Ridge Meadows Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Ridge Meadows Elementary School

777 Ridge Rd
Ballwin, MO 63021

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Top 10%

Serving 274 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ridge Meadows Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 274 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 10% in MO
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: 70-79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ridge Meadows Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Ridge Meadows Elementary School's student population of 274 students has declined by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ridge Meadows Elementary School
Kind	37
1	44
2	48
3	43
4	58
5	44

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Total Students

274 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ridge Meadows Elementary School
2023	302
2022	301
2021	265
2020	343
2019	343
2018	359
2017	359
2016	386
2015	410
2014	419
2013	397
2012	470
2011	503
2010	525
2009	532
2008	538
2007	560
2006	505
2005	486
2004	611
2003	628
2002	627
2001	643
2000	618
1999	572
1998	527
1997	506
1996	527
1995	496
1994	500
1993	494
1992	401
1991	349

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ridge Meadows Elementary School
2023	22
2022	21
2021	22
2020	24
2019	24
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	26
2014	28
2013	29
2012	30
2011	31
2010	32
2009	31
2008	31
2007	29
2006	30
2005	29
2004	34
2003	35
2002	36
2001	35
2000	31
1999	29
1998	28
1997	28
1996	28
1995	28
1994	28
1993	27
1992	26
1991	30

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School Rankings

Ridge Meadows Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ridge Meadows Elementary School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#153 out of 2076 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ridge Meadows Elementary School
2023	#153
2022	#97
2021	#84
2019	#181
2018	#38
2017	#63
2016	#202
2015	#234
2014	#146
2013	#159
2012	#76

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55-59%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ridge Meadows Elementary School	Missouri	Rockwood R-VI School District
2023	57%	40%	57%
2022	62%	39%	58%
2021	62%	37%	51%
2019	62%	42%	58%
2018	72%	42%	60%
2017	77%	47%	67%
2016	77%	48%	69%
2015	67%	44%	65%
2014	76%	52%	71%
2013	73%	53%	70%
2012	75%	55%	73%

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65-69%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ridge Meadows Elementary School	Missouri	Rockwood R-VI School District
2022	67%	43%	60%
2021	67%	46%	64%
2019	67%	49%	66%
2018	77%	49%	60%
2017	82%	61%	80%
2016	77%	63%	81%
2015	75%	60%	79%
2014	66%	53%	72%
2013	70%	55%	74%
2012	76%	55%	75%
2011	77%	55%	74%

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70-79%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Ridge Meadows Elementary School	Missouri	Rockwood R-VI School District
2022	74%	38%	56%
2021	67%	37%	57%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ridge Meadows Elementary School	Missouri	Rockwood R-VI School District
2023	14:1	13:1	15:1
2022	14:1	13:1	15:1
2021	12:1	13:1	14:1
2020	14:1	13:1	14:1
2019	14:1	13:1	14:1
2018	14:1	14:1	15:1
2017	14:1	13:1	15:1
2016	15:1	14:1	15:1
2015	16:1	14:1	15:1
2014	15:1	14:1	15:1
2013	14:1	14:1	14:1
2012	16:1	14:1	16:1
2011	16:1	14:1	16:1
2010	16:1	13:1	15:1
2009	17:1	13:1	15:1
2008	17:1	13:1	16:1
2007	19:1	15:1	17:1
2006	17:1	14:1	16:1
2005	17:1	14:1	16:1
2004	18:1	14:1	17:1
2003	18:1	14:1	17:1
2002	17:1	14:1	17:1
2001	18:1	14:1	17:1
2000	20:1	14:1	18:1
1999	20:1	15:1	18:1
1998	19:1	15:1	19:1
1997	18:1	15:1	18:1
1996	19:1	15:1	19:1
1995	18:1	15:1	19:1
1994	18:1	16:1	19:1
1993	18:1	16:1	19:1
1992	16:1	16:1	19:1
1991	12:1	16:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ridge Meadows Elementary School	Missouri	Rockwood R-VI School District
2023	10%	2%	10%
2022	10%	2%	10%
2021	10%	2%	9%
2020	13%	2%	9%
2019	13%	2%	9%
2018	12%	2%	8%
2017	12%	2%	8%
2016	13%	3%	7%
2015	12%	2%	7%
2014	10%	3%	6%
2013	9%	2%	7%
2012	8%	2%	6%
2011	7%	2%	6%
2010	6%	2%	6%
2009	7%	2%	5%
2008	7%	2%	5%
2007	6%	3%	4%
2006	6%	2%	5%
2005	5%	2%	5%
2004	6%	1%	3%
2003	6%	2%	3%
2002	6%	1%	3%
2001	5%	2%	2%
2000	4%	1%	2%
1999	3%	1%	2%
1998	4%	1%	2%
1997	3%	1%	3%
1996	3%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	3%	1%	2%
1993	3%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ridge Meadows Elementary School	Missouri	Rockwood R-VI School District
2023	5%	8%	5%
2022	5%	8%	4%
2021	5%	7%	4%
2020	4%	7%	4%
2019	4%	7%	4%
2018	5%	6%	3%
2017	5%	6%	3%
2016	3%	6%	3%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2009	1%	4%	2%
2008	1%	4%	2%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	7%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ridge Meadows Elementary School	Missouri	Rockwood R-VI School District
2023	4%	15%	7%
2022	2%	15%	7%
2021	3%	15%	8%
2020	6%	16%	8%
2019	6%	16%	8%
2018	8%	16%	9%
2017	8%	16%	9%
2016	10%	16%	9%
2015	9%	16%	9%
2014	10%	16%	9%
2013	3%	17%	2%
2012	11%	17%	10%
2011	10%	17%	11%
2010	10%	18%	10%
2009	7%	18%	10%
2008	7%	18%	11%
2007	10%	18%	11%
2006	7%	18%	10%
2005	6%	18%	11%
2004	9%	18%	12%
2003	9%	18%	12%
2002	8%	18%	13%
2001	9%	17%	13%
2000	9%	17%	15%
1999	8%	17%	14%
1998	7%	17%	14%
1997	8%	17%	14%
1996	9%	16%	15%
1995	10%	16%	15%
1994	14%	16%	16%
1993	15%	15%	16%

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White

80%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ridge Meadows Elementary School	Missouri	Rockwood R-VI School District
2023	79%	69%	74%
2022	80%	69%	75%
2021	78%	70%	76%
2020	73%	71%	76%
2019	73%	71%	76%
2018	72%	72%	78%
2017	72%	72%	78%
2016	70%	72%	79%
2015	73%	73%	79%
2014	75%	73%	80%
2013	83%	74%	87%
2012	78%	74%	81%
2011	82%	75%	81%
2010	83%	76%	82%
2009	85%	76%	83%
2008	85%	76%	82%
2007	83%	76%	83%
2006	86%	77%	84%
2005	88%	77%	83%
2004	84%	78%	84%
2003	83%	78%	84%
2002	85%	79%	83%
2001	85%	79%	84%
2000	86%	80%	82%
1999	88%	81%	83%
1998	89%	81%	83%
1997	88%	81%	83%
1996	87%	82%	83%
1995	87%	82%	83%
1994	82%	82%	82%
1993	75%	83%	82%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ridge Meadows Elementary School	Missouri	Rockwood R-VI School District
2023	2%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	4%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ridge Meadows Elementary School	Missouri	Rockwood R-VI School District
2023	0.37	0.50	0.43
2022	0.35	0.50	0.43
2021	0.38	0.48	0.41
2020	0.45	0.47	0.41
2019	0.45	0.47	0.41
2018	0.46	0.45	0.38
2017	0.46	0.45	0.38
2016	0.49	0.46	0.37
2015	0.45	0.44	0.36
2014	0.42	0.44	0.36
2013	0.30	0.42	0.23
2012	0.38	0.42	0.34
2011	0.32	0.41	0.33
2010	0.30	0.39	0.31
2009	0.27	0.39	0.31
2008	0.27	0.39	0.31
2007	0.30	0.39	0.30
2006	0.25	0.37	0.28
2005	0.22	0.38	0.29
2004	0.29	0.36	0.29
2003	0.30	0.36	0.29
2002	0.27	0.35	0.29
2001	0.27	0.35	0.29
2000	0.25	0.33	0.30
1999	0.22	0.32	0.29
1998	0.20	0.31	0.29
1997	0.22	0.31	0.29
1996	0.24	0.30	0.30
1995	0.23	0.30	0.30
1994	0.31	0.30	0.30
1993	0.41	0.29	0.30

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Eligible for

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ridge Meadows Elementary School	Missouri	Rockwood R-VI School District
2023	6%	41%	10%
2022	7%	40%	10%
2021	6%	43%	12%
2020	9%	44%	12%
2019	9%	44%	12%
2018	9%	44%	12%
2017	9%	44%	12%
2016	12%	44%	11%
2015	10%	44%	11%
2014	11%	42%	13%
2013	4%	38%	6%
2012	3%	38%	6%
2011	2%	37%	5%
2010	2%	36%	5%
2009	2%	31%	4%
2008	2%	32%	3%
2007	1%	31%	3%
2006	1%	32%	3%
2005	2%	32%	3%
2004	1%	30%	2%
2003	1%	29%	2%
2002	1%	28%	2%
2001	6%	28%	10%
2000	8%	28%	13%
1999	7%	27%	12%
1998	9%	28%	13%
1997	10%	28%	13%
1996	11%	28%	9%
1995	11%	29%	14%
1994	16%	26%	11%
1993	14%	21%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Ridge Meadows Elementary School	Missouri	Rockwood R-VI School District
2023	1%	7%	2%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	6%	2%
2019	2%	6%	2%
2018	2%	6%	2%
2017	2%	6%	2%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	7%	3%
2013	2%	7%	2%
2012	1%	7%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	2%	8%	2%
2009	1%	8%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2002	1%	7%	1%
2001	1%	7%	2%
2000	2%	7%	2%
1999	3%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Rockwood R-VI School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ridge Meadows Elementary School's ranking?

Ridge Meadows Elementary School is ranked #153 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Ridge Meadows Elementary School often compared to?

Ridge Meadows Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Oak Brook Elementary School, Woerther Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Ridge Meadows Elementary School?

274 students attend Ridge Meadows Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Ridge Meadows Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Ridge Meadows Elementary School?

Ridge Meadows Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Ridge Meadows Elementary School offer ?

Ridge Meadows Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ridge Meadows Elementary School part of?

Ridge Meadows Elementary School is part of Rockwood R-VI School District.

In what neighborhood is Ridge Meadows Elementary School located?

Ridge Meadows Elementary School is located in the Glencoe neighborhood of Ballwin, MO.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 274 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 10%
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: 70-79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education