Ridge Meadows Elementary School
Public elementary school in Ellisville, Missouri · Rockwood R-VI School District · Grades K–5
Ridge Meadows Elementary School serves 267 students in grades K–5 in Ellisville (St. Louis County). It is one of 30 schools in Rockwood R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 769th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 14 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 ÷ 19.02 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Rockwood R-VI School District |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292685002507 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Rockwood R-VI | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 267 | 19,597 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 14.2 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 6.4% | 12.5% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 77% 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.
Ridge Meadows Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 19 elementary schools in Rockwood R-VI School District, Ridge Meadows Elementary School is the 18th largest, with 1.4% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.6 miles away and have a median of 405 students, so Ridge Meadows 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 5 with 56 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 36, against an average of 45 per grade. This year grade 5 has 56% more students than kindergarten (56 against 36). 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
White students are the largest group, at 76.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Rockwood R-VI (74.3%). Asian students are next, at 10.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
6.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 12.5% across Rockwood R-VI and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 1.1% 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
Ridge Meadows Elementary School has 19.02 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 267 students would have about 21.7 teachers, so Ridge Meadows Elementary School has 2.7 fewer.
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 Fairway Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. There are 14 elementary schools within 5 miles and 40 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 76.8% |
| Asian | 10.5% |
| Hispanic | 5.2% |
| Black | 3.4% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.1% |
45.7% of students are girls and 54.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 36 |
| Grade 1 | 37 |
| Grade 2 | 43 |
| Grade 3 | 52 |
| Grade 4 | 43 |
| Grade 5 | 56 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
777 Ridge Rd, Ellisville, MO 63021
Phone: (636)891-6650
Website: rsdmo.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ridge Meadows Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairway Elementary School | Rockwood R-VI | 1.0 mi | 346 | 14.3 | 7.2% |
| Ellisville Elementary School | Rockwood R-VI | 1.8 mi | 474 | 14.5 | 9.3% |
| Green Pines Elementary School | Rockwood R-VI | 1.9 mi | 423 | 13.9 | 10.9% |
| Woerther Elementary School | Rockwood R-VI | 2.5 mi | 423 | 13 | 11.1% |
| Westridge Elementary School | Rockwood R-VI | 2.7 mi | 397 | 15 | 28% |
| Pond Elementary School | Rockwood R-VI | 2.8 mi | 380 | 13.7 | 11.8% |
| Babler Elementary School | Rockwood R-VI | 2.9 mi | 408 | 11.8 | 8.8% |
| Oak Brook Elementary School | Parkway C-2 | 3.4 mi | 401 | 15 | 10% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.