W D Richards Elementary School has 583 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-6.

W D Richards Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Indiana for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 54%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 62%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 17:1. Minority enrollment is 29% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 32% (majority African-American and Hispanic).

School Overview: W D Richards Elementary School’s learner population of 583 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: W D Richards Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,762 schools in Indiana (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of W D Richards Elementary School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to W D Richards Elementary School is Columbus Area Career Connection (2.2 miles away). The nearest middle school is Northside Middle School (2.1 miles away). The nearest elementary school is L F Smith Elementary School (0.8 miles away).