BEULAH RALPH ELEMENTARY

Located at 5801 S. Highway KK, in Columbia, Missouri, BEULAH RALPH ELEMENTARY is a well-populated elementary-level community that enrolls 656 students (grades K through 5), part of COLUMBIA 93. That puts it 108% larger than the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 315 students.

BEULAH RALPH ELEMENTARY is one of 34 schools operated by COLUMBIA 93, a district that instructs 18,640 students overall.

Looking at the student body, BEULAH RALPH ELEMENTARY logs that the largest single group is White, at 59% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 14% Black, 10% multiracial, 10% Asian, 6% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting BEULAH RALPH ELEMENTARY higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 20% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Boone County's rate of about 38%.

With demographic context factored in, BEULAH RALPH ELEMENTARY sits in the top 10% of Missouri schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 50.9%; actual is 77.2%, +26.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, census data for Boone County shows the typical household earns roughly $72,758 per year, about 52% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Boone County runs 58 public schools (combined enrollment of about 24,547 students), of which BEULAH RALPH ELEMENTARY is one.

Nearest neighbor: JOHN WARNER MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 1.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around BEULAH RALPH ELEMENTARY. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BEULAH RALPH ELEMENTARY at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 71.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 11%: 591 students in 2018 compared to 656 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 75% to 59% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.