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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 158 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.6:1.
Its teachers have had 155 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 6
158 Students
7 Teachers
24456 State Highway 114Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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6%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Richland Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 27, 2026
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Richland Elementary School
$182,893
raised using DonorsChoose
155
projects
funded
24
teachers
funded
66
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
49
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Richland Elementary School has received support from
45 individuals from Missouri and
21 individuals out-of-state.