Ricardo Richards Elementary Scchool has 376 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-6.

Ricardo Richards Elementary Scchool placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Virgin Islands for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is lower than the Virgin Islands state average of 91%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the Virgin Islands state average of 80%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the Virgin Islands state level of 11:1. Minority enrollment is 98% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is equal to the Virgin Islands state average of 98% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Ricardo Richards Elementary Scchool’s learner population of 376 learners has declined by 6% over five school years. The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

School Comparison: Ricardo Richards Elementary Scchool is ranked within the lower 50% of all 27 schools in Virgin Islands (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Ricardo Richards Elementary Scchool is 0.43, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.37. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Ricardo Richards Elementary Scchool is Saint Croix Central High School (1.2 miles away). The nearest middle school is John H. Woodson Junior High School (1.1 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Alfredo Andrews Elementary School (0.9 miles away).