Richardson Elementary School (Closed 2024)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 286 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Richardson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 65-69% (which was approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

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Richardson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Richardson Elementary School
Pre-K	41
Kind	55
1	66
2	60
3	64

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Total Students

286 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Richardson Elementary School
2023	311
2022	298
2021	262
2020	305
2019	305
2018	329
2017	329
2016	335
2015	367
2014	349
2013	369
2012	467
2011	445
2010	460
2009	479
2008	445
2007	423
2006	439
2005	433
2004	433
2003	437
2002	346
2001	382
2000	357
1999	389
1998	353
1997	379
1996	395
1995	419
1994	444
1993	453
1992	437
1991	420
1990	402
1989	437
1988	460
1987	463

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Richardson Elementary School
2023	28
2022	27
2021	24
2020	25
2019	25
2018	31
2017	31
2016	30
2015	30
2014	30
2013	30
2012	33
2011	35
2010	35
2009	37
2008	36
2007	36
2006	35
2005	35
2004	32
2003	30
2002	27
2001	30
2000	28
1999	25
1998	29
1997	27
1996	26
1995	22
1994	34
1993	28
1992	28
1991	24
1990	24
1989	24
1988	24
1987	22

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IA)

#1000 out of 1223 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Richardson Elementary School
2023	#1000
2022	#1102
2021	#995
2019	#919
2018	#634
2017	#758
2016	#722
2015	#973
2014	#1014
2013	#926
2012	#1001

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65-69%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Richardson Elementary School	Iowa	Fort Madison Comm School District
2023	67%	68%	58%
2022	52%	64%	51%
2021	62%	64%	55%
2019	67%	69%	62%
2018	77%	76%	67%
2017	72%	77%	69%
2016	77%	78%	69%
2015	72%	79%	72%
2014	67%	79%	73%
2013	67%	77%	74%
2012	70%	76%	75%

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40-44%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Richardson Elementary School	Iowa	Fort Madison Comm School District
2022	42%	70%	61%
2021	32%	68%	58%
2019	52%	68%	60%
2018	77%	74%	67%
2017	77%	75%	73%
2016	77%	75%	74%
2015	72%	76%	74%
2014	72%	76%	74%
2013	72%	72%	74%
2012	70%	71%	76%
2011	76%	76%	79%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Richardson Elementary School	Iowa	Fort Madison Comm School District
2023	11:1	14:1	14:1
2022	11:1	14:1	13:1
2021	11:1	14:1	14:1
2020	12:1	14:1	14:1
2019	12:1	14:1	14:1
2018	11:1	14:1	13:1
2017	11:1	14:1	13:1
2016	11:1	14:1	13:1
2015	12:1	14:1	13:1
2014	12:1	14:1	13:1
2013	12:1	14:1	14:1
2012	14:1	14:1	14:1
2011	13:1	14:1	13:1
2010	13:1	13:1	13:1
2009	13:1	13:1	13:1
2008	13:1	13:1	13:1
2007	12:1	14:1	13:1
2006	13:1	13:1	13:1
2005	12:1	13:1	13:1
2004	14:1	13:1	14:1
2003	15:1	13:1	16:1
2002	13:1	13:1	14:1
2001	13:1	14:1	14:1
2000	13:1	14:1	14:1
1999	16:1	14:1	15:1
1998	12:1	14:1	14:1
1997	14:1	15:1	15:1
1996	15:1	15:1	15:1
1995	19:1	15:1	16:1
1994	13:1	15:1	15:1
1993	16:1	15:1	15:1
1992	16:1	15:1	15:1
1991	18:1	15:1	15:1
1990	17:1	15:1	15:1
1989	18:1	17:1	16:1
1988	20:1	15:1	17:1
1987	21:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Richardson Elementary School	Iowa	Fort Madison Comm School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	2%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Richardson Elementary School	Iowa	Fort Madison Comm School District
2023	11%	13%	8%
2022	8%	12%	7%
2021	8%	12%	7%
2020	6%	11%	8%
2019	6%	11%	8%
2018	11%	11%	9%
2017	11%	11%	9%
2016	12%	10%	10%
2015	8%	11%	8%
2014	6%	10%	7%
2013	6%	9%	8%
2012	9%	9%	8%
2011	9%	9%	8%
2010	11%	8%	8%
2009	9%	7%	7%
2008	8%	7%	6%
2007	8%	6%	6%
2006	10%	5%	6%
2005	11%	5%	6%
2004	13%	5%	6%
2003	10%	4%	5%
2002	9%	4%	5%
2001	9%	4%	5%
2000	6%	2%	4%
1999	8%	3%	4%
1998	8%	3%	5%
1997	8%	2%	4%
1996	7%	2%	4%
1995	6%	2%	4%
1994	5%	2%	4%
1993	5%	2%	4%
1992	4%	1%	4%
1991	5%	1%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Richardson Elementary School	Iowa	Fort Madison Comm School District
2023	3%	7%	3%
2022	3%	7%	2%
2021	3%	7%	3%
2020	3%	6%	3%
2019	3%	6%	3%
2018	2%	6%	2%
2017	2%	6%	2%
2016	3%	6%	2%
2015	4%	5%	2%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	4%	5%	3%
2012	5%	5%	4%
2011	6%	5%	4%
2010	5%	5%	4%
2009	8%	6%	5%
2008	7%	6%	4%
2007	8%	5%	5%
2006	10%	4%	6%
2005	7%	5%	4%
2004	6%	4%	4%
2003	9%	4%	4%
2002	10%	4%	4%
2001	7%	4%	4%
2000	5%	3%	2%
1999	5%	4%	3%
1998	3%	3%	2%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	5%	3%	3%
1995	4%	3%	4%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	1%	3%	3%
1992	1%	3%	3%
1991	3%	3%	3%

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White

74%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Richardson Elementary School	Iowa	Fort Madison Comm School District
2023	74%	72%	82%
2022	79%	73%	84%
2021	79%	74%	84%
2020	82%	75%	83%
2019	82%	75%	83%
2018	80%	77%	84%
2017	80%	77%	84%
2016	77%	78%	83%
2015	81%	78%	85%
2014	81%	79%	85%
2013	83%	80%	85%
2012	83%	81%	84%
2011	80%	81%	84%
2010	79%	82%	85%
2009	81%	84%	87%
2008	84%	84%	88%
2007	83%	86%	88%
2006	79%	88%	87%
2005	81%	87%	88%
2004	79%	88%	88%
2003	79%	89%	89%
2002	79%	89%	90%
2001	83%	89%	90%
2000	98%	94%	93%
1999	85%	91%	91%
1998	93%	92%	91%
1997	89%	93%	92%
1996	88%	93%	92%
1995	90%	93%	91%
1994	93%	93%	92%
1993	94%	94%	92%
1992	95%	95%	92%
1991	92%	95%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Richardson Elementary School	Iowa	Fort Madison Comm School District
2023	10%	5%	6%
2022	9%	5%	6%
2021	9%	4%	5%
2020	8%	4%	6%
2019	8%	4%	6%
2018	7%	4%	5%
2017	7%	4%	5%
2016	8%	4%	5%
2015	7%	3%	5%
2014	8%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	5%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Richardson Elementary School	Iowa	Fort Madison Comm School District
2023	0.43	0.46	0.31
2022	0.36	0.45	0.29
2021	0.36	0.43	0.29
2020	0.32	0.42	0.30
2019	0.32	0.42	0.30
2018	0.35	0.39	0.29
2017	0.35	0.39	0.29
2016	0.39	0.38	0.30
2015	0.33	0.38	0.27
2014	0.34	0.37	0.27
2013	0.31	0.35	0.28
2012	0.30	0.34	0.29
2011	0.35	0.34	0.29
2010	0.36	0.32	0.28
2009	0.33	0.29	0.24
2008	0.29	0.28	0.22
2007	0.30	0.26	0.22
2006	0.36	0.23	0.24
2005	0.33	0.24	0.22
2004	0.36	0.22	0.22
2003	0.36	0.21	0.21
2002	0.36	0.20	0.19
2001	0.30	0.20	0.18
2000	0.11	0.15	0.14
1999	0.29	0.16	0.16
1998	0.21	0.15	0.16
1997	0.22	0.13	0.16
1996	0.23	0.13	0.16
1995	0.19	0.13	0.16
1994	0.14	0.13	0.15
1993	0.12	0.11	0.15
1992	0.11	0.10	0.15
1991	0.15	0.10	0.16

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

65%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Richardson Elementary School	Iowa	Fort Madison Comm School District
2023	62%	36%	49%
2022	58%	35%	48%
2021	60%	35%	46%
2020	57%	36%	47%
2019	57%	36%	47%
2018	51%	34%	38%
2017	51%	34%	38%
2016	52%	34%	36%
2015	58%	34%	46%
2014	59%	34%	47%
2012	48%	33%	41%
2011	46%	31%	29%
2010	43%	29%	38%
2009	47%	26%	36%
2008	47%	26%	34%
2007	47%	24%	34%
2006	45%	25%	31%
2005	38%	23%	30%
2004	38%	22%	28%
2003	39%	21%	26%
2002	37%	19%	25%
2001	36%	19%	23%
2000	36%	19%	23%
1999	37%	20%	23%
1998	35%	21%	23%
1997	36%	20%	21%
1996	34%	20%	20%
1995	35%	20%	22%
1994	35%	19%	21%
1993	30%	19%	18%
1992	26%	18%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Richardson Elementary School	Iowa	Fort Madison Comm School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	7%	7%	6%
2019	7%	7%	6%
2018	3%	7%	4%
2017	3%	7%	4%
2016	4%	7%	5%
2015	10%	7%	8%
2014	8%	7%	7%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	7%	8%	5%
2010	11%	8%	9%
2009	9%	8%	9%
2008	6%	8%	6%
2007	6%	8%	6%
2006	6%	8%	7%
2005	6%	8%	6%
2004	8%	8%	7%
2003	7%	8%	7%
2002	12%	8%	8%
2001	7%	8%	6%
2000	9%	7%	7%
1999	7%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fort Madison Comm School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Richardson Elementary School's ranking?

Richardson Elementary School is ranked #1000 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Iowa.

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

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Richardson Elementary School?

286 students attend Richardson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Richardson Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Richardson Elementary School?

Richardson Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Richardson Elementary School offer ?

Richardson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Richardson Elementary School part of?

Richardson Elementary School is part of Fort Madison Comm School District.

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

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