Richmond Elementary School

Summary:

Richmond Elementary School is a public elementary school in Portland, Oregon, serving 539 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Portland School District 1J, which is ranked 17 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Richmond Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Oregon, with exceptional academic performance on state assessments. In the 2023-2024 school year, 87.4% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to 56.3% and 57% for the district, respectively. The school's 5th-grade students also excelled on the OSAS Science assessment, with 60.2% proficient or better, compared to 43.5% for the district and 30.6% for the state. The school's performance is particularly impressive across various student subgroups, including female students, white students, multi-racial students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Abernethy Elementary School, Laurelhurst Elementary School, and Le Monde French Immersion Public Charter School, Richmond Elementary School stands out as the top performer, with higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings across most grade levels and subject areas. This consistent high performance, commitment to equity, and positive impact on the community make Richmond Elementary School a model for other elementary schools to aspire to.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2276 SE 41st Ave
       Portland, OR  97214-5996


(503) 916-6220

District: Portland School District 1J

SchoolDigger Rank:
43rd of 710 Oregon Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,464 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  20.4 Help
Number of students:  539

Racial breakdown:

White:
43.6%
Two or more races:
40.3%
Asian:
9.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  5.4% Help


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Compare Details Richmond Elementary School ranks better than 93.9% of elementary schools in Oregon. It also ranks 14th among 60 ranked elementary schools in the Portland School District 1J. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.92. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (43.6%), two or more races (40.3%), Asian (9.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 5.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Richmond Elementary School is 20.4. 50 elementary schools in the Portland School District 1J have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Richmond Elementary School is $19,464. 48 elementary schools in the Portland School District 1J spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Richmond Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Richmond Elementary School 43rd of 710 Oregon public elementary schools. (See Richmond Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Portland School District 1J:

SchoolDigger ranks Portland School District 1J 17th of 140 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Richmond Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Richmond Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 58.20 249th 586 57.5%
2005 66.76 188th 629 70.1%
2006 80.31 58th 636 90.9%
2007 90.78 16th 652 97.5%
2008 83.99 53rd 655 91.9%
2009 89.05 18th 665 97.3%
2010 86.56 39th 674 94.2%
2011 87.41 35th 695 95.0%
2012 87.38 53rd 730 92.7%
2013 92.35 29th 707 95.9%
2014 92.42 27th 695 96.1%
2015 95.31 22nd 706 96.9%
2016 95.18 22nd 697 96.8%
2017 96.84 11th 701 98.4%
2018 94.10 27th 709 96.2%
2019 93.79 31st 705 95.6%
2022 84.05 84th 706 88.1%
2023 96.51 21st 706 97.0%
2024 92.92 43rd 710 93.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Richmond Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.61 25th 212 88.2%
2019 76.90 13th 61 78.7%
2022 66.89 21st 48 56.3%
2023 80.42 13th 60 78.3%
2024 74.22 13th 54 75.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Richmond Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.45 25th 481 94.8%
2019 84.94 23rd 303 92.4%
2022 97.42 6th 215 97.2%
2023 98.01 6th 231 97.4%
2024 93.33 12th 299 96.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Richmond Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.73 9th 640 98.6%
2022 84.33 82nd 703 88.3%
2023 98.04 3rd 595 99.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Richmond Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.73 37th 681 94.6%
2019 89.59 44th 621 92.9%
2022 82.17 90th 646 86.1%
2023 96.10 19th 652 97.1%
2024 95.83 20th 658 97.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Richmond Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 78.09 1st 10 90.0%
2022 53.96 18th 35 48.6%
2023 73.05 10th 39 74.4%
2024 68.83 18th 48 62.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Richmond Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.88 14th 680 97.9%
2019 91.94 31st 623 95.0%
2022 82.70 80th 654 87.8%
2023 92.63 35th 665 94.7%
2024 85.63 68th 662 89.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Richmond Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.87 44th 86 48.8%
2019 22.32 40th 48 16.7%
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Rank History for White students at Richmond Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.80 15th 683 97.8%
2019 92.76 19th 662 97.1%
2022 77.05 119th 666 82.1%
2023 93.42 21st 656 96.8%
2024 92.74 29th 670 95.7%
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Data source: test scores: Oregon Department 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.

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Data source: Oregon Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Richmond Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 320 8 34 9 11 n/a n/a 0 382
1989 345 8 32 12 11 n/a n/a 0 408
1990 386 13 52 11 10 n/a n/a 0 472
1991 401 16 67 10 10 n/a n/a 0 504
1992 411 26 80 13 11 n/a n/a 0 541
1993 443 35 75 12 13 n/a n/a 0 578
1994 410 33 65 11 10 n/a n/a 0 529
1995 420 42 75 18 7 n/a n/a 0 562
1996 420 42 75 18 7 n/a n/a 0 562
1997 419 33 64 21 7 n/a n/a 0 544
1998 401 34 65 13 8 n/a n/a 0 521
1999 394 26 65 14 9 n/a n/a 0 508
2000 349 36 82 15 8 n/a n/a 0 490
2001 337 32 89 12 7 n/a n/a 0 477
2002 282 41 103 8 9 n/a n/a 0 443
2003 282 41 103 8 9 n/a n/a 0 443
2004 262 35 100 9 9 n/a n/a 0 415
2005 249 29 84 5 6 n/a n/a 20 393
2006 164 20 99 4 5 n/a n/a 0 292
2007 199 15 113 5 8 n/a n/a 20 360
2008 223 14 130 3 7 n/a n/a 59 436
2009 244 10 114 2 12 n/a n/a 75 457
2010 276 6 91 16 14 n/a n/a 113 516
2011 338 5 40 23 11 1 144 0 562
2012 365 4 43 24 10 1 166 0 613
2013 361 4 50 24 8 2 163 0 612
2014 380 3 53 21 6 2 172 0 637
2015 388 5 53 17 3 1 166 0 633
2016 365 5 54 15 1 2 188 0 630
2017 362 5 57 17 1 1 206 0 649
2018 355 4 55 18 1 1 212 0 646
2019 335 7 62 21 0 1 206 0 632
2020 315 6 60 25 0 1 219 1 627
2021 281 6 54 24 0 0 234 2 601
2022 246 6 53 27 0 0 218 1 551
2023 235 6 50 28 0 0 217 3 539

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 Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 382 12.0 31.8 24.9
1989 408 18.0 22.6 19.4
1990 472 15.3 30.8 19.9
1991 504 19.8 25.4 17.7
1992 541 20.8 26.0 16.6
1993 578 23.9 24.2 13.8
1994 529 24.6 21.5 17.6
1995 562 25.5 22.0 0
1996 562 25.5 22.0 0
1997 544 23.0 23.7 15.3
1998 521 23.5 22.2 14.8
1999 508 22.5 22.6 23
2000 490 21.6 22.7 21.6
2001 477 24.0 19.9 22.6
2002 443 21.6 20.5 28.9
2003 443 21.6 20.5 28.9
2004 415 20.5 20.2 28.7
2005 393 19.5 20.2 27.9
2006 292 15.0 19.5 19.9
2007 360 19.5 18.5 14.7
2008 436 21.1 20.7 15.6
2009 457 23.2 19.7 21.2
2010 516 23.7 21.7 20.1
2011 562 27.4 20.4 14.8
2012 613 25.7 23.8 15.3
2013 612 28.1 21.7 13.2
2014 637 28.7 22.1 10.7
2015 633 29.0 21.8 10.9
2016 630 27.0 23.3 9.4
2017 649 26.7 24.2 9.9
2018 646 27.0 23.9 6.8
2019 632 27.5 22.9 6.8
2020 627 28.6 21.9 6.9
2021 601 25.7 23.3 n/a
2022 551 24.9 22.1 n/a
2023 539 26.4 20.4 5.4

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 Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 382 12.0 31.8 24.9
1989 408 18.0 22.6 19.4
1990 472 15.3 30.8 19.9
1991 504 19.8 25.4 17.7
1992 541 20.8 26.0 16.6
1993 578 23.9 24.2 13.8
1994 529 24.6 21.5 17.6
1995 562 25.5 22.0 0
1996 562 25.5 22.0 0
1997 544 23.0 23.7 15.3
1998 521 23.5 22.2 14.8
1999 508 22.5 22.6 23
2000 490 21.6 22.7 21.6
2001 477 24.0 19.9 22.6
2002 443 21.6 20.5 28.9
2003 443 21.6 20.5 28.9
2004 415 20.5 20.2 28.7
2005 393 19.5 20.2 27.9
2006 292 15.0 19.5 19.9
2007 360 19.5 18.5 14.7
2008 436 21.1 20.7 15.6
2009 457 23.2 19.7 21.2
2010 516 23.7 21.7 20.1
2011 562 27.4 20.4 14.8
2012 613 25.7 23.8 15.3
2013 612 28.1 21.7 13.2
2014 637 28.7 22.1 10.7
2015 633 29.0 21.8 10.9
2016 630 27.0 23.3 9.4
2017 649 26.7 24.2 9.9
2018 646 27.0 23.9 6.8
2019 632 27.5 22.9 6.8
2020 627 28.6 21.9 6.9
2021 601 25.7 23.3 n/a
2022 551 24.9 22.1 n/a
2023 539 26.4 20.4 5.4

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 Richmond Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 n/a n/a $14,471
2020 n/a n/a $14,722
2021 n/a n/a $15,952
2022 $1,349 (5.0%) $25,859 (95.0%) $27,208
2023 $1,480 (7.6%) $17,983 (92.4%) $19,464

Data source: Oregon Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Richmond Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 31st of 705 Elementary schoolsRanks 21st of 706 Elementary schools
 1.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Richmond Elementary School)7666.3
 9.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Portland School District 1J)55.455.4
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)46.539.4
 7.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Richmond Elementary School)77.976.4
 1.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Portland School District 1J)52.856.2
 3.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Oregon)46.439.7
 6.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Richmond Elementary School)69.375
 5.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Portland School District 1J)56.258.1
 1.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)49.242.3
 6.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Richmond Elementary School)7566.3
 8.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Portland School District 1J)4854.3
 6.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)43.237.6
 5.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Richmond Elementary School)80.992.3
 11.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Portland School District 1J)60.459.8
 0.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)5447.1
 6.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Richmond Elementary School)70.272.5
 2.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Portland School District 1J)43.246.5
 3.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)37.830.7
 7.1%
5th Grade Science (Richmond Elementary School)57.765.9
 8.2%
   5th Grade Science (Portland School District 1J)40.644.1
 3.5%
   5th Grade Science (Oregon)34.730.3
 4.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students632539
 14.7%
African American76
 14.3%
American Indian00
Asian6250
 19.4%
Hispanic2128
 33.3%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White335235
 29.9%
Two or More Races206217
 5.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients6.8%5.4%
 1.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Richmond Elementary School

Yes. Richmond Elementary School ranks in the top 6.1% of Oregon elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 539 students attended Richmond Elementary School.

Students at Richmond Elementary School are 44% White, 40% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 1% African American.


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