Nippersink School District 2

The three schools in Nippersink School District 2 serve elementary grades at Richmond and Spring Grove, and grades 6–8 at Nippersink Middle. In 2025–2026, all three schools’ reported all-grades ELA and math scores were above state results, though schoolwide averages are not directly comparable because the schools serve different grades. The clearest difference is among the elementary schools: Spring Grove Elementary School leads Richmond Grade School in most same-grade comparisons, especially in math.

Spring Grove stands out at the top: it leads Richmond by 24 points in grade 3 ELA, 21 points in grade 3 math, 22 points in grade 4 math, and 16 points in grade 5 math. Their grade 4 ELA results are nearly even, only 0.2 points apart. Richmond has the weaker elementary math results, with 38% proficient in grade 4 and 32% in grade 5, both below the state. Nippersink Middle School is a relative strength in ELA, exceeding state results in grades 6–8; its math scores are near the state in grades 6 and 7, then 13 points above in grade 8. Spring Grove also has the highest reported all-grades scores: 71% in ELA and 63% in math.

Recent trends differ by subject: the average of the schools’ reported all-grades ELA scores fell from 70% to 67% between 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, while the state rose from 53% to 56%; the schools’ average advantage narrowed by 5 points. The math average rose from 48% to 49%, roughly keeping pace with the state. SchoolDigger’s percentiles fell over three years at Richmond (71 to 57) and Nippersink Middle (81 to 64), while Spring Grove remained comparatively steady (78 to 80). For 2024–2025, free/reduced lunch eligible shares were 23% at Richmond, 25% at Nippersink Middle, and 25% at Spring Grove; the schools’ student-teacher ratios were similar, ranging from 12.2 to 13.0.