Richland Elementary School (2025 Ranking)

200 Spell Drive
Richland, MS 39218

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Richland Elementary School serves 360 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 360 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Richland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

School Overview

Richland Elementary School's student population of 360 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 26% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Richland Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	100
1	115
2	124
Not Listed	3

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Total Students

360 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Richland Elementary School
2023	384
2022	414
2021	393
2020	438
2019	438
2018	472
2017	472
2016	486
2015	510
2014	493
2013	496
2012	492
2011	475
2010	470
2009	471
2008	485
2007	491
2006	482
2005	662
2004	680
2003	621
2002	620
2001	608
2000	551
1999	577
1998	616
1997	438
1996	279
1995	300
1994	270
1993	272
1992	292
1991	287

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Richland Elementary School
2023	34
2022	26
2021	25
2020	26
2019	26
2018	29
2017	29
2016	25
2015	26
2014	25
2013	26
2012	22
2011	22
2010	26
2009	27
2008	27
2007	27
2006	28
2005	33
2004	33
2003	34
2002	37
2001	32
2000	30
1999	29
1998	29
1997	20
1996	16
1995	16
1994	15
1993	15

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Last Day of School

Sat. May 30, 2026

School Rankings

The of Richland Elementary School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MS)

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Richland Elementary School	Mississippi	Rankin Co School District
2023	11:1	13:1	14:1
2022	16:1	14:1	14:1
2021	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	16:1	16:1
2016	19:1	16:1	16:1
2015	20:1	16:1	15:1
2014	20:1	16:1	15:1
2013	19:1	16:1	15:1
2012	22:1	16:1	15:1
2011	22:1	16:1	16:1
2010	18:1	16:1	15:1
2009	17:1	16:1	15:1
2008	18:1	15:1	15:1
2007	18:1	16:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	20:1	17:1	16:1
2004	21:1	16:1	16:1
2003	18:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	17:1	17:1
2001	19:1	17:1	17:1
2000	18:1	17:1	18:1
1999	20:1	17:1	19:1
1998	21:1	18:1	20:1
1997	22:1	18:1	20:1
1996	18:1	18:1	20:1
1995	19:1	18:1	20:1
1994	18:1	18:1	20:1
1993	19:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Richland Elementary School	Mississippi	Rankin Co School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	2%	1%	2%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	3%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Richland Elementary School	Mississippi	Rankin Co School District
2023	15%	5%	2%
2022	15%	4%	3%
2021	14%	4%	3%
2020	13%	4%	3%
2019	13%	4%	3%
2018	9%	4%	2%
2017	9%	4%	2%
2016	8%	3%	2%
2015	10%	3%	3%
2014	9%	3%	2%
2013	8%	3%	2%
2012	9%	3%	2%
2011	8%	3%	2%
2010	6%	2%	2%
2009	4%	2%	2%
2008	4%	2%	1%
2007	3%	2%	1%
2006	3%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%

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Black

22%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Richland Elementary School	Mississippi	Rankin Co School District
2023	23%	47%	25%
2022	22%	47%	25%
2021	23%	48%	24%
2020	22%	48%	24%
2019	22%	48%	24%
2018	23%	49%	23%
2017	23%	49%	23%
2016	23%	49%	23%
2015	21%	49%	23%
2014	21%	49%	22%
2013	22%	49%	22%
2012	18%	50%	22%
2011	20%	50%	22%
2010	20%	50%	22%
2009	20%	50%	22%
2008	16%	51%	22%
2007	19%	51%	21%
2006	16%	51%	22%
2005	14%	51%	21%
2004	13%	51%	22%
2003	13%	51%	21%
2002	13%	51%	21%
2001	12%	51%	21%
2000	12%	50%	20%
1999	12%	51%	20%
1998	13%	51%	21%
1997	13%	51%	21%
1996	13%	51%	21%
1995	11%	51%	21%
1994	13%	51%	21%
1993	14%	52%	21%

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White

51%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Richland Elementary School	Mississippi	Rankin Co School District
2023	48%	42%	64%
2022	52%	43%	67%
2021	54%	43%	68%
2020	59%	44%	70%
2019	59%	44%	70%
2018	64%	43%	72%
2017	64%	43%	72%
2016	68%	45%	73%
2015	69%	46%	71%
2014	68%	45%	73%
2013	68%	46%	74%
2012	72%	46%	74%
2011	71%	45%	74%
2010	71%	46%	75%
2009	74%	46%	75%
2008	79%	46%	75%
2007	76%	46%	76%
2006	79%	46%	76%
2005	82%	47%	77%
2004	84%	46%	76%
2003	84%	46%	77%
2002	85%	46%	77%
2001	86%	46%	78%
2000	86%	47%	78%
1999	87%	47%	80%
1998	85%	48%	79%
1997	85%	48%	79%
1996	86%	48%	79%
1995	88%	48%	79%
1994	87%	48%	79%
1993	86%	48%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Richland Elementary School	Mississippi	Rankin Co School District
2023	13%	4%	7%
2022	9%	4%	3%
2021	7%	3%	3%
2020	4%	2%	2%
2019	4%	2%	2%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	3%	2%	2%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Richland Elementary School	Mississippi	Rankin Co School District
2023	0.68	0.60	0.53
2022	0.66	0.60	0.50
2021	0.64	0.59	0.48
2020	0.59	0.58	0.46
2019	0.59	0.58	0.46
2018	0.53	0.58	0.43
2017	0.53	0.58	0.43
2016	0.48	0.56	0.42
2015	0.47	0.55	0.42
2014	0.49	0.56	0.42
2013	0.49	0.55	0.41
2012	0.45	0.55	0.41
2011	0.45	0.55	0.40
2010	0.46	0.55	0.40
2009	0.41	0.54	0.40
2008	0.35	0.53	0.39
2007	0.39	0.53	0.38
2006	0.35	0.53	0.37
2005	0.31	0.52	0.37
2004	0.28	0.53	0.37
2003	0.27	0.53	0.36
2002	0.26	0.53	0.36
2001	0.25	0.53	0.35
2000	0.25	0.53	0.35
1999	0.23	0.52	0.33
1998	0.26	0.51	0.34
1997	0.26	0.51	0.34
1996	0.24	0.51	0.34
1995	0.22	0.51	0.34
1994	0.23	0.51	0.34
1993	0.25	0.51	0.34

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Eligible for

65%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Richland Elementary School	Mississippi	Rankin Co School District
2023	75%	74%	43%
2022	99%	100%	97%
2021	99%	100%	97%
2020	64%	68%	34%
2019	64%	68%	34%
2018	64%	70%	35%
2017	64%	70%	35%
2016	68%	70%	36%
2015	61%	67%	34%
2014	68%	65%	34%
2013	65%	64%	33%
2012	63%	63%	32%
2011	59%	63%	34%
2010	56%	62%	31%
2009	49%	59%	29%
2008	47%	58%	27%
2007	49%	59%	29%
2006	55%	63%	31%
2005	47%	56%	27%
2004	48%	56%	27%
2003	28%	57%	28%
2002	27%	57%	27%
2001	25%	55%	25%
2000	25%	55%	25%
1999	25%	55%	25%
1998	26%	56%	26%
1997	25%	56%	25%
1996	26%	55%	26%
1995	26%	55%	26%
1994	26%	55%	26%
1993	26%	55%	26%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Richland Elementary School	Mississippi	Rankin Co School District
2023	24%	26%	54%
2020	13%	6%	8%
2019	13%	6%	8%
2018	9%	6%	6%
2017	9%	6%	6%
2016	9%	5%	5%
2015	15%	7%	7%
2014	8%	7%	8%
2013	8%	8%	8%
2012	10%	8%	8%
2011	10%	7%	7%
2010	15%	8%	9%
2009	12%	9%	9%
2008	15%	9%	9%
2007	12%	8%	9%
2006	12%	7%	9%
2005	15%	8%	8%
2004	16%	8%	8%
2003	7%	8%	7%
2002	7%	8%	7%
2001	8%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Rankin Co School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Richland Elementary School often compared to?

Richland Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Flowood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Richland Elementary School?

360 students attend Richland Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Richland Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Black, 14% of students are Hispanic, and 13% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Richland Elementary School?

Richland Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What grades does Richland Elementary School offer ?

Richland Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Richland Elementary School part of?

Richland Elementary School is part of Rankin Co School District.

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