Buder Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

10350 Baltimore
Saint Ann, MO 63074

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Bottom 50%

Serving 438 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Buder Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower 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 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 438 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Bottom 50% in MO
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Buder Elementary School's student population of 438 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Buder Elementary School
Kind	63
1	70
2	77
3	79
4	81
5	68

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Total Students

438 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Buder Elementary School
2023	406
2022	392
2021	399
2020	437
2019	437
2018	493
2017	493
2016	473
2015	475
2014	501
2013	470
2012	439
2011	441
2010	482
2009	445
2008	471
2007	477
2006	475
2005	517
2004	516
2003	544
2002	525
2001	440
2000	414
1999	487
1998	465
1997	451
1996	505
1995	496
1994	527
1993	520
1992	548
1991	572
1990	476
1989	468
1988	454
1987	464

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Buder Elementary School
2023	30
2022	32
2021	30
2020	31
2019	31
2018	32
2017	32
2016	31
2015	31
2014	32
2013	31
2012	29
2011	29
2010	30
2009	30
2008	31
2007	28
2006	33
2005	35
2004	35
2003	35
2002	33
2001	29
2000	28
1999	27
1998	25
1997	26
1996	27
1995	29
1994	25
1993	26
1992	25
1991	31
1990	25
1989	24
1988	24
1987	24

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sun. May 31, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Buder Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Buder Elementary School is 0.73, which is more 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)

#1579 out of 2076 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Buder Elementary School
2023	#1579
2022	#1633
2021	#1817
2019	#1699
2018	#1587
2017	#1580
2016	#1728
2015	#1579
2014	#1751
2013	#1804
2012	#1755

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27%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Buder Elementary School	Missouri	Ritenour School District
2023	27%	40%	21%
2022	22%	39%	22%
2021	17%	37%	13%
2019	31%	42%	27%
2018	31%	42%	29%
2017	29%	47%	32%
2016	32%	48%	32%
2015	35%	44%	30%
2014	39%	52%	35%
2013	40%	53%	36%
2012	42%	55%	38%

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30-34%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Buder Elementary School	Missouri	Ritenour School District
2022	32%	43%	27%
2021	22%	46%	27%
2019	31%	49%	34%
2018	39%	49%	29%
2017	41%	61%	46%
2016	48%	63%	48%
2015	48%	60%	44%
2014	35%	53%	38%
2013	37%	55%	41%
2012	37%	55%	40%
2011	44%	55%	40%

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25-29%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Buder Elementary School	Missouri	Ritenour School District
2022	27%	38%	18%
2021	12%	37%	19%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Buder Elementary School	Missouri	Ritenour School District
2023	14:1	13:1	13:1
2022	12:1	13:1	15:1
2021	13:1	13:1	17:1
2020	14:1	13:1	17:1
2019	14:1	13:1	17:1
2018	15:1	14:1	17:1
2017	15:1	13:1	17:1
2016	15:1	14:1	17:1
2015	15:1	14:1	17:1
2014	16:1	14:1	17:1
2013	15:1	14:1	17:1
2012	15:1	14:1	17:1
2011	15:1	14:1	17:1
2010	16:1	13:1	17:1
2009	15:1	13:1	17:1
2008	15:1	13:1	17:1
2007	17:1	15:1	18:1
2006	14:1	14:1	16:1
2005	15:1	14:1	17:1
2004	15:1	14:1	17:1
2003	16:1	14:1	18:1
2002	16:1	14:1	18:1
2001	15:1	14:1	18:1
2000	15:1	14:1	18:1
1999	18:1	15:1	19:1
1998	19:1	15:1	19:1
1997	18:1	15:1	19:1
1996	19:1	15:1	19:1
1995	17:1	15:1	19:1
1994	22:1	16:1	20:1
1993	20:1	16:1	20:1
1992	22:1	16:1	20:1
1991	19:1	16:1	18:1
1990	19:1	16:1	19:1
1989	19:1	16:1	19:1
1988	19:1	16:1	20:1
1987	19:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Buder Elementary School	Missouri	Ritenour School District
2023	16%	8%	27%
2022	15%	8%	25%
2021	16%	7%	24%
2020	16%	7%	20%
2019	16%	7%	20%
2018	13%	6%	17%
2017	13%	6%	17%
2016	14%	6%	16%
2015	12%	6%	16%
2014	12%	6%	15%
2013	12%	5%	14%
2012	12%	5%	14%
2011	12%	5%	13%
2010	15%	4%	12%
2009	13%	4%	11%
2008	13%	4%	11%
2007	14%	3%	9%
2006	11%	3%	8%
2005	9%	3%	7%
2004	7%	3%	5%
2003	5%	2%	4%
2002	4%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%	2%
1999	4%	1%	1%
1998	4%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Black

38%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Buder Elementary School	Missouri	Ritenour School District
2023	41%	15%	42%
2022	41%	15%	43%
2021	39%	15%	42%
2020	37%	16%	42%
2019	37%	16%	42%
2018	39%	16%	41%
2017	39%	16%	41%
2016	38%	16%	40%
2015	34%	16%	40%
2014	36%	16%	40%
2013	31%	17%	39%
2012	28%	17%	39%
2011	32%	17%	39%
2010	30%	18%	39%
2009	33%	18%	39%
2008	31%	18%	37%
2007	30%	18%	37%
2006	31%	18%	35%
2005	33%	18%	34%
2004	33%	18%	33%
2003	34%	18%	34%
2002	36%	18%	31%
2001	29%	17%	31%
2000	28%	17%	30%
1999	23%	17%	29%
1998	21%	17%	26%
1997	21%	17%	29%
1996	24%	16%	29%
1995	23%	16%	27%
1994	22%	16%	27%
1993	24%	15%	25%

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White

25%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Buder Elementary School	Missouri	Ritenour School District
2023	29%	69%	21%
2022	32%	69%	22%
2021	33%	70%	24%
2020	34%	71%	28%
2019	34%	71%	28%
2018	36%	72%	33%
2017	36%	72%	33%
2016	35%	72%	34%
2015	43%	73%	37%
2014	42%	73%	37%
2013	47%	74%	40%
2012	52%	74%	42%
2011	50%	75%	44%
2010	51%	76%	45%
2009	52%	76%	46%
2008	51%	76%	48%
2007	52%	76%	51%
2006	52%	77%	56%
2005	52%	77%	56%
2004	55%	78%	59%
2003	56%	78%	60%
2002	55%	79%	63%
2001	63%	79%	64%
2000	65%	80%	66%
1999	69%	81%	68%
1998	72%	81%	70%
1997	76%	81%	68%
1996	73%	82%	68%
1995	75%	82%	70%
1994	75%	82%	71%
1993	74%	83%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Buder Elementary School	Missouri	Ritenour School District
2023	13%	6%	9%
2022	11%	5%	8%
2021	11%	5%	9%
2020	12%	4%	8%
2019	12%	4%	8%
2018	10%	4%	7%
2017	10%	4%	7%
2016	11%	3%	8%
2015	8%	3%	5%
2014	7%	2%	6%
2013	6%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Buder Elementary School	Missouri	Ritenour School District
2023	0.71	0.50	0.71
2022	0.70	0.50	0.70
2021	0.71	0.48	0.71
2020	0.71	0.47	0.71
2019	0.71	0.47	0.71
2018	0.70	0.45	0.69
2017	0.70	0.45	0.69
2016	0.71	0.46	0.69
2015	0.68	0.44	0.69
2014	0.69	0.44	0.68
2013	0.67	0.42	0.68
2012	0.64	0.42	0.66
2011	0.64	0.41	0.64
2010	0.63	0.39	0.63
2009	0.61	0.39	0.62
2008	0.63	0.39	0.62
2007	0.62	0.39	0.60
2006	0.63	0.37	0.59
2005	0.62	0.38	0.56
2004	0.59	0.36	0.55
2003	0.57	0.36	0.53
2002	0.57	0.35	0.51
2001	0.52	0.35	0.50
2000	0.50	0.33	0.48
1999	0.47	0.32	0.46
1998	0.44	0.31	0.44
1997	0.38	0.31	0.45
1996	0.41	0.30	0.45
1995	0.39	0.30	0.43
1994	0.39	0.30	0.42
1993	0.39	0.29	0.42

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Eligible for

100%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Buder Elementary School	Missouri	Ritenour School District
2023	99%	41%	98%
2022	99%	40%	98%
2021	99%	43%	99%
2020	99%	44%	100%
2019	99%	44%	100%
2018	63%	44%	64%
2017	63%	44%	64%
2016	56%	44%	61%
2015	61%	44%	67%
2014	66%	42%	70%
2013	63%	38%	66%
2012	63%	38%	66%
2011	51%	37%	58%
2010	55%	36%	59%
2009	54%	31%	54%
2008	53%	32%	50%
2007	49%	31%	51%
2006	48%	32%	50%
2005	55%	32%	46%
2004	49%	30%	41%
2003	43%	29%	37%
2002	42%	28%	36%
2001	35%	28%	33%
2000	45%	28%	39%
1998	33%	28%	33%
1997	23%	28%	28%
1996	37%	28%	32%
1995	33%	29%	35%
1994	37%	26%	35%
1993	29%	21%	26%
1992	36%	14%	28%

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Eligible for (17-18)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2018)
Year	Buder Elementary School	Missouri	Ritenour School District
2018	7%	6%	6%
2017	7%	6%	6%
2016	9%	6%	7%
2015	9%	7%	9%
2014	10%	7%	9%
2013	11%	7%	9%
2012	8%	7%	9%
2011	10%	7%	9%
2010	12%	8%	10%
2009	11%	8%	12%
2008	11%	8%	11%
2007	12%	8%	11%
2006	9%	8%	11%
2005	6%	7%	9%
2004	10%	7%	9%
2003	6%	7%	7%
2002	8%	7%	7%
2001	10%	7%	8%
2000	9%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Ritenour School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Buder Elementary School's ranking?

Buder Elementary School is ranked #1579 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Missouri.

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

27% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Buder Elementary School?

438 students attend Buder Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

38% of Buder Elementary School students are Black, 25% of students are Hispanic, 25% of students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Buder Elementary School?

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

What grades does Buder Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Buder Elementary School part of?

Buder Elementary School is part of Ritenour School District.

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