Cedar Ridge School
Public school in Nevada, Missouri · MO Schools for the Severely Disabled · Grades K–12
Cedar Ridge School serves 21 students in grades K–12 in Nevada (Vernon County). It is one of 25 schools in MO Schools for the Severely Disabled. By enrollment it is the 31st largest of 42 public schools in Missouri (median 28 students). With 5.3 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri school (5.5).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 42 Missouri schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 4 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Special Education School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | K–12 |
| District | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled |
| County | Vernon County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290002203073 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | Missouri schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 21 | 652 | 28 |
| Students per teacher | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.9% | 58.4% | 51.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 43% of Missouri 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 School in context
Size
Cedar Ridge School is the 17th largest of MO Schools for the Severely Disabled's 25 schools; its 21 students are 3.2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 74.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 29; Cedar Ridge School is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as a special education school, one that focuses mainly on students with disabilities.
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 10 with 4 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 1, against an average of 2 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 3 in grade 1 and 3 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 95.2% here and 80.1% across MO Schools for the Severely Disabled.
42.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 58.4% across MO Schools for the Severely Disabled and a median of 51.8% for Missouri schools. 19% 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 4 full-time-equivalent teachers for 21 students, Cedar Ridge School has 5.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri school ratio of 5.5, a school with 21 students would have about 3.8 teachers, so Cedar Ridge School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri schools (5.5).
Location
Cedar Ridge School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other school is Carl Junction Satellite School, 47.7 miles away in Carl Junction R-I School District. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 95.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.8% |
57.1% of students are girls and 42.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 3 |
| Grade 2 | 1 |
| Grade 3 | 3 |
| Grade 4 | 3 |
| Grade 6 | 1 |
| Grade 7 | 1 |
| Grade 10 | 4 |
| Grade 11 | 2 |
| Grade 12 | 3 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
901 N Olive St, Nevada, MO 64772
Phone: (417)448-1166
Website: dese.mo.gov
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cedar Ridge School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Junction Satellite School | Carl Junction R-I | 47.7 mi | 18 | 3.6 | 83.3% |
| Everett Wade Juvenile Center | Harrisonville R-IX | 55.4 mi | 10 | 10 | 30% |
| Oakview School | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 68.3 mi | 22 | 5.5 | 36.4% |
| Moca-S | Sturgeon R-V | 73.8 mi | 2,345 | 25.7 | 55.7% |
| MOCAP Attendance Center | Springfield R-XII | 74.3 mi | 993 | 10.8 | 5.9% |
| Greene Valley School | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 74.6 mi | 35 | 5 | 68.6% |
| R-7 Online Academy | Lee's Summit R-VII | 74.8 mi | 65 | – | 4.6% |
| Dale M Thompson/Trails West S | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 75.3 mi | 22 | 5.5 | 50% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in MO Schools for the Severely Disabled
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Hill School | Other | K–12 | 32 |
| B W Robinson School | Other | K–12 | 28 |
| Boonslick | Other | K–12 | 23 |
| Bootheel School | Other | K–12 | 26 |
| Crowley Ridge School | Other | K–12 | 12 |
| Current River School | Other | K–12 | 11 |
| Dale M Thompson/Trails West S | Other | K–12 | 22 |
| Dogwood Hills School | Other | K–12 | 16 |
| E W Thompson | Other | K–12 | 11 |
| Greene Valley School | Other | K–12 | 35 |
| H Kenneth Kirchner School | Other | K–12 | 16 |
| Helen M Davis School | Other | K–12 | 43 |
| Lakeview Woods School | Other | K–12 | 30 |
| Lillian Schaper School | Other | K–12 | 13 |
| Mapaville School | Other | K–12 | 37 |
| Maple Valley School | Other | K–12 | 35 |
| Mississippi Valley School | Other | K–12 | 25 |
| New Dawn School | Other | K–12 | 28 |
| Oakview School | Other | K–12 | 22 |
| Ozark Horizon School | Other | K–12 | 17 |
| Parkview School | Other | K–12 | 25 |
| Shady Grove School | Other | K–12 | 39 |
| Special Acres School | Other | K–12 | 22 |
| Verelle Peniston School | Other | K–12 | 15 |