Richards Elementary

5812 N Santa Monica Blvd
Whitefish Bay, WI 53217

www.wfbschools.com

665 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Richards Elementary School is a highly regarded public school located in the suburban community of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin. As part of the Whitefish Bay School District, the school is consistently recognized for its commitment to academic excellence and high student achievement standards. It serves students in kindergarten through fifth grade, focusing on a robust, well-rounded curriculum that prepares children for success in middle school and beyond.

The school is well-known for its strong sense of community, active parent involvement, and dedicated teaching staff. Richards emphasizes a holistic approach to education, balancing core subjects like reading, mathematics, and science with social-emotional learning and extracurricular opportunities. With its location in a family-oriented village, Richards Elementary maintains a long-standing reputation as a cornerstone of the local community, emphasizing collaboration between parents, teachers, and administrators to foster a supportive and challenging learning environment.

665

Total Students

38.2

Full-Time Teachers

17.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Richards Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	532
Hispanic	36
Black	2
Asian	27
Two or More	68

White
532 (80.0 %)
Two or More
68 (10.2 %)
Hispanic
36 (5.4 %)
Asian
27 (4.1 %)
Black
2 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Whitefish Bay School District
Phone:	(414)963-3951
Website:	http://www.wfbschools.com
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	665
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	38.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.4
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 98

Kindergarten 115

Grade 1 97

Grade 2 98

Grade 3 84

Grade 4 87

Grade 5 86