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Richmond Elementary

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Richmond Elementary ranks 635 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

635^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Richmond Elementary is a PK–5 school at 1441 E John St in Appleton, WI, serving 245 students as part of the Appleton Area School District. In 2025–2026 it ranks 635 of 1,039 Wisconsin schools, at the 39th percentile with 2 stars — a partial rebound from the 31st percentile the year before, but still below its 2022–2023 peak of the 60th percentile. The district itself ranks 253 of 432, at the 41st percentile.

The clearest bright spot is third grade: 71.79% of third graders were proficient in English language arts, far above the district's 47.26% and the state's 52.08%, and the highest among nearby schools. Third grade math, at 58.97%, also beat district and state. Richmond also stands out for its results with lower-income students, ranking in the 76th percentile for low-socioeconomic-status students and the 64th percentile for special education students — well above its overall 39th percentile — even though 46.94% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Overall, Richmond outperforms Huntley Elementary, Appleton Bilingual School, Johnston Elementary, McKinley Elementary, Horizons Elementary, Edison Elementary, and Stephen Foster Elementary Charter, trailing only Berry Elementary (55th percentile).

Upper grades and science are weaker. Fourth grade ELA was 41.67%, fourth grade math 45.83%, and fifth grade math 46.15% — all below district and state averages. Science has been a consistent gap at 38.46% in 2024–2025 and 39.58% in 2025–2026, second-lowest among nearby schools. Chronic absenteeism was 13.9%, better than district and state but higher than most nearby schools and up sharply from 6.9% the year before. Notably, Richmond spends less per student ($16,605) than lower-ranked Edison, Johnston, and Horizons, suggesting resources alone do not explain its results.

245

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,605

Per pupil spending ?

46.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

77%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

1441 E John St
Appleton, WI 54915-3498

(920) 852-5520

District: Appleton Area School District

Students who attend Richmond Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Madison Middle
High:	East High

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.0%

Hispanic:

18.0%

Two or more races:

10.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

!Science scores 14 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg52%

Wisconsin avg55%

635^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 21Elementary Schools in the Appleton Area School District

253^rd of 432Appleton Area School District among Wisconsin 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	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	635 of 1039	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.6	721 of 1044	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.1	464 of 1061	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	422 of 1067	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	525 of 1067	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.1	688 of 1050	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.1	414 of 1037	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	511 of 1025	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.2	551 of 1071	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.5	550 of 1075	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	63.6	396 of 1076	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.5	639 of 1061	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.6	671 of 1053	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.3	433 of 1045	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.0	325 of 1046	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.1	255 of 1045	75.6%	★★★★☆
2009	60.8	461 of 1030	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.2	293 of 1021	71.3%	★★★★☆
2007	64.6	290 of 689	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	470 of 986	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.9	545 of 1001	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.9	265 of 1011	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	356 of 1010	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	376 of 1017	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.1	722 of 1004	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.5	413 of 1002	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	536 of 997	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	235 of 347	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	138 of 274	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.9	39 of 266	85.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	203 of 848	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	46.9	481 of 870	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.7	291 of 866	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	418 of 871	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	376 of 859	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.8	526 of 847	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	409 of 874	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.3	564 of 854	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	694 of 989	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.7	763 of 1000	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.7	611 of 1012	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.0	433 of 1011	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	580 of 1017	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	573 of 1003	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.8	399 of 1002	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	439 of 997	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	283 of 791	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.8	441 of 802	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.1	310 of 790	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	388 of 770	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	358 of 748	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.8	461 of 746	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	394 of 742	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.0	640 of 721	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	468 of 697	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.4	449 of 718	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.4	276 of 727	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	321 of 715	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	326 of 704	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.3	466 of 699	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	339 of 718	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	360 of 686	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)76th percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2026)64th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)32nd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies60%-5 vs state

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Mathematics50%-3 vs state

Science40%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)	Forward Exam Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Richmond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1441 E John St	Appleton	54915	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 852-5520	245	20	12.3	46.9%	147 (60.0%)	10 (4.1%)	44 (18.0%)	14 (5.7%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.6%)	46.8	635^th of 1039 public elementary schools	38.9%		40.6	721^st of 1044 public elementary schools	30.9%	86	71.8	41.7	51.3	59.0	45.8	46.2	60.4	39.6	77%		$16,605	$609	$15,996
Johnston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2725 E Forest St	Appleton	54915	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 852-5505	286	26	11.0	57.7%	133 (46.5%)	22 (7.7%)	28 (9.8%)	70 (24.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.8%)	39.5	728^th of 1039 public elementary schools	29.9%		43.8	670^th of 1044 public elementary schools	35.8%	58	36.4	47.4	43.2	42.4	52.6	36.4	65.8	50.0	83%		$18,681	$609	$18,073
Hmong American Immersion School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	2725 E Forest St	Appleton	54915	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(920) 852-5505	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	25.3	834^th of 1039 public elementary schools	19.7%					(n/a)	33.3	27.3		50.0	54.6		45.5	18.2	91%
Edison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	412 N Meade St	Appleton	54911	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 852-5460	242	24	10.0	50.4%	165 (68.2%)	13 (5.4%)	29 (12.0%)	12 (5.0%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.0%)	36.9	747^th of 1039 public elementary schools	28.1%		41.4	708^th of 1044 public elementary schools	32.2%	39	53.7	46.9	46.2	39.0	37.5	32.7	62.5	43.8	94%		$18,706	$609	$18,098
McKinley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1125 E Taft Ave	Appleton	54915	Calumet County	Appleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 852-5510	380	32	11.9	49.5%	189 (49.7%)	17 (4.5%)	80 (21.1%)	70 (18.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.8%)	38.4	733^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	29.5%		32.1	794^th of 1044 public elementary schools	23.9%	61	33.3	41.7	46.9	46.8	45.8	42.9	66.7	47.9	89%		$16,692	$609	$16,083
Horizons Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2101 Schaefer Cir	Appleton	54915	Calumet County	Appleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 852-5485	264	27	9.6	55.7%	129 (48.9%)	18 (6.8%)	59 (22.3%)	34 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.1%)	38.4	734^th of 1039 public elementary schools	29.4%		52.5	557^th of 1044 public elementary schools	46.6%	177	46.8	48.2	57.1	42.6	29.6	45.7	61.1	40.7	81%		$20,194	$609	$19,586
Stephen Foster Elementary Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	305 W Foster St	Appleton	54915	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(920) 852-5470	200	21	9.5	64.5%	123 (61.5%)	8 (4.0%)	17 (8.5%)	35 (17.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.0%)	32	786^th of 1039 public elementary schools	24.4%		43	682^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	34.7%	104	26.9	40.9	54.3	50.0	27.3	40.0	54.6	27.3	91%		$18,249	$609	$17,640
Appleton Bilingual School	Public, Charter	K-5	2224 N Ullman St	Appleton	54911	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(920) 852-5495	139	8	16.4	39.6%	37 (26.6%)	2 (1.4%)	94 (67.6%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	42.1	696^th of 1039 public elementary schools	33.0%		42.3	694^th of 1044 public elementary schools	33.5%	2	50.0	42.9	27.8	70.0	52.4	16.7	66.7	47.6	87%		$14,172	$609	$13,564
Huntley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2224 N Ullman St	Appleton	54911	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 852-5495	570	45	12.7	33.2%	401 (70.4%)	9 (1.6%)	51 (8.9%)	63 (11.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.7%)	42.6	690^th of 1039 public elementary schools	33.6%		69	334^th of 1044 public elementary schools	68.0%	356	30.6	47.7	55.3	25.0	43.2	53.2	70.5	47.7	78%		$15,656	$609	$15,048
The Omolade Academy	Public, Charter	K-3	2224 N Ullman St	Appleton	54911	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(920) 852-5329	23	4	6.5	73.9%	1 (4.3%)	9 (39.1%)	2 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (47.8%)								(n/a)	16.7			66.7							$20,603	$609	$19,994

Frequently Asked Questions about Richmond Elementary

What district is Richmond Elementary in?

Appleton Area School District

How many students attend Richmond Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 245 students attended Richmond Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Richmond Elementary attend?

Students who attend Richmond Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Madison Middle
High : East High

Is Richmond Elementary a good school?

Richmond Elementary ranks 635^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Richmond Elementary?

Students at Richmond Elementary are 60% White, 18% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 4% African American, 2% American Indian.

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