Richwoods Elementary School
Public elementary school in Richwoods, Missouri · Richwoods R-VII School District · Grades Pre-K–8
Richwoods Elementary School serves 137 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Richwoods (Washington County). It is the only school in Richwoods R-VII School District. By enrollment it is the 1030th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 8.6 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than 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 ÷ 16 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Richwoods R-VII School District |
| County | Washington County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 293123002167 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Richwoods R-VII | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 137 | 137 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 8.6 | 8.6 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 9% 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.
Richwoods Elementary School in context
Size
Richwoods Elementary School is the only school in Richwoods R-VII School District, so its 137 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 11.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 376; Richwoods Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
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 6 with 20 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 10, against an average of 14 per grade. This year grade 8 has 29% fewer students than kindergarten (12 against 17). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 12 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 97.8% here and 66.9% across Missouri public schools.
100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 32.8% 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 16 full-time-equivalent teachers for 137 students, Richwoods Elementary School has 8.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 137 students would have about 11.1 teachers, so Richwoods Elementary School has 4.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Richwoods Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Kingston Elementary School, 7.8 miles away in Kingston K-14 School District. Within 10 miles there are 4 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 97.8% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
57.7% of students are girls and 42.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 12 |
| Kindergarten | 17 |
| Grade 1 | 13 |
| Grade 2 | 10 |
| Grade 3 | 15 |
| Grade 4 | 14 |
| Grade 5 | 10 |
| Grade 6 | 20 |
| Grade 7 | 14 |
| Grade 8 | 12 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10788 State Hwy a, Richwoods, MO 63071
Phone: (573)678-2257
Website: richwoodsr7.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Richwoods Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Elementary School | Kingston K-14 | 7.8 mi | 174 | 11.2 | 100% |
| Kingston Primary School | Kingston K-14 | 7.8 mi | 229 | 11.2 | 100% |
| Lonedell Elementary School | Lonedell R-14 | 8.9 mi | 327 | 12 | 50.8% |
| Grandview Elementary School | Grandview R-II | 9.6 mi | 231 | 18.2 | 46.3% |
| Maple Grove Elementary School | Northwest R-I | 13.7 mi | 425 | 14.5 | 51.5% |
| Vineland Elementary School | Desoto 73 | 14.2 mi | 653 | 11.1 | 55.7% |
| Edgar Murray Elementary School | St. Clair R-XIII | 14.7 mi | 429 | 14 | 56.4% |
| St. Clair Elementary School | St. Clair R-XIII | 15.1 mi | 441 | 15.8 | 56.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.