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Richmond Grade School

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Richmond Grade School ranks 755 th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

755^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Richmond Grade School is a K–5 school serving 407 students in Richmond, Illinois, in Nippersink School District 2. In 2025–2026, 63% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA), 42% in math, and 59% of fifth graders in science. The school performed above Illinois in all three reported subjects, but below its district in each. The most important takeaway is that Richmond’s results clear state benchmarks, while district-level results are stronger.

Richmond’s clearest strength is fifth-grade science: its 59% proficiency rate was 11 percentage points above the state and ranked second among seven nearby schools reporting results, though it was 5 points below the district. Third grade also compares well: Richmond ranked third of nine nearby schools in math and fourth of nine in ELA. Across all grades, it ranked fourth of ten nearby schools in ELA and sixth of ten in math. The main concern is math in grades four and five: both rates were below the state, by 4 and 4 percentage points, respectively. Nearby schools serve different grade spans, so comparisons are not perfectly like-for-like.

Test results have improved overall across the three reported years, although ELA dipped after a strong 2024–2025: it rose from 48% to 66%, then eased to 63%; math climbed from 32% to 42%. Meanwhile, SchoolDigger’s overall percentile fell from 78 in 2021–2022 to 57 in 2025–2026, and its rating moved from four stars to three. SchoolDigger’s statewide group rankings also show a notable decline in how well the school serves White Students: their percentile fell from 47 in 2023–2024 to 25 in 2025–2026, compared with 57 overall. Chronic absenteeism improved from 26% to 9% over the same broad period, close to the district’s 9% and below the state’s 24%. In 2024–2025, 23% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible; the student-teacher ratio was 13:1, versus a nearby-school average of about 12.1:1.

407

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,931

Per pupil spending ?

22.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

95.2%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

5815 Broadway St
Richmond, IL 60071-7701

(815) 678-4717

District: Nippersink School District 2

Students who attend Richmond Grade School usually attend:

Middle:	Nippersink Middle School
High:	Richmond-Burton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.5%

Hispanic:

8.6%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (55% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg59%

Illinois avg48%

755^th of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Nippersink School District 2

272^nd of 738Nippersink School District 2 among Illinois 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	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	755 of 1737	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.2	661 of 2056	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	597 of 2067	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	577 of 2077	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	450 of 2082	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.2	599 of 1948	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.6	446 of 2086	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	339 of 2037	83.4%	★★★★☆
2017	75.2	466 of 2044	77.2%	★★★★☆
2016	76.1	441 of 2046	78.4%	★★★★☆
2015	63.5	649 of 2052	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.5	546 of 2093	73.9%	★★★★☆
2013	65.2	801 of 2167	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.1	994 of 2166	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.8	547 of 2147	74.5%	★★★★☆
2010	77.2	472 of 2139	77.9%	★★★★☆
2009	77.9	439 of 2120	79.3%	★★★★☆
2008	81.8	259 of 2092	87.6%	★★★★☆
2007	80.7	268 of 2095	87.2%	★★★★☆
2006	79.6	318 of 2086	84.8%	★★★★☆
2005	80.5	292 of 2022	85.6%	★★★★☆
2004	77.0	449 of 2030	77.9%	★★★★☆
2003	75.0	541 of 2020	73.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	527 of 1049	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	287 of 886	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.8	132 of 907	85.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	630 of 1286	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.7	538 of 1942	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	406 of 1942	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	452 of 1957	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	347 of 1970	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	57.7	620 of 1680	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.8	480 of 2019	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	210 of 1964	89.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	79.6	98 of 970	89.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	383 of 1800	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	168 of 1793	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	82.8	148 of 1808	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	66.4	395 of 1763	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.5	425 of 1514	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	48.4	877 of 1816	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	721 of 1311	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.2	697 of 1947	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	785 of 1959	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	635 of 1984	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.8	536 of 1977	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	59.7	561 of 1707	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.7	487 of 2019	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	468 of 1972	76.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	420 of 1292	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	515 of 1195	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	382 of 1156	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.9	169 of 1113	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	116 of 640	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	58.1	358 of 1194	70.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	861 of 1149	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.7	747 of 1389	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	736 of 1392	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	660 of 1419	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	492 of 1425	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	630 of 1308	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	544 of 1462	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.3	375 of 1463	74.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)90th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile~ school

Female (2026)51st percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)50th percentile-18 vs school

Male (2026)45th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%+6 vs state

Science59%+11 vs state

Mathematics42%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)							IAR Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Richmond Grade School	Public	K-5	5815 Broadway St	Richmond	60071	McHenry County	Nippersink School District 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 678-4717	407	31	13.0	22.6%	356 (87.5%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (8.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	55	755^th of 1737 public elementary schools	56.5%		67.2	661^st of 2056 public elementary schools	67.9%	94	58.8		57.9	68.2	61.2				62.5	63.2	37.9	31.8				42.3	95.2%		$16,931	$732	$16,199
Spring Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2018 Main Street Rd	Spring Grove	60081	McHenry County	Nippersink School District 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 675-2342	327	27	12.2	25.1%	261 (79.8%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (15.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	77.7	340^th of 1737 public elementary schools	80.4%		82.2	341^st of 2056 public elementary schools	83.4%	1	72.9		81.8	68.4	64.6				71.1	84.1	59.6	47.9				63.1	95.1%		$18,102	$382	$17,720
Ringwood School Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-2	4700 School Rd	Ringwood	60072	McHenry County	Johnsburg CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 728-0459	420	30	14.0	37.6%	325 (77.4%)	8 (1.9%)	67 (16.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)								(n/a)																	91.6%		$18,918	$1,109	$17,809
Alden Hebron Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11915 Price Rd	Hebron	60034	McHenry County	Alden Hebron School District 19	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 648-2442	210	20	10.6	37.1%	173 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	67.6	523^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	69.9%		71.7	559^th of 2056 public elementary schools	72.8%	36	47.4		73.3	70.4	63.2				68.4	76.7	59.3	42.1				57.9	94.9%		$16,227	$689	$15,538
Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6809 McCullom Lake Rd	Wonder Lake	60097	McHenry County	Harrison School District 36	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 653-2311	447	40	11.3	56.2%	298 (66.7%)	10 (2.2%)	112 (25.1%)	10 (2.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	23.3	1305^th of 1737 public elementary schools	24.9%		36.6	1288^th of 2056 public elementary schools	37.4%	17	31.9	40.0	48.8	47.2	51.1	42.9	50.0	35.0	45.8	36.6	30.2	21.7	20.8			26.3	93.6%		$18,921	$572	$18,350
Greenwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4618 Greenwood Rd	Woodstock	60098	McHenry County	Woodstock CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 648-2606	290	17	16.5	29.3%	215 (74.1%)	5 (1.7%)	50 (17.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.6%)	53.6	778^th of 1737 public elementary schools	55.2%		59	833^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	59.5%	55	47.1		51.1	82.2	64.7				65.7	44.7	58.7	31.4				44.4	95%		$18,555	$456	$18,099
Johnsburg Elementary School	Public	3-5	2118 Church St	Johnsburg	60051	McHenry County	Johnsburg CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 385-3731	386	27	14.4	34.7%	316 (81.9%)	2 (0.5%)	49 (12.7%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	35.4	1090^th of 1737 public elementary schools	37.2%		50.1	1002^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	51.3%	88	52.2		45.5	49.7	60.4				52.2	44.5	23.4	29.9				31.7	97.2%		$16,195	$736	$15,459
Lotus School	Public	PK, KG-4	29067 W Grass Lake Rd	Spring Grove	60081	Lake County	Fox Lake GSD 114	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 973-4105	345	40	8.6	57.1%	196 (56.8%)	13 (3.8%)	121 (35.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	15.4	1489^th of 1737 public elementary schools	14.3%		35.4	1303^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	36.6%	186			31.5	28.8					30.0	42.6	24.2					32.5	86.8%		$28,729	$730	$28,000
Valley View Elementary School	Public	K-5	6515 W IL Route 120	Mchenry	60050	McHenry County	McHenry CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(779) 244-1500	526	44	11.9	38.6%	346 (65.8%)	11 (2.1%)	139 (26.4%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	52.5	799^th of 1737 public elementary schools	54.0%		60.1	806^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.8%	7	39.6		62.7	74.5	54.5				63.8	58.8	54.1	27.7				46.8	96.3%		$18,427	$461	$17,966
Grass Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	26177 W Grass Lake Rd	Antioch	60002	Lake County	Grass Lake School District 36	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 395-1550	186	21	8.8	—	138 (74.2%)	4 (2.2%)	40 (21.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)								(n/a)		71.4		68.2		57.9	58.3	85.7	55.8							33.6	95.6%		$33,491	$805	$32,685

Frequently Asked Questions about Richmond Grade School

What schools do graduates of Richmond Grade School attend?

Students who attend Richmond Grade School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nippersink Middle School
High : Richmond-Burton High School

What district is Richmond Grade School in?

Nippersink School District 2

Is Richmond Grade School a good school?

Richmond Grade School ranks 755^th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Richmond Grade School?

Students at Richmond Grade School are 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Richmond Grade School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 407 students attended Richmond Grade School.

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