Best Public Schools in Richmond, MN

Summary:

The city of Richmond, Minnesota is home to a single school, Richmond Elementary, which serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade. The school is part of the Rocori Public School District, which is ranked 154 out of 446 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Richmond Elementary appears to be a standout school within the Rocori Public School District, consistently performing above the district and state averages on MCA-III Math and Reading assessments over the past two school years. In 2024-2025, the school ranked 350 out of 872 Minnesota elementary schools, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. With a student-teacher ratio of 11.6, which is lower than the state average, Richmond Elementary provides a relatively small classroom environment. However, the school has a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 29.69%, indicating a need to address potential equity and resource allocation issues.

The school's exceptional 3rd-grade Math and Reading proficiency rates, at 81.82% and 68.18% respectively, suggest that Richmond Elementary is providing a solid academic foundation for its students early in their educational journey. While the school's SchoolDigger ranking has fluctuated in recent years, the overall data indicates that Richmond Elementary is a strong-performing school within the Rocori Public School District, offering a quality education to its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)				MCA-III Reading (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Richmond Elementary	Public	K-5	34 2nd St NE	Richmond	56368	Stearns County	Rocori Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 597-2016	135	11	12.6	25.2%	113 (83.7%)	2 (1.5%)	10 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.4%)	62.2	350^th of 872 public elementary schools	59.9%		44.8	546^th of 881 public elementary schools	38.0%	196	81.8	47.8	52.0	60.0	68.2	39.1	48.0	51.4	$11,339

Cities Near Richmond

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cold Spring	4.93 mi	6	179^th
Eden Valley	8 mi	3	69^th
Rockville	9.02 mi	1	189^th
Paynesville	10.29 mi	3	304^th
Watkins	10.5 mi	1

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

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