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Crestdale Elementary School

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Crestdale Elementary School ranks 612 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

612^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Crestdale Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Richmond, Indiana, with 373 students enrolled. The school faces several key challenges, including consistently underperforming on state assessments, high chronic absenteeism rates, and a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Crestdale Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the state and its own Richmond Community Schools district on ILEARN assessments for English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, only 33.65% of Crestdale students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 40.3% statewide and 24.66% for the district. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 36.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Crestdale to other elementary schools in the Richmond Community Schools district, it consistently underperforms. For instance, Charles Elementary outperforms Crestdale by a wide margin on ILEARN assessments. Additionally, Crestdale has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.81% to 80.26% over the past few years, suggesting a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

373

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,732

Per pupil spending ?

61.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 Crestdale Drive
Richmond, IN 47374

(765) 973-3415

District: Richmond Community Schools

Students who attend Crestdale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dennis Middle School
High:	Richmond High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.6%

Two or more races:

16.1%

African American:

8.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg25%

612^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Richmond Community Schools

278^th of 380Richmond Community Schools among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	612 of 1005	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	546 of 1011	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	748 of 1016	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	845 of 1020	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	686 of 1016	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.6	895 of 1031	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.2	625 of 1027	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	61.3	455 of 1033	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	34.2	784 of 1046	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.0	931 of 1040	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.4	874 of 1036	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.3	827 of 1035	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	48.9	626 of 1015	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.9	749 of 1025	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.9	795 of 1009	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.7	855 of 1003	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.7	914 of 996	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	23.2	841 of 985	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.8	824 of 961	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.1	791 of 959	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.5	271 of 326	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science41%

Math39%

English Language Arts34%

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Schools Near Crestdale Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Crestdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	701 Crestdale Drive	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3415	373	32	11.7	61.9%	252 (67.6%)	30 (8.0%)	27 (7.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	60 (16.1%)	41	612^th of 1005 public elementary schools	39.1%		48.1	546^th of 1011 public elementary schools	46.0%	66	20.0	49.0			33.7	31.5	46.9			38.8	40.8		40.8		$12,732	$2,634	$10,098
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	60 NW 'L' St	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3442	259	25	10.4	72.6%	164 (63.3%)	25 (9.7%)	38 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.6%)	18.3	833^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	17.1%		14.5	873^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	13.6%	40	21.2	21.7			21.4	31.4	26.1			28.9	23.9		23.9		$13,204	$1,972	$11,232
Starr Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	301 N 19th St	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3426	284	19	14.9	76.4%	135 (47.5%)	33 (11.6%)	59 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (19.4%)	19.4	819^th of 1005 public elementary schools	18.5%		20.9	804^th of 1011 public elementary schools	20.5%	15	9.3	26.5			18.5	30.2	30.6			30.4	26.5		26.5		$11,993	$1,671	$10,322
Vaile Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	300 S 14th St	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3433	311	26	11.9	71.1%	159 (51.1%)	34 (10.9%)	67 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (15.8%)	25.1	776^th of 1005 public elementary schools	22.8%		19.7	817^th of 1011 public elementary schools	19.2%	41	23.4	25.5			24.5	27.7	29.4			28.6	37.3		37.3		$11,882	$1,839	$10,043
Charles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2400 Reeveston Rd	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3441	359	21	16.8	49.6%	212 (59.1%)	33 (9.2%)	25 (7.0%)	14 (3.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	72 (20.1%)	79.2	190^th of 1005 public elementary schools	81.1%		89.9	71^st of 1011 public elementary schools	93.0%	119	44.1	61.5			51.7	54.4	80.8			65.8	71.2		71.2		$10,805	$1,218	$9,586
Westview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1707 SW 'A' St	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3445	258	21	12.3	61.6%	170 (65.9%)	26 (10.1%)	16 (6.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (17.4%)	26	767^th of 1005 public elementary schools	23.7%		29.4	734^th of 1011 public elementary schools	27.4%	33	14.3	31.6			22.5	26.2	36.8			31.3	36.8		36.8		$11,579	$1,330	$10,248
Rose Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1281 Round Barn Rd S	Centerville	47330	Wayne County	Centerville-Abington Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 966-3911	441	30	14.7	50.8%	395 (89.6%)	6 (1.4%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)								(n/a)															$9,506	$1,169	$8,338
Northeastern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	534 W Wallace Rd	Fountain City	47341	Wayne County	Northeastern Wayne Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 847-2595	614	43	14.2	55.0%	570 (92.8%)	4 (0.7%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.9%)	54.8	464^th of 1005 public elementary schools	53.8%		56.3	455^th of 1011 public elementary schools	55.0%	9	24.8	61.3	43.6		41.8	39.2	60.0	36.8		44.4	52.5		52.5	33.3	$12,094	$2,820	$9,274
Centerville-Abington Elementary School	Public	3-6	200-300 W South St	Centerville	47330	Wayne County	Centerville-Abington Com Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 855-5132	530	31	17.3	50.6%	475 (89.6%)	6 (1.1%)	14 (2.6%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.3%)	62.8	365^th of 1005 public elementary schools	63.7%		60.8	403^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	60.1%	38	43.6	37.4	45.7	40.7	41.9	59.4	40.9	34.9	57.0	48.2	40.5	57.0	48.9	45.0	$8,928	$429	$8,498
Randolph Southern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3 Rebel Dr	Lynn	47355	Randolph County	Randolph Southern School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 874-1141	268	20	13.4	61.6%	239 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	65.9	329^th of 1005 public elementary schools	67.3%		61.6	394^th of 1011 public elementary schools	61.0%	65	35.7	37.5	43.3	48.0	40.7	64.3	42.5	63.3	56.0	55.3	45.0	56.0	49.2	46.7	$10,129	$673	$9,456

Frequently Asked Questions about Crestdale Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Crestdale Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Crestdale Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dennis Middle School
High : Richmond High School

How many students attend Crestdale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 373 students attended Crestdale Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Crestdale Elementary School?

Students at Crestdale Elementary School are 68% White, 16% Two or more races, 8% African American, 7% Hispanic.

Is Crestdale Elementary School a good school?

Crestdale Elementary School ranks 612^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Crestdale Elementary School in?

Richmond Community Schools

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