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Cedar Ridge Elementary

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Cedar Ridge Elementary ranks 544 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

544^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Cedar Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school in Columbia, Missouri, serving 469 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Columbia 93 school district, which is ranked 154 out of 367 districts in the state.

Cedar Ridge Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger indicating below-average performance. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments are significantly lower than the district and state averages, particularly in math and English language arts. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 38.8%, compared to 40.5% for the district and 41.4% for the state. Cedar Ridge also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.4% to 32.3% in recent years, well above the state and district averages.

Nearby schools in the Columbia 93 district, such as John Ridgeway Elementary and Rock Bridge Elementary, generally outperform Cedar Ridge Elementary on academic measures and have higher statewide rankings. Additionally, Cedar Ridge has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which may be a contributing factor to the school's challenges. Despite the higher per-student spending at Cedar Ridge, the school's performance issues suggest that factors beyond just funding may be at play.

453

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,934

Per pupil spending ?

40%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2345 Howell Mountain Drive
Columbia, MO 65201-9438

(573) 214-3880

District: Columbia 93

Students who attend Cedar Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Oakland Middle School
High:	Muriel Battle High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.7%

African American:

20.3%

Two or more races:

15.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 47th percentile in 2022 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (35% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 47th-percentile peak (2022) to 40th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg44%

Missouri avg42%

544^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 21Elementary Schools in the Columbia 93

154^th of 367Columbia 93 among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	544 of 900	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	624 of 906	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	598 of 898	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.5	485 of 908	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	572 of 901	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	649 of 1052	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.0	877 of 1045	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.5	816 of 1032	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.7	679 of 865	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.2	784 of 1058	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.4	835 of 1089	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.7	816 of 1108	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.2	876 of 1085	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.7	979 of 1088	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.0	833 of 1066	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.3	949 of 1053	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	19.2	981 of 1084	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	36.6	786 of 1080	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.2	824 of 1074	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	155 of 190	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.7	116 of 250	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	536 of 638	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	561 of 625	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	436 of 611	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	459 of 532	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	488 of 574	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	639 of 907	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	322 of 666	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.7	417 of 668	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	419 of 673	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	381 of 675	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	445 of 691	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	498 of 917	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.4	630 of 898	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)52nd percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)18th percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-4 vs state

Science39%-3 vs state

Mathematics29%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Cedar Ridge Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cedar Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2345 Howell Mountain Drive	Columbia	65201	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3880	453	34	13.4	40.0%	234 (51.7%)	92 (20.3%)	40 (8.8%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	68 (15.0%)	41.9	544^th of 900 public elementary schools	39.6%		33.8	624^th of 906 public elementary schools	31.1%	80	38.8	16.5	29.3	38.8	40.1	34.3	43.9	$13,934	$251	$13,682
New Haven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3301 New Haven Rd	Columbia	65201	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 214-3640	248	24	10.2	60.9%	91 (36.7%)	52 (21.0%)	70 (28.2%)	9 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	25 (10.1%)	38.1	588^th of 900 public elementary schools	34.7%		28.3	672^nd of 906 public elementary schools	25.8%	84		21.7	34.0	36.5		23.8	47.5	$19,551	$718	$18,834
Shepard Blvd. Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2616 Shepard Blvd	Columbia	65201	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 214-3660	538	46	11.7	64.7%	161 (29.9%)	178 (33.1%)	80 (14.9%)	31 (5.8%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.9%)	76 (14.1%)	14.4	780^th of 900 public elementary schools	13.3%		24.1	698^th of 906 public elementary schools	23.0%	82	15.6	20.6	20.1	21.4	12.6	27.5	18.2	$13,103	$257	$12,846
Locust St Expressive Arts Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1208 Locust	Columbia	65201	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3530	283	23	12.4	45.6%	142 (50.2%)	57 (20.1%)	29 (10.2%)	18 (6.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (12.7%)	62.5	336^th of 900 public elementary schools	62.7%		73.2	214^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.4%	122	39.5	60.9	25.1		61.6	51.1	41.5	$14,632	$339	$14,293
Thomas Benton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1410 Hinkson Ave	Columbia	65201	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 214-3610	232	20	11.7	100.0%	88 (37.9%)	96 (41.4%)	14 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (14.7%)	28.3	675^th of 900 public elementary schools	25.0%		38.2	578^th of 906 public elementary schools	36.2%	97	14.4	16.7	31.8	51.1	14.3	30.6		$16,423	$546	$15,877
Eliot Battle Elementary	Public	K-5	2600 BATTLE Avenue	Columbia	65202	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 214-3790	344	34	10.2	100.0%	89 (25.9%)	179 (52.0%)	30 (8.7%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	33 (9.6%)	9.7	823^rd of 900 public elementary schools	8.6%		8.5	847^th of 906 public elementary schools	6.5%	24	13.1	4.2	10.6	10.7	24.5	12.6	18.5	$16,638	$868	$15,769
Eugene Field Center	Public	1-5	1010 Rangeline St	Columbia	65201	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3750	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ulysses S. Grant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10 E Broadway	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3520	296	22	13.7	31.1%	183 (61.8%)	54 (18.2%)	18 (6.1%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.8%)	66.4	296^th of 900 public elementary schools	67.1%		55.5	392^nd of 906 public elementary schools	56.7%	96	42.0	51.9	44.1	55.7	47.3	50.0	48.9	$15,645	$429	$15,216
Rock Bridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5151 S Hwy 163	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3290	556	37	15.1	32.6%	334 (60.1%)	79 (14.2%)	45 (8.1%)	52 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.3%)	73.3	215^th of 900 public elementary schools	76.1%		66.4	285^th of 906 public elementary schools	68.5%	70	57.1	54.5	47.2	50.5	51.2	56.8	48.8	$14,112	$202	$13,910
John Ridgeway Elementary	Public	K-5	107 E Sexton	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3550	227	16	14.3	15.0%	157 (69.2%)	23 (10.1%)	7 (3.1%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (14.1%)	79.4	162^nd of 900 public elementary schools	82.0%		79.4	154^th of 906 public elementary schools	83.0%	8	56.7	49.9	70.5		54.0			$16,345	$582	$15,763

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar Ridge Elementary

What schools do graduates of Cedar Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cedar Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oakland Middle School
High : Muriel Battle High School

What is the racial makeup of Cedar Ridge Elementary?

Students at Cedar Ridge Elementary are 52% White, 20% African American, 15% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Cedar Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 453 students attended Cedar Ridge Elementary.

What district is Cedar Ridge Elementary in?

Columbia 93

Is Cedar Ridge Elementary a good school?

Cedar Ridge Elementary ranks 544^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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