Richardson Elementary

2400 17TH AVE E
NORTH SAINT PAUL, MN 55109

654 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Richardson Elementary School, located at 2615 N 1st St in North Saint Paul, Minnesota, serves as a key educational institution within the North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District (ISD 622). The school provides primary education to a diverse student body, fostering a learning environment focused on academic growth, social-emotional development, and community engagement. As part of a district committed to personalized learning, Richardson Elementary aims to prepare its students for middle school transitions by emphasizing foundational skills in literacy, mathematics, and critical thinking.

Beyond its core academic curriculum, the school is known for its efforts to build a supportive and inclusive school culture. The staff at Richardson works to maintain strong partnerships with families and the surrounding North Saint Paul community to enhance student success. With a dedication to equity and meeting the individual needs of every child, the school offers various programs and extracurricular opportunities designed to encourage creativity, collaboration, and a lifelong love of learning among its students.

654

Total Students

41.7

Full-Time Teachers

15.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

73.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Richardson Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	95
Hispanic	76
Black	101
Asian	300
Two or More	78
American Indian	4

Asian
300 (45.9%)
Black
101 (15.4%)
White
95 (14.5%)
Two or More
78 (11.9%)
Hispanic
76 (11.6%)
American Indian
4 (0.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale
Phone:	(651)748-6900
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	654
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	41.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	372
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	106

* 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 61

Kindergarten 107

Grade 1 107

Grade 2 99

Grade 3 91

Grade 4 107

Grade 5 82