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Enrollment
453
Elementary
DISTRICT 399 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBIA 93·NCES 290100002279
CEDAR RIDGE ELEM.
2345 Howell Mountain Drive, COLUMBIA, MO 65201 · (573) 214-3880 · Boone County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL453 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
181 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 14 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 19% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 52% · US 70%
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
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
54.2%
MO avg 49.5% . +6.5pp since 2023
Math
39.5%
MO avg 48.7% . +2.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 54 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 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.2% | 39.5% |
| 2023-24 | 47.7% | 37.1% |
Growth Percentile vs Peers, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 →
Where CEDAR RIDGE ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Boone County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #594 of 968 | #23 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #702 of 974 | #24 of 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #436 of 974 | #14 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 453 | #243 of 1,294 | #12 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #587 of 950 | #16 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.0% | #103 of 953 | #11 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.0% | #814 of 1,165 | #12 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +121.0% | #2 of 251 | #1 of 12 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
453
+93 (+26%) vs 2020
+154% since 1990-91, when it was 178
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 12.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 453 | 33.6 | 13.5:1 | 40% (181) |
| 2023-24 | 469 | 32 | 14.7:1 | 48% (223) |
| 2022-23 | 472 | 31.8 | 14.9:1 | 43% (202) |
| 2020-21 | 360 | 28 | 12.9:1 | 41% (146) |
| 2017-18 | 205 | 16.3 | 12.6:1 | 45% (92) |
| 2015-16 | 214 | 14 | 15.3:1 | 51% (109) |
| 2010-11 | 200 | 13 | 15.4:1 | 59% (118) |
| 2000-01 | 202 | 14 | 14.4:1 | 24% (48) |
| 1990-91 | 178 | 11 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CEDAR RIDGE ELEM..
About CEDAR RIDGE ELEM.
CEDAR RIDGE ELEM. is a public elementary school run by COLUMBIA 93 in COLUMBIA, Missouri. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 453 students. Across elementary schools in Missouri, the average enrollment is about 315.
The district, COLUMBIA 93, operates 34 schools serving 18,640 students.
White students are 52% of those enrolled at CEDAR RIDGE ELEM.. The remaining shares are 20% Black, 15% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, and 4% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Boone County's population at about 77%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 66%.
CEDAR RIDGE ELEM. reports a ratio of 13.5 students per teacher, from 33.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri is 1.1 students per teacher. At CEDAR RIDGE ELEM., 40% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Public schools in Boone County average a similar 38%.
In Missouri, CEDAR RIDGE ELEM. is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 47.0% actual against a predicted 50.5%.
The school's county is Boone County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $72,758, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 52%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Boone County's 58 public schools enroll about 24,547 students and include CEDAR RIDGE ELEM..
NEW HAVEN ELEM. is about 1.6 miles from CEDAR RIDGE ELEM., the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 47.0% average proficiency ranks 8th among 9 nearby schools.
CEDAR RIDGE ELEM. is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
Enrollment was 453 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 360.
People who know CEDAR RIDGE ELEM. can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Boone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
188,043
Census ACS
Median income
$72,758
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
58
24,547 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in COLUMBIA 93
- DAVID H. HICKMAN HIGHHigh · 2,007 students
- ROCK BRIDGE SR. HIGHHigh · 1,997 students
- MURIEL BATTLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,492 students
- ANN HAWKINS GENTRY MID. SCHOOLMiddle · 736 students
- BEULAH RALPH ELEMENTARYElementary · 656 students
- MARY PAXTON KEELEY ELEM.Elementary · 619 students
Other schools in COLUMBIA
- DAVID H. HICKMAN HIGHHigh · 2,007 students
- ROCK BRIDGE SR. HIGHHigh · 1,997 students
- MURIEL BATTLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,492 students
- ANN HAWKINS GENTRY MID. SCHOOLMiddle · 736 students
- BEULAH RALPH ELEMENTARYElementary · 656 students
- MARY PAXTON KEELEY ELEM.Elementary · 619 students
Nearby schools
- NEW HAVEN ELEM.1.6 mi · 248
- SHEPARD BLVD. ELEM.2.0 mi · 538
- Locust St Expressive Arts Elem3.6 mi · 283
- THOMAS BENTON ELEM.3.7 mi · 232
- MURIEL BATTLE HIGH SCHOOL3.9 mi · 1,492
- ELIOT BATTLE ELEMENTARY4.1 mi · 344
Frequently asked questions
About CEDAR RIDGE ELEM.What is the total enrollment at CEDAR RIDGE ELEM.?
CEDAR RIDGE ELEM. enrolls approximately 453 students in grades PK-05.
Is CEDAR RIDGE ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
CEDAR RIDGE ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at CEDAR RIDGE ELEM.?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at CEDAR RIDGE ELEM..
How diverse is CEDAR RIDGE ELEM.?
CEDAR RIDGE ELEM. reports a student body of 52% White, 9% Hispanic, 20% Black, 4% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Who oversees CEDAR RIDGE ELEM.?
CEDAR RIDGE ELEM. is overseen by COLUMBIA 93 in Boone County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.