Richlands Elementary

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Richlands Elementary ranks 286 th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

309 East Front Street
Richlands, VA 24641

(276) 964-4112

District: Tazewell County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
286^th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,955

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 547

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.2%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Asian:

0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Richlands Elementary ranks better than 74.3% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Tazewell County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.42. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Richlands Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Tazewell County Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (95.2%), two or more races (3.5%), Asian (0.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Richlands Elementary is 14, which is the 3^rd best among 5 elementary schools in the Tazewell County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Richlands Elementary employs 39 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Richlands Elementary is $7,955, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the Tazewell County Public Schools District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Richlands Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Richlands Elementary 286^th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Richlands Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Tazewell County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Tazewell County Public Schools 12^th of 131 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Richlands Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Richlands Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	40.50	726^th	1062	31.6%
2006	44.21	707^th	1071	34.0%
2007	27.71	926^th	1083	14.5%
2008	55.50	523^rd	1081	51.6%
2009	46.50	669^th	1082	38.2%
2010	22.98	1007^th	1113	9.5%
2011	43.13	745^th	1117	33.3%
2012	30.28	936^th	1117	16.2%
2013	51.54	583^rd	1120	47.9%
2014	44.73	676^th	1110	39.1%
2015	59.12	490^th	1100	55.5%
2016	62.95	414^th	1096	62.2%
2017	76.44	199^th	1099	81.9%
2018	77.08	196^th	1097	82.1%
2019	75.35	235^th	1105	78.7%
2021	80.91	193^rd	1103	82.5%
2022	77.20	242^nd	1109	78.2%
2023	73.42	286^th	1114	74.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Richlands Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	74.88	253^rd	1100	77.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Richlands Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	65.24	99^th	324	69.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Richlands Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	69.01	336^th	1093	69.3%

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Rank History for White students at Richlands Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	54.42	485^th	984	50.7%

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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Richlands Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	752	752
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	747	747
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	727	727
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	747	747
1993	630	1	16	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	647
1994	615	3	13	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	631
1995	584	3	9	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	596
1996	584	3	9	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	596
1997	610	4	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	620
1998	585	1	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	592
1999	581	1	9	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	592
2000	564	1	7	1	0	n/a	n/a	-4	569
2001	530	0	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	538
2002	540	0	10	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
2003	540	0	10	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
2004	524	0	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
2005	520	1	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	529
2006	491	1	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	5	504
2007	508	0	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	515
2008	527	1	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
2009	533	3	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
2010	553	5	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	7	567
2011	572	11	3	0	0	0	12	0	598
2012	584	5	4	0	1	0	9	0	603
2013	571	4	4	0	0	0	15	0	594
2014	558	3	5	0	0	0	20	0	586
2015	567	5	5	1	0	0	18	0	596
2016	545	4	3	2	0	0	20	0	574
2017	538	4	3	4	0	0	18	0	567
2018	515	2	1	6	0	0	15	0	539
2019	636	3	2	5	0	0	18	0	664
2020	587	2	0	8	0	0	22	0	619
2021	558	3	1	6	0	0	15	0	583
2022	552	1	2	3	0	0	22	0	580
2023	521	1	3	3	0	0	19	0	547

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Richlands Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	752	43.7	17.2	n/a
1990	747	42.2	17.7	n/a
1991	727	39.4	18.4	n/a
1992	747	40.1	18.6	n/a
1993	647	38.5	16.8	n/a
1994	631	33.7	n/a	n/a
1995	596	n/a	0.0	48.2
1996	596	n/a	0.0	48.2
1997	620	n/a	0.0	48.2
1998	592	n/a	0.0	51.9
1999	592	40.0	14.8	59.1
2000	569	n/a	0.0	58.8
2001	538	40.0	13.5	61.3
2002	550	41.0	13.4	61.8
2003	550	41.0	13.4	61.8
2004	530	39.0	13.6	64.2
2005	529	38.0	13.9	66.2
2006	504	38.0	13.3	68.5
2007	515	39.5	13.0	59.6
2008	533	31.5	16.9	56.7
2009	539	30.5	17.7	55.1
2010	567	31.0	18.2	60.7
2011	598	33.0	18.1	58.5
2012	603	35.0	17.2	56.9
2013	594	31.0	19.1	60.8
2014	586	33.6	17.4	59.6
2015	596	31.0	19.2	60.4
2016	574	30.0	19.1	61.7
2017	567	29.5	19.2	63
2018	539	29.5	18.2	85.7
2019	664	40.5	16.3	94.1
2020	619	34.0	18.2	86.8
2021	583	37.0	15.7	n/a
2022	580	31.9	18.1	92.6
2023	547	39.0	14.0	83.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Richlands Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	752	43.7	17.2	n/a
1990	747	42.2	17.7	n/a
1991	727	39.4	18.4	n/a
1992	747	40.1	18.6	n/a
1993	647	38.5	16.8	n/a
1994	631	33.7	n/a	n/a
1995	596	n/a	0.0	48.2
1996	596	n/a	0.0	48.2
1997	620	n/a	0.0	48.2
1998	592	n/a	0.0	51.9
1999	592	40.0	14.8	59.1
2000	569	n/a	0.0	58.8
2001	538	40.0	13.5	61.3
2002	550	41.0	13.4	61.8
2003	550	41.0	13.4	61.8
2004	530	39.0	13.6	64.2
2005	529	38.0	13.9	66.2
2006	504	38.0	13.3	68.5
2007	515	39.5	13.0	59.6
2008	533	31.5	16.9	56.7
2009	539	30.5	17.7	55.1
2010	567	31.0	18.2	60.7
2011	598	33.0	18.1	58.5
2012	603	35.0	17.2	56.9
2013	594	31.0	19.1	60.8
2014	586	33.6	17.4	59.6
2015	596	31.0	19.2	60.4
2016	574	30.0	19.1	61.7
2017	567	29.5	19.2	63
2018	539	29.5	18.2	85.7
2019	664	40.5	16.3	94.1
2020	619	34.0	18.2	86.8
2021	583	37.0	15.7	n/a
2022	580	31.9	18.1	92.6
2023	547	39.0	14.0	83.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Richlands Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,271 (19.2%)	$5,345 (80.8%)	$6,616
2020	$1,015 (15.4%)	$5,555 (84.6%)	$6,570
2021	$1,098 (13.8%)	$6,857 (86.2%)	$7,955

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Richlands Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 235^th of 1105 Elementary schools	Ranks 286^th of 1114 Elementary schools	4.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Richlands Elementary)	96	81.9	14.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tazewell County Public Schools)	90	84.1	5.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	82	69.1	12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Richlands Elementary)	83	78.1	4.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Tazewell County Public Schools)	77	81.6	4.6%
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)	71	66.1	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Richlands Elementary)	91	71	20%
4th Grade Mathematics (Tazewell County Public Schools)	90	80.6	9.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	83	69.7	13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Richlands Elementary)	83	76.8	6.2%
4th Grade English Reading (Tazewell County Public Schools)	81	79.2	1.8%
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	75	72.7	2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Richlands Elementary)	93	76.9	16.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Tazewell County Public Schools)	90	82.3	7.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	81	67	14%
5th Grade Science (Richlands Elementary)	92	75.6	16.4%
5th Grade Science (Tazewell County Public Schools)	87	78.1	8.9%
5th Grade Science (Virginia)	79	66	13%
5th Grade English Reading (Richlands Elementary)	76	82.1	6.1%
5th Grade English Reading (Tazewell County Public Schools)	83	82.6	0.4%
5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	78	71.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	664	547	17.6%
African American	3	1	66.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	3	50%
Hispanic	5	3	40%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	636	521	18.1%
Two or More Races	18	19	5.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	94.1%	83.2%	10.9%

Schools Near Richlands Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SOL Mathematics (2023)					SOL Science (2023)	SOL English Reading (2023)					SOL Civics and Economics (2023)	SOL VA Studies (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Richlands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	309 East Front Street	Richlands	24641	Tazewell County	Tazewell County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 964-4112	547	39	14.0	83.2%	521 (95.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.5%)	73.4	286^th of 1114 public elementary schools	74.3%		77.2	242^nd of 1109 public elementary schools	78.2%	44	81.9	71.0	76.9			75.6	78.1	76.8	82.1				94.1		$7,955	$1,098	$6,857
Cedar Bluff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1089 Cedar Valley Drive	Cedar Bluff	24609	Tazewell County	Tazewell County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 963-5765	388	25	15.5	83.0%	379 (97.7%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	79.3	220^th of 1114 public elementary schools	80.3%		76.6	256^th of 1109 public elementary schools	76.9%	36	87.7	84.3	79.0			74.2	96.5	84.3	79.0				82.4		$6,917	$987	$5,930
Swords Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	3867 Swords Creek Rd.	Swords Creek	24649	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 991-0016	106	11	9.4	89.6%	105 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.2	308^th of 1114 public elementary schools	72.4%		63.6	425^th of 1109 public elementary schools	61.7%	117			75.0	81.8	84.6	75.0			75.0	81.8	92.3	100.0			$8,267	$1,692	$6,575
Belfast Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	646 Belfast School Rd.	Rosedale	24609	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 880-2283	140	9	16.0	89.3%	137 (97.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	84.4	130^th of 1114 public elementary schools	88.3%		93.1	13^th of 1109 public elementary schools	98.8%	117	100.0	100.0	56.3			81.3	87.5	100.0	87.5				100.0		$6,127	$1,098	$5,029
Honaker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	50 Honaker Elementary Dr.	Honaker	24260	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 873-6301	579	47	12.3	89.5%	562 (97.1%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	72.4	306^th of 1114 public elementary schools	72.5%		71.3	332^nd of 1109 public elementary schools	70.1%	26	96.6	90.3	73.9	72.6	88.4	66.2	75.4	79.2	76.9	74.2	91.3	87.0	88.6		$6,981	$1,218	$5,763
Twin Valley Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-7	9017 Riverside Drive	Oakwood	24631	Buchanan County	Buchanan County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 498-4537	286	24	12.1	91.6%	276 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	64.3	416^th of 1114 public elementary schools	62.7%		45.8	659^th of 1109 public elementary schools	40.6%	243	62.5	96.7	64.3	64.1	54.6	82.1	58.3	90.0	85.7	66.7	68.2			85.7	$6,126	$1,556	$4,570
Tazewell Intermediate	Public	3-5	1253 West Riverside Drive	North Tazewell	24630	Tazewell County	Tazewell County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 988-4510	346	27	12.8	84.1%	300 (86.7%)	15 (4.3%)	9 (2.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.5%)	80.1	208^th of 1114 public elementary schools	81.3%		61.4	462^nd of 1109 public elementary schools	58.3%	254	87.5	88.1	87.5			81.3	73.2	77.1	87.5				84.8		$6,468	$1,334	$5,134
Saltville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1013 E Main St	Saltville	24370	Smyth County	Smyth County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 496-4751	195	19	10.5	101.5%	188 (96.4%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	85.3	121^st of 1114 public elementary schools	89.1%		65.4	403^rd of 1109 public elementary schools	63.7%	282	80.7	88.5	92.7			90.2	71.0	88.5	92.7				88.5		$10,675	$2,315	$8,360
Rich Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	196 Long Hollow Rd	Saltville	24370	Smyth County	Smyth County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 624-3314	130	11	11.5	91.5%	129 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57	520^th of 1114 public elementary schools	53.3%		33.2	806^th of 1109 public elementary schools	27.3%	286	50.0	90.0	63.0			63.0	66.7	95.0	66.7				95.0		$10,365	$1,801	$8,565
Tazewell Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	175 Parkview Drive	Tazewell	24651	Tazewell County	Tazewell County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 988-4441	422	21	20.0	83.2%	378 (89.6%)	12 (2.8%)	14 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)								(n/a)															$7,823	$1,022	$6,801

Frequently Asked Questions about Richlands Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Richlands Elementary?

Students at Richlands Elementary are 95% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Richlands Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 547 students attended Richlands Elementary.

What district is Richlands Elementary in?

Tazewell County Public Schools

Is Richlands Elementary a good school?

Richlands Elementary ranks 286^th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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