Derby Ridge Elementary School
Public elementary school in Columbia, Missouri · Columbia 93 School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Derby Ridge Elementary School serves 323 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 617th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 9.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 32.6 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 | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 290100002665 |
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 | 323 | 18,640 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 9.9 | 12.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.9% | 41.7% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 16% 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.
Derby Ridge Elementary School in context
Size
Derby Ridge Elementary School is the 14th largest of Columbia 93 School District's 21 elementary schools; its 323 students are 1.7% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 312; Derby Ridge 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 1 with 65 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 39, against an average of 54 per grade. This year grade 5 has 36% more students than kindergarten (53 against 39). 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 Black students: 47.4% here and 21.9% across Columbia 93. White students are next, at 23.8%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
61.9% 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. 35.9% 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
With 32.6 full-time-equivalent teachers for 323 students, Derby Ridge Elementary School has 9.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 323 students would have about 26.3 teachers, so Derby Ridge Elementary School has 6.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Derby Ridge 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 Blue Ridge Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 21 other elementary schools, 12 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 47.4% |
| White | 23.8% |
| Two or more races | 12.1% |
| Hispanic | 11.5% |
| Asian | 5.3% |
48% of students are girls and 52% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 39 |
| Grade 1 | 65 |
| Grade 2 | 59 |
| Grade 3 | 57 |
| Grade 4 | 50 |
| Grade 5 | 53 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4000 Derby Ridge Rd, Columbia, MO 65202
Phone: (573)214-3270
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Derby Ridge Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 1.1 mi | 453 | 12.2 | 72.8% |
| Parkade Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 1.7 mi | 359 | 11.4 | 57.9% |
| Alpha Hart Lewis | Columbia 93 | 2.2 mi | 468 | 11.8 | 100% |
| John Ridgeway Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 2.4 mi | 227 | 14.3 | 15% |
| Thomas Benton Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 2.5 mi | 232 | 11.7 | 100% |
| Locust St Expressive Arts Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 3.0 mi | 283 | 12.5 | 45.6% |
| Ulysses S. Grant Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 3.1 mi | 296 | 13.7 | 31.1% |
| West Blvd. Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 3.1 mi | 327 | 10.6 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.