Is Richmond Grade School a good school?

Richmond Grade School ranks 597 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Richmond Grade School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 404 students attended Richmond Grade School.

What is the racial makeup of Richmond Grade School?

Students at Richmond Grade School are 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Richmond Grade School attend?

Students who attend Richmond Grade School usually go on to attend: Middle : Nippersink Middle School High : Richmond-Burton High School

Richmond Grade School

Summary:

Richmond Grade School is an elementary school located in Richmond, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 409 students. The school is part of the Nippersink School District 2, which is ranked 207 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Richmond Grade School has consistently ranked in the top 30% of Illinois elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 597 out of 2,067 schools. The school's performance in English Language Arts (ELA) is particularly strong, with 48.4% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 41.2%. In mathematics, Richmond Grade School's performance is also above the state average, with 31.8% of students proficient or better, compared to the state's 28.4%. The school's performance in science is exceptional, with 69.8% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 53.2%. Female students, Hispanic students, and students with low socioeconomic status at Richmond Grade School all perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 21%, top 10%, and top 9% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively.

While Richmond Grade School's academic performance is impressive, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 2.8% in 2019-2020 to 25.8% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the state average. Compared to nearby schools, Spring Grove Elementary School performs similarly to Richmond Grade School, while Grass Lake Elementary School and Landmark Elementary School have lower proficiency rates across all subject areas. Richmond Grade School's higher per-student spending of $15,418 and lower student-teacher ratio of 11.9 may contribute to its strong academic performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

5815 Broadway St
Richmond, IL 60071-7701

(815) 678-4717

District: Nippersink School District 2

SchoolDigger Rank:
597^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,185

Students who attend Richmond Grade School usually attend:

Middle:	Nippersink Middle School
High:	Richmond-Burton High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 404

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.4%

Hispanic:

8.4%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 24%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Richmond Grade School ranks better than 71.1% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.44. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87.4%), Hispanic (8.4%), two or more races (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 24% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Richmond Grade School is 12.3. (See more...)

Compare Richmond Grade School employs 32.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Richmond Grade School is $16,185.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Richmond Grade School:

SchoolDigger ranks Richmond Grade School 597^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Richmond Grade School in the ranking list.)

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Nippersink School District 2:

SchoolDigger ranks Nippersink School District 2 207^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Richmond Grade School

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Rank History for all students at Richmond Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	74.96	541^st	2020	73.2%
2004	76.96	449^th	2030	77.9%
2005	80.45	292^nd	2022	85.6%
2006	79.60	318^th	2086	84.8%
2007	80.69	268^th	2095	87.2%
2008	81.77	259^th	2092	87.6%
2009	77.90	439^th	2120	79.3%
2010	77.18	472^nd	2139	77.9%
2011	74.84	547^th	2147	74.5%
2012	62.08	994^th	2166	54.1%
2013	65.16	801^st	2167	63.0%
2014	73.50	546^th	2093	73.9%
2015	63.54	649^th	2052	68.4%
2016	76.06	441^st	2046	78.4%
2017	75.22	466^th	2044	77.2%
2018	80.90	339^th	2037	83.4%
2019	75.55	446^th	2086	78.6%
2021	63.21	599^th	1948	69.3%
2022	76.07	450^th	2082	78.4%
2023	69.37	577^th	2077	72.2%
2024	67.44	597^th	2067	71.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Richmond Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	58.15	358^th	1194	70.0%
2021	71.01	116^th	640	81.9%
2022	72.92	169^th	1113	84.8%
2023	56.01	382^nd	1156	67.0%
2024	46.91	515^th	1195	56.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Richmond Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	48.42	877^th	1816	51.7%
2021	59.47	425^th	1514	71.9%
2022	66.45	395^th	1763	77.6%
2023	82.80	148^th	1808	91.8%
2024	81.15	168^th	1793	90.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Richmond Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.23	210^th	1964	89.3%
2019	72.84	480^th	2019	76.2%
2021	57.74	620^th	1680	63.1%
2022	79.65	347^th	1970	82.4%
2023	72.96	452^nd	1957	76.9%
2024	75.35	406^th	1942	79.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Richmond Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	74.79	132^nd	907	85.4%
2024	54.85	287^th	886	67.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Richmond Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	72.49	468^th	1972	76.3%
2019	71.75	487^th	2019	75.9%
2021	59.71	561^st	1707	67.1%
2022	68.84	536^th	1977	72.9%
2023	61.62	635^th	1984	68.0%
2024	54.54	785^th	1959	59.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Richmond Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	79.62	98^th	970	89.9%

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Rank History for White students at Richmond Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.25	375^th	1463	74.4%
2019	59.98	544^th	1462	62.8%
2021	48.39	630^th	1308	51.8%
2022	61.59	492^nd	1425	65.5%
2023	52.50	660^th	1419	53.5%
2024	47.19	736^th	1392	47.1%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Richmond Grade School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2001	528	4	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
2002	577	3	7	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	594
2003	577	3	7	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	594
2004	577	5	6	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	597
2005	602	1	5	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	620
2006	599	0	3	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
2007	601	6	3	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	630
2008	582	4	4	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	609
2009	529	3	7	24	0	n/a	n/a	3	566
2010	497	2	5	31	0	n/a	n/a	6	541
2011	439	3	11	50	0	0	8	0	511
2012	406	4	13	53	1	0	8	0	485
2013	377	2	11	44	0	0	12	0	446
2014	357	2	11	39	0	0	11	0	420
2015	349	4	9	36	0	0	14	0	412
2016	359	3	7	37	0	0	12	0	418
2017	367	2	2	39	0	0	17	0	427
2018	362	3	1	37	0	0	15	0	418
2019	378	2	0	36	0	1	11	0	428
2020	387	3	0	34	0	0	10	0	434
2021	344	3	0	41	2	0	17	0	407
2022	373	1	1	43	1	0	18	0	437
2023	346	2	2	44	1	0	14	0	409
2024	353	3	2	34	0	0	12	0	404

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Richmond Grade School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	544	36.0	15.1	n/a
2002	594	39.0	15.2	4
2003	594	39.0	15.2	4
2004	597	35.0	17.1	5.9
2005	620	32.0	19.4	7.3
2006	622	30.5	20.4	6.8
2007	630	35.0	18.0	7.9
2008	609	31.0	19.6	8.9
2009	566	33.5	16.9	9.4
2010	541	34.5	15.6	15.1
2011	511	34.5	14.8	0
2012	485	30.5	15.9	19.6
2013	446	45.3	9.8	26
2014	420	31.0	13.5	29.3
2015	412	31.0	13.2	27.4
2016	418	33.0	12.6	19.9
2017	427	33.7	12.6	18.7
2018	418	33.4	12.4	18.7
2019	428	32.7	13.0	19.9
2020	434	33.7	12.8	19.1
2021	407	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	437	33.8	12.9	16.5
2023	409	34.2	11.9	20.5
2024	404	32.8	12.3	24

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Richmond Grade School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	544	36.0	15.1	n/a
2002	594	39.0	15.2	4
2003	594	39.0	15.2	4
2004	597	35.0	17.1	5.9
2005	620	32.0	19.4	7.3
2006	622	30.5	20.4	6.8
2007	630	35.0	18.0	7.9
2008	609	31.0	19.6	8.9
2009	566	33.5	16.9	9.4
2010	541	34.5	15.6	15.1
2011	511	34.5	14.8	0
2012	485	30.5	15.9	19.6
2013	446	45.3	9.8	26
2014	420	31.0	13.5	29.3
2015	412	31.0	13.2	27.4
2016	418	33.0	12.6	19.9
2017	427	33.7	12.6	18.7
2018	418	33.4	12.4	18.7
2019	428	32.7	13.0	19.9
2020	434	33.7	12.8	19.1
2021	407	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	437	33.8	12.9	16.5
2023	409	34.2	11.9	20.5
2024	404	32.8	12.3	24

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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