Buder Elementary School
Public elementary school in St Ann, Missouri · Ritenour School District · Grades K–5
Buder Elementary School serves 471 students in grades K–5 in St Ann (St. Louis County). It is one of 10 schools in Ritenour School District. By enrollment it is the 203rd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 13.5 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 ÷ 35 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Ritenour School District |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 292664002473 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Ritenour | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 471 | 6,579 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 15.6 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 69% 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.
Buder Elementary School in context
Size
Buder Elementary School is the 5th largest of Ritenour School District's 6 elementary schools; its 471 students are 7.2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.6 miles away and have a median of 485 students, so Buder Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 4 with 85 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 72, against an average of 79 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 81 in kindergarten and 85 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 39.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Ritenour (41.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 28.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Ritenour and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 36.1% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Buder Elementary School has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 471 students would have about 38.3 teachers, so Buder Elementary School has 3.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Marion Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. There are 30 elementary schools within 5 miles and 131 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 39.7% |
| Hispanic | 28.7% |
| White | 22.1% |
| Two or more races | 8.7% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
46.3% of students are girls and 53.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 81 |
| Grade 1 | 74 |
| Grade 2 | 72 |
| Grade 3 | 74 |
| Grade 4 | 85 |
| Grade 5 | 85 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10350 Baltimore, St Ann, MO 63074
Phone: (314)493-6300
Website: ritenourschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Buder Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Elementary School | Ritenour | 0.6 mi | 496 | 14.2 | 100% |
| Robert Drummond Elementary School | Pattonville R-III | 1.2 mi | 667 | 12.6 | 63.7% |
| Iveland Elementary School | Ritenour | 1.3 mi | 441 | 13.8 | 100% |
| Marvin Elementary School | Ritenour | 1.5 mi | 561 | 15.6 | 100% |
| Kratz Elementary School | Ritenour | 1.7 mi | 474 | 13.5 | 100% |
| Wyland Elementary School | Ritenour | 2.0 mi | 545 | 15.6 | 100% |
| Traditional School | Pattonville R-III | 2.1 mi | 392 | 15.2 | 25.8% |
| Willow Brook Elementary School | Pattonville R-III | 2.3 mi | 459 | 12.6 | 48.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Ritenour
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoech Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 664 |
| Iveland Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 441 |
| Kratz Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 474 |
| Marion Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 496 |
| Marvin Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 561 |
| Ritenour Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 149 |
| Ritenour Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 737 |
| Ritenour Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 2,041 |
| Wyland Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 545 |