Richlands Elementary School serves 859 learners in grades 3-5.

Richlands Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the North Carolina state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 36% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Richlands Elementary School’s learner population of 859 learners has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: Richlands Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Richlands Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Richlands Elementary School is Richlands High School (0.5 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Trexler Middle School (0.1 miles away)