Richland Elementary School

1011 W Barton, West Memphis AR, 72301 | West Memphis School District | 870-735-6443
  • grades KG-6
  • students 574
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 59% 31% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 17 in West Memphis
  • Ranked #0 of 1264 in Arkansas
Proficiency Averages
27%West Memphis
45%Arkansas

Richland Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "West Memphis School District" in West Memphis, AR. There are a total of 574 students and 35 teachers at Richland Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Richland Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 58.5%, which is 31% higher than the Arkansas average.

Richland Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students574
Teachers35
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Richland Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
365-69%
465-69%
560-64%
665-69%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
340-44%
440-44%
545-49%
665-69%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Richland Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArkansasNational
White 79.1% 21.9% 64.5% 51.1%
Black 16.4% 75.8% 19.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.2% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4% 1.1% 11.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 0.9% 1.9% 3.1%

West Memphis demographics profile

StatisticWest MemphisArkansasNational
Population24,6563,017,825328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8555891
Median age33.337.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%58%55%
Speak English98%93%79%
Speak Spanish1%5%13%

Education level achieved in West Memphis

IndexWest MemphisArkansasNational
Completed 8th grade77.2%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school75.3%79.0%83.0%
Completed some college41.8%50.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree19.9%27.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.9%21.5%30.3%
Completed masters3.7%7.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Richland Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.