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Richard Elementary School (Closed 2011)

13840 Lappin St
Detroit, MI 48205

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School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

Total Students (08-09)

429 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Richard Elementary School
2009	429
2008	505
2007	491
2006	562
2005	556
2004	616
2003	656
2002	670
2001	607
2000	757
1999	768
1998	676
1997	703
1996	696
1995	715
1994	654
1993	641
1992	544
1991	684
1990	580
1989	469

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Total Classroom Teachers (08-09)

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2009)
Year	Richard Elementary School
2009	25
2008	26
2007	26
2006	31
2005	28
2004	29
2003	23
2002	30
2001	34
2000	36
1999	34
1998	33
1997	32
1996	22
1995	27
1994	25
1990	29

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State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2009)
Year	Richard Elementary School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2009	17:1	18:1	17:1
2008	19:1	18:1	17:1
2007	19:1	19:1	18:1
2006	18:1	18:1	21:1
2005	20:1	19:1	20:1
2004	21:1	19:1	25:1
2003	29:1	19:1	34:1
2002	22:1	18:1	19:1
2001	18:1	18:1	20:1
2000	21:1	19:1	19:1
1999	23:1	19:1	20:1
1998	20:1	19:1	21:1
1997	22:1	19:1	21:1
1996	32:1	20:1	24:1
1995	26:1	20:1	23:1
1994	26:1	20:1	22:1
1990	20:1	15:1	18:1

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American Indian

(08-09)

n/a

Asian

(08-09)

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	Richard Elementary School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2009	5%	3%	1%
2008	7%	3%	2%
2007	6%	3%	2%
2006	7%	2%	1%
2005	8%	2%	1%
2004	9%	2%	1%
2003	12%	2%	1%
2002	16%	2%	2%
2000	20%	2%	3%
1999	19%	2%	1%
1998	20%	2%	1%
1997	14%	2%	1%
1996	16%	2%	1%
1995	17%	1%	1%
1994	22%	1%	1%
1993	22%	1%	1%
1992	23%	1%	1%
1991	19%	2%	2%
1990	16%	1%	1%
1989	15%	1%	1%
1988	4%	1%

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Hispanic

(08-09)

n/a

Black

(08-09)

94%

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Richard Elementary School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2009	94%	20%	89%
2008	92%	20%	89%
2007	93%	20%	90%
2006	92%	20%	91%
2005	90%	20%	91%
2004	89%	20%	91%
2003	86%	20%	91%
2002	83%	20%	91%
2001	99%	19%	91%
2000	76%	19%	87%
1999	78%	19%	92%
1998	76%	19%	92%
1997	80%	18%	92%
1996	77%	18%	91%
1995	74%	18%	90%
1994	72%	17%	90%
1993	71%	17%	90%
1992	66%	17%	89%
1991	70%	17%	86%
1990	72%	18%	89%
1989	66%	18%	89%

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White

(08-09)

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Richard Elementary School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2009	1%	71%	2%
2008	1%	71%	2%
2007	1%	71%	2%
2006	1%	73%	2%
2005	1%	72%	2%
2004	1%	73%	3%
2003	2%	72%	3%
2002	1%	73%	3%
2001	1%	74%	4%
2000	4%	75%	5%
1999	3%	75%	4%
1998	4%	75%	4%
1997	6%	76%	4%
1996	7%	76%	5%
1995	9%	77%	6%
1994	6%	79%	6%
1993	7%	79%	7%
1992	11%	79%	8%
1991	11%	78%	9%
1990	13%	78%	8%
1989	19%	78%	8%

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Hawaiian

(08-09)

n/a

Two or more races

(08-09)

n/a

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Richard Elementary School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2009	0.12	0.46	0.21
2008	0.15	0.46	0.20
2007	0.13	0.46	0.18
2006	0.15	0.43	0.18
2005	0.19	0.44	0.17
2004	0.20	0.43	0.17
2003	0.25	0.44	0.17
2002	0.29	0.42	0.17
2001	0.02	0.42	0.17
2000	0.40	0.40	0.21
1999	0.37	0.40	0.16
1998	0.40	0.40	0.15
1997	0.36	0.39	0.16
1996	0.39	0.39	0.17
1995	0.42	0.37	0.19
1994	0.43	0.35	0.19
1993	0.45	0.35	0.19
1992	0.50	0.35	0.21
1991	0.48	0.37	0.24
1990	0.47	0.36	0.21
1989	0.53	0.36	0.20

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Eligible for (08-09)

84%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2009)
Year	Richard Elementary School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2009	84%	35%	74%
2008	86%	31%	71%
2007	90%	30%	74%
2006	82%	30%	72%
2005	84%	28%	72%
2004	81%	27%	64%
2003	78%	25%	55%
2002	84%	25%	65%
2001	91%	24%	61%
2000	83%	25%	69%
1999	82%	25%	68%
1998	93%	26%	70%
1997	73%	26%	72%
1996	80%	25%	66%
1995	81%	25%	63%
1994	78%	23%	58%
1993	95%	25%	69%

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Eligible for (08-09)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2009)
Year	Richard Elementary School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	4%	7%	3%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	4%	7%	3%
2005	5%	6%	4%
2004	4%	6%	4%
2003	3%	6%	3%
2002	5%	6%	5%
2001	6%	6%	4%
2000	5%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Detroit Public Schools Community

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Richard Elementary School?

429 students attend Richard Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

94% of Richard Elementary School students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are White.

What grades does Richard Elementary School offer ?

Richard Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Richard Elementary School part of?

Richard Elementary School is part of Detroit Public Schools Community.

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