Discovery Ridge Elementary School
Public elementary school in O'Fallon, Missouri · Wentzville R-IV School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Discovery Ridge Elementary School serves 590 students in grades Pre-K–5 in O'Fallon (St. Charles County). It is one of 21 schools in Wentzville R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 76th 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 ÷ 43.18 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Wentzville R-IV School District |
| County | St. Charles County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293165003155 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Wentzville R-IV | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 590 | 17,973 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 13.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 13.6% | 16.2% | 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.
Discovery Ridge Elementary School in context
Size
Discovery Ridge Elementary School is the 9th largest of Wentzville R-IV School District's 12 elementary schools; its 590 students are 3.3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3 miles away with a median enrollment of 633; Discovery 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 5 with 131 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 41, against an average of 84 per grade. This year grade 5 has 138% more students than kindergarten (131 against 55). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 41 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 75.8% here and 75% across Wentzville R-IV. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
13.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 16.2% across Wentzville R-IV and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 5.6% 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 43.18 full-time-equivalent teachers for 590 students, Discovery Ridge Elementary School has 13.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 590 students would have about 48 teachers, so Discovery Ridge Elementary School has 4.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Discovery Ridge Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Prairie View Elementary School, 2.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 31 other elementary schools, 14 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 | 75.8% |
| Asian | 8.5% |
| Hispanic | 6.8% |
| Two or more races | 5.9% |
| Black | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
53.1% of students are girls and 46.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 41 |
| Kindergarten | 55 |
| Grade 1 | 71 |
| Grade 2 | 111 |
| Grade 3 | 84 |
| Grade 4 | 97 |
| Grade 5 | 131 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2523 Sommers Road, O'Fallon, MO 63367
Phone: (636)561-2354
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Discovery Ridge Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie View Elementary School | Wentzville R-IV | 2.1 mi | 696 | 13.6 | 24.6% |
| Green Tree Elementary School | Wentzville R-IV | 2.2 mi | 640 | 13.7 | 22.8% |
| Crossroads Elementary School | Wentzville R-IV | 2.3 mi | 757 | 12.6 | 15.2% |
| Duello Elementary School | Wentzville R-IV | 2.9 mi | 625 | 13.8 | 6.2% |
| Twin Chimneys Elementary School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 3.1 mi | 488 | 12.9 | 8.2% |
| Boone Trail Elementary School | Wentzville R-IV | 3.6 mi | 479 | 11.1 | 12.5% |
| Ostmann Elementary School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 3.6 mi | 362 | 12.2 | 8.6% |
| John Weldon Elementary School | Francis Howell R-III | 3.8 mi | 640 | 13.2 | 9.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Wentzville R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barfield Early Childhood Cntr | Pre-K | Pre-K | 356 |
| Boone Trail Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 479 |
| Crossroads Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 757 |
| Duello Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 625 |
| Emil E. Holt Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,022 |
| Frontier Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,243 |
| Green Tree Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 640 |
| Heritage Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 1,039 |
| Journey Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 595 |
| Lakeview Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 599 |
| Liberty High School | High | 9–12 | 1,647 |
| North Point High School | High | 9–12 | 1,433 |
| North Point Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,031 |
| Peine Ridge Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 548 |
| Prairie View Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 696 |
| Stone Creek Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 543 |
| Timberland High School | High | 9–12 | 1,525 |
| Wabash Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 745 |
| Wentzville Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 792 |
| Wentzville South Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,068 |