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Richland Elementary School

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Richland Elementary School ranks 245 th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

245^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Richland Elementary School is a public elementary school in West Memphis, Arkansas, serving 507 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the West Memphis School District, which has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the district's overall low performance, Richland Elementary School consistently outperforms both the district and the state of Arkansas in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 52.5% of students proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 17.9% for the district and 38.7% for the state. In English Language Arts and reading, Richland Elementary had 32.1% of students proficient or better, while the district had 15.3% and 16.5%, respectively, and the state had 34.7% and 35.3%. The school's performance in science was also higher, with 35.4% of students proficient or better, compared to 13.9% for the district and 38.1% for the state.

Richland Elementary School's strong academic results are noteworthy, especially considering the significant socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population. All of the schools in the West Memphis School District, including Richland Elementary, have extremely high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 99.63% to 100%. While the nearby Marion School District operates several high-performing magnet schools that generally outperform Richland Elementary, the school still maintains a higher level of performance compared to the overall West Memphis School District.

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: Rebounding — 41st percentile in 2022 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 51st (2025) from a 41st-percentile low (2022)

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

✓Above the Arkansas median (51st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg16%

Arkansas avg36%

245^th of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

230^th of 250West 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
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 (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics52%+14 vs state

Science35%-3 vs state

English Language Arts32%-3 vs state

Reading32%-3 vs state

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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 (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)					ATLAS Reading (2025)					ATLAS Mathematics (2025)					ATLAS Science (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	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 All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th 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%)	52.5	245^th of 495 public elementary schools	50.5%		62.9	182^nd of 497 public elementary schools	63.4%	63	26.9	23.9	45.3	35.9	32.1	26.9	28.4	41.5	33.9	32.1	46.2	41.8	52.8	73.6	52.5	29.8	47.7	39.6	22.7	35.4	$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%)	6.9	483^rd of 495 public elementary schools	2.4%		11.3	461^st of 497 public elementary schools	7.2%	22	11.5	9.9	15.8	6.5	11.0	13.1	9.9	17.9	7.6	12.3	8.2	18.7	6.3	13.1	11.3	15.6	8.8	5.3	7.6	9.8	$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%)	15.2	445^th of 495 public elementary schools	10.1%		10.9	464^th of 497 public elementary schools	6.6%	19	26.2	15.9	8.7	22.7	18.3	24.6	14.5	14.4	28.8	20.5	26.1	13.0	8.7	21.2	17.1	20.0	14.5	13.0	13.6	15.3	$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%)	6.6	485^th of 495 public elementary schools	2.0%		4.9	493^rd of 497 public elementary schools	0.8%	8	9.1	8.9	12.5	12.5	10.7	9.1	8.9	14.3	14.3	11.5	3.0	8.9	12.5	16.1	9.8	9.1	10.7	14.3	10.7	11.1	$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%)	9.8	468^th of 495 public elementary schools	5.5%		7.1	480^th of 497 public elementary schools	3.4%	12	16.7	17.5	17.6	13.0	16.6	19.1	17.5	5.8	17.4	15.1	11.9	7.5	20.5	8.7	12.3	9.5	17.5	11.7	4.3	11.6	$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%)	8.5	476^th of 495 public elementary schools	3.8%		9.3	473^rd of 497 public elementary schools	4.8%	3	6.0	21.9	15.7	12.7	13.7	10.5	23.7	15.6	12.7	15.3	3.0	14.5	14.0	14.5	11.2	3.0	20.0	7.9	5.5	8.7	$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%)	15.8	436^th of 495 public elementary schools	11.9%		21.4	415^th of 497 public elementary schools	16.5%	21	23.1	25.3	20.0	13.6	20.4	23.1	25.3	20.0	15.5	20.9	21.0	17.2	8.6	16.6	15.7	24.2	23.3	12.4	15.5	18.6	$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%)	6.2	488^th of 495 public elementary schools	1.4%		7.9	479^th of 497 public elementary schools	3.6%	9	9.6	12.7	12.3	7.0	10.5	8.2	14.1	15.4	8.8	11.7	9.6	8.5	7.7	22.8	11.7	6.8	8.5	7.7	3.5	6.8	$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%)	21.9	403^rd of 495 public elementary schools	18.6%		31.4	371^st of 497 public elementary schools	25.4%	32	26.4	20.6	25.8	20.5	23.4	25.3	18.6	25.8	20.4	22.5	26.4	20.6	13.3	11.4	17.9	29.7	17.5	33.7	19.3	25.1	$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%)	8.5	477^th of 495 public elementary schools	3.6%		9.8	472^nd of 497 public elementary schools	5.0%	5	4.0	12.9	0.0	30.0	10.4	8.0	9.7	0.0	25.0	9.4	8.0	3.2	6.7	25.0	9.4	4.0	9.7	6.7	25.0	10.4	$14,604	$2,767	$11,837

Frequently Asked Questions about Richland Elementary School

What district is Richland Elementary School in?

West Memphis School District

How many students attend Richland Elementary School?

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

Is Richland Elementary School a good school?

Richland Elementary School ranks 245^th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 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.

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

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