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Richmond Elementary

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Richmond Elementary ranks 2276 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2276^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of California elementary schools

Summary

Richmond Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 364 students in the Sierra Sands Unified School District in Ridgecrest, a community near Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake.

Academically, Richmond stands out in its district, performing above both district and state averages, with science being a particular strength. The school achieves these results despite a student population where many face economic challenges and a chronic absenteeism rate that is higher than the state average. Compared to nearby schools like Las Flores Elementary, which has similar test scores but lower poverty and absenteeism, Richmond maintains a significantly lower student-teacher ratio, suggesting more potential for individual attention.

The school shows notable effectiveness with specific groups, such as military-connected students, and uses its resources efficiently, spending less per student than some lower-performing neighboring schools like Pierce Elementary. While attendance is an area for improvement, Richmond's consistent academic performance indicates a resilient instructional program that helps students succeed.

364

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,431

Per pupil spending ?

61%

Free/discounted lunch ?

348 Rowe St.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555-3248

(760) 499-1840

District: Sierra Sands Unified

Students who attend Richmond Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Murray Middle
High:	Burroughs High

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.0%

Hispanic:

36.3%

African American:

9.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 65th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 19% California)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg33%

California avg41%

2,276^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Sierra Sands Unified

882^nd of 1,543Sierra Sands 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	2276 of 5857	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	2303 of 5869	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	2134 of 5859	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	2674 of 5883	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	590 of 1417	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.7	1392 of 5789	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	1864 of 5662	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.8	2232 of 5692	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.9	1669 of 5614	70.3%	★★★★☆
2015	59.2	1983 of 5611	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.5	2136 of 5530	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.7	2462 of 5390	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.3	2078 of 5377	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.5	1486 of 5314	72.0%	★★★★☆
2009	75.4	1191 of 5193	77.1%	★★★★☆
2008	53.5	2198 of 5113	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	38.9	2975 of 5113	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.3	2028 of 4818	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.8	1134 of 4822	76.5%	★★★★☆
2004	70.7	1280 of 4809	73.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	54.6	705 of 2227	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.6	210 of 293	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.5	755 of 2585	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	52.0	730 of 2128	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	2758 of 5597	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	2699 of 5612	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	2236 of 5609	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.3	2857 of 5635	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.0	446 of 1267	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.4	1580 of 5492	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	61.2	1917 of 5413	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	2798 of 5107	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	1922 of 5107	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	2614 of 5087	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	2509 of 5084	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.0	1064 of 4963	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	58.8	1688 of 4830	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	2390 of 5460	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	2607 of 5517	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	2316 of 5363	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	2263 of 5264	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.6	269 of 1110	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	910 of 5173	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	62.4	1603 of 5084	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	1805 of 5628	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	1831 of 5643	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	1908 of 5638	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	2379 of 5663	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.9	589 of 1272	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.2	1246 of 5510	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	1727 of 5431	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	14 of 153	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	83.1	15 of 118	87.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	987 of 2847	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	1011 of 2635	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	885 of 2420	63.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	1206 of 2598	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	1608 of 2651	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	1405 of 2661	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	2075 of 2726	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.8	1346 of 2834	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.8	1616 of 2737	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Military Connected (2025)91st percentile+30 vs school

Disabled (2022)68th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy49%~ state avg

Science49%+16 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Richmond Elementary	Public	K-5	348 Rowe St.	Ridgecrest	93555	Kern County	Sierra Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 499-1840	364	22	16.5	61.0%	160 (44.0%)	36 (9.9%)	132 (36.3%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.1%)	55.5	2276^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.1%		54.7	2303^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	60.8%	27	49.2	49.2	42.9	40.0	63.3		49.4	35.6	31.4	45.0		37.7	81.2	82.6	95.7	84.1	82.6	84.1	$19,431	$17,886	$1,545
Pierce Elementary	Public	K-5	674 North Gold Canyon	Ridgecrest	93555	Kern County	Sierra Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 499-1670	297	16	19.0	82.2%	97 (32.7%)	55 (18.5%)	119 (40.1%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	20 (6.7%)	27.9	4140^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.3%		14.5	5355^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.8%	1215	21.8	21.8	34.9	27.5	27.3		29.5	34.1	39.2	18.2		30.0	94.3				94.3		$19,337	$18,306	$1,031
Las Flores Elementary	Public	K-5	720 West Las Flores	Ridgecrest	93555	Kern County	Sierra Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 499-1860	526	21	25.4	47.3%	274 (52.1%)	18 (3.4%)	165 (31.4%)	19 (3.6%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (8.4%)	58.7	2134^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.6%		49.9	2558^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.4%	424	36.4	36.4	30.5	63.0	55.8		49.1	48.8	54.8	36.4		46.6	95.4	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	95.4	$14,913	$14,186	$727
Gateway Elementary	Public	K-5	501 South Gateway	Ridgecrest	93555	Kern County	Sierra Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 499-1850	346	14	24.6	66.8%	161 (46.5%)	29 (8.4%)	117 (33.8%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.4%)	25 (7.2%)	44.8	2900^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.5%		46.3	2778^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.7%	122	29.8	29.8	36.4	36.8	50.9		41.4	36.4	42.1	36.8		38.5	93.9	96.9		96.9	93.9	96.9	$17,631	$16,870	$761
Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci	Public, Charter	K-6	325 South Downs St.	Ridgecrest	93555	Kern County	Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci Di	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 375-1010	239	13	19.1	52.3%	68 (28.5%)	13 (5.4%)	125 (52.3%)	15 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.5%)	16.9	5106^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.8%		26.5	4248^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.6%	858	19.1	19.1	19.4	20.0	14.3	19.2	18.5	25.0	32.0	14.3	19.2	23.2	25.7	31.4	48.6	40.0	45.7	42.9	$24,365	$22,676	$1,689
Faller Elementary	Public	K-5	1500 West Upjohn St.	Ridgecrest	93555	Kern County	Sierra Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 499-1690	516	22	23.8	61.8%	222 (43.0%)	37 (7.2%)	198 (38.4%)	13 (2.5%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	39 (7.6%)	35.1	3562^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	39.2%		38.2	3295^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.9%	267	20.7	20.7	50.0	34.4	33.0		38.4	46.8	28.9	21.7		31.7	95.4	96.5			96.5		$13,930	$13,160	$770
Inyokern Elementary	Public	K-5	6601 Locust St.	Inyokern	93527	Kern County	Sierra Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 499-1683	161	7	23.0	80.1%	87 (54.0%)	8 (5.0%)	45 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.6%)	53.4	2397^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.1%		59.8	2073^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	64.7%	324	50.0	50.0	35.5	45.2	65.4		47.7	38.7	32.3	42.3		37.5	88.2	91.2		91.2	91.2	91.2	$20,271	$19,340	$931
Trona Elementary	Public	K-6	83600 Trona Rd.	Trona	93562	San Bernardino County	Trona Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 372-2868	147	7	21.0	79.6%	86 (58.5%)	14 (9.5%)	41 (27.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)	17.6	5041^st of 5857 public elementary schools	13.9%		17.3	5090^th of 5869 public elementary schools	13.3%	49	11.1	11.1	24.0	25.0	16.7	26.1	23.2	28.0	31.3	11.1	17.4	22.0							$24,164	$18,542	$5,622

Frequently Asked Questions about Richmond Elementary

What schools do graduates of Richmond Elementary attend?

Students who attend Richmond Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Murray Middle
High : Burroughs High

Is Richmond Elementary a good school?

Richmond Elementary ranks 2276^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Richmond Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 364 students attended Richmond Elementary.

What district is Richmond Elementary in?

Sierra Sands Unified

What is the racial makeup of Richmond Elementary?

Students at Richmond Elementary are 44% White, 36% Hispanic, 10% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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