Richland Elementary School

About Richland Elementary School

Richland Elementary School, located in the small city of Auburn, AL, serves students in kindergarten through first grade with a total enrollment of 515. The school has a student-teacher ratio of 17:1, surpassing the district average. Minority students make up 46% of the population, with a nearly even gender split. About 33% of students are economically disadvantaged. The school employs 30 full-time teachers and one full-time counselor.

Contact Information

Address

770 S YARBROUGH FARMS BLVD AUBURN AL 36830

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Phone

(334) 887-1980

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Website

https://www.auburnschools.org/

Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 51%

Reading 51%

State average proficiency is 51% in Math and 51% in Reading.

30

Full-time Teachers

17 : 1

Student-Teacher Ratio

7

Teachers In First Or Second Year (yrs)

515

Total Students

$74165

Avg. Teacher Salary

TOP [percent] IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at Richland Elementary School

2.5X

More likely to persue STEM Careers

80%

Jobs that will require STEM in 2030

🤖 Coding & Debugging
🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
🛠️ 3D Printing

Detailed program information coming Fall 2025!

School Ratings

Ranked

1

of 10 in alabama

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 7:45 AM - 2:35PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 7:30 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Student Demographics

White 53.6%

Asian 8%

Hispanic 6.8%

Black 27.2%

Two+ Races 4.5%

Native Am. 0%

White

53.6%

Asian

8%

Hispanic

6.8%

Black

27.2%

Two+ Races

4.5%

Native Am.

0%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 515

51.5%

265 Female

48.5%

250 Male

Student Population

515 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 17 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Remarkable Alumni

Being Updated

Latest News

Richland Elementary in Auburn, AL, recently held an African Safari Art Show featuring K-2 artwork inspired by Tanzanian artist Edward TingaTinga. Coach Ryan Milana (Coach M) was featured on WRBL 3 for his positive student interactions. Student Esha Gupta won first place at Sectionals. Auburn's new high school is named Plains High. Teacher awards, summer camps, and a June 16 bus driver job fair were also announced.

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3

ML

Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10

F

Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2

SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

S

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln