Prosperity-Rikard Elementary

Located at 381 South Wheeler Avenue, in Prosperity, South Carolina, Prosperity-Rikard Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school that works with 386 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under Newberry 01. Compared to the state average of about 526 students per school, that is 27% smaller than typical.

Newberry 01 comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 5,714 students; Prosperity-Rikard Elementary is among them.

Demographically, Prosperity-Rikard Elementary lists that the largest single group is White at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 29% Black, 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Newberry County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.3:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, Newberry County reports that median household earnings sit near $61,780, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Prosperity-Rikard Elementary is one of 14 public schools in Newberry County (combined enrollment of about 5,714 students).

Nearest neighbor: Mid-Carolina High, around 2.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Prosperity-Rikard Elementary.

Prosperity-Rikard Elementary operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Prosperity-Rikard Elementary's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 395 (now 386). Over the same period, the White share fell from 63% to 54%.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.