Crest Ridge Elementary School
Public elementary school in Centerview, Missouri · Johnson County R-VII School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Crest Ridge Elementary School serves 276 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Centerview (Johnson County). It is one of 2 schools in Johnson County R-VII School District. By enrollment it is the 746th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 13.7 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 ÷ 20.17 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Johnson County R-VII School District |
| County | Johnson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290832000231 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Johnson County R-VII | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 276 | 568 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 12.4 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 38.8% | 39.1% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 73% 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.
Crest Ridge Elementary School in context
Size
Crest Ridge Elementary School is the only elementary school in Johnson County R-VII School District. Its 276 students are 48.6% of the district's 568. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 8.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 435; Crest Ridge Elementary School is smaller 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 4 with 51 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 19, against an average of 39 per grade. This year grade 5 has 32% more students than kindergarten (49 against 37). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 19 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 92.4% here and 93% across Johnson County R-VII. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
38.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 39.1% across Johnson County R-VII and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 16.3% 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 20.17 full-time-equivalent teachers for 276 students, Crest Ridge Elementary School has 13.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 276 students would have about 22.4 teachers, so Crest Ridge Elementary School has 2.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Crest Ridge Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Martin Warren Elementary School, 5.9 miles away in Warrensburg R-VI School District. Within 10 miles there are 5 other elementary schools, 0 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 | 92.4% |
| Hispanic | 3.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| Black | 1.1% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
46% of students are girls and 54% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 19 |
| Kindergarten | 37 |
| Grade 1 | 49 |
| Grade 2 | 37 |
| Grade 3 | 34 |
| Grade 4 | 51 |
| Grade 5 | 49 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
94 Nw 58 Hwy, Centerview, MO 64019
Phone: (660)656-3315
Website: crestridge.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Crest Ridge Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Warren Elementary School | Warrensburg R-VI | 5.9 mi | 407 | 13.6 | 45.2% |
| Sterling Elementary School | Warrensburg R-VI | 6.5 mi | 399 | 13.6 | 39.1% |
| Maple Grove Elementary School | Warrensburg R-VI | 6.9 mi | 462 | 12.6 | 50.9% |
| Ridge View Elementary School | Warrensburg R-VI | 7.3 mi | 484 | 14 | 46.5% |
| Holden Elementary School | Holden R-III | 9.6 mi | 540 | 15.9 | 51.1% |
| Kingsville Elementary School | Kingsville R-I | 12.6 mi | 119 | 12.9 | 34.5% |
| Chilhowee Elementary School | Chilhowee R-IV | 12.8 mi | 56 | 5.8 | 41.1% |
| Whiteman A.f.b. Elementary School | Knob Noster R-VIII | 14.7 mi | 602 | 15.3 | 35.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Johnson County R-VII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crest Ridge High School | High | 6–12 | 292 |