Sunrise Elementary School
Public elementary school in Richmond, Missouri · Richmond R-XVI School District · Grades 2–5
Sunrise Elementary School serves 460 students in grades 2–5 in Richmond (Ray County). It is one of 4 schools in Richmond R-XVI School District. By enrollment it is the 226th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 13.5 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 34 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 2–5 |
| District | Richmond R-XVI School District |
| County | Ray County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292648001878 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Richmond R-XVI | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 460 | 1,543 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 13 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48% | 46.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 69% 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.
Sunrise Elementary School in context
Size
Sunrise Elementary School is the largest of Richmond R-XVI School District's 2 elementary schools; its 460 students are 29.8% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 10.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 209; Sunrise Elementary School is larger 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 5 with 123 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 106, against an average of 115 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 117 in grade 2 and 123 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 89.1% here and 88.7% across Richmond R-XVI. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
48% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 46.2% across Richmond R-XVI and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 21.5% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 34 full-time-equivalent teachers for 460 students, Sunrise Elementary School has 13.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 460 students would have about 37.4 teachers, so Sunrise Elementary School has 3.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Sunrise Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Dear Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 4 other elementary schools, 1 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 | 89.1% |
| Two or more races | 7.4% |
| Black | 1.3% |
| Hispanic | 1.1% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
44.3% of students are girls and 55.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 2 | 117 |
| Grade 3 | 106 |
| Grade 4 | 114 |
| Grade 5 | 123 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
401 Matt Waller Dr., Richmond, MO 64085
Phone: (816)776-3059
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sunrise Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dear Elementary School | Richmond R-XVI | 0.9 mi | 300 | 10.7 | 55.7% |
| Hardin-Central Elementary School | Hardin-Central C-2 | 6.0 mi | 110 | 9.5 | 40.9% |
| Leslie Bell Elementary School | Lexington R-V | 7.8 mi | 339 | 11.5 | 61.1% |
| Elkhorn Elementary School | Excelsior Springs 40 | 9.9 mi | 239 | 11.8 | 51% |
| Wellington-Napoleon Elementary School | Wellington-Napoleon R-IX | 10.2 mi | 178 | 10.6 | 34.8% |
| Orrick Elementary School | Orrick R-XI | 10.6 mi | 160 | 12.4 | 57.5% |
| Norborne Elementary School | Norborne R-VIII | 14.9 mi | 71 | 6.3 | 50.7% |
| Lewis Elementary School | Excelsior Springs 40 | 15.5 mi | 354 | 12.8 | 62.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Richmond R-XVI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dear Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 300 |
| Richmond High School | High | 9–12 | 474 |
| Richmond Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 309 |