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Richland Elementary School

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Richland Elementary School ranks 365 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

365^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Richland Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, serving 822 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Richland School District, which is ranked 57th out of 606 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Richland Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores for Math and English Language Arts across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 66.3% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 41.7%. Similarly, in PSSA English Language Arts, the school had 57.1% proficiency, compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school also excels in PSSA Science proficiency, with 88.3% of students proficient or better in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the state average of 65.8%.

When compared to nearby schools, Conemaugh Township Area Elementary School, which is only 4.56 miles away, also performs well, ranking 64th out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year. However, other nearby schools, such as Greater Johnstown Elementary School and Cairnbrook Elementary School, have significantly lower academic performance. Richland Elementary School's consistent high performance, focus on equity, and increased funding and resources contribute to its success and make it a standout among the schools in the Johnstown area.

831

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,248

Per pupil spending ?

35.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

338 Theatre Dr
Johnstown, PA 15904

(814) 266-5757

District: Richland School District

Students who attend Richland Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Richland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.4%

Two or more races:

6.4%

Asian:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 86th percentile in 2023 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (62% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 86th-percentile peak (2023) to 76th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg61%

Pennsylvania avg45%

365^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

57^th of 606Richland School District among Pennsylvania 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	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	365 of 1511	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	242 of 1526	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	219 of 1534	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	227 of 1534	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.4	215 of 1433	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	337 of 1544	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	291 of 1530	81.0%	★★★★☆
2017	76.6	351 of 1547	77.3%	★★★★☆
2016	76.0	362 of 1554	76.7%	★★★★☆
2015	72.4	423 of 1474	71.3%	★★★★☆
2014	68.9	528 of 1467	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.8	505 of 1519	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.9	658 of 1599	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.4	589 of 1597	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.6	422 of 1579	73.3%	★★★★☆
2009	76.4	302 of 1549	80.5%	★★★★☆
2008	79.7	221 of 1551	85.8%	★★★★☆
2007	82.4	173 of 1555	88.9%	★★★★☆
2006	83.5	124 of 1545	92.0%	★★★★★
2005	74.4	317 of 1299	75.6%	★★★★☆
2004	81.2	231 of 1308	82.3%	★★★★☆
2003	86.5	138 of 1302	89.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	312 of 1030	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	255 of 1084	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	274 of 1043	73.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	367 of 1466	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	278 of 1488	81.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	273 of 1369	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	259 of 1432	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	195 of 1414	86.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	360 of 1475	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	232 of 1495	84.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	455 of 1201	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.8	335 of 1229	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	293 of 1236	76.3%	★★★★☆

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)80th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)70th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math66%+25 vs state

English Language Arts57%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (2025)					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 (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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Richland Elementary School	Public	K-6	338 Theatre Dr	Johnstown	15904	Cambria County	Richland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 266-5757	831	53	15.6	35.7%	718 (86.4%)	21 (2.5%)	14 (1.7%)	25 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.4%)	75.6	365^th of 1511 public elementary schools	75.8%		82	242^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	84.1%	123	71.6	57.2	77.1	57.6	66.3	57.5	53.4	58.0	59.2	57.1	$12,248	$727	$11,521
Windber Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	421 Sugar Maple Dr	Windber	15963	Somerset County	Windber Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 467-4567	617	44	13.9	99.5%	568 (92.1%)	7 (1.1%)	18 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	56.8	717^th of 1511 public elementary schools	52.5%		66.7	557^th of 1526 public elementary schools	63.5%	160	58.9	56.6	48.0		54.8	40.0	50.0	53.4		47.3	$6,962	$1,155	$5,807
Conemaugh Township Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	1516 Tire Hill Rd	Johnstown	15905	Somerset County	Conemaugh Township Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 479-4080	381	32	11.7	50.4%	352 (92.4%)	4 (1.0%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	92.9	64^th of 1511 public elementary schools	95.8%		87.7	139^th of 1526 public elementary schools	90.9%	75	89.3	81.0	73.7		82.0	79.3				75.4	$14,616	$888	$13,727
Ferndale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Dartmouth Ave	Johnstown	15905	Cambria County	Ferndale Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 535-6724	325	26	12.2		217 (66.8%)	55 (16.9%)	20 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.8%)	11.9	1320^th of 1511 public elementary schools	12.6%		32.1	1089^th of 1526 public elementary schools	28.6%	231	23.5	15.2	31.3	2.7	17.4	17.6	21.8	12.5	24.3	19.4	$20,162	$4,150	$16,013
Westmont Hilltop Elementary School	Public	K-6	827 Diamond Blvd	Johnstown	15905	Cambria County	Westmont Hilltop School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 255-8707	749	54	13.8	49.4%	593 (79.2%)	36 (4.8%)	41 (5.5%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (9.1%)	80.7	269^th of 1511 public elementary schools	82.2%		73.2	431^st of 1526 public elementary schools	71.8%	162	73.1	73.5	63.8	61.9	68.2	53.7	65.3	64.5	64.9	61.8	$12,741	$1,245	$11,496
Forest Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	547 Locust Street	Sidman	15955	Cambria County	Forest Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 487-7613	994	70	14.1	97.2%	952 (95.8%)	5 (0.5%)	17 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.9%)	65.1	575^th of 1511 public elementary schools	61.9%		69.9	497^th of 1526 public elementary schools	67.4%	78	49.3	68.7	64.4	45.9	56.6	49.6	55.9	51.3	53.3	52.5	$12,859	$1,549	$11,309
Conemaugh Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1340 William Penn Avenue	Johnstown	15906	Cambria County	Conemaugh Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 535-6970	374	31	11.9		318 (85.0%)	18 (4.8%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.2%)	24	1148^th of 1511 public elementary schools	24.0%		39.8	1009^th of 1526 public elementary schools	33.9%	139	33.4	35.0	23.0	17.0	26.6	36.9	40.0	19.7	33.9	31.7	$18,708	$1,522	$17,186
Greater Johnstown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	196 Westgate Dr	Johnstown	15905	Cambria County	Greater Johnstown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 533-5670	1,133	71	15.9	104.2%	345 (30.5%)	472 (41.7%)	92 (8.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	220 (19.4%)	3.9	1498^th of 1511 public elementary schools	0.9%		7.5	1401^st of 1526 public elementary schools	8.2%	97	6.0	12.0			8.7	9.9	12.5			11.0	$20,764	$7,292	$13,472
Cairnbrook Elementary School	Public	K-6	235 McGregor Ave	Cairnbrook	15924	Somerset County	Shade-Central City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 754-5021	180	18	10.2	94.4%	178 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	37	1002^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	33.7%		34.1	1076^th of 1526 public elementary schools	29.5%	74	54.2	27.8	41.6	21.4	36.2	62.5	27.8	25.0	33.3	37.6	$22,927	$1,418	$21,509
Jackson Elementary School	Public	K-2	3704 William Penn Avenue	Johnstown	15909	Cambria County	Central Cambria School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 749-8421	105	15	7.1	95.2%	99 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)								(n/a)											$10,740	$1,017	$9,723

Frequently Asked Questions about Richland Elementary School

What district is Richland Elementary School in?

Richland School District

What is the racial makeup of Richland Elementary School?

Students at Richland Elementary School are 86% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Richland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 831 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:

High : Richland High School

Is Richland Elementary School a good school?

Richland Elementary School ranks 365^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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