For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,091 students in Richmond R-XVI School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Richmond R-XVI School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,747 Schools
# Students
1,549 Students
575,116 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
46,819 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Richmond R-XVI School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#421 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
43%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%

Graduation Rate
80-84%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.51
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,038 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
12,320 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
33 Students
47,223 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
28 Students
89,252 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
1,366 Students
389,099 Students
% White Students
88%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,412 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
106 Students
32,772 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
19,285
# Students in K Grade:
106
59,679
# Students in 1st Grade:
118
62,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
106
65,110
# Students in 3rd Grade:
120
63,746
# Students in 4th Grade:
126
64,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
107
64,811
# Students in 6th Grade:
104
65,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
105
48,663
# Students in 8th Grade:
122
48,580
# Students in 9th Grade:
148
3,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
132
3,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
96
3,104
# Students in 12th Grade:
82
3,121
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,352 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,848 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$13,447 MM

Spending
$15 MM
$12,401 MM

Revenue / Student
$11,352
$15,081

Spending / Student
$9,848
$13,908

Best Richmond R-XVI School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sunrise Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
401 Matt Waller Dr
Richmond, MO 64085
(816) 776-3059
Richmond, MO 64085
(816) 776-3059
Grades: 2-5
| 459 students
Rank: #22.
Richmond Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
715 S Wellington St
Richmond, MO 64085
(816) 776-5841
Richmond, MO 64085
(816) 776-5841
Grades: 6-8
| 331 students
Rank: n/an/a
701 E Main
Richmond, MO 64085
(816) 776-5401
Richmond, MO 64085
(816) 776-5401
Grades: PK-1
| 301 students
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