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Richmond Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

348 Rowe St., Ridgecrest, CA 93555 · (760) 499-1840 · Part of Sierra Sands Unified School District

Ridgecrest’s School Grade C+ better than 42% of California school districts

Directions
Students
364
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Richmond Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of California’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Ridgecrest kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Richmond ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

348 Rowe St., Ridgecrest

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten74
Grade 153
Grade 256
Grade 359
Grade 459
Grade 563
Enrollment over time
370’20
403’21
380’22
377’23
364’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 44%Hispanic 36%Black 10%Two or more races 7%Asian 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 Richmond Elementary from Ridgecrest families.

Other schools in Sierra Sands Unified School District

The district →
Las Flores Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ridgecrest
B
526 students26:1
Faller Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ridgecrest
C+
516 students24:1
Gateway Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ridgecrest
C+
346 students25:1
Pierce Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ridgecrest
C−
297 students19:1
Inyokern Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Inyokern
C−
161 students23:1
Murray Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ridgecrest
B−
643 students22:1

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 California’s other public schools; Ridgecrest’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.