Richland Elementary School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 6 · Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Richland Elementary School in Johnstown, Pennsylvania enrolled 831 students in 2024-25 with 53.1 full-time teachers, 15.6 students per teacher against the Pennsylvania elementary-school median of 12.9. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 69-73% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 67% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Pennsylvania: 54% and 38.1%).

Enrollment rose 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 5%

811 students in 2022-23, 822 students in 2023-24, 831 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 56.0 to 53.1.

Students enrolled at Richland Elementary School by school year2022-23: 811, 2023-24: 822, 2024-25: 83102505007501k2022-238112023-248222024-25831
Students enrolled at Richland Elementary School by school year2022-23: 811, 2023-24: 822, 2024-25: 83102505007501k2022-238112023-248222024-25831
Students enrolled at Richland Elementary School by school year2022-23: 811, 2023-24: 822, 2024-25: 83102505007501k2022-238112023-248222024-25831
Students enrolled at Richland Elementary School by school year2022-23: 811, 2023-24: 822, 2024-25: 83102505007501k2022-238112023-248222024-25831
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2381156.014.5
2023-2482253.115.5
2024-2583153.115.6

15.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 89 of every 100 Pennsylvania elementary schools

Among the 1,612 Pennsylvania elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 15.6; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 15.6state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 15.6; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 15.6state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 15.6; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 15.6state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 15.6; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 15.6state median 12.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 785 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Richland Elementary School enrolled 785 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 6 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 785 of the 785 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions6
  • Chronically absent6.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

86.4% of students were White, 6.4% of two or more races, 3.0% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. White86.4%
  2. Two or more races6.4%
  3. Asian3.0%
  4. Black2.5%
  5. Hispanic1.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Richland Elementary School scored proficient or above: 69-73% in reading in 2021-22 and 67% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Pennsylvania, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtPennsylvania
Reading and language arts, 2021-2269‑73%71‑75%54%
Math, 2022-2367%53‑57% (2021-22)38.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Johnstown

7 public elementary schools in Johnstown report 2024-25 enrollment; Richland Elementary School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Greater Johnstown Elementary School1,13316.0100.0%
Richland Elementary School83115.633.3%
Westmont Hilltop Elementary School74913.846.9%
Conemaugh Twp Area Elementary School38111.845.1%
Conemaugh Valley Elementary School37411.9100.0%
Ferndale Elementary School32512.399.3%
Jackson Elementary School1057.283.8%

All public schools in Johnstown →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Richland Elementary School

  1. Windber Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 4.2 miles away: 617 students, 13.9 per teacher (2024-25).4.2 mi
  2. Conemaugh Twp Area Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 4.5 miles away: 381 students, 11.8 per teacher (2024-25).4.5 mi
  3. Compare Richland Elementary School with Windber Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Richland SD spends per student$15,142 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,142
  5. The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaRichland Elementary School is the number 66 by size of 1,617 Pennsylvania elementary schools open in 2024-25.#66 of 1,617
  6. Pennsylvania schools by students per teacher15.6 students per teacher here against the Pennsylvania median of 12.9 for elementary schools.15.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Richland Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Richland Elementary School?
    831 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 811 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Johnstown, PA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Richland Elementary School?
    15.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Pennsylvania median for elementary schools is 12.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Richland Elementary School a Title I school?
    Richland Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Richland Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Richland Elementary School scored proficient or above: 69-73% in reading in 2021-22 and 67% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Richland Elementary School in?
    Richland SD, NCES district ID 4220250. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 422025001278 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22