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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RAYMORE-PECULIAR R-II·NCES 292373002889

BRIDLE RIDGE ELEMENTARY

900 E 195TH ST, RAYMORE, MO 64083 · (816) 892-1700 · Cass County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL383 STUDENTS
Enrollment
383
Elementary
DISTRICT 357 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
85 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten6016%
Grade 16517%
Grade 26417%
Grade 36216%
Grade 47018%
Grade 56216%

This year's kindergarten class (60) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (62).

Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 52% · US 70%
White
32585%
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Hispanic
174%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
205%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 15% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
185%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19651%
Female
18749%

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Test scores

MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
45.3%
MO avg 44.9% . -2.8pp since 2021
Math
40.4%
MO avg 43.8% . -10.6pp since 2021

What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 11 points.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectAdvancedProficientBasicBelow Basic
English Language Arts21.0%24.3%35.6%18.9%
Math18.3%22.1%33.5%25.9%
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.

MAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2545.3%40.4%
2023-2444.8%44.4%
2022-2340.0%44.8%
2021-2248.1%51.0%
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.9pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like BRIDLE RIDGE ELEMENTARY

BRIDLE RIDGE ELEMENTARY's state test result (44.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
BRIDLE RIDGE ELEMENTARY this school38322.2%44.6%
TIMBER CREEK ELEM.
RAYMORE
39023.3%54.3%
Maple Elementary
SMITHVILLE
35820.1%57.6%
RICHARD SIMPSON ELEM.
ARNOLD
41024.6%52.0%
OAKVILLE ELEM.
ST LOUIS
37520.5%55.7%
PLEASANT HILL PRIMARY
PLEASANT HILL
39623.7%N/A
Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where BRIDLE RIDGE ELEMENTARY ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MissouriIn Cass County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
44.6%#430 of 1,002#7 of 20
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
40.4%#549 of 1,019
▼ 97
#9 of 20
▼ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
45.3%#461 of 1,018
▲ 7
#5 of 20
▲ 1
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-6.7pp#152 of 943#8 of 20
Enrollment
ranked largest first
383#451 of 1,294#8 of 24
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.5:1#768 of 950#14 of 20
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
27.3%#578 of 953#11 of 20
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
22.2%#1,015 of 1,165#22 of 24
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-4.5%#583 of 684#12 of 15
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
383
+86 (+29%) vs 2020
-22% since 2010-11, when it was 493
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 11.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2538326.314.5:122% (85)
2023-2441529.214.2:123% (96)
2022-2341629.114.3:129% (122)
2020-212972511.9:121% (62)
2017-1840128.514.1:127% (109)
2015-164143212.9:124% (101)
2010-114933016.4:126% (129)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BRIDLE RIDGE ELEMENTARY.

Since 2017-18: students down 4% (401 to 383); teachers down 8% (28.5 to 26.3).

About BRIDLE RIDGE ELEMENTARY

BRIDLE RIDGE ELEMENTARY is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in RAYMORE, Missouri. The school covers kindergarten through 5 and reported 383 students in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Missouri enroll around 315, and this school is 22% bigger than that mark.

The district, RAYMORE-PECULIAR R-II, has 6,332 students enrolled across 12 schools.

A large majority of enrollment at BRIDLE RIDGE ELEMENTARY is White, at 85%. It is also 5% Black, 5% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. Among Cass County residents, the White share is about 85%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 27, compared with 70 nationally.

BRIDLE RIDGE ELEMENTARY lists 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 14.5 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Missouri, the average ratio is 12.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 22% of the student body. The 35% average for public schools in Cass County is 13 points higher.

The model predicts 51.6% for a school in Missouri with BRIDLE RIDGE ELEMENTARY's free or reduced-price lunch share. BRIDLE RIDGE ELEMENTARY posts 44.6%.

The school's county is Cass County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $87,535 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. BRIDLE RIDGE ELEMENTARY shares Cass County with 43 other public schools.

A public school about 1.6 miles away, STONEGATE ELEM., is the closest to BRIDLE RIDGE ELEMENTARY. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 44.6% is above the 44.6% average for nearby schools.

NCES assigns BRIDLE RIDGE ELEMENTARY the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.

Enrollment figures show a increase of 86 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 11.9:1 to 14.5:1 over the same years.

The BRIDLE RIDGE ELEMENTARY discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Cass County at a glance

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Population
110,773
Census ACS
Median income
$87,535
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
17,093 students

Quick facts

School name
BRIDLE RIDGE ELEMENTARY
District
RAYMORE-PECULIAR R-II
Address
900 E 195TH ST, RAYMORE, MO 64083
Phone
(816) 892-1700
County
Cass County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
383
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
14.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
85 (22%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
292373002889
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BRIDLE RIDGE ELEMENTARY
How many students attend BRIDLE RIDGE ELEMENTARY?
BRIDLE RIDGE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 383 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does BRIDLE RIDGE ELEMENTARY serve?
BRIDLE RIDGE ELEMENTARY serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at BRIDLE RIDGE ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at BRIDLE RIDGE ELEMENTARY.
What is the racial breakdown of students at BRIDLE RIDGE ELEMENTARY?
At BRIDLE RIDGE ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 85% White, 4% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees BRIDLE RIDGE ELEMENTARY?
BRIDLE RIDGE ELEMENTARY is overseen by RAYMORE-PECULIAR R-II in Cass County.
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