Cedar Ridge Elementary School
Public elementary school in Columbia, Missouri · Columbia 93 School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Cedar Ridge Elementary School serves 453 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Columbia (Boone County). It is one of 34 schools in Columbia 93 School District. By enrollment it is the 240th 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 ÷ 33.57 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-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 | 290100002279 |
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 | 453 | 18,640 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 12.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 40% | 41.7% | 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.
Cedar Ridge Elementary School in context
Size
Cedar Ridge Elementary School is the 10th largest of Columbia 93 School District's 21 elementary schools; its 453 students are 2.4% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3.9 miles away and have a median of 290 students, so Cedar Ridge 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 5 with 86 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 14, against an average of 65 per grade. This year grade 5 has 23% more students than kindergarten (86 against 70). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 14 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 51.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Columbia 93 (51.8%). Black students are next, at 20.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
40% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 41.7% across Columbia 93 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 21.4% 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
Cedar Ridge Elementary School has 33.57 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 453 students would have about 36.8 teachers, so Cedar Ridge Elementary School has 3.2 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 city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is New Haven Elementary School, 1.6 miles away in the same district. There are 9 elementary schools within 5 miles and 19 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 51.7% |
| Black | 20.3% |
| Two or more races | 15% |
| Hispanic | 8.8% |
| Asian | 3.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
49% of students are girls and 51% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 14 |
| Kindergarten | 70 |
| Grade 1 | 70 |
| Grade 2 | 72 |
| Grade 3 | 77 |
| Grade 4 | 64 |
| Grade 5 | 86 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2345 Howell Mountain Drive, Columbia, MO 65201
Phone: (573)214-3880
Website: cpsk12.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cedar Ridge Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 1.6 mi | 248 | 10.3 | 60.9% |
| Shepard Blvd. Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 2.0 mi | 538 | 11.8 | 64.7% |
| Locust St Expressive Arts Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 3.6 mi | 283 | 12.5 | 45.6% |
| Thomas Benton Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 3.7 mi | 232 | 11.7 | 100% |
| Eliot Battle Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 4.1 mi | 344 | 10.2 | 100% |
| Ulysses S. Grant Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 4.4 mi | 296 | 13.7 | 31.1% |
| Rock Bridge Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 4.5 mi | 556 | 15.1 | 32.6% |
| John Ridgeway Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 4.6 mi | 227 | 14.3 | 15% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.