Richard Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

1616 Charlene Highway
Church Point, LA 70525

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Top 20%

Serving 502 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Richard Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 502 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: Top 20% in LA
: 42% (Top 30%)
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 39% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Richard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Richard Elementary School's student population of 502 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Richard Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	51
1	51
2	37
3	49
4	69
5	56
6	73
7	50
8	49

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Total Students

502 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Richard Elementary School
2023	507
2022	482
2021	495
2020	478
2019	478
2018	442
2017	442
2016	442
2015	417
2014	405
2013	393
2012	394
2011	398
2010	378
2009	344
2008	314
2007	298
2006	297
2005	304
2004	303
2003	291
2002	294
2001	283
2000	259
1999	260
1998	250
1997	260
1996	246
1995	258
1994	251
1993	233
1992	228
1991	203
1990	200
1989	190
1988	190
1987	216

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Richard Elementary School
2023	27
2022	25
2021	24
2020	21
2019	21
2018	20
2017	20
2016	21
2015	23
2014	22
2013	22
2012	23
2011	22
2010	24
2009	22
2008	21
2007	18
2006	17
2005	19
2004	19
2003	17
2002	18
2001	20
2000	20
1999	19
1998	17
1997	17
1996	14
1995	14
1994	12
1993	12
1992	11
1991	13
1990	13
1989	11
1988	11
1987	11

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Richard Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,244 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Richard Elementary School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (LA)

#241 out of 1244 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Richard Elementary School
2023	#241
2022	#195
2021	#200
2019	#182
2018	#186
2017	#166
2016	#117
2015	#96
2014	#105
2013	#52
2012	#183

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42%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Richard Elementary School	Louisiana	Acadia Parish School District
2023	42%	34%	39%
2022	45%	32%	37%
2021	41%	29%	32%
2019	85%	64%	71%
2018	82%	64%	70%
2017	85%	63%	69%
2016	81%	64%	70%
2015	84%	61%	63%
2014	90%	68%	69%
2013	91%	67%	66%
2012	91%	71%	67%

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60%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Richard Elementary School	Louisiana	Acadia Parish School District
2022	60%	42%	44%
2021	58%	40%	44%
2019	85%	70%	76%
2018	85%	70%	70%
2017	83%	69%	73%
2016	90%	70%	74%
2015	87%	70%	71%
2014	86%	69%	69%
2013	93%	71%	72%
2012	85%	71%	68%
2011	85%	67%	67%

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39%

27%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Richard Elementary School	Louisiana	Acadia Parish School District
2022	39%	27%	29%
2021	38%	26%	28%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Richard Elementary School	Louisiana	Acadia Parish School District
2023	19:1	17:1	18:1
2022	19:1	17:1	18:1
2021	21:1	17:1	18:1
2020	23:1	17:1	18:1
2019	23:1	17:1	18:1
2018	22:1	15:1	17:1
2017	22:1	15:1	17:1
2016	21:1	13:1	16:1
2015	18:1	15:1	16:1
2014	18:1	15:1	16:1
2013	17:1	15:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	18:1	14:1	16:1
2010	16:1	14:1	15:1
2009	16:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	17:1	15:1	16:1
2006	17:1	15:1	16:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	16:1	15:1	15:1
2003	17:1	15:1	15:1
2002	16:1	15:1	15:1
2001	14:1	15:1	15:1
2000	13:1	15:1	14:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1998	15:1	16:1	16:1
1997	15:1	16:1	16:1
1996	18:1	17:1	17:1
1995	18:1	16:1	17:1
1994	21:1	16:1	17:1
1993	19:1	16:1	17:1
1992	21:1	17:1	19:1
1991	16:1	17:1	18:1
1990	15:1	17:1	18:1
1989	17:1	18:1	19:1
1988	17:1	18:1	19:1
1987	20:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Richard Elementary School	Louisiana	Acadia Parish School District
2023	5%	11%	6%
2022	4%	9%	5%
2021	4%	9%	5%
2020	4%	7%	3%
2019	4%	7%	3%
2018	4%	6%	3%
2017	4%	6%	3%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	3%	4%	3%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	1%	3%	1%

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Black

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Richard Elementary School	Louisiana	Acadia Parish School District
2023	4%	41%	24%
2022	5%	42%	25%
2021	4%	42%	24%
2020	3%	43%	25%
2019	3%	43%	25%
2018	3%	44%	26%
2017	3%	44%	26%
2016	4%	44%	27%
2015	4%	44%	27%
2014	4%	44%	27%
2013	4%	44%	26%
2012	6%	45%	27%
2011	4%	45%	27%
2010	6%	46%	28%
2009	7%	46%	29%
2008	5%	46%	29%
2007	6%	45%	29%
2006	8%	45%	29%
2005	7%	48%	29%
2004	7%	48%	29%
2003	6%	48%	29%
2002	6%	48%	29%
2001	7%	48%	29%
2000	3%	48%	29%
1999	6%	47%	29%
1998	5%	47%	29%
1997	6%	46%	29%
1996	6%	46%	29%
1995	5%	46%	28%
1994	6%	46%	29%
1993	7%	46%	29%

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White

88%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Richard Elementary School	Louisiana	Acadia Parish School District
2023	87%	42%	65%
2022	88%	43%	65%
2021	87%	43%	66%
2020	90%	44%	67%
2019	90%	44%	67%
2018	91%	45%	67%
2017	91%	45%	67%
2016	90%	45%	67%
2015	89%	45%	68%
2014	90%	47%	68%
2013	91%	48%	68%
2012	90%	47%	68%
2011	92%	49%	69%
2010	92%	48%	70%
2009	92%	49%	70%
2008	95%	49%	70%
2007	94%	50%	70%
2006	92%	51%	70%
2005	93%	48%	70%
2004	93%	48%	70%
2003	94%	48%	71%
2002	94%	48%	71%
2001	93%	49%	71%
2000	98%	49%	71%
1999	96%	50%	71%
1998	97%	50%	71%
1997	97%	51%	71%
1996	97%	51%	71%
1995	97%	52%	72%
1994	93%	52%	71%
1993	93%	52%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Richard Elementary School	Louisiana	Acadia Parish School District
2023	4%	3%	5%
2022	3%	3%	5%
2021	5%	3%	5%
2020	3%	3%	5%
2019	3%	3%	5%
2018	2%	2%	4%
2017	2%	2%	4%
2016	4%	2%	4%
2015	5%	2%	3%
2014	4%	1%	3%
2013	2%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Richard Elementary School	Louisiana	Acadia Parish School District
2023	0.24	0.65	0.52
2022	0.22	0.64	0.51
2021	0.24	0.64	0.50
2020	0.19	0.62	0.50
2019	0.19	0.62	0.50
2018	0.17	0.61	0.48
2017	0.17	0.61	0.48
2016	0.19	0.61	0.48
2015	0.21	0.61	0.47
2014	0.19	0.60	0.47
2013	0.18	0.58	0.47
2012	0.19	0.58	0.46
2011	0.15	0.56	0.45
2010	0.14	0.56	0.43
2009	0.15	0.55	0.43
2008	0.10	0.55	0.43
2007	0.11	0.55	0.43
2006	0.15	0.54	0.43
2005	0.13	0.54	0.43
2004	0.13	0.54	0.42
2003	0.11	0.54	0.42
2002	0.11	0.54	0.42
2001	0.13	0.53	0.42
2000	0.05	0.53	0.41
1999	0.10	0.53	0.42
1998	0.09	0.53	0.41
1997	0.09	0.53	0.41
1996	0.09	0.53	0.41
1995	0.10	0.52	0.41
1994	0.12	0.52	0.41
1993	0.13	0.52	0.41

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

43%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Richard Elementary School	Louisiana	Acadia Parish School District
2023	43%	58%	63%
2022	27%	46%	47%
2021	34%	53%	48%
2020	39%	51%	52%
2019	39%	51%	52%
2018	57%	60%	64%
2017	57%	60%	64%
2016	50%	54%	62%
2015	41%	58%	59%
2014	35%	60%	59%
2013	40%	59%	61%
2012	44%	60%	61%
2011	43%	59%	60%
2010	37%	58%	57%
2009	34%	57%	53%
2008	41%	55%	54%
2007	44%	53%	54%
2006	46%	55%	55%
2005	51%	53%	56%
2004	43%	53%	55%
2003	45%	52%	53%
2002	46%	51%	52%
2001	41%	50%	53%
2000	47%	52%	55%
1999	43%	50%	52%
1998	48%	52%	53%
1997	50%	50%	53%
1996	54%	50%	54%
1995	56%	53%	55%
1994	52%	52%	56%
1993	59%	51%	56%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Richard Elementary School	Louisiana	Acadia Parish School District
2023	7%	4%	5%
2016	7%	5%	2%
2015	11%	6%	2%
2014	13%	7%	9%
2013	11%	7%	9%
2012	16%	7%	10%
2011	17%	7%	10%
2010	18%	8%	11%
2009	16%	8%	9%
2008	16%	8%	9%
2007	16%	8%	10%
2006	19%	7%	10%
2005	17%	8%	11%
2004	22%	8%	11%
2003	21%	9%	12%
2002	20%	9%	12%
2001	28%	9%	13%
2000	24%	8%	12%
1999	26%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Acadia Parish School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Richard Elementary School's ranking?

Richard Elementary School is ranked #241 out of 1,244 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana.

What schools are Richard Elementary School often compared to?

Richard Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Branch Elementary School, Mire Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

42% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% LA state average), while 60% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% LA state average).

How many students attend Richard Elementary School?

502 students attend Richard Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Richard Elementary School students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

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

Richard Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 14:1.

What grades does Richard Elementary School offer ?

Richard Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Richard Elementary School part of?

Richard Elementary School is part of Acadia Parish School District.

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