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Richmond Street Elementary

Public Grades K-5
340th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 94% of California elementary schools
Summary

Richmond Street Elementary is a highly-rated K-5 public school serving 597 students in the high-performing El Segundo Unified School District, consistently ranking in the top 6% of all elementary schools in California.

The school is distinguished by its exceptional strength in mathematics, where student proficiency significantly outpaces both the district and state averages, and even surpasses its sister school, Center Street Elementary. Perhaps its most remarkable achievement is its extraordinary support for special education students, ranking in the 99th-100th percentile statewide for this subgroup—a standout success not commonly seen in comparable schools. The school also shows strong, consistent performance across diverse student groups and benefits from a very low chronic absenteeism rate, which is less than half the state average.

When compared to other high-performing neighbors in Manhattan Beach Unified, such as Pacific Elementary and Meadows Avenue Elementary, Richmond Street competes closely academically while carving out a unique niche in specialized student support. The school demonstrates an impressive upward trajectory in its statewide ranking, indicating effective and improving educational practices that make it a standout choice for families.

597
Students ?
25.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,537
Per pupil spending ?
10.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 615 Richmond St.
       El Segundo, CA  90245-2283

(310) 606-6831

District: El Segundo Unified


Students who attend Richmond Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    El Segundo Middle
High:    El Segundo High
Racial breakdown:

White:
45.2%
Hispanic:
28.0%
Two or more races:
17.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the California average (77% vs 41% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 6% of California elementary schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school77%
District avg72%
California avg41%
340th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Top 6%▲ up 3 pts since 2015
From top 9% (2015) to top 6% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of California Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2Elementary Schools in the El Segundo Unified
71st of 1,543El Segundo Unified among California 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202594.9340 of 585794.2%★★★★★
202494.5382 of 586993.5%★★★★★
202394.3404 of 585993.1%★★★★★
202291.1644 of 588389.1%★★★★☆
202189.8156 of 141789.0%★★★★☆
201994.1362 of 578993.7%★★★★★
201891.3551 of 566290.3%★★★★★
201787.2803 of 569285.9%★★★★☆
201690.2602 of 561489.3%★★★★☆
201591.8521 of 561190.7%★★★★★
201384.3803 of 553085.5%★★★★☆
201280.6997 of 539081.5%★★★★☆
201182.4871 of 537783.8%★★★★☆
201087.2627 of 531488.2%★★★★☆
200986.6666 of 519387.2%★★★★☆
200885.6722 of 511385.9%★★★★☆
200790.8477 of 511390.7%★★★★★
200692.0383 of 481892.1%★★★★★
200591.1428 of 482291.1%★★★★★
200494.2269 of 480994.4%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202376.5236 of 119080.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202596.2165 of 559797.1%★★★★★
202494.9294 of 561294.8%★★★★★
202392.8450 of 560992.0%★★★★★
202289.8644 of 563588.6%★★★★☆
202190.5132 of 126789.6%★★★★☆
201991.6465 of 549291.5%★★★★★
201889.8580 of 541389.3%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202594.6179 of 510796.5%★★★★★
202490.5331 of 510793.5%★★★★★
202395.4154 of 508797.0%★★★★★
202291.1314 of 508493.8%★★★★★
201996.2107 of 496397.8%★★★★★
201890.9277 of 483094.3%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202591.3315 of 546094.2%★★★★★
201988.0357 of 517393.1%★★★★★
201888.0367 of 508492.8%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202591.4499 of 562891.1%★★★★★
202491.9495 of 564391.2%★★★★★
202391.6521 of 563890.8%★★★★★
202290.1622 of 566389.0%★★★★☆
202186.6174 of 127286.3%★★★★☆
201994.2295 of 551094.6%★★★★★
201890.4552 of 543189.8%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202567.9242 of 71866.3%★★★☆☆
202464.1284 of 67057.6%★★★☆☆
202343.2446 of 66933.3%★★☆☆☆
202242.2397 of 61034.9%★★☆☆☆
201957.3218 of 44551.0%★★★☆☆
201854.9186 of 33945.1%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202598.725 of 284799.1%★★★★★
202499.713 of 263599.5%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202590.474 of 259897.2%★★★★★
202491.067 of 265197.5%★★★★★
202388.3158 of 266194.1%★★★★★
202281.1407 of 272685.1%★★★★☆
201982.7370 of 283486.9%★★★★☆
201879.1483 of 273782.4%★★★★☆
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)
Special Education (2025)99th percentile+5 vs school
White (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school
Hispanic (2025)96th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile~ school
Male (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school
Asian (2023)80th percentile-13 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)66th percentile-28 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics80%+43 vs state
English Language Arts/Literacy76%+27 vs state
Science70%+38 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Richmond Street Elementary

Yes. Richmond Street Elementary ranks in the top 5.8% of California elementary schools.

Students who attend Richmond Street Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : El Segundo Middle
High : El Segundo High

In the 2024-25 school year, 597 students attended Richmond Street Elementary.

Students at Richmond Street Elementary are 45% White, 28% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 2% African American.


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