Runnelstown School
Public · Grades K–5 · 173 students
Richton Elementary School
701 Elm Avenue, Richton, MS 39476
Grades
K–6
Elementary
Students
305
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Richton School District
Perry County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 371 Mississippi elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Mississippi 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 Richton Elementary School
Richton Elementary School is a public elementary school in Richton, Mississippi, serving grades K–6. It is part of Richton School District. The school is located in a rural area in Perry County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 305 students were enrolled, with about 13.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Mississippi elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 371 Mississippi elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–6
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- K–6
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 305 students
- Students per teacher
- 13.4 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Rural — Distant
- School district
- Richton School District
- County
- Perry County
- NCES school ID
- 280387001164
Schools near Richton Elementary School
All 3 schools in Richton →
Sand Hill School
Public · Grades Pre-K–8 · 267 students
South Perry Elementary School
Public · Grades K–5 · 234 students
Petal Elementary 3-4
Public · Grades 3–4 · 636 students
Petal Primary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–2 · 1,016 students
McLain Attendance Center
Public · Grades K–8 · 160 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.