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Richman Elementary School

700 South Richman Ave.
Fullerton, CA 92832

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Tel: (714) 447-7745

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Serving 470 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Richman Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 470 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Top 50% in CA
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: Richman Elementary serves the southern part of Fullerton, CA, encompassing an area of approximately 0.6 square miles. Typically, families in this zone can expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Richman Elementary School's student population of 470 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Richman Elementary School
Kind	81
1	58
2	68
3	64
4	67
5	58
6	74

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Total Students

470 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Richman Elementary School
2025	470
2024	478
2023	487
2022	516
2021	543
2020	603
2019	688
2018	734
2017	757
2015	781
2014	768
2013	772
2012	750
2011	755
2010	804
2009	818
2008	829
2007	834
2006	865
2005	884
2004	964
2003	959
2002	954
2001	974
2000	920
1999	901
1998	878
1997	856
1996	848
1995	785
1994	767
1993	776
1992	741
1991	728
1990	716
1989	713
1988	736
1987	719

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Richman Elementary School
2025	18
2024	19
2023	19
2022	21
2021	22
2019	25
2018	26
2017	28
2015	28
2014	29
2013	31
2012	31
2010	37
2009	37
2008	45
2007	41
2006	39
2005	41
2004	40
2003	44
2002	45
2001	41
2000	39
1999	36
1998	40
1997	39
1996	36
1995	34
1994	34
1993	33
1992	31
1991	31
1990	29
1989	28
1988	30
1987	29

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Year Founded

2025

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School Motto

Our mission is to empower students and create thoughtful citizens by promoting a highly engaging, relevant and rigorous learning environment that encourages critical thinking and creativity.

School Rankings

Richman Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Richman Elementary School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#3717 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Richman Elementary School
2023	#3717
2022	#3944
2019	#4967
2018	#4285
2017	#5152
2016	#4962
2015	#5722
2013	#2520
2012	#3370
2011	#3314
2010	#4572

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41%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Richman Elementary School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2023	41%	34%	50%
2022	37%	33%	48%
2019	42%	40%	51%
2018	46%	39%	51%
2017	33%	38%	49%
2016	37%	37%	50%
2015	23%	34%	46%
2013	75%	59%	73%
2012	69%	59%	74%
2011	68%	58%	72%
2010	63%	56%	72%

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43%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Richman Elementary School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2022	43%	47%	57%
2019	39%	51%	57%
2018	42%	50%	51%
2017	38%	48%	55%
2016	36%	48%	56%
2015	28%	44%	52%
2013	59%	57%	67%
2012	56%	58%	68%
2011	55%	56%	67%
2010	43%	54%	65%

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20-24%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Richman Elementary School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2025	26:1	21:1
2024	25:1	22:1
2023	26:1	22:1	25:1
2022	25:1	22:1	25:1
2021	25:1	22:1	26:1
2019	28:1	23:1	27:1
2018	28:1	23:1	28:1
2017	27:1	23:1	28:1
2015	28:1	24:1	27:1
2014	26:1	24:1	27:1
2013	25:1	24:1	26:1
2012	24:1	23:1	26:1
2010	22:1	21:1	24:1
2009	22:1	20:1	24:1
2008	18:1	18:1	20:1
2007	20:1	21:1	23:1
2006	22:1	20:1	24:1
2005	22:1	21:1	23:1
2004	24:1	21:1	24:1
2003	22:1	20:1	23:1
2002	21:1	20:1	23:1
2001	24:1	20:1	24:1
2000	24:1	21:1	23:1
1999	25:1	21:1	23:1
1998	22:1	21:1	22:1
1997	22:1	23:1	23:1
1996	24:1	25:1	24:1
1995	23:1	25:1	24:1
1994	23:1	25:1	24:1
1993	24:1	25:1	24:1
1992	24:1	24:1	24:1
1991	23:1	24:1	23:1
1990	25:1	24:1	24:1
1989	25:1	24:1	24:1
1988	25:1	24:1	23:1
1987	25:1	24:1	23:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Richman Elementary School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2025	7%	12%
2024	8%	12%
2023	8%	12%	26%
2022	7%	12%	26%
2021	6%	12%	26%
2020	4%	12%	25%
2019	4%	12%	25%
2018	4%	12%	24%
2017	4%	11%	24%
2015	3%	11%	25%
2014	4%	11%	23%
2013	5%	11%	23%
2012	5%	11%	24%
2011	4%	11%	23%
2010	4%	11%	22%
2009	3%	11%	22%
2008	4%	12%	23%
2007	4%	12%	24%
2006	3%	12%	23%
2005	4%	12%	23%
2004	4%	12%	21%
2003	3%	12%	20%
2002	4%	11%	19%
2001	4%	11%	19%
2000	7%	11%	18%
1999	7%	11%	18%
1998	8%	11%	18%
1997	9%	11%	19%
1996	12%	11%	18%
1995	15%	11%	19%
1994	14%	11%	18%
1993	14%	11%	18%
1992	14%	11%	17%
1991	14%	11%	17%
1990	16%	10%	17%
1989	14%	10%	16%
1988	15%	10%	15%

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Hispanic

82%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Richman Elementary School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2025	82%	56%
2024	83%	56%
2023	83%	55%	52%
2022	84%	56%	52%
2021	86%	56%	51%
2020	87%	55%	51%
2019	87%	55%	51%
2018	87%	54%	51%
2017	87%	54%	51%
2015	91%	54%	45%
2014	91%	53%	51%
2013	91%	53%	50%
2012	90%	52%	49%
2011	92%	51%	49%
2010	91%	50%	48%
2009	91%	49%	46%
2008	92%	50%	49%
2007	92%	49%	48%
2006	93%	48%	47%
2005	92%	47%	46%
2004	90%	46%	46%
2003	91%	45%	45%
2002	90%	44%	44%
2001	91%	43%	44%
2000	85%	42%	42%
1999	85%	41%	41%
1998	84%	40%	39%
1997	82%	40%	38%
1996	76%	39%	36%
1995	71%	38%	34%
1994	73%	37%	33%
1993	70%	36%	32%
1992	70%	35%	31%
1991	69%	34%	31%
1990	66%	33%	30%
1989	65%	31%	28%
1988	60%	30%	26%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Richman Elementary School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2007	1%	8%	2%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	1%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	1%	9%	2%
2001	1%	9%	2%
2000	2%	9%	3%
1999	2%	9%	3%
1998	2%	9%	2%
1997	3%	9%	2%
1996	3%	9%	2%
1995	4%	9%	3%
1994	2%	9%	3%
1993	2%	9%	2%
1992	1%	9%	3%
1991	2%	8%	3%
1990	2%	9%	2%
1989	2%	9%	3%
1988	3%	9%	3%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Richman Elementary School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2025	6%	20%
2024	5%	20%
2023	6%	21%	16%
2022	5%	21%	16%
2021	4%	22%	16%
2020	4%	22%	17%
2019	4%	23%	17%
2018	4%	23%	20%
2017	5%	24%	20%
2015	3%	25%	22%
2014	3%	25%	21%
2013	2%	25%	21%
2012	2%	26%	21%
2011	2%	27%	22%
2010	3%	27%	24%
2009	2%	28%	24%
2008	3%	29%	26%
2007	3%	30%	26%
2006	3%	31%	28%
2005	3%	32%	29%
2004	5%	33%	31%
2003	5%	34%	33%
2002	5%	35%	35%
2001	4%	36%	35%
2000	6%	37%	37%
1999	6%	38%	38%
1998	6%	39%	41%
1997	6%	39%	41%
1996	9%	40%	44%
1995	10%	41%	44%
1994	11%	42%	46%
1993	14%	43%	48%
1992	15%	44%	49%
1991	15%	46%	49%
1990	16%	47%	51%
1989	19%	49%	53%
1988	22%	50%	56%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Richman Elementary School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2025	4%	6%
2024	3%	6%
2023	1%	6%	5%
2022	2%	5%	5%
2021	2%	5%	6%
2020	2%	5%	6%
2019	3%	4%	6%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2015	1%	3%	5%
2012	1%	3%	5%
2009	2%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

94%

80%

0.32

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Richman Elementary School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2025	0.32	0.63
2024	0.30	0.63
2023	0.30	0.64	0.64
2022	0.29	0.63	0.64
2021	0.26	0.62	0.65
2020	0.24	0.64	0.65
2019	0.24	0.63	0.65
2018	0.24	0.64	0.65
2017	0.24	0.64	0.65
2015	0.17	0.64	0.64
2014	0.17	0.65	0.65
2013	0.17	0.65	0.66
2012	0.19	0.65	0.67
2011	0.15	0.66	0.66
2010	0.17	0.67	0.66
2009	0.17	0.67	0.69
2008	0.15	0.65	0.65
2007	0.15	0.66	0.65
2006	0.13	0.66	0.66
2005	0.15	0.66	0.66
2004	0.19	0.67	0.66
2003	0.17	0.67	0.65
2002	0.19	0.67	0.66
2001	0.17	0.67	0.66
2000	0.27	0.67	0.66
1999	0.27	0.67	0.66
1998	0.29	0.67	0.65
1997	0.32	0.67	0.66
1996	0.40	0.67	0.66
1995	0.47	0.67	0.66
1994	0.44	0.67	0.65
1993	0.48	0.67	0.65
1992	0.47	0.67	0.64
1991	0.49	0.66	0.63
1990	0.52	0.66	0.62
1989	0.53	0.65	0.61
1988	0.57	0.65	0.60

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(22-23)

19.4%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Richman Elementary School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2023	19.4%	27.7%	14.1%
2022	17.2%	33%	13.3%
2021	6.4%	15.4%	5.7%

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Eligible for

65%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Richman Elementary School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2025	65%	54%
2024	67%	54%
2023	71%	51%	45%
2022	68%	51%	43%
2021	71%	53%	43%
2020	74%	52%	43%
2019	76%	52%	43%
2018	63%	53%	37%
2017	76%	49%	37%
2015	81%	50%	37%
2014	81%	49%	38%
2013	80%	48%	37%
2011	90%	46%	39%
2010	75%	46%	33%
2009	75%	43%	33%
2008	77%	41%	34%
2007	76%	40%	30%
2006	100%	40%	33%
2005	76%	40%	32%
2004	70%	40%	29%
2003	70%	39%	29%
2002	71%	39%	29%
2001	76%	39%	31%
2000	77%	40%	31%
1999	76%	40%	32%
1998	81%	47%	34%
1997	83%	47%	36%
1996	86%	46%	34%
1995	89%	45%	34%
1994	86%	43%	32%
1993	72%	41%	29%
1992	88%	38%	31%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Richman Elementary School	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2025	12%	8%
2024	9%	8%
2023	12%	8%	12%
2022	16%	7%	13%
2021	9%	6%	6%
2020	8%	7%	6%
2019	10%	7%	6%
2018	3%	7%	5%
2017	6%	9%	5%
2015	8%	9%	5%
2014	8%	9%	7%
2013	9%	7%	7%
2011	10%	8%	7%
2010	11%	9%	8%
2009	13%	10%	9%
2008	16%	10%	10%
2007	17%	10%	10%
2005	15%	9%	10%
2004	13%	9%	9%
2003	14%	9%	8%
2002	14%	8%	10%
2001	13%	8%	10%
2000	12%	7%	9%
1999	12%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Fullerton Elementary School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Richman Elementary School's ranking?

Richman Elementary School is ranked #3717 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Richman Elementary School often compared to?

Richman Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Esther L. Walter by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

41% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Richman Elementary School?

470 students attend Richman Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Richman Elementary School students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, 6% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Richman Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Richman Elementary School offer ?

Richman Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Richman Elementary School part of?

Richman Elementary School is part of Fullerton Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 470 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Top 50%
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: Richman Elementary serves the southern part of Fullerton, CA, encompassing an area of approximately 0.6 square miles. Typically, families in this zone can expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education