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Richards Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

21 School St., Newport, NH 03773 · (603) 863-3710 · Part of Newport School District

Newport’s School Grade D better than 5% of New Hampshire school districts

Directions
Students
273
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Richards Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New Hampshire’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 40 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 25% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Newport kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Richards Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 37.8%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 51.9%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among New Hampshire’s 439 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

21 School St., Newport

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K22
Kindergarten41
Grade 135
Grade 241
Grade 343
Grade 446
Grade 545
Enrollment over time
364’20
351’21
323’22
307’23
273’24

Down 25% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Richards Elementary School from Newport families.

Other schools in Newport School District

The district →
Newport SOAR Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Newport
3 students4:1
Newport Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Newport
D−
138 students8:1
Newport Middle High School (High)
High · Grades 9–13 · Newport
C
291 students11:1
Newport SOAR High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Newport
7 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 New Hampshire’s other public schools; Newport’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.