Enrollment
171
Elementary
DISTRICT 176 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREEN RIDGE R-VIII·NCES 291329000563
GREEN RIDGE ELEM.
401 W PETTIS ST, GREEN RIDGE, MO 65332 · (660) 527-3315 · Pettis County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL171 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
80 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
GREEN RIDGE ELEM.→GREEN RIDGE HIGH
Based on grade levels within GREEN RIDGE R-VIII. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
24.1%
MO avg 49.5% . -29.7pp since 2023
Math
36.8%
MO avg 48.7% . -29.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are down about 30 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 29 points.
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
45.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
171
-45 (-21%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 13.1:1
% White
94%
was 90%
% Hispanic
4%
was 5%
% Black
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About GREEN RIDGE ELEM.
GREEN RIDGE ELEM. operates as a compact elementary campus in GREEN RIDGE, Missouri, overseen by GREEN RIDGE R-VIII. Current enrollment sits at 171 students spanning grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 46% smaller than typical.
GREEN RIDGE R-VIII runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 352 students. GREEN RIDGE ELEM. is one of those campuses.
Demographically, GREEN RIDGE ELEM. records that nearly all students (94%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 4% Hispanic. By comparison, Pettis County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, GREEN RIDGE ELEM. has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting GREEN RIDGE ELEM. tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is south of Pettis County's rate of about 61%.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, GREEN RIDGE ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.7%.
In the area at large, the surrounding county (Pettis County) shows that median household earnings sit near $60,430, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. GREEN RIDGE ELEM. is one of 20 public schools in Pettis County (combined enrollment of about 6,820 students).
The closest other public school is GREEN RIDGE HIGH, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts GREEN RIDGE ELEM. at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 44.6%.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at GREEN RIDGE ELEM. has decreased 21%, going from 216 students in 2018 to 171 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 9.0:1 in 2025.
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Pettis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,397
Census ACS
Median income
$60,430
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
6,820 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- GREEN RIDGE HIGH0.0 mi · 181
- WINDSOR HIGH8.2 mi · 334
- WINDSOR ELEM.8.8 mi · 356
- SMITH-COTTON HIGH SCHOOL9.1 mi · 1,551
- SKYLINE ELEM.9.4 mi · 483
- E W Thompson9.6 mi · 11
Frequently asked questions
About GREEN RIDGE ELEM.How many students attend GREEN RIDGE ELEM.?
GREEN RIDGE ELEM. enrolls approximately 171 students in grades KG-06.
Is GREEN RIDGE ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
GREEN RIDGE ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at GREEN RIDGE ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at GREEN RIDGE ELEM. is approximately 9.0:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at GREEN RIDGE ELEM.?
At GREEN RIDGE ELEM., the student body is approximately 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is GREEN RIDGE ELEM. public or private?
GREEN RIDGE ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by GREEN RIDGE R-VIII.
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