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Richland Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

1011 W Barton, West Memphis, AR 72301 · (870) 735-6443 · Part of West Memphis School District

West Memphis’ School Grade C− better than 23% of Arkansas school districts

Students
462
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Richland Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 44% of Arkansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 19.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for West Memphis kids: 2 schools

On the path

Where West Memphis kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Richland Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–92 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency43%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 36.9%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Arkansas’s 944 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1011 W Barton, West Memphis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten68
Grade 168
Grade 272
Grade 372
Grade 471
Grade 554
Grade 657
Enrollment over time
576’20
550’21
528’22
507’23
462’24

Down 19.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Black 30%Hispanic 3%Asian 2%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Richland Elementary School from West Memphis families.

Other schools in West Memphis School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arkansas’s other public schools; West Memphis’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.