📍 3311 Fairlawn Dr, Columbus, Bartholomew County, 47201
W D Richards Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Columbus, Bartholomew County. The school has 584 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bartholomew Con School Corp school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in an urban setting. The school employs 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.5:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 44% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
W D Richards Elementary School enrolls 584 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 66% White, 21% Hispanic or Latino and 5.3% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 384 | 66% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 120 | 21% |
| Asian | 31 | 5.3% |
| Two or more races | 31 | 5.3% |
| Black or African American | 18 | 3.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
239 of the school's 584 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 202 qualify for free lunch and 37 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
W D Richards Elementary School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-60, state senate district 41, state house district 59.
W D Richards Elementary School is one of 17 schools in Bartholomew Con School Corp, based in Columbus, Indiana. The district serves 11,657 students district-wide and employs 726 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 584 students, W D Richards Elementary School is close to the district average of about 686 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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