Enrollment
137
Elementary
STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHWOODS R-VII·NCES 293123002167
RICHWOODS ELEM.
10788 STATE HWY A, RICHWOODS, MO 63071 · (573) 678-2257 · Washington County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL137 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of Missouri public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+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 Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
16 FTE teachers
STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
137 students
STATE 54%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 12 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 10 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 14 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 12 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 42% larger than its 8th grade class (12).
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 52% · 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
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
37.9%
MO avg 44.9% . +10.0pp since 2021
Math
68.7%
MO avg 43.8% . +50.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 50 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.8% | 29.1% | 37.9% | 24.0% |
| Math | 28.7% | 40.0% | 18.7% | 12.5% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.9% | 68.7% |
| 2023-24 | 30.9% | 41.2% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 27.6% |
| 2021-22 | 27.9% | 18.5% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
28.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 RICHWOODS ELEM.
RICHWOODS ELEM.'s state test result (28.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHWOODS ELEM. this school | 137 | 100.0% | 28.5% |
| HERMITAGE ELEM. HERMITAGE | 138 | 100.0% | 51.1% |
| RIPLEY CO. ELEM. Doniphan | 125 | 100.0% | 21.7% |
| RAYMONDVILLE ELEM. RAYMONDVILLE | 122 | 100.0% | 27.1% |
| PEMISCOT CO. R-III ELEM. CARUTHERSVILLE | 116 | 100.0% | 37.9% |
| GIDEON ELEM. GIDEON | 115 | 100.0% | 25.2% |
Matched among Missouri 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 RICHWOODS ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.5% | #762 of 1,002 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.7% | #64 of 1,019 ▲ 446 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.9% | #647 of 1,018 ▲ 125 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +30.1pp | #4 of 943 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 137 | #1,083 of 1,294 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #225 of 1,165 |
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
137
-9 (-6%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 184
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 9.7:1
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 | 137 | 16 | 8.6:1 | 100% (137) |
| 2023-24 | 147 | 16.1 | 9.1:1 | 100% (147) |
| 2022-23 | 151 | 15.1 | 10.0:1 | 99% (150) |
| 2020-21 | 146 | 15 | 9.7:1 | 98% (143) |
| 2017-18 | 188 | 15.9 | 11.8:1 | 100% (188) |
| 2015-16 | 190 | 15 | 12.7:1 | 98% (187) |
| 2010-11 | 173 | 14 | 12.4:1 | 66% (115) |
| 2000-01 | 195 | 16 | 12.2:1 | 62% (120) |
| 1990-91 | 184 | 14 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RICHWOODS ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (188 to 137); teachers up 1% (15.9 to 16).
About RICHWOODS ELEM.
RICHWOODS ELEM. is a small elementary school in RICHWOODS, Missouri, one of the schools in RICHWOODS R-VII. Students in pre-K through 8 attend, and enrollment is 137 students. The school's enrollment is 57% smaller than the 315 average for elementary schools in Missouri.
RICHWOODS ELEM. reports to RICHWOODS R-VII.
RICHWOODS ELEM. enrolls a student body that is 98% White. After that, the student body is 2% multiracial. RICHWOODS ELEM. has a diversity index of 4%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 16 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 8.6:1. Among elementary schools in Missouri, the typical ratio is 12.4:1. The school's lunch program data list 100% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Washington County, the average is about the same, 100%.
RICHWOODS ELEM. is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 50% of Missouri public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For RICHWOODS ELEM., the prediction is 22.4% and the result is 28.5%.
Census Bureau estimates for Washington County show that median household income is about $56,043, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 12% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. RICHWOODS ELEM. is one of 12 public schools in Washington County, which together enroll about 3,450 students.
The closest public school, KINGSTON PRIMARY, is about 7.8 miles from RICHWOODS ELEM.. Within ten miles are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 33.6%; RICHWOODS ELEM.'s is 28.5%, ranking 5th of 7.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 146 in 2020-21 and 137 in 2024-25, a 6% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 9.7:1 in 2020-21 to 8.6:1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,470
Census ACS
Median income
$56,043
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,450 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- KINGSTON PRIMARY7.8 mi · 229
- KINGSTON HIGH7.8 mi · 259
- KINGSTON MIDDLE7.8 mi · 169
- KINGSTON ELEM.7.8 mi · 174
- LONEDELL ELEM.8.9 mi · 327
- GRANDVIEW HIGH9.4 mi · 237
Frequently asked questions
About RICHWOODS ELEM.What is the total enrollment at RICHWOODS ELEM.?
RICHWOODS ELEM. enrolls approximately 137 students in grades PK-08.
Is RICHWOODS ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
RICHWOODS ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does RICHWOODS ELEM. have?
RICHWOODS ELEM. employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.6:1.
How diverse is RICHWOODS ELEM.?
RICHWOODS ELEM. reports a student body of 98% White, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees RICHWOODS ELEM.?
RICHWOODS ELEM. is overseen by RICHWOODS R-VII in Washington County.
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