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Richlands Elementary

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Richlands Elementary ranks 724 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

724^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Richlands Elementary is a public elementary school located in Richlands, North Carolina, serving 620 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Onslow County Schools district, which is ranked 116 out of 242 school districts in the state.

Richlands Elementary has shown mixed performance on state standardized tests compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school outperformed the Onslow County and North Carolina averages in 3rd grade mathematics and 4th grade mathematics, but underperformed in 3rd grade reading and 5th grade science. The school's performance across different student subgroups has also been varied, with Hispanic students performing relatively well, but White students and students with disabilities consistently underperforming.

Richlands Elementary's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the nearby schools in the Onslow County district, such as Northwoods Elementary, Jacksonville Commons Elementary, and Meadow View Elementary. However, the school performs significantly better than the nearby Comfort Elementary, which is in the Jones County school district, across most academic metrics.

591

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,461

Per pupil spending ?

49.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

415 Cow Horn Road
Richlands, NC 28574

(910) 324-4142

District: Onslow County Schools

Students who attend Richlands Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Trexler Middle
High:	Richlands High

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.6%

Hispanic:

17.6%

African American:

9.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the North Carolina median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 11 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg57%

North Carolina avg57%

724^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 20Elementary Schools in the Onslow County Schools

116^th of 242Onslow County Schools among North Carolina 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	724 of 1490	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	889 of 1505	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	713 of 1502	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	905 of 1514	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.5	697 of 1489	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.9	1002 of 1473	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	847 of 1434	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.3	870 of 1429	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.3	1100 of 1425	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.3	949 of 1440	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.7	805 of 1390	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.4	607 of 1403	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.1	644 of 1388	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.2	660 of 1381	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.1	803 of 1363	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.1	723 of 1354	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.2	664 of 1324	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.9	488 of 1293	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.5	595 of 1276	53.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	38.7	562 of 927	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	767 of 949	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.7	491 of 927	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	23.3	550 of 634	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.1	375 of 646	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	390 of 878	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.9	643 of 897	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	571 of 1451	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	878 of 1455	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.5	613 of 1459	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.6	838 of 1458	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	715 of 1440	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.7	1026 of 1424	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.6	804 of 1405	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	59.4	325 of 669	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	344 of 582	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	498 of 612	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	332 of 961	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.9	216 of 951	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	200 of 915	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	54.3	346 of 893	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.5	194 of 843	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	40.5	542 of 865	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.5	400 of 851	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	359 of 1437	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.6	518 of 1450	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	359 of 1437	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	41.6	812 of 1366	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	695 of 1329	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	704 of 1361	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	697 of 1332	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	844 of 1450	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	857 of 1464	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	768 of 1461	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	914 of 1464	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.6	617 of 1444	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.0	920 of 1430	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	875 of 1413	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	68 of 72	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.7	55 of 75	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	62 of 81	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	66 of 85	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	59 of 76	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	60 of 72	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.7	50 of 76	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	112 of 175	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.7	130 of 159	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	109 of 154	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	60 of 97	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	62 of 103	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	61 of 86	29.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	282 of 821	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.3	433 of 801	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	921 of 1172	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	1020 of 1166	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	926 of 1183	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	1045 of 1194	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	913 of 1172	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	1039 of 1183	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	1002 of 1178	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile+9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)51st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile-10 vs school

African American (2022)39th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)36th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-30 vs school

Disabled (2022)13th percentile-27 vs school

Military Connected (2025)6th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics62%~ state avg

Reading51%~ state avg

Science51%-11 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, February 4, 2020

This school doesn't even deserve one star, it deserves way less. I have a child in an IEP program a program that helps kids who are developmentally delayed academically. My child tested negative for autism, so I know her behavior doesn't come from home because she is a totally different person than when she's around her teachers.For a teacher and a principal to tell me that they do not know what to do to help my child is very discouraging. They give no hope to parents who may be struggling with the same situation. I honestly feel as though they do not really care. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Richlands Elementary	Public	K-5	415 Cow Horn Road	Richlands	28574	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 324-4142	591	41	14.4	49.7%	376 (63.6%)	54 (9.1%)	104 (17.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.8%)	51.2	724^th of 1490 public elementary schools	51.4%		42	889^th of 1505 public elementary schools	40.9%	165	66.0	63.4	57.6	42.5	55.4	57.1	51.0	$8,461	$1,005	$7,456
Heritage Elementary School	Public	K-5	7444 Richlands Highway	Richlands	28574	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 324-3139	565	40	14.1	52.9%	367 (65.0%)	47 (8.3%)	103 (18.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (7.8%)	46.5	810^th of 1490 public elementary schools	45.6%		45.7	824^th of 1505 public elementary schools	45.2%	14	77.5	47.8	45.5	52.0	53.3	47.7	50.6	$9,000	$730	$8,269
Stateside Elementary	Public	K-5	132 Stateside Blvd	Jacksonville	28546	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 478-3460	579	38	15.1	47.8%	299 (51.6%)	98 (16.9%)	123 (21.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.3%)	53.8	677^th of 1490 public elementary schools	54.6%		36.3	988^th of 1505 public elementary schools	34.4%	311	72.0	66.3	44.1	59.1	70.7	48.6	45.9	$9,013	$862	$8,151
Clear View Elementary	Public	K-5	180 Clear View School Rd	Jacksonville	28540	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 455-2667	535	35	15.2	52.7%	328 (61.3%)	71 (13.3%)	76 (14.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (10.7%)	46.4	812^th of 1490 public elementary schools	45.5%		36.1	992^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	34.1%	180	65.5	50.6	36.7	52.9	67.1	51.9	45.6
Summersill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Summersill School Road	Jacksonville	28540	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 455-2672	482	40	11.9	74.3%	202 (41.9%)	125 (25.9%)	88 (18.3%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (12.7%)	46.8	807^th of 1490 public elementary schools	45.8%		52.6	710^th of 1505 public elementary schools	52.8%	97	59.5	47.8	51.5	47.3	49.3	61.8	61.8	$10,099	$866	$9,233
Comfort Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4384 Hwy 41 West	Comfort	28585	Jones County	Jones County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 324-4249	127	9	13.8	97.6%	90 (70.9%)	10 (7.9%)	10 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (13.4%)	62	530^th of 1490 public elementary schools	64.4%		52.2	713^th of 1505 public elementary schools	52.6%	183	73.7	55.0	70.6	47.4	65.0	64.7	52.9	$13,374	$1,886	$11,488
Carolina Forest Elementary	Public	K-5	141 Carolina Forest Boulevard	Jacksonville	28546	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 346-1778	570	39	14.6	47.9%	207 (36.3%)	140 (24.6%)	118 (20.7%)	32 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	66 (11.6%)	73	344^th of 1490 public elementary schools	76.9%		70.1	397^th of 1505 public elementary schools	73.6%	53	71.6	69.0	64.8	58.9	67.8	70.3	63.7	$8,201	$658	$7,543
Meadow View Elementary	Public	K-5	1026 Fire Tower Rd	Jacksonville	28540	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 478-3522	520	38	13.8	61.2%	312 (60.0%)	59 (11.3%)	96 (18.5%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.0%)	41.4	893^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	40.1%		32.8	1052^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	30.1%	159	58.0	50.5	51.4	37.5	54.6	54.3	57.1	$8,585	$807	$7,778
Parkwood Elementary	Public	K-5	2900 Northwoods Dr	Jacksonville	28540	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 347-6711	457	32	14.2	52.5%	221 (48.4%)	81 (17.7%)	93 (20.4%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	51 (11.2%)	53.8	675^th of 1490 public elementary schools	54.7%		59.3	596^th of 1505 public elementary schools	60.4%	79	50.6	48.8	71.8	47.1	53.6	62.4	68.2	$9,969	$731	$9,237
Northwoods Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	617 Henderson Dr	Jacksonville	28540	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(910) 347-2808	439	33	13.3	72.2%	168 (38.3%)	114 (26.0%)	84 (19.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	64 (14.6%)	37.1	960^th of 1490 public elementary schools	35.6%		34.1	1024^th of 1505 public elementary schools	32.0%	64	43.9	46.8	54.5	35.4	61.3	53.0	54.5	$9,947	$1,028	$8,919

Frequently Asked Questions about Richlands Elementary

What schools do graduates of Richlands Elementary attend?

Students who attend Richlands Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Trexler Middle
High : Richlands High

Is Richlands Elementary a good school?

Richlands Elementary ranks 724^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Richlands Elementary in?

Onslow County Schools

How many students attend Richlands Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 591 students attended Richlands Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Richlands Elementary?

Students at Richlands Elementary are 64% White, 18% Hispanic, 9% African American, 9% Two or more races.

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