Enrollment
184
Elementary
DISTRICT 155 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHLAND 44·NCES 380003600552
RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
106 Broadway, Abercrombie, ND 58001 · (701) 553-8321 · Richland County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL184 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 96% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- A+Test 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Dakota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
22 students
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 37%
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 | 25 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 25 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 28 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (25) is 11% smaller than its 6th grade class (28).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 49% · 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
RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→RICHLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within RICHLAND 44. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
60.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
55.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Dakota schools, those numbers are about 39 and 40.
Source: ND A+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 184 | 12.0% | N/A |
| MANVEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Manvel | 192 | 14.1% | N/A |
| SURREY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Surrey | 230 | 13.9% | N/A |
| MAPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mapleton | 239 | 11.3% | N/A |
| WILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Wilton | 153 | 13.7% | N/A |
| PETER BOE JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mayville | 245 | 12.7% | N/A |
Matched among North Dakota 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 RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Richland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #9 of 199 | #1 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #1 of 199 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 184 | #138 of 283 | #2 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.0% | #191 of 201 | #6 of 6 |
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
184
+13 (+8%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 166
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 184 | 19.1 | 9.6:1 | 12% (22) |
| 2023-24 | 179 | 15.1 | 11.8:1 | 17% (30) |
| 2022-23 | 173 | 14.6 | 11.8:1 | 16% (27) |
| 2020-21 | 171 | 14 | 12.2:1 | 11% (18) |
| 2017-18 | 159 | 14.5 | 10.9:1 | 18% (29) |
| 2015-16 | 127 | 14 | 9.1:1 | 30% (38) |
| 2010-11 | 144 | 13 | 11.1:1 | 35% (50) |
| 2000-01 | 165 | 12 | 13.8:1 | 22% (37) |
| 1990-91 | 166 | 8 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (159 to 184); teachers up 31% (14.5 to 19.1).
About RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Students in Abercrombie, North Dakota, attend RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a medium-sized elementary school. The school's 184 students are in pre-K through 6.
RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is run by RICHLAND 44, whose 2 schools enroll 310 students.
White students are the large majority at RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 91% of enrollment. Other groups include 4% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 90% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 17%.
Dividing enrollment by its 19.1 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 9.6:1. Among elementary schools in North Dakota, the typical ratio is 11.4:1. Eligible students account for 12% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. On average, public schools in Richland County report 33%.
The allk12 Grade for RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is A+. Compared with North Dakota public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 96% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located in Richland County, where median household income is about $75,432, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 16 public schools in Richland County, which together enroll about 2,416 students.
The closest public school to RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is RICHLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, about 6.8 miles away.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The number of students climbed from 171 to 184 over 4 years. Students per teacher fell from 12.2 in 2020-21 to 9.6 in 2024-25.
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Richland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,584
Census ACS
Median income
$75,432
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
2,416 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Richland Elementary schools
15 other US public schools in 12 states are named Richland Elementary. RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 14th largest of the 16.
- Richland ElementaryMemphis, TN · 907 students
- Richland ElementarySan Marcos, CA · 883 students
- Richland Elementary SchoolJohnstown, PA · 831 students
- Richland Elementary SchoolCrest Hill, IL · 774 students
- Richland Elementary SchoolRICHARDSON, TX · 643 students
Nearby schools
- RICHLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL6.8 mi · 126
- WAHPETON MIDDLE SCHOOL13.0 mi · 272
- WAHPETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL13.1 mi · 469
- WAHPETON HIGH SCHOOL13.2 mi · 364
- Circle of Nations13.3 mi · 121
- ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL13.6 mi · 116
Frequently asked questions
About RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 184 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 9.6:1 (19 FTE teachers).
How diverse is RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
What district is RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of RICHLAND 44.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.