHMOND ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (132 to 135); teachers up 35% (7.9 to 10.7).
About RICHMOND ELEMENTARY
RICHMOND ELEMENTARY serves students in RICHMOND, Minnesota, as a very small elementary school. Federal data show 135 students enrolled in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Minnesota average about 344 students, which makes this school 61% below average.
ROCORI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT counts 7 schools and 2,406 students, including RICHMOND ELEMENTARY.
White students account for 84% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 7% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. Among Stearns County residents, the White share is about 82%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 29%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.7:1. The school has 10.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Minnesota, the average ratio is 13.7:1. Federal data show 25% of students (34) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 44% average for public schools in Stearns County, the school's rate is lower.
RICHMOND ELEMENTARY's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (48.3%) and its predicted rate (51.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools.
In the wider Stearns County area, the median household earns about $77,066 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Across Stearns County, 74 public schools serve about 24,160 students.
Rocori Online Learning Site sits about 4.4 miles from RICHMOND ELEMENTARY. RICHMOND ELEMENTARY has 5 other public schools within five miles. RICHMOND ELEMENTARY comes in 3rd of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, RICHMOND ELEMENTARY is Rural: Fringe.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 8 students, from 127 to 135. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 12.7:1, from 18.1:1.
This page is set up for the RICHMOND ELEMENTARY community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Stearns County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,865
Census ACS
Median income
$77,066
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
74
24,160 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ROCORI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- ROCORI SENIOR HIGHHigh · 824 students
- COLD SPRING ELEMENTARYElementary · 656 students
- ROCORI MIDDLEMiddle · 563 students
- ROCKVILLE ELEMENTARYElementary · 129 students
- Rocori Online Learning SiteHigh · 72 students
- ROCORI ALCHigh · 27 students
Other Richmond Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 9 states are named Richmond Elementary. RICHMOND ELEMENTARY is the 12th largest of the 12.
- Richmond Elementary SchoolPortland, OR · 530 students
- Richmond ElementarySussex, WI · 410 students
- Richmond Elementary SchoolSaint Charles, IL · 385 students
- Richmond Elementary SchoolWyoming, RI · 371 students
- Richmond ElementaryRidgecrest, CA · 364 students
Nearby schools
- Rocori Online Learning Site4.4 mi · 72
- ROCORI MIDDLE4.4 mi · 563
- ROCORI SENIOR HIGH4.4 mi · 824
- ROCORI ALC4.4 mi · 27
- COLD SPRING ELEMENTARY4.5 mi · 656
- Grafton School5.1 mi · 10
Frequently asked questions
About RICHMOND ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at RICHMOND ELEMENTARY?
RICHMOND ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 135 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does RICHMOND ELEMENTARY serve?
RICHMOND ELEMENTARY serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does RICHMOND ELEMENTARY have?
RICHMOND ELEMENTARY employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
How diverse is RICHMOND ELEMENTARY?
RICHMOND ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Two or more.
What district is RICHMOND ELEMENTARY in?
RICHMOND ELEMENTARY is part of ROCORI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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