Richland Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

Q: What is Richland Elementary School's ranking?

Richland Elementary School is ranked #484 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

Q: What schools are Richland Elementary School often compared to?

Richland Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Chaney-monge School by visitors of our site.

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

<50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

Q: How many students attend Richland Elementary School?

809 students attend Richland Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Richland Elementary School students are Hispanic, 26% of students are White, 22% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

Q: What is the student:teacher ratio of Richland Elementary School?

Richland Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

Q: What grades does Richland Elementary School offer ?

Richland Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

Q: What school district is Richland Elementary School part of?

Richland Elementary School is part of Richland Gsd 88a School District.

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Richland Elementary School

1919 Caton Farm Rd
Crest Hill, IL 60403

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Top 20%

Tel: (815) 744-6166

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Serving 809 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Richland Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is <50% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 809 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: Top 20% in IL
: <50% (Top 10%)
: 39% (Top 30%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Richland Elementary School's student population of 809 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 66 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Richland Elementary School
Pre-K	36
Kind	80
1	72
2	97
3	83
4	65
5	90
6	85
7	91
8	110

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Total Students

809 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Richland Elementary School
2023	800
2022	839
2021	821
2020	923
2019	923
2018	514
2017	514
2016	531
2015	548
2014	564
2013	534
2012	568
2011	550
2010	535
2009	606
2008	500
2007	831
2006	779
2005	729
2004	553
2003	358
2002	353
2001	359
2000	312
1999	281
1998	260
1997	271
1996	288
1995	276
1994	263
1993	248
1992	254
1991	232
1990	206
1989	226
1988	261
1987	326

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

66 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Richland Elementary School
2023	57
2022	56
2020	56
2019	56
2018	32
2017	32
2016	35
2015	33
2014	30
2013	40
2012	29
2011	29
2010	28
2009	28
2008	25
2007	33
2006	36
2005	34
2004	26
2003	23
2002	23
2001	20
2000	17
1999	14
1998	13
1997	13
1996	12
1995	12
1994	12
1993	12
1992	12
1991	12
1990	12

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School Rankings

Richland Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Richland Elementary School is 0.68, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#484 out of 3426 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Richland Elementary School
2022	#484
2021	#237
2019	#1765
2018	#1310
2017	#1160
2016	#680
2015	#1401
2014	#1366
2013	#1618
2012	#1520
2011	#2001

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(20-21)

<50%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Richland Elementary School	Illinois	Richland Gsd 88a School District
2021	50%	28%	50%
2019	26%	33%	26%
2018	33%	32%	29%
2017	38%	32%	28%
2016	42%	31%	29%
2015	32%	29%	25%
2014	66%	59%	63%
2013	57%	58%	53%
2012	89%	80%	84%
2011	86%	80%	86%
2010	93%	80%	86%

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39%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Richland Elementary School	Illinois	Richland Gsd 88a School District
2022	39%	30%	39%
2021	50%	32%	50%
2019	38%	38%	38%
2018	44%	37%	29%
2017	44%	38%	41%
2016	52%	36%	42%
2015	34%	38%	33%
2014	60%	57%	59%
2013	62%	58%	57%
2012	81%	75%	79%
2011	75%	75%	79%

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65-69%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Richland Elementary School	Illinois	Richland Gsd 88a School District
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	16:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	15:1
2015	17:1	16:1	16:1
2014	19:1	16:1	18:1
2013	14:1	13:1	12:1
2012	20:1	16:1	18:1
2011	19:1	16:1	17:1
2010	19:1	16:1	17:1
2009	22:1	16:1	17:1
2008	20:1	18:1	34:1
2007	25:1	17:1	25:1
2006	22:1	16:1	22:1
2005	21:1	16:1	21:1
2004	21:1	17:1	21:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	16:1	15:1
2001	18:1	16:1	18:1
2000	18:1	16:1	18:1
1999	20:1	16:1	20:1
1998	20:1	17:1	20:1
1997	21:1	17:1	21:1
1996	24:1	17:1	24:1
1995	22:1	17:1	23:1
1994	22:1	18:1	22:1
1993	20:1	18:1	21:1
1992	21:1	17:1	21:1
1991	19:1	17:1	19:1
1990	17:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Richland Elementary School	Illinois	Richland Gsd 88a School District
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%	5%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	5%	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%	5%
2012	6%	4%	5%
2011	7%	5%	6%
2010	9%	5%	7%
2009	9%	5%	9%
2008	9%	5%	8%
2007	8%	5%	8%
2006	6%	5%	6%
2005	6%	5%	6%
2004	5%	4%	5%
2003	4%	4%	4%
2002	4%	4%	4%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

46%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Richland Elementary School	Illinois	Richland Gsd 88a School District
2023	46%	27%	44%
2022	43%	27%	42%
2021	41%	27%	40%
2020	37%	26%	38%
2019	37%	26%	38%
2018	37%	26%	36%
2017	37%	26%	36%
2016	35%	26%	35%
2015	31%	25%	32%
2014	31%	25%	31%
2013	32%	24%	32%
2012	32%	24%	32%
2011	33%	23%	32%
2010	36%	22%	37%
2009	34%	22%	35%
2008	35%	21%	35%
2007	34%	20%	34%
2006	31%	19%	31%
2005	29%	18%	29%
2004	22%	18%	22%
2003	9%	17%	9%
2002	8%	16%	8%
2001	10%	15%	10%
2000	11%	15%	11%
1999	8%	14%	8%
1998	8%	13%	8%
1997	6%	13%	6%
1996	5%	12%	5%
1995	3%	12%	3%
1994	6%	11%	6%
1993	6%	11%	6%
1992	5%	10%	5%
1991	5%	10%	4%

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Black

22%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Richland Elementary School	Illinois	Richland Gsd 88a School District
2023	20%	17%	18%
2022	22%	17%	19%
2021	21%	17%	19%
2020	19%	17%	17%
2019	19%	17%	17%
2018	15%	17%	15%
2017	15%	17%	15%
2016	15%	17%	15%
2015	16%	17%	17%
2014	13%	17%	14%
2013	11%	18%	13%
2012	11%	18%	14%
2011	12%	18%	13%
2010	15%	20%	16%
2009	16%	20%	16%
2008	15%	20%	16%
2007	15%	20%	15%
2006	16%	20%	16%
2005	15%	20%	15%
2004	14%	21%	14%
2003	11%	21%	11%
2002	11%	21%	11%
2001	8%	21%	8%
2000	8%	21%	8%
1999	8%	21%	8%
1998	7%	21%	7%
1997	11%	20%	11%
1996	10%	21%	10%
1995	8%	20%	8%
1994	12%	21%	12%
1993	9%	21%	9%
1992	8%	21%	8%
1991	3%	21%	2%

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White

26%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Richland Elementary School	Illinois	Richland Gsd 88a School District
2023	26%	45%	31%
2022	27%	47%	32%
2021	29%	47%	33%
2020	35%	48%	37%
2019	35%	48%	37%
2018	42%	49%	43%
2017	42%	49%	43%
2016	43%	49%	43%
2015	48%	49%	46%
2014	39%	50%	38%
2013	40%	50%	38%
2012	39%	51%	39%
2011	36%	51%	37%
2010	40%	53%	40%
2009	41%	53%	40%
2008	41%	54%	41%
2007	43%	55%	43%
2006	47%	56%	47%
2005	50%	57%	50%
2004	58%	57%	58%
2003	76%	58%	76%
2002	77%	59%	77%
2001	80%	60%	80%
2000	78%	61%	78%
1999	83%	62%	83%
1998	85%	63%	85%
1997	81%	64%	81%
1996	83%	64%	83%
1995	88%	65%	88%
1994	82%	65%	82%
1993	83%	65%	83%
1992	87%	66%	87%
1991	97%	66%	96%

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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	Richland Elementary School	Illinois	Richland Gsd 88a School District
2023	4%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	12%	3%	12%
2013	12%	3%	12%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Richland Elementary School	Illinois	Richland Gsd 88a School District
2023	0.68	0.70	0.68
2022	0.70	0.68	0.69
2021	0.71	0.68	0.70
2020	0.71	0.68	0.70
2019	0.71	0.68	0.70
2018	0.67	0.67	0.66
2017	0.67	0.67	0.66
2016	0.67	0.67	0.67
2015	0.65	0.67	0.66
2014	0.73	0.66	0.73
2013	0.72	0.66	0.73
2012	0.72	0.65	0.73
2011	0.74	0.66	0.73
2010	0.71	0.64	0.67
2009	0.71	0.64	0.68
2008	0.71	0.64	0.67
2007	0.70	0.63	0.67
2006	0.67	0.61	0.66
2005	0.65	0.61	0.65
2004	0.60	0.60	0.60
2003	0.41	0.59	0.40
2002	0.39	0.59	0.39
2001	0.35	0.58	0.35
2000	0.38	0.57	0.38
1999	0.30	0.56	0.30
1998	0.27	0.56	0.27
1997	0.33	0.54	0.33
1996	0.30	0.53	0.30
1995	0.22	0.53	0.22
1994	0.31	0.52	0.31
1993	0.30	0.52	0.30
1992	0.24	0.52	0.23
1991	0.12	0.52	0.12

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Eligible for

30%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Richland Elementary School	Illinois	Richland Gsd 88a School District
2023	30%	43%	33%
2022	28%	43%	32%
2021	29%	44%	33%
2020	40%	47%	40%
2019	40%	47%	40%
2018	46%	46%	44%
2017	46%	46%	44%
2016	39%	47%	38%
2015	45%	52%	47%
2014	39%	47%	44%
2013	45%	45%	49%
2012	11%	21%	11%
2011	52%	39%	30%
2010	64%	37%	36%
2009	50%	33%	33%
2008	41%	32%	23%
2007	19%	32%	19%
2006	20%	32%	20%
2005	19%	32%	19%
2004	9%	31%	9%
2003	8%	30%	8%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2020)
Year	Richland Elementary School	Illinois	Richland Gsd 88a School District
2020	6%	2%	4%
2019	6%	2%	4%
2012	28%	27%	32%
2011	14%	5%	8%
2010	12%	6%	7%
2009	10%	6%	7%
2008	13%	6%	7%
2007	8%	6%	8%
2006	8%	6%	8%
2005	9%	5%	9%
2004	7%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Richland Gsd 88a School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Richland Elementary School's ranking?

Richland Elementary School is ranked #484 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Richland Elementary School often compared to?

Richland Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Chaney-monge School by visitors of our site.

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

<50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Richland Elementary School?

809 students attend Richland Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Richland Elementary School students are Hispanic, 26% of students are White, 22% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, and 3% 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 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Richland Elementary School offer ?

Richland Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Richland Elementary School part of?

Richland Elementary School is part of Richland Gsd 88a School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 809 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: Top 20%
: <50% (Top 10%)
: 39% (Top 30%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education