John Ridgeway Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

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Top 20%

Serving 227 students in grades Kindergarten-5, John Ridgeway Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (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 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 227 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 20% in MO
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: 70-79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)

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

John Ridgeway Elementary School's student population of 227 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John Ridgeway Elementary School
Kind	40
1	40
2	36
3	40
4	35
5	36

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Total Students

227 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John Ridgeway Elementary School
2023	227
2022	226
2021	236
2020	234
2019	234
2018	240
2017	240
2016	239
2015	238
2014	242
2013	243
2012	251
2011	261
2010	259
2009	231
2008	228
2007	231
2006	239
2005	244
2004	240
2003	242
2002	242
2001	244
2000	253
1999	256
1998	262
1997	252
1996	248
1995	276
1994	272
1993	265
1992	264
1991	256
1990	260
1989	282
1988	283
1987	290

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John Ridgeway Elementary School
2023	15
2022	15
2021	16
2020	16
2019	16
2018	15
2017	15
2016	15
2015	15
2014	15
2013	13
2012	14
2011	14
2010	14
2009	16
2008	16
2007	15
2006	16
2005	15
2004	14
2003	15
2002	15
2001	15
2000	16
1999	15
1998	15
1997	15
1996	16
1995	16
1994	15
1993	16
1992	15
1991	16
1990	15
1989	16
1988	16
1987	14

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

John Ridgeway Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of John Ridgeway Elementary School is 0.49, 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)

#323 out of 2076 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John Ridgeway Elementary School
2023	#323
2022	#417
2021	#600
2019	#383
2018	#136
2017	#190
2016	#546
2015	#312
2014	#508
2013	#547
2012	#834

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45-49%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John Ridgeway Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	47%	40%	36%
2022	42%	39%	34%
2021	37%	37%	30%
2019	57%	42%	42%
2018	67%	42%	43%
2017	67%	47%	47%
2016	57%	48%	46%
2015	57%	44%	43%
2014	57%	52%	46%
2013	52%	53%	48%
2012	52%	55%	53%

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65-69%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	John Ridgeway Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2022	67%	43%	42%
2021	57%	46%	43%
2019	57%	49%	47%
2018	67%	49%	43%
2017	77%	61%	58%
2016	72%	63%	60%
2015	77%	60%	56%
2014	62%	53%	52%
2013	72%	55%	54%
2012	62%	55%	54%
2011	62%	55%	54%

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70-79%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	John Ridgeway Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2022	74%	38%	38%
2021	49%	37%	37%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John Ridgeway Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	15:1	13:1	13:1
2022	15:1	13:1	13:1
2021	15:1	13:1	13:1
2020	15:1	13:1	14:1
2019	15:1	13:1	14:1
2018	16:1	14:1	14:1
2017	16:1	13:1	14:1
2016	16:1	14:1	14:1
2015	16:1	14:1	15:1
2014	16:1	14:1	15:1
2013	18:1	14:1	15:1
2012	19:1	14:1	15:1
2011	19:1	14:1	15:1
2010	18:1	13:1	14:1
2009	15:1	13:1	14:1
2008	14:1	13:1	13:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	14:1	13:1
2005	16:1	14:1	14:1
2004	17:1	14:1	14:1
2003	16:1	14:1	13:1
2002	16:1	14:1	14:1
2001	16:1	14:1	14:1
2000	16:1	14:1	14:1
1999	17:1	15:1	15:1
1998	17:1	15:1	15:1
1997	17:1	15:1	15:1
1996	16:1	15:1	15:1
1995	18:1	15:1	15:1
1994	18:1	16:1	16:1
1993	17:1	16:1	17:1
1992	18:1	16:1	16:1
1991	16:1	16:1	16:1
1990	17:1	16:1	16:1
1989	17:1	16:1	17:1
1988	18:1	16:1	17:1
1987	21:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John Ridgeway Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	6%	2%	5%
2022	5%	2%	6%
2021	5%	2%	5%
2020	5%	2%	5%
2019	5%	2%	5%
2018	5%	2%	6%
2017	5%	2%	6%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	5%	2%	5%
2014	7%	3%	6%
2013	7%	2%	5%
2012	9%	2%	6%
2011	8%	2%	6%
2010	8%	2%	6%
2009	6%	2%	6%
2008	5%	2%	6%
2007	6%	3%	5%
2006	6%	2%	6%
2005	8%	2%	5%
2004	9%	1%	6%
2003	10%	2%	5%
2002	10%	1%	4%
2001	11%	2%	4%
2000	9%	1%	4%
1999	8%	1%	4%
1998	8%	1%	4%
1997	5%	1%	4%
1996	4%	1%	5%
1995	3%	1%	5%
1994	3%	1%	4%
1993	3%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	John Ridgeway Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	3%	8%	8%
2022	4%	8%	7%
2021	3%	7%	7%
2020	3%	7%	7%
2019	3%	7%	7%
2018	2%	6%	6%
2017	2%	6%	6%
2016	3%	6%	6%
2015	2%	6%	6%
2014	2%	6%	6%
2013	3%	5%	6%
2012	3%	5%	6%
2011	2%	5%	5%
2010	2%	4%	4%
2009	2%	4%	4%
2008	1%	4%	4%
2007	1%	3%	4%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%	3%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Black

11%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John Ridgeway Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	10%	15%	21%
2022	9%	15%	21%
2021	9%	15%	21%
2020	7%	16%	21%
2019	7%	16%	21%
2018	8%	16%	20%
2017	8%	16%	20%
2016	11%	16%	21%
2015	14%	16%	21%
2014	17%	16%	20%
2013	19%	17%	20%
2012	19%	17%	20%
2011	23%	17%	21%
2010	23%	18%	24%
2009	19%	18%	23%
2008	19%	18%	23%
2007	17%	18%	23%
2006	17%	18%	22%
2005	16%	18%	22%
2004	15%	18%	21%
2003	17%	18%	20%
2002	15%	18%	20%
2001	16%	17%	20%
2000	19%	17%	21%
1999	21%	17%	17%
1998	21%	17%	17%
1997	21%	17%	17%
1996	19%	16%	16%
1995	14%	16%	15%
1994	12%	16%	15%
1993	12%	15%	15%

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White

70%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John Ridgeway Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	71%	69%	55%
2022	71%	69%	56%
2021	72%	70%	57%
2020	76%	71%	59%
2019	76%	71%	59%
2018	75%	72%	61%
2017	75%	72%	61%
2016	72%	72%	62%
2015	74%	73%	62%
2014	67%	73%	62%
2013	65%	74%	63%
2012	66%	74%	63%
2011	66%	75%	63%
2010	67%	76%	65%
2009	73%	76%	67%
2008	75%	76%	67%
2007	76%	76%	68%
2006	75%	77%	69%
2005	74%	77%	70%
2004	76%	78%	71%
2003	72%	78%	73%
2002	75%	79%	74%
2001	73%	79%	74%
2000	71%	80%	74%
1999	68%	81%	76%
1998	69%	81%	78%
1997	72%	81%	78%
1996	75%	82%	78%
1995	81%	82%	79%
1994	82%	82%	80%
1993	83%	83%	80%

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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	John Ridgeway Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	10%	6%	11%
2022	11%	5%	10%
2021	11%	5%	10%
2020	9%	4%	8%
2019	9%	4%	8%
2018	10%	4%	7%
2017	10%	4%	7%
2016	8%	3%	6%
2015	5%	3%	6%
2014	7%	2%	6%
2013	6%	2%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John Ridgeway Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	0.48	0.50	0.64
2022	0.48	0.50	0.63
2021	0.46	0.48	0.62
2020	0.41	0.47	0.60
2019	0.41	0.47	0.60
2018	0.42	0.45	0.58
2017	0.42	0.45	0.58
2016	0.46	0.46	0.57
2015	0.43	0.44	0.57
2014	0.52	0.44	0.57
2013	0.54	0.42	0.56
2012	0.53	0.42	0.56
2011	0.51	0.41	0.56
2010	0.50	0.39	0.52
2009	0.43	0.39	0.50
2008	0.40	0.39	0.49
2007	0.39	0.39	0.49
2006	0.41	0.37	0.48
2005	0.42	0.38	0.46
2004	0.40	0.36	0.45
2003	0.45	0.36	0.43
2002	0.41	0.35	0.42
2001	0.44	0.35	0.42
2000	0.46	0.33	0.41
1999	0.49	0.32	0.39
1998	0.48	0.31	0.37
1997	0.43	0.31	0.36
1996	0.40	0.30	0.36
1995	0.33	0.30	0.35
1994	0.31	0.30	0.35
1993	0.30	0.29	0.34

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Eligible for

11%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John Ridgeway Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	11%	41%	35%
2022	13%	40%	40%
2021	10%	43%	42%
2020	10%	44%	40%
2019	10%	44%	40%
2018	11%	44%	40%
2017	11%	44%	40%
2016	13%	44%	38%
2015	13%	44%	37%
2014	17%	42%	36%
2013	15%	38%	32%
2012	14%	38%	32%
2011	16%	37%	33%
2010	12%	36%	30%
2009	9%	31%	29%
2008	9%	32%	27%
2007	9%	31%	25%
2006	11%	32%	26%
2005	10%	32%	26%
2004	8%	30%	25%
2003	8%	29%	24%
2002	7%	28%	23%
2001	7%	28%	22%
2000	8%	28%	22%
1999	9%	27%	21%
1998	11%	28%	21%
1997	14%	28%	20%
1996	13%	28%	22%
1995	9%	29%	22%
1994	8%	26%	22%
1993	8%	21%	22%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	John Ridgeway Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	4%	7%	6%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	2%	6%	5%
2019	2%	6%	5%
2018	4%	6%	5%
2017	4%	6%	5%
2016	5%	6%	6%
2015	6%	7%	5%
2014	8%	7%	6%
2013	7%	7%	5%
2012	6%	7%	5%
2011	6%	7%	4%
2010	6%	8%	5%
2009	6%	8%	5%
2008	5%	8%	5%
2007	4%	8%	4%
2006	3%	8%	5%
2005	3%	7%	4%
2004	4%	7%	4%
2003	4%	7%	4%
2002	4%	7%	4%
2001	5%	7%	4%
2000	5%	7%	4%
1999	5%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Columbia 93 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 John Ridgeway Elementary School's ranking?

John Ridgeway Elementary School is ranked #323 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are John Ridgeway Elementary School often compared to?

John Ridgeway Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fairview Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

45-49% 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 John Ridgeway Elementary School?

227 students attend John Ridgeway Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of John Ridgeway Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Black, 11% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John Ridgeway Elementary School?

John Ridgeway Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does John Ridgeway Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is John Ridgeway Elementary School part of?

John Ridgeway Elementary School is part of Columbia 93 School District.

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