Robert Richardson Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Robert Richardson Elementary School

6901 N Camino De La Tierra
Tucson, AZ 85741

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Top 20%

Serving 305 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Robert Richardson Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 305 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Top 20% in AZ
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Robert Richardson Elementary School's student population of 305 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Robert Richardson Elementary School
Kind	47
1	31
2	43
3	41
4	48
5	44
6	51

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Total Students

305 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Robert Richardson Elementary School
2023	321
2022	327
2021	299
2020	343
2019	343
2018	397
2017	397
2016	395
2015	426
2014	437
2013	455
2012	409
2011	439
2010	429
2009	423
2008	454
2007	431
2006	445
2005	451
2004	425
2003	465
2002	478
2001	463
2000	466
1999	469
1998	493
1997	528
1996	617
1995	597
1994	651
1993	637
1992	607
1991	578
1990	829
1989	813
1988	723
1987	709

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Robert Richardson Elementary School
2023	24
2022	20
2021	24
2020	20
2019	20
2018	22
2017	22
2016	25
2015	23
2014	24
2013	24
2012	24
2011	23
2010	24
2009	29
2008	28
2007	26
2006	24
2005	26
2004	24
2003	26
2002	25
2001	26
2000	26
1999	24
1998	24
1997	24
1996	28
1995	32
1994	31
1993	28
1992	26
1991	25
1990	33
1989	31
1988	32
1987	29

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Motto

Potential Finds Opportunity

School Rankings

Robert Richardson Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Robert Richardson Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#360 out of 1921 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Robert Richardson Elementary School
2023	#360
2022	#579
2021	#495
2019	#390
2018	#451
2017	#401
2016	#387
2015	#551
2014	#393
2013	#469
2012	#488

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50-54%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Robert Richardson Elementary School	Arizona	Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) School District
2023	52%	34%	31%
2022	42%	35%	30%
2021	42%	32%	23%
2019	62%	45%	42%
2018	59%	45%	39%
2017	56%	42%	41%
2016	50%	39%	34%
2015	46%	38%	32%
2014	76%	63%	63%
2013	75%	63%	60%
2012	73%	63%	63%

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50-54%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Robert Richardson Elementary School	Arizona	Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) School District
2022	52%	40%	35%
2021	52%	39%	30%
2019	62%	45%	44%
2018	59%	44%	39%
2017	58%	42%	38%
2016	56%	40%	39%
2015	50%	38%	34%
2014	89%	79%	80%
2013	86%	78%	78%
2012	84%	77%	78%
2011	80%	77%	78%

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20-29%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Robert Richardson Elementary School	Arizona	Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) School District
2023	13:1	17:1	16:1
2022	16:1	17:1	18:1
2021	12:1	17:1	18:1
2020	17:1	18:1	20:1
2019	17:1	18:1	20:1
2018	18:1	19:1	19:1
2017	18:1	19:1	19:1
2016	16:1	20:1	18:1
2015	19:1	20:1	19:1
2014	18:1	19:1	19:1
2013	19:1	19:1	19:1
2012	17:1	18:1	18:1
2011	19:1	19:1	19:1
2010	18:1	18:1	18:1
2009	15:1	18:1	17:1
2008	16:1	18:1	18:1
2007	17:1	18:1	19:1
2006	19:1	18:1	20:1
2005	17:1	19:1	20:1
2004	18:1	19:1	21:1
2003	18:1	19:1	20:1
2002	19:1	19:1	20:1
2001	18:1	19:1	20:1
2000	18:1	19:1	20:1
1999	20:1	19:1	21:1
1998	21:1	19:1	21:1
1997	22:1	19:1	21:1
1996	22:1	19:1	21:1
1995	19:1	19:1	21:1
1994	21:1	19:1	22:1
1993	23:1	20:1	22:1
1992	23:1	20:1	22:1
1991	23:1	20:1	22:1
1990	25:1	20:1	21:1
1989	26:1	20:1	21:1
1988	23:1	20:1	21:1
1987	24:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)
Year	Robert Richardson Elementary School	Arizona	Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) School District
2022	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	6%	2%
2019	1%	6%	2%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	2%	7%	2%
2005	2%	7%	2%
2004	1%	8%	3%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	3%
2001	1%	8%	3%
2000	1%	8%	2%
1999	1%	7%	2%
1995	1%	7%	2%
1994	1%	7%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Robert Richardson Elementary School	Arizona	Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	1%	3%	2%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%	2%
1998	4%	2%	1%
1997	3%	2%	1%
1996	4%	2%	1%
1995	3%	2%	1%
1994	3%	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1992	2%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

52%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Robert Richardson Elementary School	Arizona	Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) School District
2023	53%	47%	70%
2022	53%	47%	70%
2021	49%	46%	68%
2020	51%	45%	66%
2019	51%	45%	66%
2018	50%	45%	51%
2017	50%	45%	51%
2016	52%	45%	63%
2015	49%	45%	62%
2014	49%	44%	60%
2013	47%	43%	59%
2012	46%	43%	57%
2011	45%	42%	56%
2010	41%	41%	54%
2009	38%	41%	53%
2008	38%	42%	52%
2007	41%	41%	49%
2006	36%	39%	46%
2005	33%	38%	43%
2004	31%	37%	42%
2003	26%	36%	38%
2002	24%	35%	34%
2001	24%	33%	32%
2000	25%	33%	30%
1999	23%	32%	29%
1998	24%	31%	26%
1997	21%	30%	24%
1996	21%	30%	24%
1995	20%	29%	23%
1994	18%	28%	22%
1993	17%	27%	21%
1992	18%	25%	18%
1991	24%	25%	18%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Robert Richardson Elementary School	Arizona	Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) School District
2023	2%	6%	2%
2022	1%	6%	2%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	3%	5%	2%
2012	3%	5%	3%
2011	5%	5%	3%
2010	4%	6%	2%
2009	5%	6%	2%
2008	4%	6%	3%
2007	3%	5%	3%
2006	3%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	3%
1999	1%	5%	3%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1993	3%	4%	2%
1992	1%	4%	1%

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White

41%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Robert Richardson Elementary School	Arizona	Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) School District
2023	43%	35%	24%
2022	42%	35%	24%
2021	47%	36%	26%
2020	45%	38%	28%
2019	45%	38%	28%
2018	47%	38%	43%
2017	47%	38%	43%
2016	46%	39%	32%
2015	47%	40%	32%
2014	46%	41%	34%
2013	46%	42%	35%
2012	48%	42%	36%
2011	47%	42%	37%
2010	52%	44%	40%
2009	54%	44%	41%
2008	56%	44%	41%
2007	54%	45%	45%
2006	58%	47%	48%
2005	62%	48%	51%
2004	65%	48%	52%
2003	68%	49%	56%
2002	72%	50%	59%
2001	72%	52%	61%
2000	70%	53%	63%
1999	74%	54%	65%
1998	70%	56%	68%
1997	74%	57%	70%
1996	74%	57%	70%
1995	74%	58%	72%
1994	77%	59%	73%
1993	78%	60%	74%
1992	79%	61%	78%
1991	98%	65%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Robert Richardson Elementary School	Arizona	Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) School District
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Robert Richardson Elementary School	Arizona	Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) School District
2023	0.54	0.65	0.45
2022	0.55	0.65	0.46
2021	0.54	0.66	0.47
2020	0.54	0.65	0.49
2019	0.54	0.65	0.49
2018	0.53	0.65	0.56
2017	0.53	0.65	0.56
2016	0.52	0.65	0.51
2015	0.54	0.64	0.51
2014	0.55	0.64	0.53
2013	0.57	0.64	0.54
2012	0.56	0.64	0.55
2011	0.58	0.65	0.56
2010	0.57	0.64	0.56
2009	0.57	0.64	0.56
2008	0.55	0.63	0.56
2007	0.54	0.63	0.56
2006	0.54	0.63	0.56
2005	0.51	0.62	0.56
2004	0.49	0.63	0.55
2003	0.47	0.63	0.54
2002	0.43	0.62	0.53
2001	0.43	0.62	0.52
2000	0.45	0.62	0.51
1999	0.40	0.60	0.49
1998	0.46	0.59	0.47
1997	0.41	0.58	0.45
1996	0.41	0.58	0.45
1995	0.42	0.58	0.43
1994	0.38	0.57	0.42
1993	0.37	0.56	0.41
1992	0.35	0.56	0.36
1991	0.03	0.54	0.36

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Eligible for

55%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Robert Richardson Elementary School	Arizona	Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) School District
2023	33%	39%	58%
2022	27%	29%	34%
2021	57%	42%	67%
2020	39%	43%	60%
2019	39%	43%	60%
2018	42%	42%	65%
2017	42%	42%	65%
2016	44%	33%	62%
2015	44%	34%	63%
2014	41%	36%	63%
2012	35%	36%	40%
2011	36%	36%	56%
2010	29%	38%	55%
2009	27%	39%	50%
2008	28%	29%	20%
2007	29%	32%	50%
2006	28%	37%	48%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Robert Richardson Elementary School	Arizona	Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) School District
2023	11%	7%	12%
2021	10%	9%	10%
2020	11%	7%	9%
2019	11%	7%	9%
2018	7%	9%	9%
2017	7%	9%	9%
2016	11%	11%	7%
2015	9%	5%	8%
2014	7%	14%	8%
2012	10%	11%	5%
2011	5%	10%	6%
2010	8%	8%	8%
2009	8%	10%	8%
2008	11%	9%	3%
2007	15%	9%	11%
2006	14%	8%	11%
2005	13%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Robert Richardson Elementary School's ranking?

Robert Richardson Elementary School is ranked #360 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Robert Richardson Elementary School often compared to?

Robert Richardson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like J Robert Hendricks Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Robert Richardson Elementary School?

305 students attend Robert Richardson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Robert Richardson Elementary School students are Hispanic, 41% of students are White, 3% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Robert Richardson Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Robert Richardson Elementary School offer ?

Robert Richardson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Robert Richardson Elementary School part of?

Robert Richardson Elementary School is part of Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) School District.

In what neighborhood is Robert Richardson Elementary School located?

Robert Richardson Elementary School is located in the Horizon Hills neighborhood of Tucson, AZ.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 305 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Top 20%
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education