Beulah Ralph Elementary School
Public elementary school in Columbia, Missouri · Columbia 93 School District · Grades K–5
Beulah Ralph Elementary School serves 656 students in grades K–5 in Columbia (Boone County). It is one of 34 schools in Columbia 93 School District. By enrollment it is the 36th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 15.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 43.29 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Columbia 93 School District |
| County | Boone County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290100003292 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Columbia 93 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 656 | 18,640 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 12.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 19.7% | 41.7% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 91% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Beulah Ralph Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 21 elementary schools in Columbia 93 School District, Beulah Ralph Elementary School is the largest, with 3.5% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 4.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 486; Beulah Ralph Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 138 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 92, against an average of 109 per grade. This year grade 5 has 42% more students than kindergarten (131 against 92). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 59.5% here and 51.8% across Columbia 93. Black students are next, at 14.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
19.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 41.7% across Columbia 93 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 11.6% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 43.29 full-time-equivalent teachers for 656 students, Beulah Ralph Elementary School has 15.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 656 students would have about 53.3 teachers, so Beulah Ralph Elementary School has 10 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Beulah Ralph Elementary School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other elementary school is Mill Creek Elementary School, 2.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 18 other elementary schools, 4 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 59.5% |
| Black | 14.2% |
| Two or more races | 10.2% |
| Asian | 9.8% |
| Hispanic | 5.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
46.2% of students are girls and 53.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 92 |
| Grade 1 | 106 |
| Grade 2 | 96 |
| Grade 3 | 138 |
| Grade 4 | 93 |
| Grade 5 | 131 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5801 S. Highway KK, Columbia, MO 65203
Phone: (573)214-3400
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Beulah Ralph Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Creek Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 2.2 mi | 583 | 17.6 | 15.3% |
| Rock Bridge Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 3.7 mi | 556 | 15.1 | 32.6% |
| Fairview Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 4.1 mi | 471 | 15.4 | 26.3% |
| Russell Blvd. Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 4.5 mi | 500 | 14.5 | 17.4% |
| Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 5.0 mi | 619 | 15.5 | 34.1% |
| West Blvd. Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 5.6 mi | 327 | 10.6 | 100% |
| Ulysses S. Grant Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 5.6 mi | 296 | 13.7 | 31.1% |
| Locust St Expressive Arts Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 6.1 mi | 283 | 12.5 | 45.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.