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About this school
Richland Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Essex, Missouri that is part of Richland R1 Schools.
It serves 141 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.1:1.
Its teachers have had 149 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
4%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Richland Elementary School
$178,448
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
149
projects
funded
24
teachers
funded
60
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
48
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Richland Elementary School has received support from
43 individuals from Missouri and
17 individuals out-of-state.