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Richards Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5812 N Santa Monica Blvd, Whitefish Bay, WI 53217 · (414) 963-3951 · Part of Whitefish Bay School District

Whitefish Bay’s School Grade A+ better than 96% of Wisconsin school districts

Directions
Students
680
Students per teacher
18:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Richards Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 33 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Whitefish Bay kids: Whitefish Bay Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Richards ElementaryYou are here
6–8Whitefish Bay Middle612 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency70%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts66%
State average 38.6%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5812 N Santa Monica Blvd, Whitefish Bay

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K69
Kindergarten96
Grade 1102
Grade 2117
Grade 3101
Grade 4102
Grade 593
Enrollment over time
632’20
653’21
665’22
680’23
680’24

Up 7.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 6%Asian 4%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Richards Elementary from Whitefish Bay families.

Other schools in Whitefish Bay School District

The district →
Cumberland Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Whitefish Bay
A
624 students16:1
Whitefish Bay Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Whitefish Bay
A+
612 students14:1
Whitefish Bay High
High · Grades 9–12 · Whitefish Bay
A
945 students16:1

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