West Plains Elem.
Public · Grades Pre-K–4 · 767 students
Richards Elem.
3461 County Rd 1710, West Plains, MO 65775
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
389
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Richards R-V
Howell County
Schola Grade C · Average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,103 Missouri elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Missouri elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Richards Elem.
Richards Elem. is a public elementary school in West Plains, Missouri, serving grades Pre-K–8. It is part of Richards R-V. The school is located in a remote town in Howell County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 389 students were enrolled, with about 15 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,103 Missouri elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–8
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–8
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 389 students
- Students per teacher
- 15 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Town — Remote
- School district
- Richards R-V
- County
- Howell County
- NCES school ID
- 292637001546
Schools near Richards Elem.
All 11 schools in West Plains →
Fairview Elem.
Public · Grades Pre-K–8 · 466 students
Junction Hill Elem.
Public · Grades Pre-K–8 · 186 students
Howell Valley Elem.
Public · Grades Pre-K–8 · 201 students
Glenwood Elem.
Public · Grades Pre-K–8 · 252 students
South Fork Elem.
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 196 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.