Richmond Elementary

Richmond Elementary, a low-enrollment primary school in Appleton, Wisconsin, operated by Appleton Area School District, teaches 245 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 323 students per school, that is 24% below typical.

Across the 38 schools in Appleton Area School District (14,994 students total), Richmond Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Richmond Elementary lists that 60% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school lists 18% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 6% Asian, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 86% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Richmond Elementary has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.4:1. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Outagamie County (around 32%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Richmond Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.9%, the actual is 54.3%, a residual of +5.4 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Outagamie County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $85,069 per year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Outagamie County runs 73 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,330 students), of which Richmond Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is East High, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Richmond Elementary comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 48.1%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Richmond Elementary has ticked down 13%, going from 282 students in 2018 to 245 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 77% to 60%. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 in 2025.

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