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B−

Richards Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

3461 County Rd 1710, West Plains, MO 65775 · (417) 256-5239 · Part of Richards R-V School District

West Plains’ School Grade B+ better than 66% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
389
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Richards Elem.

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 45.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3461 County Rd 1710, West Plains

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K29
Kindergarten46
Grade 144
Grade 237
Grade 342
Grade 445
Grade 534
Grade 639
Grade 732
Grade 841
Enrollment over time
364’20
362’21
372’22
385’23
389’24

Up 6.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 2%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Richards Elem. from West Plains families.

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; West Plains’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.