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BRIDLE RIDGE ELEMENTARY
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (62).
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedWhat 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
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 21.0% | 24.3% | 35.6% | 18.9% |
| Math | 18.3% | 22.1% | 33.5% | 25.9% |
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.3% | 40.4% |
| 2023-24 | 44.8% | 44.4% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 44.8% |
| 2021-22 | 48.1% | 51.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat 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%.
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.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIDLE RIDGE ELEMENTARY this school | 383 | 22.2% | 44.6% |
| TIMBER CREEK ELEM. RAYMORE | 390 | 23.3% | 54.3% |
| Maple Elementary SMITHVILLE | 358 | 20.1% | 57.6% |
| RICHARD SIMPSON ELEM. ARNOLD | 410 | 24.6% | 52.0% |
| OAKVILLE ELEM. ST LOUIS | 375 | 20.5% | 55.7% |
| PLEASANT HILL PRIMARY PLEASANT HILL | 396 | 23.7% | N/A |
Where BRIDLE RIDGE ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In 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 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 383 | 26.3 | 14.5:1 | 22% (85) |
| 2023-24 | 415 | 29.2 | 14.2:1 | 23% (96) |
| 2022-23 | 416 | 29.1 | 14.3:1 | 29% (122) |
| 2020-21 | 297 | 25 | 11.9:1 | 21% (62) |
| 2017-18 | 401 | 28.5 | 14.1:1 | 27% (109) |
| 2015-16 | 414 | 32 | 12.9:1 | 24% (101) |
| 2010-11 | 493 | 30 | 16.4:1 | 26% (129) |
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.
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