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Richland Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

17^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Richland Elementary is a public elementary school located in Essex, Missouri, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 146 students. This school is part of the Richland R-I school district, which is ranked 4 out of 367 districts in Missouri and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Richland Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Missouri, with a statewide ranking as high as 2 out of 1,052 schools in the 2018-2019 school year. The school's students have demonstrated exceptional academic achievement, with consistently high proficiency rates on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 82.5% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in both Mathematics and English Language Arts, significantly outperforming the state averages of 43.8% and 44.8%, respectively. Richland Elementary has also excelled in supporting the academic success of specific student subgroups, consistently ranking among the top Missouri elementary schools for both White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Richland Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, the data for nearby schools, such as the Sikeston R-6 and New Madrid County R-I districts, indicates that they struggle to match Richland's academic achievement levels. This highlights the potential for Richland Elementary to serve as a model for other schools in the region, sharing best practices and strategies to help improve educational outcomes. Despite Richland Elementary's overall strong performance, the data suggests that there may be room for improvement in certain areas, such as reducing chronic absenteeism rates further and continuing to support the academic growth of all students, especially in subjects like Science.

158

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,963

Per pupil spending ?

60.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24456 State Hwy 114
Essex, MO 63846-6110

(573) 283-5310

District: Richland R-I

Students who attend Richland Elementary usually attend:

High:

Richland High

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.2%

Hispanic:

4.4%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2013 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (78% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Missouri elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 44 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg78%

Missouri avg44%

17^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 367Richland R-I among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	17 of 900	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	97.9	8 of 898	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	98.8	6 of 908	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	98.8	3 of 901	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	99.0	2 of 1052	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	99.2	3 of 1045	99.7%	★★★★★
2017	82.8	129 of 1032	87.5%	★★★★☆
2015	79.3	181 of 1058	82.9%	★★★★☆
2014	73.5	229 of 1089	79.0%	★★★★☆
2013	54.9	514 of 1108	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.2	538 of 1085	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.0	535 of 1088	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	42.9	687 of 1066	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.5	386 of 1053	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	30.3	887 of 1084	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.2	764 of 1080	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.2	943 of 1074	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	100.0	3 of 611	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	99.7	3 of 907	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.9	3 of 887	99.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	20 of 666	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	18 of 673	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	9 of 675	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	96.6	8 of 691	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	98.6	3 of 917	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	98.6	4 of 898	99.6%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)100th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts82%+38 vs state

Mathematics79%+35 vs state

Science71%+29 vs state

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Schools Near Richland Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			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	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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Richland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	24456 State Hwy 114	Essex	63846	Stoddard County	Richland R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 283-5310	158	15	10.6	60.1%	141 (89.2%)	4 (2.5%)	7 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	96.5	17^th of 900 public elementary schools	98.1%					(n/a)		82.5		76.8	71.3		82.5		$12,963	$956	$12,007
Bloomfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	505 Court St	Bloomfield	63825	Stoddard County	Bloomfield R-XIV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 568-4562	229	19	11.9	55.9%	218 (95.2%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	52	436^th of 900 public elementary schools	51.6%		35.2	606^th of 906 public elementary schools	33.1%	170	47.1	31.5				47.1			$10,280	$626	$9,654
Southwest Elementary	Public	K-2	915 W Grant St	Dexter	63841	Stoddard County	Dexter R-Xi	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 614-1015	441	39	11.2	60.3%	398 (90.2%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (3.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)								(n/a)									$10,602	$1,043	$9,559
Central Elementary	Public	3-5	1213 Central Dr	Dexter	63841	Stoddard County	Dexter R-Xi	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 614-1020	447	37	11.9	53.0%	410 (91.7%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	63.6	325^th of 900 public elementary schools	63.9%		75.4	194^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.6%	131	46.9	47.9	49.9		52.8	42.9	42.4	47.7	$10,719	$540	$10,179
Bernie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	121 S Spiker	Bernie	63822	Stoddard County	Bernie R-Xiii	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 293-5335	283	23	12.1	64.0%	243 (85.9%)	4 (1.4%)	14 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.4%)	86.3	108^th of 900 public elementary schools	88.0%		84.7	110^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.9%	2		49.9		79.4	68.1		66.6		$10,282	$1,046	$9,237
Lee Hunter Elementary	Public	1-4	315 Baker Street	Sikeston	63801	Scott County	Sikeston R-6	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 472-2200	369	25	15.0	100.0%	208 (56.4%)	116 (31.4%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.2%)	59.1	369^th of 900 public elementary schools	59.0%		50.7	445^th of 906 public elementary schools	50.9%	76	47.1	56.5				38.5	43.3		$11,293	$1,228	$10,066
Matthews Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	206 Story St	Matthews	63867	New Madrid County	New Madrid County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 471-0077	139	15	9.5	100.0%	121 (87.1%)	8 (5.8%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)	14.3	784^th of 900 public elementary schools	12.9%		15.5	778^th of 906 public elementary schools	14.1%	6		29.3	14.4		10.8				$16,766	$1,731	$15,034
Bell City Elementary	Public	K-6	25254 Walnut St	Bell City	63735	Stoddard County	Bell City R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 733-4444	105	14	7.7	56.2%	100 (95.2%)	2 (1.9%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)									$16,537	$461	$16,076
Sikeston Kindergarten Center	Public	PK-K	1310 E Salcedo Rd	Sikeston	63801	Scott County	Sikeston R-6	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 471-0653	403	30	13.5	100.0%	217 (53.8%)	131 (32.5%)	21 (5.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (7.2%)								(n/a)									$11,440	$1,241	$10,199
Wing Elementary	Public	1-4	1123 Gen George E Day Parkway	Sikeston	63801	New Madrid County	Sikeston R-6	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 471-0615	359	27	13.2	100.0%	151 (42.1%)	147 (40.9%)	27 (7.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.6%)	28.1	677^th of 900 public elementary schools	24.8%		20	733^rd of 906 public elementary schools	19.1%	56	23.6	25.5				37.5	30.8		$11,059	$1,225	$9,834

Frequently Asked Questions about Richland Elementary

How many students attend Richland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 158 students attended Richland Elementary.

Is Richland Elementary a good school?

Yes! Richland Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 17^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Richland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Richland Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Richland High

What is the racial makeup of Richland Elementary?

Students at Richland Elementary are 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Richland Elementary in?

Richland R-I

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