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Richland Elementary School

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Richland Elementary School ranks 248 th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

248^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Richland Elementary School in West Memphis, AR, serves 462 students in grades K-6 and operates in a high-poverty area where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet it stands out as a high-performing school within the West Memphis School District.

Richland dramatically outperforms its district peers, with overall proficiency rates roughly double those of the next best school, Bragg Elementary School, and triple those of lower-performing schools like Jackson Wonder Elementary School and Faulk Elementary School. Its mathematics proficiency rate of 50.8% not only far exceeds the district average of 25.8% but also surpasses the state average of 44.1%, a remarkable achievement given the school's socioeconomic challenges. Interestingly, Richland achieves these results with a per-student spending of $11,758, significantly less than other struggling district schools like Weaver Elementary School, which spends $25,226 per student but has much lower academic performance. This efficiency suggests that factors like curriculum, leadership, and school culture are driving success at Richland.

While Richland has seen a decline from its historic peak—ranking in the 92nd percentile in 2016 to the 49th percentile in 2026—it remains a "bright spot" in a district ranked in the bottom 10% of Arkansas. It also compares favorably to schools in the more affluent Marion School District, such as Herbert Carter Global Community Magnet School, where Richland matches or exceeds performance in core subjects like math and science despite serving a student population with a much higher poverty rate. This makes Richland a compelling example of what is possible in a high-poverty urban school setting.

462

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,758

Per pupil spending ?

99.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1011 W Barton
West Memphis, AR 72301

(870) 735-6443

District: West Memphis School District

Students who attend Richland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West Junior High School
High:	The Academies Of West Memphis Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.7%

African American:

30.3%

Hispanic:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in West Memphis School District

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 43 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg23%

Arkansas avg42%

248^th of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 43 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the West Memphis School District

226^th of 251West Memphis School District among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	248 of 491	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.5	245 of 495	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	182 of 497	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	150 of 492	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	289 of 487	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.6	257 of 496	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.9	110 of 488	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	81 of 480	83.1%	★★★★☆
2017	77.9	85 of 485	82.5%	★★★★☆
2016	84.3	39 of 494	92.1%	★★★★★
2015	78.3	76 of 466	83.7%	★★★★☆
2014	93.3	3 of 471	99.4%	★★★★★
2013	91.8	4 of 476	99.2%	★★★★★
2012	91.9	1 of 468	99.8%	★★★★★
2011	91.9	3 of 471	99.4%	★★★★★
2010	92.4	3 of 457	99.3%	★★★★★
2009	87.4	22 of 445	95.1%	★★★★★
2008	91.5	8 of 439	98.2%	★★★★★
2007	89.6	14 of 440	96.8%	★★★★★
2006	87.6	23 of 402	94.3%	★★★★★
2005	87.4	26 of 411	93.7%	★★★★★

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics51%+7 vs state

Science43%~ state avg

Reading38%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

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by a citizen
Friday, October 21, 2016

my grandson has been a student there for 3 years and he has grown by leaps and bounds. He's happy, has plenty friends and enjoys the school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)							ATLAS Reading (2026)							ATLAS Mathematics (2026)							ATLAS Science (2026)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Richland Elementary School	Public	K-6	1011 W Barton	West Memphis	72301	Crittenden County	West Memphis School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 735-6443	462	28	16.4	99.8%	285 (61.7%)	140 (30.3%)	16 (3.5%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)	51.7	248^th of 491 public elementary schools	49.5%		52.5	245^th of 495 public elementary schools	50.5%	3	28.8	31.7	47.8	42.8			37.6	28.8	31.7	47.8	44.7			38.0	37.0	45.0	65.2	57.2			50.8	39.8	36.7	57.9	33.9			42.7	$11,758	$2,003	$9,755
Marion Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1402 Crestmere St	West Memphis	72301	Crittenden County	Marion School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 735-4588	762	42	17.9	85.8%	108 (14.2%)	562 (73.8%)	39 (5.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.6%)	9	468^th of 491 public elementary schools	4.7%		6.9	483^rd of 495 public elementary schools	2.4%	15	15.4	11.0	22.5	23.1			17.4	19.6	14.7	23.8	24.2			20.2	11.9	10.1	23.8	17.6			15.2	16.2	13.8	21.3	26.4			18.9	$11,685	$1,305	$10,380
Bragg Elementary School	Public	K-6	600 N. Redding Street	West Memphis	72301	Crittenden County	West Memphis School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 735-4196	473	28	16.8	100.0%	137 (29.0%)	294 (62.2%)	18 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	17.7	430^th of 491 public elementary schools	12.4%		15.2	445^th of 495 public elementary schools	10.1%	15	18.4	30.3	17.1	19.0			20.6	15.8	30.4	21.4	21.6			21.8	31.6	53.5	24.3	23.0			31.9	22.4	39.3	20.0	20.3			24.6	$11,104	$2,668	$8,436
Faulk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	908 Vanderbilt	West Memphis	72301	Crittenden County	West Memphis School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 735-5252	523	31	16.8	100.0%	6 (1.1%)	502 (96.0%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	10.5	460^th of 491 public elementary schools	6.3%		6.6	485^th of 495 public elementary schools	2.0%	25	16.1	20.0	14.0	16.3			16.6	14.3	24.0	22.0	18.4			19.5	21.4	12.0	26.0	30.6			22.4	17.9	20.0	22.0	22.5			20.4	$13,367	$3,760	$9,607
Weaver Elementary School	Public	K-6	1280 East Barton	West Memphis	72301	Crittenden County	West Memphis School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 735-7670	228	17	13.3	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	220 (96.5%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	13.2	446^th of 491 public elementary schools	9.2%		9.8	468^th of 495 public elementary schools	5.5%	22	12.0	18.5	23.8	25.8			20.6	12.0	18.4	19.1	29.0			19.8	4.0	15.8	40.5	22.6			22.7	12.0	21.0	19.0	22.6			19.1	$25,226	$12,724	$12,502
Maddux Elementary School	Public	K-6	2100 E Barton	West Memphis	72301	Crittenden County	West Memphis School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 735-4242	402	26	15.4	100.0%	6 (1.5%)	389 (96.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	16.4	436^th of 491 public elementary schools	11.2%		8.5	476^th of 495 public elementary schools	3.8%	40	24.6	22.6	19.2	16.9			20.8	23.0	20.7	19.2	21.6			21.2	54.1	32.1	32.7	29.7			37.4	18.0	13.2	17.3	11.0			14.7	$13,327	$3,555	$9,772
Marion Math Science & Technology Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-6	100 L H Polk Dr	Marion	72364	Crittenden County	Marion School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 739-5180	654	34	19.2	81.8%	196 (30.0%)	360 (55.0%)	39 (6.0%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (7.5%)	15	441^st of 491 public elementary schools	10.2%		15.8	436^th of 495 public elementary schools	11.9%	5	23.9	29.6	19.7	24.7			24.4	26.1	24.8	22.4	25.7			24.7	21.7	28.6	12.1	24.7			21.7	29.3	25.7	21.5	18.9			23.7	$11,223	$926	$10,297
Jackson Wonder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2395 S L Henry Street	West Memphis	72301	Crittenden County	West Memphis School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 735-4219	554	32	17.5	99.8%	10 (1.8%)	541 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	5.8	483^rd of 491 public elementary schools	1.6%		6.2	488^th of 495 public elementary schools	1.4%	5	15.3	15.5	18.3	9.7			14.9	18.1	15.5	15.5	12.9			15.6	9.7	15.5	15.5	19.3			14.9	6.9	23.9	11.3	8.1			12.6	$13,089	$2,742	$10,346
Herbert Carter Global Community Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-6	133 Military Rd	Marion	72364	Crittenden County	Marion School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 739-5120	670	35	19.0	64.3%	243 (36.3%)	296 (44.2%)	82 (12.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.0%)	32.4	354^th of 491 public elementary schools	27.9%		21.9	403^rd of 495 public elementary schools	18.6%	49	35.5	29.3	25.8	39.8			32.6	33.3	34.8	22.7	38.7			32.3	30.1	20.7	15.9	33.7			25.0	47.3	33.7	33.7	44.9			39.8	$11,642	$1,164	$10,479
Earle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1425 2nd Street	Earle	72331	Crittenden County	Earle School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 792-8732	195	15	13.2	99.5%	6 (3.1%)	183 (93.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	7.9	473^rd of 491 public elementary schools	3.7%		8.5	477^th of 495 public elementary schools	3.6%	4	26.1	3.4	31.0	16.1	19.1	17.9	18.6	26.1	3.4	20.6	16.2	28.6	21.5	18.6	26.0	3.4	6.8	6.5	19.0	25.0	13.7	21.7	0.0	20.7	3.2	19.1	21.4	13.6	$14,604	$2,767	$11,837

Frequently Asked Questions about Richland Elementary School

Is Richland Elementary School a good school?

Richland Elementary School ranks 248^th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Richland Elementary School?

Students at Richland Elementary School are 62% White, 30% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Richland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 462 students attended Richland Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Richland Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Richland Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Junior High School
High : The Academies Of West Memphis Charter School

What district is Richland Elementary School in?

West Memphis School District

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