Peine Ridge Elementary School
Public elementary school in Wentzville, Missouri · Wentzville R-IV School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Peine Ridge Elementary School serves 548 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Wentzville (St. Charles County). It is one of 21 schools in Wentzville R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 105th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.7 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 46.83 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 | 293165002903 |
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 | 548 | 17,973 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 13.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 21.4% | 16.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 39% 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.
Peine Ridge Elementary School in context
Size
Peine Ridge Elementary School is the 10th largest of Wentzville R-IV School District's 12 elementary schools; its 548 students are 3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 569; Peine 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 4 with 108 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 27, against an average of 78 per grade. This year grade 5 has 16% more students than kindergarten (95 against 82). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 27 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 76.1% here and 75% across Wentzville R-IV. Black students are next, at 13%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
21.4% 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. 12% 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 46.83 full-time-equivalent teachers for 548 students, Peine Ridge Elementary School has 11.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 548 students would have about 44.6 teachers, so Peine Ridge Elementary School has 2.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Peine 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 Wabash Elementary School, 1.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 17 other elementary schools, 6 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 | 76.1% |
| Black | 13% |
| Two or more races | 7.1% |
| Hispanic | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
43.4% of students are girls and 56.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 27 |
| Kindergarten | 82 |
| Grade 1 | 83 |
| Grade 2 | 74 |
| Grade 3 | 79 |
| Grade 4 | 108 |
| Grade 5 | 95 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1107 Peine Rd, Wentzville, MO 63385
Phone: (636)327-5110
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Peine Ridge Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabash Elementary School | Wentzville R-IV | 1.4 mi | 745 | 14 | 9.8% |
| Journey Elementary School | Wentzville R-IV | 2.4 mi | 595 | 12.7 | 13.3% |
| Flint Hill Elementary School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 2.5 mi | 343 | 11.2 | 15.2% |
| Heritage Elementary School | Wentzville R-IV | 2.6 mi | 1,039 | 11.8 | 33% |
| Wright City East Elementary School | Wright City R-II of Warren County | 3.9 mi | 287 | 11.6 | 43.6% |
| Stone Creek Elementary School | Wentzville R-IV | 4.0 mi | 543 | 12.4 | 25.4% |
| Boone Trail Elementary School | Wentzville R-IV | 5.3 mi | 479 | 11.1 | 12.5% |
| Duello Elementary School | Wentzville R-IV | 5.6 mi | 625 | 13.8 | 6.2% |
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 |
| Discovery Ridge Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 590 |
| 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 |
| 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 |