Enrollment
351
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899003701
Richmond School
2944 Belgrade St, Philadelphia, PA 19134 · (215) 400-7159 · Philadelphia County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL351 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
338 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 75%
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 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (59).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 59% · 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
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
31.2%
PA avg 51.1% . -3.5pp since 2023
Math
31.8%
PA avg 43.0% . +12.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.2% | 31.8% |
| 2023-24 | 34.7% | 19.2% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. 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
33.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.3%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania'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 School
Richmond School's state test result (33.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond School this school | 351 | 96.3% | 33.6% |
| March Elementary School Easton | 296 | 98.6% | 52.6% |
| Neil Armstrong #40 Scranton | 441 | 96.8% | 36.0% |
| Reeceville Elementary School Coatesville | 384 | 94.0% | 28.1% |
| Pittsburgh Beechwood K-5 Pittsburgh | 360 | 93.9% | 42.9% |
| Buchanan Elementary School Chambersburg | 251 | 95.2% | 43.8% |
Matched among Pennsylvania 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #1,132 of 1,396 | #48 of 161 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #1,128 of 1,511 ▲ 145 | #40 of 193 ▲ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.2% | #1,180 of 1,511 ▲ 16 | #65 of 193 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 351 | #1,051 of 1,638 | #133 of 194 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #558 of 1,528 | #72 of 189 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.7% | #107 of 1,531 | #25 of 189 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.3% | #530 of 1,600 | #128 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -42.1% | #28 of 1,045 | #17 of 135 |
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
351
-102 (-23%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 576
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 351 | 28.3 | 12.4:1 | 96% (338) |
| 2023-24 | 338 | 26.7 | 12.7:1 | 100% (338) |
| 2022-23 | 362 | 28 | 12.9:1 | 100% (362) |
| 2020-21 | 453 | 31 | 14.6:1 | 99% (450) |
| 2017-18 | 606 | 34.2 | 17.7:1 | 100% (606) |
| 2015-16 | 678 | 32 | 21.2:1 | 100% (678) |
| 2010-11 | 685 | 36 | 19.0:1 | 100% (682) |
| 2000-01 | 663 | 33 | 20.1:1 | 84% (554) |
| 1990-91 | 576 | 31 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Richmond School.
Since 2017-18: students down 42% (606 to 351); teachers down 17% (34.2 to 28.3).
About Richmond School
Richmond School is a small elementary school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, under Philadelphia City SD. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 5, with 351 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in Pennsylvania average about 443 students.
Within Philadelphia City SD, Richmond School is one of 220 schools. The district enrolls 116,230 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Richmond School, at 40%. Other reported shares: 32% White, 17% Black, and 9% multiracial. Philadelphia County's residents are about 16% Hispanic, 25 points below the school's share. The school's diversity index is 70%, meaning two students picked at random have a 70% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Richmond School total 28.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.4:1. That is close to the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 96%. For comparison, public schools in Philadelphia County average 95%.
Measured against Pennsylvania public elementary schools, Richmond School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Richmond School is 2.7 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (33.6% versus 36.3%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Pennsylvania.
In the county around the school, Philadelphia County, the median household income is $61,953, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 17% of residents are in poverty. Philadelphia County is home to 309 public schools and about 182,005 public school students.
Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around Richmond School holds at least 8 other public schools. Richmond School ranks 1st of 4 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 33.6% against a local average of 19.5%.
The NCES locale for Richmond School is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment dropped 23% from its 2020-21 level of 453. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.6:1 in 2020-21, and 12.4:1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Philadelphia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,579,706
Census ACS
Median income
$61,953
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
309
182,005 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Richmond SchoolHow many students attend Richmond School?
Richmond School enrolls approximately 351 students in grades KG-05.
Is Richmond School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Richmond School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Richmond School have?
Richmond School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Richmond School?
Student demographics at Richmond School are roughly 32% White, 40% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Richmond School in?
Richmond School is part of Philadelphia City SD.
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