Best Public Schools in Richfield, NC

Summary:

The city of Richfield, North Carolina has only one school, Richfield Elementary, which serves students in grades K-5. While the school has some positive attributes, such as relatively strong mathematics and science proficiency, it also faces significant challenges, including lower-than-average reading performance, a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, and a declining school ranking compared to other elementary schools in Stanly County Schools and across North Carolina.

Richfield Elementary has a student enrollment of 316, with a predominantly White student population (84.18%). The school's academic performance is mixed, with mathematics and science proficiency rates that are above the Stanly County and North Carolina averages, but reading proficiency rates that fall below the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, Richfield Elementary ranked 637 out of 1,505 North Carolina elementary schools and was rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, a decline from its previous rankings.

One of the most significant challenges facing Richfield Elementary is the high percentage of students (99.05%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. This socioeconomic factor can have a significant impact on student learning and educational outcomes, and may require targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of the school's community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOG Mathematics (2024)			EOG Reading (2024)			EOG Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Richfield Elementary	Public	K-5	120 Morgan Street	Richfield	28137	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 961-4800	323	20	15.8	95.7%	263 (81.4%)	18 (5.6%)	7 (2.2%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.0%)	56.7	637^th of 1505 public elementary schools	57.7%		53.5	706^th of 1502 public elementary schools	53.0%	69	43.5	76.4	57.7	63.0	56.4	48.1	61.5	$9,326	$1,012	$8,313

Cities Near Richfield

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Misenheimer	1.73 mi	1	31^st
New London	3.82 mi	2	412^th
Albemarle	5.9 mi	10	350^th
Gold Hill	9.2 mi	1	443^rd
Badin	9.47 mi	1	82^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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