Crestdale Elementary School

Q: Is Crestdale Elementary School a good school?

Crestdale Elementary School ranks 546 th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Crestdale Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 390 students in grades PK-4 in Richmond, Indiana, which is part of the Richmond Community Schools district. While Crestdale outperforms the district average in academic proficiency, it faces significant challenges with high chronic absenteeism and a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Crestdale Elementary has a higher percentage of white students (67.44%) compared to the district average (24.95%), and its students perform better on standardized tests, with 37.86% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 44.66% in Math, compared to 24.95% and 22.47% district-wide, respectively. However, Crestdale's chronic absenteeism rate of 42.6% is much higher than the district average of 20.45%, and its spending per student ($11,904) is also higher than nearby schools like Charles Elementary ($11,735) and Starr Elementary ($15,062).

Compared to other schools in the Richmond Community Schools district, Crestdale's academic performance is generally higher than Westview Elementary, Starr Elementary, and Fairview Elementary, but lower than Charles Elementary. Crestdale's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, suggesting the school has struggled to maintain consistent academic performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

701 Crestdale Drive
Richmond, IN 47374

(765) 973-3415

District: Richmond Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
546^th of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,904

Students who attend Crestdale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dennis Middle School
High:	Richmond High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.0

Number of students: 373

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.5%

Two or more races:

17.7%

African American:

9.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Crestdale Elementary School ranks worse than 54.1% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 2^nd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Richmond Community Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.06. (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 Crestdale Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Richmond Community Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (66.5%), two or more races (17.7%), African American (9.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Crestdale Elementary School is 13, which is the 3^rd best among 6 elementary schools in the Richmond Community Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Crestdale Elementary School employs 28.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Crestdale Elementary School is $11,904. 4 elementary schools in the Richmond Community Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Crestdale Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Richmond Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Richmond Community Schools 288^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Crestdale Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	30.54	271^st	326	16.9%
2005	27.07	791^st	959	17.5%
2006	22.78	824^th	961	14.3%
2007	23.18	841^st	985	14.6%
2008	14.71	914^th	996	8.2%
2009	20.74	855^th	1003	14.8%
2010	30.87	795^th	1009	21.2%
2011	38.91	749^th	1025	26.9%
2012	48.90	626^th	1015	38.3%
2013	32.34	827^th	1035	20.1%
2014	26.37	874^th	1036	15.6%
2015	15.95	931^st	1040	10.5%
2016	34.19	784^th	1046	25.0%
2017	61.34	455^th	1033	56.0%
2018	47.22	625^th	1027	39.1%
2019	15.58	895^th	1031	13.2%
2021	36.88	686^th	1016	32.5%
2022	17.54	845^th	1020	17.2%
2023	27.88	748^th	1016	26.4%
2024	48.06	546^th	1010	45.9%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Crestdale Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	255	59	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	317
1989	253	67	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	322
1990	249	76	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	325
1991	256	65	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	322
1992	261	74	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	337
1993	248	73	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	323
1994	244	78	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	323
1995	250	56	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	17	327
1996	250	56	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	17	327
1997	204	48	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	16	274
1998	233	71	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	308
1999	212	66	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	283
2000	232	63	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	301
2001	198	42	3	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	249
2002	238	48	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	295
2003	238	48	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	295
2004	207	44	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	259
2005	301	40	4	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	360
2006	246	35	2	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	293
2007	247	33	2	13	1	n/a	n/a	48	344
2008	288	26	2	10	1	n/a	n/a	41	368
2009	286	23	2	12	2	n/a	n/a	52	377
2010	263	28	5	11	0	n/a	n/a	57	364
2011	242	32	4	12	0	0	62	0	352
2012	224	38	1	13	0	0	55	0	331
2013	334	35	2	12	1	0	43	0	427
2014	352	50	2	32	1	0	43	0	480
2015	361	43	2	27	1	0	49	0	483
2016	322	27	1	34	0	1	45	0	430
2017	294	26	3	33	0	1	47	0	404
2018	268	24	4	30	0	1	52	0	379
2019	289	32	2	31	0	1	62	0	417
2020	279	37	2	31	0	2	68	0	419
2021	247	30	4	22	0	1	64	0	368
2022	288	32	1	22	0	3	64	0	410
2023	263	35	2	20	0	1	69	0	390
2024	248	36	1	20	0	2	66	0	373

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 Crestdale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	317	14.8	21.4	26.5
1989	322	18.5	17.4	30.7
1990	325	18.5	17.5	31.4
1991	322	16.1	20.0	30.7
1992	337	18.9	17.8	37.1
1993	323	18.6	17.4	42.7
1994	323	16.8	19.2	48
1995	327	15.0	21.8	42.6
1996	327	15.0	21.8	42.6
1997	274	16.0	17.1	47.3
1998	308	17.0	18.1	51.6
1999	283	17.5	16.2	55.8
2000	301	19.0	15.8	56.1
2001	249	18.5	13.5	58.2
2002	295	24.8	11.9	47.8
2003	295	24.8	11.9	47.8
2004	259	21.1	12.3	57.9
2005	360	26.0	13.8	63.6
2006	293	21.4	13.7	71
2007	344	n/a	n/a	83.4
2008	368	22.4	16.4	80.7
2009	377	26.3	14.3	82.5
2010	364	25.4	14.3	91.5
2011	352	24.0	14.6	80.4
2012	331	21.0	15.7	80.7
2013	427	26.0	16.4	79.9
2014	480	27.0	17.7	83.1
2015	483	29.0	16.6	82
2016	430	26.0	16.5	78.1
2017	404	30.0	13.4	69.6
2018	379	27.1	13.9	74.1
2019	417	33.0	12.6	76.5
2020	419	30.0	13.9	76.4
2021	368	29.6	12.4	73.4
2022	410	28.3	14.4	77.8
2023	390	26.4	14.7	80.3
2024	373	28.5	13.0	63.8

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 Crestdale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	317	14.8	21.4	26.5
1989	322	18.5	17.4	30.7
1990	325	18.5	17.5	31.4
1991	322	16.1	20.0	30.7
1992	337	18.9	17.8	37.1
1993	323	18.6	17.4	42.7
1994	323	16.8	19.2	48
1995	327	15.0	21.8	42.6
1996	327	15.0	21.8	42.6
1997	274	16.0	17.1	47.3
1998	308	17.0	18.1	51.6
1999	283	17.5	16.2	55.8
2000	301	19.0	15.8	56.1
2001	249	18.5	13.5	58.2
2002	295	24.8	11.9	47.8
2003	295	24.8	11.9	47.8
2004	259	21.1	12.3	57.9
2005	360	26.0	13.8	63.6
2006	293	21.4	13.7	71
2007	344	n/a	n/a	83.4
2008	368	22.4	16.4	80.7
2009	377	26.3	14.3	82.5
2010	364	25.4	14.3	91.5
2011	352	24.0	14.6	80.4
2012	331	21.0	15.7	80.7
2013	427	26.0	16.4	79.9
2014	480	27.0	17.7	83.1
2015	483	29.0	16.6	82
2016	430	26.0	16.5	78.1
2017	404	30.0	13.4	69.6
2018	379	27.1	13.9	74.1
2019	417	33.0	12.6	76.5
2020	419	30.0	13.9	76.4
2021	368	29.6	12.4	73.4
2022	410	28.3	14.4	77.8
2023	390	26.4	14.7	80.3
2024	373	28.5	13.0	63.8

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Crestdale Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,419 (14.9%)	$8,099 (85.1%)	$9,519
2020	$1,298 (13.7%)	$8,161 (86.3%)	$9,459
2021	$2,260 (18.9%)	$9,680 (81.1%)	$11,940
2022	$2,708 (22.7%)	$9,196 (77.3%)	$11,904

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Crestdale Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 895^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 748^th of 1016 Elementary schools	13.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Crestdale Elementary School)	26.9	26.9	0%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Richmond Community Schools)	30.5	28	2.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Crestdale Elementary School)	32.7	48.1	15.4%
3rd Grade Math (Richmond Community Schools)	40.9	35.9	5%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Crestdale Elementary School)	28	22.9	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Richmond Community Schools)	27	29.3	2.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Crestdale Elementary School)	33.3	29.2	4.1%
4th Grade Math (Richmond Community Schools)	39.2	33.4	5.8%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Crestdale Elementary School)	24	17	7%
4th Grade Science (Richmond Community Schools)	33.1	26	7.1%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	417	390	6.5%
African American	32	35	9.4%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	2
Hispanic	31	20	35.5%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	289	263	9%
Two or More Races	62	69	11.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	76.5%	80.3%	3.8%

Schools Near Crestdale Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)					ILEARN Math (2024)					ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Crestdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	701 Crestdale Drive	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3415	373	29	13.0	63.8%	248 (66.5%)	36 (9.7%)	20 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	66 (17.7%)	48.1	546^th of 1010 public elementary schools	45.9%		27.9	748^th of 1016 public elementary schools	26.4%	202	42.0	34.0			37.9	50.0	39.6			44.7		$11,904	$2,708	$9,196
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	60 NW 'L' St	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3442	271	24	11.1	79.0%	170 (62.7%)	20 (7.4%)	44 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (12.5%)	14.5	873^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	13.6%		16.6	851^st of 1016 public elementary schools	16.2%	22	13.6	23.1			18.8	27.3	21.2			24.0		$12,407	$2,177	$10,230
Starr Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	301 N 19th St	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3426	253	18	13.7	81.0%	134 (53.0%)	23 (9.1%)	49 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (18.2%)	20.9	804^th of 1010 public elementary schools	20.4%		7.5	962^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	5.3%	158	25.0	25.0			25.0	26.9	27.3			27.1		$15,062	$2,115	$12,947
Vaile Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	300 S 14th St	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3433	309	25	12.3	76.7%	163 (52.8%)	31 (10.0%)	47 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (21.0%)	19.7	817^th of 1010 public elementary schools	19.1%		18.8	827^th of 1016 public elementary schools	18.6%	10	15.3	33.3			23.1	23.7	28.9			26.0		$12,791	$1,896	$10,895
Charles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2400 Reeveston Rd	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3441	335	21	16.0	43.0%	199 (59.4%)	26 (7.8%)	28 (8.4%)	11 (3.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (20.6%)	89.9	71^st of 1010 public elementary schools	93.0%		58.8	437^th of 1016 public elementary schools	57.0%	366	57.4	69.6			63.6	74.1	69.6			71.8		$11,735	$1,803	$9,932
Westview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1707 SW 'A' St	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3445	276	21	13.4	60.5%	186 (67.4%)	24 (8.7%)	14 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	51 (18.5%)	29.4	734^th of 1010 public elementary schools	27.3%		17.2	848^th of 1016 public elementary schools	16.5%	114	30.8	25.0			28.0	44.7	22.2			33.8		$13,449	$1,867	$11,582
Rose Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1281 Round Barn Rd S	Centerville	47374	Wayne County	Centerville-Abington Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 966-3911	432	25	17.2	47.0%	391 (90.5%)	5 (1.2%)	11 (2.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)								(n/a)												$8,391	$1,266	$7,125
Northeastern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	534 W Wallace Rd	Fountain City	47341	Wayne County	Northeastern Wayne Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 847-2595	592	41	14.4	53.0%	551 (93.1%)	4 (0.7%)	11 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	56.3	455^th of 1010 public elementary schools	55.0%		61.2	403^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	60.3%	52	40.0	23.4	55.1		39.2	56.3	36.2	43.8		44.9	48.3	$9,129	$1,414	$7,716
Centerville-Abington Elementary School	Public	3-6	200-300 W South St	Centerville	47330	Wayne County	Centerville-Abington Com Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 855-5132	549	32	17.4	49.4%	496 (90.3%)	7 (1.3%)	12 (2.2%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (4.7%)	60.8	403^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	60.1%		65.9	349^th of 1016 public elementary schools	65.6%	54	26.5	40.6	45.4	59.6	43.3	48.5	39.1	34.8	63.8	46.6	46.8	$7,963	$595	$7,368
Randolph Southern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3 Rebel Dr	Lynn	47355	Randolph County	Randolph Southern School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 874-1141	300	26	11.5	58.3%	275 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	61.6	394^th of 1010 public elementary schools	61.0%		59.9	417^th of 1016 public elementary schools	59.0%	23	31.0	32.3	59.3	43.2	40.2	52.4	41.9	63.0	48.7	51.1	44.4	$8,808	$849	$7,959

Frequently Asked Questions about Crestdale Elementary School

What district is Crestdale Elementary School in?

Richmond Community Schools

How many students attend Crestdale Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 373 students attended Crestdale Elementary School.

Is Crestdale Elementary School a good school?

Crestdale Elementary School ranks 546^th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Crestdale Elementary School?

Students at Crestdale Elementary School are 66% White, 18% Two or more races, 10% African American, 5% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Crestdale Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Crestdale Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dennis Middle School
High : Richmond High School

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