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Sunrise Elementary

Public Grades 2-5

731^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Sunrise Elementary is a public elementary school in Richmond, Missouri, serving 459 students in grades 2-5. The school is part of the Richmond R-XVI district, which is ranked 267 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sunrise Elementary consistently performs below the state average in MAP test proficiency across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency was 13.1% compared to the state average of 41.4%. The school's performance is also lower than the district average, indicating that Sunrise Elementary is one of the lower-performing schools within the Richmond R-XVI district. Additionally, Sunrise Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.3% to 26.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

While Sunrise Elementary's overall performance is concerning, the school has shown some improvement in recent years, with its state ranking increasing from 529 out of 901 Missouri elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 552 out of 908 in 2021-2022. Additionally, the school's 5th-grade English Language Arts proficiency has been relatively stronger than its other subject areas, reaching 39.6% in 2021-2022, which is closer to the state average. In contrast, nearby schools in the Fort Osage R-I district, such as Cler-Mont Elementary, Blue Hills Elementary, and Buckner Elementary, generally perform better academically and have lower chronic absenteeism rates, despite serving similar socioeconomic populations.

460

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,609

Per pupil spending ?

48%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 Matt Waller Dr
Richmond, MO 64085-2270

(816) 776-3059

District: Richmond R-XVI

Students who attend Sunrise Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Richmond Middle
High:	Richmond High

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.1%

Two or more races:

7.4%

African American:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (23% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg23%

Missouri avg42%

731^st of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

267^th of 367Richmond R-XVI 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	20.8	731 of 900	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	693 of 906	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	609 of 898	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	552 of 908	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	529 of 901	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	589 of 1052	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	563 of 1045	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.9	550 of 1032	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.4	455 of 865	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.1	512 of 1058	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	42.2	704 of 1089	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.1	799 of 1108	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.0	824 of 1085	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.3	715 of 1088	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.9	773 of 1066	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.5	803 of 1053	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.5	819 of 1084	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.3	745 of 1080	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.2	735 of 1074	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	18.2	102 of 103	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	73 of 81	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.1	141 of 251	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	495 of 638	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	537 of 625	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	459 of 611	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.3	234 of 532	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	227 of 574	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.5	543 of 907	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	466 of 887	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	640 of 666	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	615 of 668	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	558 of 673	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	537 of 675	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	500 of 691	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	650 of 917	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	584 of 898	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)22nd percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2022)1st percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science33%-9 vs state

English Language Arts28%-16 vs state

Mathematics15%-27 vs state

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Schools Near Sunrise 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	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sunrise Elementary	Public	2-5	401 Matt Waller Dr	Richmond	64085	Ray County	Richmond R-XVI	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 776-3059	460	34	13.5	48.0%	410 (89.1%)	6 (1.3%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.4%)	20.8	731^st of 900 public elementary schools	18.8%		25.4	693^rd of 906 public elementary schools	23.5%	38	13.1	15.8	14.7		32.9	23.5	24.7	35.4		$10,609	$168	$10,441
Dear Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	701 E Main	Richmond	64085	Ray County	Richmond R-XVI	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 776-5401	300	28	10.7	55.7%	263 (87.7%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.0%)								(n/a)										$11,437	$360	$11,077
Hardin-Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	500 NE 1st St	Hardin	64035	Ray County	Hardin-Central C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 398-4394	110	12	9.5	40.9%	108 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)								(n/a)				62.4						$15,910	$596	$15,314
Leslie Bell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	400 S 20th St	Lexington	64067	Lafayette County	Lexington R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 259-4341	339	30	11.4	61.1%	284 (83.8%)	8 (2.4%)	23 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.1%)	18.7	744^th of 900 public elementary schools	17.3%		19.6	736^th of 906 public elementary schools	18.8%	8	15.2	27.8				17.1	33.9			$13,045	$912	$12,133
Elkhorn Elementary	Public	K-5	34684 Hwy 10	Excelsior Springs	64024	Ray County	Excelsior Springs 40	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 630-9270	239	20	11.8	51.0%	199 (83.3%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.5%)	6 (2.5%)	4 (1.7%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.8%)	58.4	374^th of 900 public elementary schools	58.4%		47	481^st of 906 public elementary schools	46.9%	107	57.8		41.4		35.8	36.8		48.9		$15,928	$522	$15,406
Wellington-Napoleon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Hwy 131	Wellington	64097	Lafayette County	Wellington-Napoleon R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 240-2631	178	17	10.5	34.8%	161 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.5%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.9%)								(n/a)			30.0							$13,684	$134	$13,550
Orrick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Kirkham	Orrick	64077	Ray County	Orrick R-Xi	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 770-3922	160	13	12.3	57.5%	151 (94.4%)	4 (2.5%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)	40.0								27.3	$14,804	$743	$14,060
Norborne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	210 E Fifth	Norborne	64668	Carroll County	Norborne R-VIII	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 593-3616	71	11	6.2	50.7%	71 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$21,551	$1,376	$20,175
Lewis Elementary	Public	K-5	501 Leavenworth Street	Excelsior Springs	64024	Clay County	Excelsior Springs 40	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 630-9290	354	28	12.7	62.1%	288 (81.4%)	8 (2.3%)	35 (9.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	42.9	537^th of 900 public elementary schools	40.3%		47.6	475^th of 906 public elementary schools	47.6%	62	43.4	50.8	21.5		28.6	35.4	42.0	33.9		$13,835	$759	$13,076
Blue Hills Elementary	Public	K-4	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 650-7440	357	25	14.0	43.7%	222 (62.2%)	27 (7.6%)	57 (16.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	40 (11.2%)	43	535^th of 900 public elementary schools	40.6%		37.1	588^th of 906 public elementary schools	35.1%	53	37.7	40.7				35.1				$13,460	$1,398	$12,062

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunrise Elementary

Is Sunrise Elementary a good school?

Sunrise Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.8% of Missouri elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Sunrise Elementary?

Students at Sunrise Elementary are 89% White, 7% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Sunrise Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended Sunrise Elementary.

What district is Sunrise Elementary in?

Richmond R-XVI

What schools do graduates of Sunrise Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sunrise Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Richmond Middle
High : Richmond High

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

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