Ridgeway Elementary School
Public elementary school in Ridgeway, Missouri · Ridgeway R-V School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Ridgeway Elementary School serves 38 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Ridgeway (Harrison County). It is one of 2 schools in Ridgeway R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 1186th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 4.6 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 ÷ 8.2 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Ridgeway R-V School District |
| County | Harrison County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 292649001558 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Ridgeway R-V | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 38 | 69 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 4.6 | 4.4 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.6% | 84.1% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 1% 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.
Ridgeway Elementary School in context
Size
Ridgeway Elementary School is the only elementary school in Ridgeway R-V School District. Its 38 students are 55.1% of the district's 69. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 17.8 miles away and have a median of 104 students, so Ridgeway 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 pre-K with 7 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 2, against an average of 5 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 5 in kindergarten and 5 in grade 6. It also enrolls 7 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 92.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Ridgeway R-V (92.8%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
81.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 84.1% across Ridgeway R-V and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 50% 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
Ridgeway Elementary School has 8.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 4.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 38 students would have about 3.1 teachers, so Ridgeway Elementary School has 5.1 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 rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is North Harrison Elementary School, 7.1 miles away in North Harrison R-III School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 92.1% |
| Black | 2.6% |
| Hispanic | 2.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
42.1% of students are girls and 57.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 7 |
| Kindergarten | 5 |
| Grade 1 | 5 |
| Grade 2 | 2 |
| Grade 3 | 4 |
| Grade 4 | 6 |
| Grade 5 | 4 |
| Grade 6 | 5 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
305 Main St, Ridgeway, MO 64481
Phone: (660)872-6813
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ridgeway Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Harrison Elementary School | North Harrison R-III | 7.1 mi | 111 | 10.3 | 38.7% |
| South Harrison Elementary School | South Harrison County R-II | 9.2 mi | 269 | 9.6 | 52.8% |
| Cainsville Elementary School | Cainsville R-I | 9.6 mi | 48 | 7.3 | 62.5% |
| Gilman City Elementary School | Gilman City R-IV | 17.0 mi | 96 | 10.4 | 71.9% |
| Princeton R-V Elementary School | Princeton R-V | 18.7 mi | 175 | 8.9 | 33.7% |
| Spickard Elementary School | Spickard R-II | 20.2 mi | 21 | 2.3 | 81% |
| Virginia E. George Elementary School | Albany R-III | 22.5 mi | 224 | 12.1 | 54% |
| Pattonsburg Elementary School | Pattonsburg R-II | 22.7 mi | 87 | 8.6 | 73.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Ridgeway R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeway High School | High | 6–12 | 31 |