Summary:
ZIP code 47374 contains nine schools serving kindergarten through 12th grade, all within Richmond Community Schools — six elementary schools, two middle schools (grades 5–6 and 7–8), and one high school. Together they enroll 4,387 students: 42% elementary, 29% middle, and 29% high school. The district ranks 286 of 374 in Indiana, placing it in the 24th percentile with 1 star.
Charles Elementary School is the clear standout. It ranks in the 80th percentile with 4 stars and is the only school above the district average in all three all-grades subjects — ELA 50.39%, math 67.44%, and science 60.94%, against district rates of 24.93%, 26.82%, and 29.01%. It also has the lowest free/reduced lunch rate (49.58%) and the lowest chronic absenteeism (16.6%), essentially matching the state average. Every other school with current rank data falls between the 17th and 26th percentile. Test Intermediate School improved in ELA and math but still trails state benchmarks, while Crestdale Elementary School fell from the 46th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 20th in 2025–2026, with declines in ELA and science.
District-wide challenges are substantial. Chronic absenteeism is 33.1%, roughly double the state's 16.7%; Starr Elementary School (46.1%) and Richmond High School (41.9%) are highest. Richmond High graduates 98.8% of students, far above the state's 89.7%, yet SAT math proficiency is 11.4% versus the state's 25.6%. Middle school math is the weakest area — Dennis Middle School posts the lowest all-grades math score at 14.56%. Spending and class size don't explain outcomes: Fairview Elementary School has the top per-student spending and smallest classes yet ranks in the 24th percentile, while Charles achieves more with less. Among the elementaries, Vaile Elementary School, Westview Elementary School, Fairview, Starr, and Crestdale all beat the district in math, but most lag in science.
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