Richland Elementary School
Public elementary school in Richland, Missouri · Richland R-IV School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Richland Elementary School serves 240 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Richland (Pulaski County). It is one of 2 schools in Richland R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 835th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 20 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Richland R-IV School District |
| County | Pulaski County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 292643001550 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Richland R-IV | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 240 | 458 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12 | 11.5 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | – | 53.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 43% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Richland Elementary School in context
Size
Richland Elementary School is the only elementary school in Richland R-IV School District. Its 240 students are 52.4% of the district's 458. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 10.3 miles away and have a median of 266 students, so Richland Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 2 with 44 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 24, against an average of 30 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 26 in kindergarten and 27 in grade 6. It also enrolls 24 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 97.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Richland R-IV (95.9%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
34.6% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Richland Elementary School has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 240 students would have about 19.5 teachers, so Richland Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Swedeborg Elementary School, 4.6 miles away in Swedeborg R-III School District. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 97.1% |
| Hispanic | 1.7% |
| Black | 0.8% |
| Two or more races | 0.4% |
51.7% of students are girls and 48.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 24 |
| Kindergarten | 26 |
| Grade 1 | 36 |
| Grade 2 | 44 |
| Grade 3 | 26 |
| Grade 4 | 29 |
| Grade 5 | 28 |
| Grade 6 | 27 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
714 E Jefferson, Richland, MO 65556
Phone: (573)765-3812
Website: richlandbears.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Richland Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swedeborg Elementary School | Swedeborg R-III | 4.6 mi | 35 | 5.2 | 57.1% |
| Stoutland Elementary School | Stoutland R-II | 7.6 mi | 235 | 12.8 | 63% |
| Laquey R-V Elementary School | Laquey R-V | 7.9 mi | 236 | 12.1 | 64% |
| Crocker Elementary School | Crocker R-II | 9.4 mi | 236 | 10.6 | 100% |
| Waynesville East Elementary School | Waynesville R-VI | 11.2 mi | 920 | 18 | 45% |
| Freedom Elementary School | Waynesville R-VI | 14.2 mi | 954 | 15.6 | 50.9% |
| Partridge Elementary School | Waynesville R-VI | 14.7 mi | 375 | 18.8 | 48.3% |
| Wood Elementary School | Waynesville R-VI | 15.5 mi | 295 | 16.4 | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Richland R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richland High School | High | 7–12 | 218 |