Enrollment
213
Elementary
DISTRICT 250 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540060000437
Richmond Elementary School
4620 Spring Hill Ave, South Charleston, WV 25309 · (304) 766-0357 · Kanawha County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL213 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
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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 | 27 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (29) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (38).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 23% · 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
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
32.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
27.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Richmond Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Kanawha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #207 of 350 | #29 of 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #220 of 348 | #24 of 41 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 213 | #262 of 417 | #29 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #42 of 285 | #4 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.8% | #18 of 286 | #5 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.0% | #64 of 260 | #5 of 26 |
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
213
-7 (-3%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 269
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 213 | 19 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 228 | 20 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 221 | 17 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 220 | 17 | 12.9:1 | 70% (154) |
| 2017-18 | 284 | 18.5 | 15.3:1 | 63% (180) |
| 2015-16 | 270 | 17 | 15.9:1 | 56% (151) |
| 2010-11 | 275 | 18 | 15.3:1 | 65% (179) |
| 2000-01 | 255 | 14 | 18.2:1 | 51% (129) |
| 1990-91 | 269 | 16 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Richmond Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (284 to 213); teachers up 3% (18.5 to 19).
About Richmond Elementary School
Richmond Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in South Charleston, West Virginia. The student body numbers 213 students, from pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in West Virginia is roughly 283 students; this school is 25% smaller than that.
In Kanawha County Schools, 65 schools enroll a combined 23,485 students.
Richmond Elementary School is 61% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 21% Black and 17% multiracial. In Kanawha County overall, about 86% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 56% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 19 full-time-equivalent teachers at Richmond Elementary School and a ratio of 11.2:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia.
Federal survey data for Kanawha County show that the median household income is $60,943, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 70 public schools in Kanawha County, enrolling about 25,173 students in all.
The next-closest public school is South Charleston High School, about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Richmond Elementary School falls in the Suburb: Mid-size locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment at Richmond Elementary School declined 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 220 to 213 students. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.9:1 to 11.2:1 over the same years.
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Kanawha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
176,537
Census ACS
Median income
$60,943
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
70
25,173 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kanawha County Schools
- George Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- Riverside High SchoolHigh · 1,057 students
- Capital High SchoolHigh · 1,051 students
- Saint Albans High SchoolHigh · 882 students
- South Charleston High SchoolHigh · 874 students
- Nitro High SchoolHigh · 818 students
Other schools in South Charleston
- South Charleston High SchoolHigh · 874 students
- Bridgeview Elementary SchoolElementary · 417 students
- South Charleston Middle SchoolMiddle · 354 students
- Alum Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 151 students
- WIN Academy at BVCTCHigh · 34 students
Other Richmond Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 9 states are named Richmond Elementary. Richmond Elementary School is the 10th largest of the 12.
- Richmond Elementary SchoolPortland, OR · 530 students
- Richmond ElementarySussex, WI · 410 students
- Richmond Elementary SchoolSaint Charles, IL · 385 students
- Richmond Elementary SchoolWyoming, RI · 371 students
- Richmond ElementaryRidgecrest, CA · 364 students
Nearby schools
- South Charleston High School0.6 mi · 874
- Bridgeview Elementary School0.8 mi · 417
- Dunbar Intermediate Center1.4 mi · 232
- WIN Academy at BVCTC1.5 mi · 34
- Ruthlawn Elementary School1.6 mi · 225
- Dunbar Primary Center2.0 mi · 271
Frequently asked questions
About Richmond Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Richmond Elementary School?
Richmond Elementary School enrolls approximately 213 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Richmond Elementary School serve?
Richmond Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Richmond Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Richmond Elementary School is approximately 11.2:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Richmond Elementary School?
Student demographics at Richmond Elementary School are roughly 61% White, 0% Hispanic, 21% Black, 17% Two or more.
What district is Richmond Elementary School in?
Richmond Elementary School is part of Kanawha County Schools.
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