Best Public Schools in Richmond, KS

Summary:

The city of Richmond, Kansas is home to two schools - Central Heights High and Central Heights Elementary, both part of the Central Heights school district. While the high school has seen fluctuations in its performance, the elementary school stands out as a strong performer, consistently improving its statewide ranking and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Heights Elementary has made significant strides, moving from the 452nd out of 660 Kansas elementary schools in 2022-2023 to the 177th out of 656 in 2024-2025. The school's test scores are notably above the state averages across English Language Arts, Math, and Science for all grade levels, with 59.65% of students proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 44.47%. Additionally, the school has a lower chronic absenteeism rate and spends significantly more per student ($16,769) than the high school ($11,241).

In contrast, Central Heights High School has experienced more ups and downs, dropping from 88th out of 318 Kansas high schools in 2023-2024 to 211th out of 332 in 2024-2025. While the high school outperforms the state in 10th grade Math, its test scores are generally below the state averages in other subjects and grade levels. However, the high school still maintains a respectable 89.5% 4-year graduation rate and a low 1.3% dropout rate.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)								KAP Mathematics (2025)								KAP Science (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	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Heights High	Public	6-12	3521 Ellis Road	Richmond	66080	Franklin County	Central Heights	No	No	No	No	(785) 869-3455	300	26	11.4	52.7%	270 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	39.1	211^th of 332 public high schools	36.4%		64.8	88^th of 318 public high schools	72.3%	123				32.4	46.8	39.6	20.6	36.2				29.4	21.3	41.7	42.4	33.3		50.0	50.0	$15,747	$1,132	$14,615
Central Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3521 Ellis Road	Richmond	66080	Franklin County	Central Heights	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 869-3355	239	20	11.8	52.7%	214 (89.5%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.0%)	68.7	177^th of 656 public elementary schools	73.0%		64.4	202^nd of 653 public elementary schools	69.1%	25	63.6	64.9	50.0					59.7	52.3	59.5	39.5					50.4	57.9		57.9	$16,007	$1,150	$14,856

Cities Near Richmond

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Greeley	7.47 mi	1
Garnett	7.53 mi	2	217^th
Williamsburg	12.68 mi	1	207^th
Ottawa	12.76 mi	6	219^th
Parker	15.02 mi	1	84^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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