How does Richmond Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Ridgecrest?

Richmond Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 46.7/100, placing it at the 59th percentile statewide. 22% of students exceed standard, with a total of 672 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Richmond Elementary?

22.0% of students at Richmond Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 43.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Richmond Elementary improving or declining?

Richmond Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 14.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Richmond Elementary?

31.2% of students at Richmond Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Richmond Elementary

Sierra Sands Unified Ridgecrest Kern County 93555

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

672 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

377 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

50%

Teachers

22 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 32.1%

White 46.4%

Asian 1.3%

Black 10.1%

Other 10.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Richmond Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	22.0%
Met Standard	21.1%
Below Standard	56.9%

Exceeded

22.0%

Met

21.1%

Below

56.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "43% proficient" for Richmond Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

22.0% of students exceeded standard while 21.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.0 points above the Sierra Sands Unified district average of 17.0%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.0 points higher (vs 17.0% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 14.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 31.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.