RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Regular School · WEST MEMPHIS, AR

RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in WEST MEMPHIS, Arkansas, serving grades KG–06 with 462 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.5:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 06

Enrollment

462

Teachers (FTE)

28.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

16.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	285	62%
Black or African American	140	30%
Hispanic/Latino	16	3%
Asian	10	2%
Two or more races	10	2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	462	248M / 214F

English Language Learners: 3 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	43.0% +5.9pp	37.1%	287
Reading Proficiency	22.0% -14.8pp	36.8%	287
Science Proficiency	31.0%	—	286

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.50 grade levels

Math

-0.14 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

37 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

12.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	462	100%

Contact & Location

1011 WEST BARTON

WEST MEMPHIS, AR 72301

Phone: (870)735-6443

http://wmsd.net

District

WEST MEMPHIS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,354

District enrollment: 4,954

Other Schools in District

BRAGG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
FAULK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
JACKSON WONDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
MADDUX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
WEAVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
THE ACADEMIES OF WEST MEMPHIS CHARTER SCHOOL High
WEST JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Middle
WONDER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Middle

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 72301) → CensusDepth.com
Arkansas population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Arkansas teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

050804000526

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD