📍 3461 County Rd 1710, West Plains, Howell County, 65775
Richards Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in West Plains, Howell County. The school has 372 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Richards R-V school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in a small-town setting. The school employs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. 39% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Richards Elem. enrolls 372 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 27 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% White, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino and 1.1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 358 | 96% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 1.1% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 1.1% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
236 of the school's 372 students (63%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 183 qualify for free lunch and 53 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.
Richards Elem. is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). 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 MO-80, state senate district 33, state house district 154.
Richards Elem. is one of 1 schools in RICHARDS R-V, based in WEST PLAINS, Missouri. The district serves 389 students district-wide and employs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 372 students, Richards Elem. is close to the district average of about 389 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote