Richlands Elementary

Summary:

Richlands Elementary is a public elementary school in Richlands, North Carolina, serving 642 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Onslow County Schools district, which is ranked 135 out of 242 districts in the state.

Richlands Elementary has a higher percentage of White students (63.86%) compared to nearby schools, which have more diverse student populations. The school's performance ranking has fluctuated in recent years, generally falling in the middle to lower range compared to other North Carolina elementary schools. Its test scores in mathematics, reading, and science are also lower than the district and state averages. Notably, the school's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively well but White and disabled students lagging behind. Additionally, Richlands Elementary has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 35.22% in 2021-2022 to 51.71% in 2022-2023.

Compared to surrounding schools, such as Carolina Forest Elementary, Richlands Elementary's performance is generally in the middle to lower range. The school's spending per student ($8,461 in 2018-2019) is also lower than some nearby schools, and its student-teacher ratio has fluctuated between 14.8 and 16.5 over the past few years, which is higher than some of the nearby schools. These factors may contribute to the school's lower academic performance and the notable disparities in achievement among different racial subgroups.


Detail:

Public K-5

 415 Cow Horn Road
       Richlands, NC  28574


(910) 324-4142

District: Onslow County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
889th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,461 Help


Students who attend Richlands Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Trexler Middle
High:    Richlands High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.4 Help
Number of students:  620

Racial breakdown:

White:
64.2%
Hispanic:
18.5%
Two or more races:
9.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Richlands Elementary ranks worse than 59.1% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 11th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Onslow County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.99. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (64.2%), Hispanic (18.5%), two or more races (9.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 49.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Richlands Elementary is 14.4. 12 elementary schools in the Onslow County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Richlands Elementary is $8,461. 17 elementary schools in the Onslow County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Richlands Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Richlands Elementary 889th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Richlands Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Onslow County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Onslow County Schools 135th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Richlands Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Richlands Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 56.50 595th 1276 53.4%
2007 62.93 488th 1293 62.3%
2008 53.20 664th 1324 49.8%
2009 53.07 723rd 1354 46.6%
2010 48.14 803rd 1363 41.1%
2011 57.22 660th 1381 52.2%
2012 58.12 644th 1388 53.6%
2013 53.37 607th 1403 56.7%
2014 42.73 805th 1390 42.1%
2015 38.26 949th 1440 34.1%
2016 28.25 1100th 1425 22.8%
2017 43.34 870th 1429 39.1%
2018 44.51 847th 1434 40.9%
2019 35.90 1002nd 1473 32.0%
2021 51.48 697th 1489 53.2%
2022 40.94 905th 1514 40.2%
2023 53.25 713th 1502 52.5%
2024 41.99 889th 1505 40.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Richlands Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.12 61st 86 29.1%
2019 47.69 62nd 103 39.8%
2021 39.31 60th 97 38.1%
2023 34.65 109th 154 29.2%
2024 23.69 130th 159 18.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Richlands Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 41.34 433rd 801 45.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Richlands Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.07 697th 1332 47.7%
2019 48.96 704th 1361 48.3%
2021 44.99 695th 1329 47.7%
2022 41.61 812th 1366 40.6%
2023 67.77 359th 1437 75.0%
2024 59.60 518th 1450 64.3%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Richlands Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.55 804th 1405 42.8%
2019 32.74 1026th 1424 27.9%
2021 47.41 715th 1440 50.3%
2022 42.64 838th 1458 42.5%
2023 56.45 613th 1459 58.0%
2024 41.70 878th 1455 39.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Richlands Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.93 643rd 897 28.3%
2019 48.20 390th 878 55.6%
2021 38.09 375th 646 42.0%
2022 23.31 550th 634 13.2%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Richlands Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 45.08 498th 612 18.6%
2023 56.11 344th 582 40.9%
2024 59.35 325th 669 51.4%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Richlands Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.72 50th 76 34.2%
2019 26.84 60th 72 16.7%
2021 30.69 59th 76 22.4%
2022 29.60 66th 85 22.4%
2023 34.62 62nd 81 23.5%
2024 36.69 55th 75 26.7%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Military Connected Students!

Rank History for Male students at Richlands Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.37 875th 1413 38.1%
2019 39.97 920th 1430 35.7%
2021 54.61 617th 1444 57.3%
2022 39.09 914th 1464 37.6%
2023 48.98 768th 1461 47.4%
2024 42.45 857th 1464 41.5%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Richlands Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.74 491st 927 47.0%
2019 27.85 767th 949 19.2%
2022 38.69 562nd 927 39.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Richlands Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.45 400th 851 53.0%
2019 40.50 542nd 865 37.3%
2021 66.46 194th 843 77.0%
2022 54.27 346th 893 61.3%
2023 68.43 200th 915 78.1%
2024 68.90 216th 951 77.3%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Richlands Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.80 1002nd 1178 14.9%
2019 21.66 1039th 1183 12.2%
2021 27.55 913th 1172 22.1%
2022 20.36 1045th 1194 12.5%
2023 29.07 926th 1183 21.7%
2024 20.48 1020th 1166 12.5%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, 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.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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by a parent
Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Open Quote This school doesn't even deserve one star, it deserves way less. I have a child in an IEP program a program that helps kids who are developmentally delayed academically. My child tested negative for autism, so I know her behavior doesn't come from home because she is a totally different person than when she's around her teachers.For a teacher and a principal to tell me that they do not know what to do to help my child is very discouraging. They give no hope to parents who may be struggling with the same situation. I honestly feel as though they do not really care. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Richlands Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 787 141 2 3 2 n/a n/a 0 935
1989 800 147 1 4 3 n/a n/a 0 955
1990 825 143 2 8 3 n/a n/a 0 981
1991 835 153 2 8 1 n/a n/a 4 1003
1992 864 146 2 12 1 n/a n/a 0 1025
1993 902 148 0 14 1 n/a n/a 0 1065
1994 876 158 1 23 3 n/a n/a 16 1077
1995 813 178 6 26 6 n/a n/a 0 1029
1996 813 178 6 26 6 n/a n/a 0 1029
1997 799 184 3 29 10 n/a n/a 0 1025
1998 802 189 4 32 11 n/a n/a 15 1053
1999 777 184 3 36 10 n/a n/a 0 1010
2000 758 205 0 47 4 n/a n/a 0 1014
2001 778 197 1 41 3 n/a n/a 0 1020
2002 421 92 0 22 2 n/a n/a 0 537
2003 421 92 0 22 2 n/a n/a 0 537
2004 416 112 2 26 2 n/a n/a 0 558
2005 467 105 2 32 2 n/a n/a 0 608
2006 488 114 1 39 3 n/a n/a 0 645
2007 563 94 6 52 5 n/a n/a 58 778
2008 595 110 5 79 7 n/a n/a 76 872
2009 541 156 8 69 5 n/a n/a 0 779
2010 463 136 6 63 6 n/a n/a 0 674
2011 493 71 4 68 2 1 38 0 677
2012 535 76 1 77 2 1 48 0 740
2013 488 73 1 90 3 1 52 0 708
2014 457 78 4 85 6 3 51 0 684
2015 472 76 3 97 6 3 46 0 703
2016 517 85 3 117 5 3 55 0 785
2017 509 76 2 126 2 5 65 0 785
2018 550 92 3 133 3 5 73 0 859
2019 505 93 4 145 4 3 61 0 815
2020 511 88 8 147 2 1 70 0 827
2021 399 50 7 117 0 0 52 0 625
2022 491 87 8 137 0 0 72 0 795
2023 410 57 9 112 1 0 53 0 642
2024 398 44 5 115 1 0 57 0 620

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 Richlands Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 935 45.0 20.7 31
1989 955 50.0 19.1 36.8
1990 981 53.0 18.5 32.9
1991 1003 56.0 17.9 32.2
1992 1025 50.0 20.5 26.3
1993 1065 57.0 18.7 32.5
1994 1077 57.0 18.9 35.7
1995 1029 56.0 18.4 35.7
1996 1029 56.0 18.4 35.7
1997 1025 54.0 19.0 34
1998 1053 61.0 17.3 34.4
1999 1010 61.0 16.6 46.5
2000 1014 61.0 16.6 47
2001 1020 61.0 16.7 47
2002 537 41.0 13.1 59.4
2003 537 41.0 13.1 59.4
2004 558 41.0 13.6 56.1
2005 608 41.0 14.8 59.2
2006 645 41.0 15.7 53
2007 778 n/a n/a 48.1
2008 872 49.4 17.7 49.9
2009 779 51.3 15.2 44.8
2010 674 36.1 18.6 42.4
2011 677 38.5 17.5 40.2
2012 740 39.1 18.9 38.9
2013 708 45.2 15.6 41.4
2014 684 44.5 15.3 42.8
2015 703 42.0 16.7 41.1
2016 785 42.0 18.6 40.9
2017 785 44.5 17.6 50.4
2018 859 46.0 18.6 44.8
2019 815 51.0 15.9 49.8
2020 827 48.0 17.2 40.3
2021 625 42.0 14.8 37.8
2022 795 48.0 16.5 35.2
2023 642 41.0 15.6 51.7
2024 620 43.0 14.4 49.8

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 Richlands Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 935 45.0 20.7 31
1989 955 50.0 19.1 36.8
1990 981 53.0 18.5 32.9
1991 1003 56.0 17.9 32.2
1992 1025 50.0 20.5 26.3
1993 1065 57.0 18.7 32.5
1994 1077 57.0 18.9 35.7
1995 1029 56.0 18.4 35.7
1996 1029 56.0 18.4 35.7
1997 1025 54.0 19.0 34
1998 1053 61.0 17.3 34.4
1999 1010 61.0 16.6 46.5
2000 1014 61.0 16.6 47
2001 1020 61.0 16.7 47
2002 537 41.0 13.1 59.4
2003 537 41.0 13.1 59.4
2004 558 41.0 13.6 56.1
2005 608 41.0 14.8 59.2
2006 645 41.0 15.7 53
2007 778 n/a n/a 48.1
2008 872 49.4 17.7 49.9
2009 779 51.3 15.2 44.8
2010 674 36.1 18.6 42.4
2011 677 38.5 17.5 40.2
2012 740 39.1 18.9 38.9
2013 708 45.2 15.6 41.4
2014 684 44.5 15.3 42.8
2015 703 42.0 16.7 41.1
2016 785 42.0 18.6 40.9
2017 785 44.5 17.6 50.4
2018 859 46.0 18.6 44.8
2019 815 51.0 15.9 49.8
2020 827 48.0 17.2 40.3
2021 625 42.0 14.8 37.8
2022 795 48.0 16.5 35.2
2023 642 41.0 15.6 51.7
2024 620 43.0 14.4 49.8

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Richlands Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,004 (11.9%) $7,456 (88.1%) $8,461

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Richlands Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1002nd of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 713th of 1502 Elementary schools
 20.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Richlands Elementary)53.860.2
 6.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Onslow County Schools)60.157.1
 3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Richlands Elementary)44.144.4
 0.3%
   3rd Grade Reading (Onslow County Schools)56.546.1
 10.4%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Richlands Elementary)46.552.9
 6.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Onslow County Schools)52.550.1
 2.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Richlands Elementary)47.251.4
 4.2%
   4th Grade Reading (Onslow County Schools)56.952.8
 4.1%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Richlands Elementary)59.764
 4.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Onslow County Schools)55.351.9
 3.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Richlands Elementary)46.353.5
 7.2%
   5th Grade Reading (Onslow County Schools)54.246.5
 7.7%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Richlands Elementary)72.465.1
 7.3%
   5th Grade Science (Onslow County Schools)74.664.3
 10.3%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students815642
 21.2%
African American9357
 38.7%
American Indian41
 75%
Asian49
 125%
Hispanic145112
 22.8%
Pacific Islander30
 100%
White505410
 18.8%
Two or More Races6153
 13.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients49.8%51.7%
 1.9%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 620 students attended Richlands Elementary.

Students at Richlands Elementary are 64% White, 19% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American.

Students who attend Richlands Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Trexler Middle
High : Richlands High

Richlands Elementary ranks 889th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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