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Richland Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

96^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Richland Elementary School is a large public elementary school in east Memphis, Tennessee, serving 907 students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade as part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district. Despite the district ranking in the bottom 3% of Tennessee districts, Richland has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for nine consecutive years and currently ranks 96th of 1,019 elementary schools statewide, placing it in the 91st percentile.

For parents comparing school options, Richland's test results stand out dramatically. On state assessments, proficiency rates in mathematics (69.3%), English language arts (68.0%), and science (67.4%) are more than double state averages and roughly triple district averages. The nearest competitor, White Station Elementary, trails by 15 to 26 percentage points in every subject. Math proficiency grows from 60.8% in third grade to 81.1% in fifth grade, showing that students make strong academic progress as they move through the school. No other 5-star elementary school exists within a three-mile radius.

Richland's strengths extend beyond academics. Chronic absenteeism is just 7.4%, far below the district rate of 30.2%. The school also achieves excellent results while spending about $14,373 per student—less than nearby schools such as Sea Isle Elementary School ($17,184) or Memphis Business Academy Elementary School ($17,430). Student groups across the board perform well, with African American, White, and Hispanic students ranking in the 87th–94th percentiles statewide. One area worth watching: performance for students from low-income backgrounds dropped to the 49th percentile in 2025-2026 after several years of strong results. Overall, Richland is a high-performing, efficient school and a standout choice in the Memphis area.

907

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,373

Per pupil spending ?

30.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5440 Rich Rd
Memphis, TN 38120

(901) 416-2148

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Richland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	White Station Middle School
High:	White Station High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.9%

African American:

30.9%

Hispanic:

7.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2017 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (68% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2017

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg25%

Tennessee avg43%

96^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 8 pts since 2017

From top 2% (2017) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 120Elementary Schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools

137^th of 141Memphis-Shelby County Schools among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	89.1	96 of 1019	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	91.6	77 of 1009	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	45 of 1018	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	63 of 1020	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	99 of 1000	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	88.5	95 of 983	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	38 of 985	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	58 of 997	94.2%	★★★★★
2017	92.7	10 of 646	98.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	89.3	32 of 498	93.6%	★★★★★
2025	90.2	31 of 498	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	15 of 498	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	25 of 500	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	84.6	48 of 483	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	82.5	46 of 411	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	96.3	7 of 404	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.4	30 of 450	93.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	33 of 65	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.7	13 of 55	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	4 of 57	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	72.8	14 of 55	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	17 of 53	67.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	18 of 62	71.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	78 of 986	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	45 of 990	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	57 of 989	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.4	103 of 975	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	84.6	109 of 945	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	95.5	38 of 926	95.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	82.5	59 of 458	87.1%	★★★★☆
2025	97.2	16 of 424	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	12 of 415	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	19 of 387	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	20 of 363	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	87.6	31 of 324	90.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	422 of 823	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	79.6	77 of 843	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	82.1	65 of 853	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	81.3	69 of 865	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	78.5	93 of 858	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	154 of 823	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	90.0	19 of 821	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	53.9	336 of 877	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	73 of 984	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	43 of 991	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	67 of 987	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.7	102 of 980	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	88.3	84 of 941	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	94.6	47 of 916	94.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	80 of 641	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	90.6	25 of 618	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	78.7	64 of 582	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	89.2	33 of 528	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	32 of 447	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	83.8	39 of 369	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	26 of 255	89.8%	★★★★★
2018	68.7	73 of 395	81.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	90.8	70 of 849	91.8%	★★★★★
2025	93.4	52 of 840	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	18 of 847	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	22 of 852	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.9	68 of 844	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	92.1	63 of 844	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	96.9	25 of 812	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	53 of 841	93.7%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2026)94th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)88th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)87th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2026)49th percentile-41 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics69%+26 vs state

English Language Arts68%+27 vs state

Science67%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady 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 (2016)	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	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Richland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5440 Rich Rd	Memphis	38120	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	No	(901) 416-2148	911	57	15.9	30.8%	464 (50.9%)	289 (31.7%)	67 (7.4%)	46 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.8%)	89.1	96^th of 1019 public elementary schools	90.6%		91.6	77^th of 1009 public elementary schools	92.4%	19	60.8	68.1	81.1				69.3	68.0	66.0	70.5				68.0	64.2	65.2	73.8				67.4					$14,373	$924	$12,742
White Station Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4840 Chickasaw Rd	Memphis	38117	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-8900	795	46	17.2	63.7%	150 (18.9%)	438 (55.1%)	140 (17.6%)	25 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.0%)	58.6	387^th of 1019 public elementary schools	62.0%		67.7	259^th of 1009 public elementary schools	74.3%	128	46.9	49.5	33.9				42.9	55.8	65.6	39.8				52.8	48.7	53.8	44.1				48.5					$14,754	$1,413	$12,544
Aurora Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	4841 Summer Avenue	Memphis	38122	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 249-4615	330	24	13.7		4 (1.2%)	26 (7.9%)	297 (90.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	28.5	771^st of 1019 public elementary schools	24.3%		20.4	838^th of 1009 public elementary schools	16.9%	67	42.0	27.7	31.9				34.0	40.0	29.2	34.0				34.5	38.0	25.0	19.1				27.6					$15,688	$1,431	$13,891
Berclair Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	810 N Perkins Rd	Memphis	38122	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-8800	627	50	12.6	90.2%	92 (14.7%)	135 (21.5%)	368 (58.7%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.7%)	23.2	821^st of 1019 public elementary schools	19.4%		16.5	871^st of 1009 public elementary schools	13.7%	50	8.6	34.4	45.6				29.7	15.9	30.5	25.3				24.2	26.3	41.7	29.1				32.9					$15,459	$1,780	$12,690
Memphis Business Academy Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1082 Berclair	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 591-7267	307	21	14.3	87.7%	6 (2.0%)	92 (30.0%)	208 (67.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	46.3	538^th of 1019 public elementary schools	47.2%		34.9	678^th of 1009 public elementary schools	32.8%	140	41.0	47.7	48.9				46.1	28.2	43.2	42.2				38.3	43.6	38.6	44.4				42.2					$17,430	$1,413	$15,651
Grahamwood Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3950 Summer Ave	Memphis	38122	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-5952	887	57	15.5	64.0%	184 (20.7%)	272 (30.7%)	317 (35.7%)	41 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (8.1%)	45.9	548^th of 1019 public elementary schools	46.2%		55.4	415^th of 1009 public elementary schools	58.9%	133	28.7	42.3	43.5				38.6	33.1	47.9	50.0				44.1	29.5	43.7	55.5				43.4					$16,005	$1,679	$13,413
Sea Isle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5250 Sea Isle Rd	Memphis	38117	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2104	499	30	16.6	69.3%	88 (17.6%)	309 (61.9%)	71 (14.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)	37.9	662^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	35.0%		45.7	533^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	47.2%	129	23.7	39.7	49.2				37.9	37.3	36.8	28.6				34.2	40.7	47.1	38.1				42.1					$17,184	$1,535	$14,575
Compass Community School Berclair Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	3880 Forrest	Memphis	38122	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 323-2162	229	21	10.9		3 (1.3%)	10 (4.4%)	216 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.8	509^th of 1019 public elementary schools	50.0%		37.3	639^th of 1009 public elementary schools	36.7%	130	34.8	55.6	32.0	55.6	57.7	44.0	47.1	34.8	59.3	44.0	48.1	30.8	24.0	40.5	39.1	48.1	16.0	37.0	50.0	32.0	37.3	37.0	50.0	20.0	35.9	$15,442	$1,354	$13,722
Shelby Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6053 Summer Ave	Memphis	38134	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4305	764	46	16.6	90.7%	67 (8.8%)	504 (66.0%)	161 (21.1%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.0%)	37.3	670^th of 1019 public elementary schools	34.2%		21.2	831^st of 1009 public elementary schools	17.6%	161	49.1	21.1	25.0				31.9	48.1	20.4	42.0				36.7	52.8	14.7	41.0				36.0					$14,120	$1,480	$11,615
Campus School	Public	K-5	535 Zach H Curlin Street	Memphis	38111	Shelby County	University Schools - Memphis	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 678-2285	0											94.7	49^th of 1019 public elementary schools	95.2%					(n/a)	61.1	69.4	75.3				68.7	79.2	84.7	84.9				82.9	80.6	81.9	80.8				81.1					$10,896	$219	$10,560

Frequently Asked Questions about Richland Elementary School

Is Richland Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Richland Elementary School ranks in the top 9.4% of Tennessee elementary schools.

How many students attend Richland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 907 students attended Richland Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Richland Elementary School?

Students at Richland Elementary School are 50% White, 31% African American, 8% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Richland Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : White Station Middle School
High : White Station High School

What district is Richland Elementary School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

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