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Enrollment
515
Middle
DISTRICT 558 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRANSON R-IV·NCES 290576003235
CEDAR RIDGE INTERMEDIATE
308 CEDAR RIDGE DRIVE, BRANSON, MO 65616 · (417) 334-5137 · Taney County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL515 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
367 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 171 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 179 | 35% |
| Grade 6 | 165 | 32% |
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within BRANSON R-IV. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
55.1%
MO avg 49.5% . +10.0pp since 2023
Math
53.5%
MO avg 48.7% . +14.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.1% | 53.5% |
| 2023-24 | 45.1% | 39.4% |
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
48.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 INTERMEDIATE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Taney County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #170 of 369 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #112 of 321 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #124 of 370 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 515 | #158 of 397 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #218 of 321 | N/A |
| Racial diversity ranked most diverse first | Largest group 61.9% | #69 of 321 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.1% | #72 of 224 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
515
-99 (-16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 16.5:1
% White
62%
was 73%
% Hispanic
24%
was 19%
% Black
4%
was 1%
% Asian
4%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 515 | 36.7 | 14.0:1 | 71% (367) |
| 2023-24 | 479 | 35.5 | 13.5:1 | 67% (319) |
| 2022-23 | 498 | 36.2 | 13.8:1 | 61% (302) |
| 2017-18 | 614 | 37.2 | 16.5:1 | 66% (408) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CEDAR RIDGE INTERMEDIATE.
About CEDAR RIDGE INTERMEDIATE
CEDAR RIDGE INTERMEDIATE is a mid-sized middle school in BRANSON, Missouri. The school offers grades 4 through 6 and enrolls 515 students.
The 7 schools of BRANSON R-IV, including CEDAR RIDGE INTERMEDIATE, enroll 4,653 students.
More than half of the students at CEDAR RIDGE INTERMEDIATE are White (62%). The next largest groups are 24% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Black, and 4% Asian. In Taney County overall, about 86% of residents are White.
Classroom staffing at CEDAR RIDGE INTERMEDIATE totals 36.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.0:1. The average for middle schools in Missouri is 13.0:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at CEDAR RIDGE INTERMEDIATE is about 71%. On average, public schools in Taney County report 63%.
In Missouri, CEDAR RIDGE INTERMEDIATE is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 48.7% actual against a predicted 50.0%.
The county, Taney County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $56,497 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Counting CEDAR RIDGE INTERMEDIATE, Taney County has 21 public schools.
CEDAR RIDGE ELEMENTARY, about 0.1 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 5 nearby schools with scores, including this one, CEDAR RIDGE INTERMEDIATE is 1st on average proficiency.
CEDAR RIDGE INTERMEDIATE is coded as Town: Distant in federal locale data.
Enrollment fell by 16% across 7 years, from 614 in 2017-18 to 515 in 2024-25. White students went from 73% of enrollment in 2017-18 to 62% in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 16.5:1 in 2017-18 to 14.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Taney County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,529
Census ACS
Median income
$56,497
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,946 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BRANSON R-IV
- BRANSON HIGHHigh · 1,469 students
- BRANSON JR. HIGHMiddle · 694 students
- BUCHANAN ELEMENTARYElementary · 578 students
- CEDAR RIDGE ELEMENTARYElementary · 517 students
- BUCHANAN INTERMEDIATEMiddle · 465 students
- CEDAR RIDGE PRIMARYElementary · 415 students
Other schools in BRANSON
- BRANSON HIGHHigh · 1,469 students
- BRANSON JR. HIGHMiddle · 694 students
- BUCHANAN ELEMENTARYElementary · 578 students
- CEDAR RIDGE ELEMENTARYElementary · 517 students
- BUCHANAN INTERMEDIATEMiddle · 465 students
- CEDAR RIDGE PRIMARYElementary · 415 students
Nearby schools
- CEDAR RIDGE ELEMENTARY0.1 mi · 517
- CEDAR RIDGE PRIMARY0.1 mi · 415
- TRI LAKES SPECIAL SERV CO-OP0.9 mi · 75
- BRANSON JR. HIGH1.4 mi · 694
- BRANSON HIGH2.7 mi · 1,469
- BUCHANAN ELEMENTARY2.9 mi · 578
Frequently asked questions
About CEDAR RIDGE INTERMEDIATEWhat is the total enrollment at CEDAR RIDGE INTERMEDIATE?
CEDAR RIDGE INTERMEDIATE enrolls approximately 515 students in grades 04-06.
What grades does CEDAR RIDGE INTERMEDIATE serve?
CEDAR RIDGE INTERMEDIATE serves grades 04-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CEDAR RIDGE INTERMEDIATE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CEDAR RIDGE INTERMEDIATE is approximately 14.0:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CEDAR RIDGE INTERMEDIATE?
At CEDAR RIDGE INTERMEDIATE, the student body is approximately 62% White, 24% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is CEDAR RIDGE INTERMEDIATE public or private?
CEDAR RIDGE INTERMEDIATE is a public K-12 school, overseen by BRANSON R-IV.
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