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Richard Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

53^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Richard Elementary School in Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, is a K-4 school with 313 students, part of the highly-ranked Grosse Pointe Public Schools district, and consistently earns top marks for academic excellence in a well-resourced, family-oriented community.

Richard Elementary is a standout performer, ranking in the top 4% of all Michigan elementary schools. In the most recent school year, 79.1% of 3rd graders were proficient in math, compared to 61.7% for the district and just 42.9% statewide. Similarly, 4th grade ELA proficiency hit 69.5%, far exceeding the state average of 41.3%. The school also excels in student engagement, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 9.4%—less than half the district rate and a third of the state average. This suggests kids are excited to come to school and families are deeply involved. Both male and female students perform in the top 5% statewide, showing the school’s success is consistent across all learners. While Richard’s state ranking dipped slightly from 22nd (2023-24) to 53rd (most recent year), it remains an elite school. Within its own district, Richard outpaces peers like George Defer Elementary School and John Monteith Elementary School in nearly every subject, and holds the highest 3rd-grade math score among its four closest Grosse Pointe rivals, including Lewis Maire Elementary School and Kerby Elementary School.

The contrast with schools just a few miles away is stark. While Richard ranks in the 96th percentile, nearby Detroit schools like Hamilton Academy and Ronald Brown Academy sit in the bottom 1-9th percentile. For example, Richard’s 3rd-grade ELA proficiency (68.7%) is nearly seven times higher than Hamilton’s (10%). This gap highlights how community resources and family economics—not just school funding—drive outcomes. Richard spends about $17,665 per student, with a low student-to-teacher ratio of 17.7, creating an environment where high achievement is the norm. For parents seeking a school with proven results, strong attendance, and a supportive community, Richard Elementary is an exceptional choice.

313

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,665

Per pupil spending ?

8.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

176 McKinley Ave
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236-3502

(313) 432-4900

District: Grosse Pointe Public Schools

Students who attend Richard Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Brownell Middle School
High:	Grosse Pointe South High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.2%

Hispanic:

4.8%

African American:

2.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (72% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Michigan elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg61%

Michigan avg40%

53^rd of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary Schools in the Grosse Pointe Public Schools

56^th of 625Grosse Pointe Public Schools among Michigan 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	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	94.9	53 of 1492	96.4%	★★★★★
2025	95.8	44 of 1488	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	22 of 1486	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	70 of 1470	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	52 of 1344	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	87.5	100 of 1153	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	81.9	196 of 1408	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	187 of 1448	87.1%	★★★★☆
2017	90.8	66 of 1466	95.5%	★★★★★
2016	92.5	73 of 1548	95.3%	★★★★★
2015	86.9	145 of 1580	90.8%	★★★★★
2014	88.4	99 of 1533	93.5%	★★★★★
2013	86.1	143 of 1563	90.9%	★★★★★
2012	91.9	56 of 1566	96.4%	★★★★★
2011	85.6	34 of 1552	97.8%	★★★★★
2010	84.1	21 of 1552	98.6%	★★★★★
2009	82.5	136 of 1589	91.4%	★★★★★
2008	83.7	100 of 1577	93.7%	★★★★★
2007	86.8	41 of 1565	97.4%	★★★★★
2006	86.0	55 of 1545	96.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	93.1	58 of 1343	95.7%	★★★★★
2025	88.3	105 of 1338	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	71 of 1342	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.3	74 of 1321	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	86.6	100 of 1106	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	83.5	93 of 902	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	141 of 1171	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	305 of 1443	78.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	94.2	51 of 1372	96.3%	★★★★★
2025	97.0	21 of 1366	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	4 of 1347	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	62 of 1334	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	67 of 1139	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	86.6	78 of 915	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	75.8	236 of 1196	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	87.6	127 of 1446	91.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	93.3	48 of 1199	96.0%	★★★★★
2025	94.1	39 of 1206	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	20 of 1204	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	87.6	102 of 1198	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	54 of 1102	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	82.7	123 of 1005	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	196 of 1128	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	228 of 1253	81.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)96th percentile~ school

White (2026)96th percentile~ school

Female (2026)96th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math75%+34 vs state

English Language Arts69%+29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Richard Elementary School	Public	K-4	176 McKinley Ave	Grosse Pointe Farms	48236	Wayne County	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(313) 432-4900	313	18	17.7	8.6%	273 (87.2%)	8 (2.6%)	15 (4.8%)	8 (2.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	94.9	53^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	96.4%		95.8	44^th of 1488 public elementary schools	97.0%	9			68.7	69.5				79.1	71.2								$17,665	$768	$16,897
Lewis Maire Elementary School	Public	K-4	740 Cadieux Rd	Grosse Pointe	48230	Wayne County	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(313) 432-4300	252	13	19.0	6.0%	202 (80.2%)	10 (4.0%)	15 (6.0%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.9%)	95.2	50^th of 1492 public elementary schools	96.6%		96.6	31^st of 1488 public elementary schools	97.9%	19			70.7	82.2				65.9	80.0								$16,464	$607	$15,856
Kerby Elementary School	Public	K-4	285 Kerby Rd	Grosse Pointe Farms	48236	Wayne County	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(313) 432-4200	321	18	18.1	7.2%	276 (86.0%)	13 (4.0%)	9 (2.8%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	90.9	118^th of 1492 public elementary schools	92.1%		96	42^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	97.2%	76			67.2	60.0				69.0	70.9								$16,069	$1,747	$14,323
George Defer Elementary School	Public	K-4	15425 Kercheval Ave	Grosse Pointe Park	48230	Wayne County	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(313) 432-4000	460	27	16.8	12.2%	372 (80.9%)	28 (6.1%)	18 (3.9%)	12 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	91.1	116^th of 1492 public elementary schools	92.2%		94.5	61^st of 1488 public elementary schools	95.9%	55			62.9	66.3				68.0	68.5								$16,564	$726	$15,838
Marquette ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	6145 Canyon St	Detroit	48236	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 417-9360	422	28	15.2	91.5%	3 (0.7%)	413 (97.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10.7	1359^th of 1492 public elementary schools	8.9%		5.3	1464^th of 1488 public elementary schools	1.6%	105	15.4	7.7	1261.6	11.6	17.5	8.1	10.5	16.9	21.4	12.5	1555.1	1663.8	7.5	8.1	12.5	13.9	$23,028	$2,071	$20,958
John Monteith Elementary School	Public	K-4	1275 Cook Rd	Grosse Pointe Woods	48236	Wayne County	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 432-4500	456	30	15.2	16.7%	311 (68.2%)	73 (16.0%)	13 (2.9%)	12 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (9.6%)	77	307^th of 1492 public elementary schools	79.4%		77.8	294^th of 1488 public elementary schools	80.2%	13			59.6	52.2				53.2	54.3								$17,742	$1,106	$16,636
Detroit Merit Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1091 Alter Rd	Detroit	48215	Wayne County	Detroit Merit Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 331-3328	719	39	18.4	82.3%	2 (0.3%)	647 (90.0%)	13 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (7.5%)	19.5	1182^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	20.8%		17.8	1204^th of 1488 public elementary schools	19.1%	22	44.8	25.9	23.9	22.8	18.8	29.6	27.9	25.4	19.0	18.8	18.5	13.2	21.3	31.0	5.0	31.0	$14,134	$1,932	$12,202
Ronald Brown Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	11530 E Outer Dr	Detroit	48224	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 886-2611	834	47	17.7	92.0%	1 (0.1%)	815 (97.7%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	5.3	1475^th of 1492 public elementary schools	1.1%		4.4	1483^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	0.3%	8	20.0	8.6	7.0	8.3	4.7	11.4	10.1	8.1	7.3	1448.7	3.4	11.4	1465.3	1769.4	1459.6	6.9	$20,443	$1,906	$18,536
Discovery Creative Pathways Harper Woods	Public, Charter	K-8	19360 Harper Ave	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Discovery Creative Pathways	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 916-7590	603	33	18.2	87.9%	5 (0.8%)	572 (94.9%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	15 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	8.5	1399^th of 1492 public elementary schools	6.2%		4.5	1481^st of 1488 public elementary schools	0.5%	82	21.9	340.9	22.1	8.5	13.5	14.3	15.7	15.9	4.2	1456.4	5.7	5.9	8.1	10.9	1462.4	42.2	$13,032	$1,653	$11,379
Tyrone Elementary School	Public, Magnet	3-5	19525 Tyrone St	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 245-5379	336	16	20.6	89.0%	3 (0.9%)	323 (96.1%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	6.9	1440^th of 1492 public elementary schools	3.5%		6.3	1442^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	3.1%	2			5.0	13.6	21.6			7.6	1361.2	2.9			11.8		5.9		$17,674	$1,893	$15,781

Frequently Asked Questions about Richard Elementary School

Is Richard Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Richard Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 53^rd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Richard Elementary School?

Students at Richard Elementary School are 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Richard Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 313 students attended Richard Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Richard Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Brownell Middle School
High : Grosse Pointe South High School

What district is Richard Elementary School in?

Grosse Pointe Public Schools

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