Richard Avenue Elementary School
Phone: (614) 801-8325
Fax: (614) 801-8336
Fax: (614) 801-8336
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- Principal / Admin: Ms. Karen S. Hopper
- Status:Operational
- Type:Regular
- Grades:Pre-K - 4th
- School Location: A Large Suburb
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Brief Description
- Richard Avenue Elementary School serves Pre-K through 4th Grade Students From The City Of Grove City, Which Is Part Of Franklin County. This School Is Eligible For Participation In State & Federal Title I Programs. Some Or All Students From This School Participate In Free Or Reduced Lunch Programs.
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Overall Rating 
2 Rating(s) Submitted
- Reviewed by a Parent/Guardian on December 29, 2006 (Rating: 5 / 5) Report As Inappropriate
- Great School!My daughter Danielle Loves it especialy her teachers
Mrs.Ballard (kindergarden)
Mrs.Buskirk(first Grade)
Mrs.Curry(second Grade)
Mrs.Makan(third Grade)
Mrs.Lambert(this year fourth Grade)
Madison my other daughter
likes her teacher Mrs.Ballard!
she's only in kindergarden!
i think they will miss this school when they go off to Fifth Grade.
- Reviewed by a Student on February 11, 2009 (Rating: 5 / 5) Report As Inappropriate
- I love Ricahard Avenue! I had...
Mrs. Ballard
Mrs. Cummings
Mrs. Cavey
Mrs. Lecklider
and Mrs. Lambert for this year!
I will so totally miss this school when I go to 5th grade next year:(
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Richard Avenue Elementary School Calendar of Events
School Events Calendar
- January 1
- New Year's Day (2010)
- January 18
- Martin Luther King Day
- February 14
- Valentine's Day
- February 15
- President's Day Observed
- March 17
- St. Patrick's Day
- April 4
- Easter
- May 31
- Memorial Day
- July 4
- Independence Day
- September 6
- Labor Day
- October 11
- Columbus Day
- October 31
- Halloween
- November 11
- Veteran's Day
- November 25
- Thanksgiving Day
- December 25
- Christmas Day
- December 31
- New Year's Day (2010)
2010 School Year Events
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School Statistics
- Students Per Grade
- Student Race
- Student Gender
- Free Lunch Eligibility
Students Per Grade
- Number of Students Per Grade
- Pre-Kindergarten: 37
- Kindergarten: 93
- 1st Grade: 104
- 2nd Grade: 100
- 3rd Grade: 91
- 4th Grade: 77
Student Racial Breakdown
- Student Racial Breakdown
- American Indian: 1
- Asian: 16
- Hispanic: 13
- Black: 76
- White: 374
Student Gender Breakdown
- Student Gender Breakdown
- Male: 250
- Female: 230
Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- This School: 36.9%
- All Grove City Schools: 29.3%
- All Ohio Schools: 33.9%
Test Scores
- Overall Performance
- Past Performance
- OAT
2008 Overall Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Met | District Met | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Grades | All Subjects | 76.1% | 74.6% | 81.6% |
Overall Test Scores Past Performance
| Years | Subject | School Met | District Met | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | All Subjects | 75.0% | 78.2% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | All Subjects | 79.6% | 74.9% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | All Subjects | 76.1% | 74.6% | 81.6% |
2008 OAT Math Test Score Performance
2008 OAT Reading Test Score Performance
2008 OAT Writing Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Math | 74.0% | 73.5% | 82.1% |
| 3 | Math | 84.0% | 74.9% | 84.6% |
| 4 | Math | 63.9% | 72.1% | 79.6% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Reading | 78.7% | 73.1% | 84.5% |
| 3 | Reading | 81.1% | 69.7% | 83.4% |
| 4 | Reading | 76.3% | 76.4% | 85.5% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Writing | 75.3% | 82.0% | 84.3% |
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School Information
This School
Public
Private - Number of Students: 502
- Number of Full-Time Teachers: 20
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 25.1:1
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Nearby Schools
- Park Street Intermediate School
- 0.8 Mi
- South-western PreSchool Center School
- 1.0 Mi
- The Kingston School
- 1.0 Mi
- Hayes Intermediate School
- 1.1 Mi
- Central Crossing High School
- 1.6 Mi
- South-western Career Academy
- 1.8 Mi
- Holt Crossing Intermediate School
- 2.1 Mi
- Buckeye Woods Elementary School
- 2.5 Mi
- Jackson Middle School
- 2.7 Mi
- Buckeye Ranch School
- 3.1 Mi
Nearby Public Schools
- Our Lady Perpetual Help School
- 0.4 Mi
- Beautiful Savior Evangelical Lutheran Elementary School
- 1.5 Mi
- Grove City Christian School
- 1.7 Mi
Nearby Private Schools
*Source: NCES 2006-2007; OH Department of Education; Local Districts and Schools
