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Richland Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

24456 State Hwy 114, Essex, MO 63846 · (573) 283-5310 · Part of Richland R-I School District

Richland Township’s School Grade A+ better than 100% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
158
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Richland Elem.

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 42 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 42 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Richland Township kids: Richland High

On the path

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

PK–6Richland Elem.You are here
7–12Richland Highin Essex

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts87%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

24456 State Hwy 114, Essex

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K17
Kindergarten23
Grade 118
Grade 216
Grade 313
Grade 425
Grade 521
Grade 625
Enrollment over time
155’20
142’21
145’22
146’23
158’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Black 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Richland Elem. from Richland Township families.

Other schools in Richland R-I School District

The district →
Richland High
High · Grades 7–12 · Essex
B
125 students9:1

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