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E. S. Richardson Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 4–5

515 W Todd, Minden, LA 71055 · (318) 377-2213 · Part of Webster Parish School District

Minden’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
275
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
Town
Grades
4–5
The gist

What stands out about E. S. Richardson Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 25.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency14%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts21%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

515 W Todd, Minden

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 4152
Grade 5123
Enrollment over time
370’20
342’21
335’22
296’23
275’24

Down 25.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 62%White 31%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about E. S. Richardson Elementary School from Minden families.

Other schools in Webster Parish School District

The district →
J. A. Phillips Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Minden
429 students15:1
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dubberly
C−
427 students18:1
Doyline High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Doyline
C
385 students15:1
Browning Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Springhill
252 students16:1
North Webster Lower Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Shongaloo
118 students15:1
J. L. Jones Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Minden
D
318 students18:1

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