Richardson Elementary School

Richardson Elementary School operates as an intimate K-5 school in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, operated by Cuyahoga Falls City School District. Current enrollment sits at 315 students spanning grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 404 students per school, that is 22% leaner than typical.

Cuyahoga Falls City School District runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 3,848 students. Richardson Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Richardson Elementary School lists that White students make up the majority at 63%; the rest consists of 12% multiracial, 9% Black, 9% Asian, 7% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 74% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Richardson Elementary School lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.3:1. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 64% of students at Richardson Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Summit County runs at roughly 34%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Richardson Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 64.7%; this one delivers 73.1%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Summit County put median household income runs about $71,622, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Summit County's 149 public schools (combined enrollment of about 69,214 students), Richardson Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Bolich Middle School, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Richardson Elementary School comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 62.4%.

Richardson Elementary School operates from an outer-ring location.

Looking at the recent track record. Richardson Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 21% since 2018, when it stood at 399 (now 315). The White share of enrollment edged down from 81% to 63% over that span.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Richardson Elementary School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.