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Richlands Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

309 East Front Street, Richlands, VA 24641 · (276) 964-4112 · Part of Tazewell County Public Schools

Richlands’ School Grade A− better than 76% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
576
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Richlands Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Richlands kids: Richlands Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Richlands ElementaryYou are here
6–8Richlands Middle447 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency69%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts79%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

309 East Front Street, Richlands

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K46
Kindergarten75
Grade 193
Grade 284
Grade 396
Grade 490
Grade 592
Enrollment over time
583’20
580’21
547’22
561’23
576’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%Hispanic <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Richlands Elementary from Richlands families.

Other schools in Tazewell County Public Schools

The district →
Tazewell Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Tazewell
405 students14:1
Cedar Bluff Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Bluff
A−
308 students14:1
Dudley Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Bluefield
208 students13:1
Abb's Valley-Boissevain Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bluefield
C
144 students14:1
Graham Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Bluefield
A−
404 students15:1
Tazewell Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · North Tazewell
B+
371 students17:1

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