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What's one thing Richmond Elementary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
371
Elementary
DISTRICT 264 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARIHO·NCES 440015000251
Richmond Elementary School
190 Kingstown Road, Wyoming, RI 02898 · (401) 539-2441 · Washington County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL371 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
116 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 | 85 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 35% larger than its 4th grade class (63).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 64% · 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
Richmond Elementary School→Chariho Regional Middle School
Based on grade levels within Chariho. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
55.5%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
48.9%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Rhode Island schools, those numbers are about 34 and 33.
Source: RICAS + NGSA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Richmond Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Elementary School this school | 371 | 31.3% | N/A |
| Western Coventry School Coventry | 298 | 31.2% | N/A |
| Howard Hathaway School Portsmouth | 409 | 24.0% | N/A |
| Narragansett Elementary Narragansett | 331 | 26.6% | N/A |
| Myron J. Francis Elementary Rumford | 391 | 35.8% | N/A |
| Dunn's Corners School Westerly | 264 | 33.7% | N/A |
Matched among Rhode Island 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #45 of 166 | #14 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.5% | #22 of 166 | #7 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 371 | #64 of 179 | #5 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #79 of 168 | #14 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.9% | #140 of 159 | #15 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.3% | #129 of 176 | #8 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.4% | #77 of 99 | #10 of 12 |
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
371
-16 (-4%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 519
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 371 | 28 | 13.3:1 | 31% (116) |
| 2023-24 | 373 | 31 | 12.0:1 | 19% (71) |
| 2022-23 | 405 | 30.3 | 13.4:1 | 17% (69) |
| 2020-21 | 387 | 31 | 12.5:1 | 16% (60) |
| 2017-18 | 392 | 30.6 | 12.8:1 | 18% (71) |
| 2015-16 | 417 | 32 | 13.0:1 | 20% (84) |
| 2010-11 | 437 | 31 | 14.1:1 | 21% (91) |
| 2000-01 | 488 | 30 | 16.3:1 | 15% (71) |
| 1990-91 | 519 | 31 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Richmond Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (392 to 371); teachers down 8% (30.6 to 28).
About Richmond Elementary School
Richmond Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in Wyoming, Rhode Island. The school's 371 students are in kindergarten through 4.
Chariho (7 schools, 2,951 students) runs Richmond Elementary School.
Federal enrollment data show Richmond Elementary School is 86% White. Other groups include 6% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. County-wide, about 90% of residents are White. Richmond Elementary School's diversity index is 26%, against a US figure of 70%.
Richmond Elementary School operates with 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.3:1. That matches the 13.6:1 average for elementary schools in Rhode Island fairly closely. Richmond Elementary School reports 31% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Washington County average 30%.
allk12 grades Richmond Elementary School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Rhode Island public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Richmond Elementary School is located in Washington County, where the median household income is $106,638, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 52%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Besides Richmond Elementary School, Washington County has 37 other public schools.
The closest other public school is Hope Valley Elementary School, about 2.8 miles away. Richmond Elementary School has 5 other public schools within five miles.
Richmond Elementary School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment is down 4% from 2020-21, when Richmond Elementary School had 387 students, to 2024-25, when it had 371.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
130,344
Census ACS
Median income
$106,638
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
13,313 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chariho
- Chariho High SchoolHigh · 991 students
- Chariho Regional Middle SchoolMiddle · 834 students
- Charlestown Elementary SchoolElementary · 246 students
- Hope Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 226 students
- Ashaway Elementary SchoolElementary · 212 students
- Chariho Alternative Learning ACombined · 71 students
Other Richmond Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 9 states are named Richmond Elementary. Richmond Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 12.
- Richmond Elementary SchoolPortland, OR · 530 students
- Richmond ElementarySussex, WI · 410 students
- Richmond Elementary SchoolSaint Charles, IL · 385 students
- Richmond ElementaryRidgecrest, CA · 364 students
- Richmond Elementary SchoolStillwater, OK · 362 students
Nearby schools
- Hope Valley Elementary School2.8 mi · 226
- Charlestown Elementary School3.5 mi · 246
- Chariho High School3.9 mi · 991
- Chariho Alternative Learning A4.0 mi · 71
- Chariho Regional Middle School4.1 mi · 834
- West Kingston School6.0 mi · 313
Frequently asked questions
About Richmond Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Richmond Elementary School?
Richmond Elementary School enrolls approximately 371 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Richmond Elementary School serve?
Richmond Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Richmond Elementary School?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Richmond Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Richmond Elementary School?
Student demographics at Richmond Elementary School are roughly 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Richmond Elementary School in?
Richmond Elementary School is part of Chariho.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.