High Ridge Elementary School
Public elementary school in High Ridge, Missouri · Northwest R-I School District · Grades K–5
High Ridge Elementary School serves 327 students in grades K–5 in High Ridge (Jefferson County). It is one of 10 schools in Northwest R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 601st largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.8 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 ÷ 30.32 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Northwest R-I School District |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292289001303 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Northwest R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 327 | 5,815 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 | 14.5 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.5% | 43.8% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 24% 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.
High Ridge Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 6 elementary schools in Northwest R-I School District, High Ridge Elementary School is the smallest, with 5.6% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 4.4 miles away and have a median of 405 students, so High 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 3 with 67 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 44, against an average of 55 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 56 in kindergarten and 53 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 89.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Northwest R-I (87.6%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 43.8% across Northwest R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 24.5% 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
High Ridge Elementary School has 30.32 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 327 students would have about 26.6 teachers, so High Ridge Elementary School has 3.7 more.
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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Brennan Woods Elementary School, 2.2 miles away in the same district. There are 6 elementary schools within 5 miles and 42 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 89.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
| Black | 1.2% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
47.1% of students are girls and 52.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 56 |
| Grade 1 | 44 |
| Grade 2 | 49 |
| Grade 3 | 67 |
| Grade 4 | 58 |
| Grade 5 | 53 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2901 High Ridge Blvd, High Ridge, MO 63049
Phone: (636)677-3996
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: High Ridge Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brennan Woods Elementary School | Northwest R-I | 2.2 mi | 470 | 16 | 41.3% |
| Murphy Elementary School | Northwest R-I | 2.9 mi | 433 | 13 | 48.3% |
| House Springs Elementary School | Northwest R-I | 3.6 mi | 462 | 13.7 | 55.2% |
| Kellison Elementary School | Rockwood R-VI | 4.1 mi | 347 | 12.5 | 16.1% |
| Bowles Elementary School | Rockwood R-VI | 4.7 mi | 266 | 13.7 | 19.9% |
| Stanton Elementary School | Rockwood R-VI | 4.9 mi | 303 | 14.1 | 10.6% |
| George Guffey Elementary School | Fox C-6 | 5.0 mi | 523 | 12.9 | 38.6% |
| Meramec Heights Elementary School | Fox C-6 | 5.1 mi | 376 | 10.3 | 53.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Northwest R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brennan Woods Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 470 |
| Cedar Springs Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 425 |
| House Springs Early Child Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 230 |
| House Springs Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 462 |
| Maple Grove Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 425 |
| Murphy Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 433 |
| Northwest High School | High | 9–12 | 1,788 |
| Northwest Valley School | Middle | 6–8 | 686 |
| Woodridge Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 569 |