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Derby Ridge Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

789^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Derby Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school in Columbia, Missouri, serving 360 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Columbia 93 School District, which is ranked 154 out of 367 districts in the state.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, Derby Ridge Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Missouri elementary schools, with significantly lower academic performance than the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 16.8% of 3rd graders and 3.5% of 5th graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 40.5% and 41.7% for the district, respectively. The school's English Language Arts proficiency rates are also low, with just 22.9% of 3rd graders and 29.7% of 5th graders meeting or exceeding standards, compared to 43.8% and 48% for the district. Additionally, Derby Ridge Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.3% to 32.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the nearby Locust St Expressive Arts Elementary, Ulysses S. Grant Elementary, and West Blvd. Elementary schools generally perform better academically than Derby Ridge Elementary, with higher proficiency rates on state assessments and higher overall school rankings. These nearby schools also have lower percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, which may contribute to their stronger academic performance. Addressing the root causes of Derby Ridge Elementary's challenges, such as chronic absenteeism and resource allocation, will be crucial for improving student outcomes at the school.

323

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,585

Per pupil spending ?

61.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4000 Derby Ridge Rd
Columbia, MO 65202-4504

(573) 214-3270

District: Columbia 93

Students who attend Derby Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John B. Lange Middle
High:	Muriel Battle High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.4%

White:

23.8%

Two or more races:

12.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (17% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 30 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg44%

Missouri avg42%

789^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	13.2	789 of 900	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	817 of 906	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	816 of 898	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	807 of 908	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	754 of 901	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	923 of 1052	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	950 of 1045	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.9	956 of 1032	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.4	785 of 865	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.7	979 of 1058	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	17.4	967 of 1089	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.0	956 of 1108	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.2	804 of 1085	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.0	809 of 1088	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.5	822 of 1066	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.6	832 of 1053	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.0	767 of 1084	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	46.9	628 of 1080	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.4	578 of 1074	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	142 of 190	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	121 of 191	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	111 of 185	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	86 of 163	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.0	203 of 250	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	17.3	250 of 302	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	201 of 251	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	488 of 638	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	499 of 625	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	577 of 611	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	433 of 532	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.9	339 of 574	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.0	724 of 907	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	774 of 887	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	6.4	658 of 668	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	643 of 673	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	661 of 675	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	555 of 691	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	700 of 917	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	812 of 898	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)25th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2019)17th percentile+5 vs school

White (2024)1st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts23%-20 vs state

Science14%-29 vs state

Mathematics10%-30 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, April 8, 2016

I have been incredibly pleased with Derby Ridge for my child. The principle is wonderful. She was new this year and she knew my son by name within her first 2 weeks. The teachers seem to really care and my child's teacher is absolutely amazing. Really communicates with me an advocates for my child. My kid actually wakes up and wants to go to school.

The mix of student backgrounds is about half from really nice suburban subdivisions. The other half are from duplex rental areas. This does mean that a good sized portion of the students come from lower economic backgrounds, but I like the fact that my kid is going to school with a wide array of students, both in terms of financial background and race. Close Quote

by a citizen
Thursday, December 2, 2010

Crime rates are high, friends have moved their children to other schools, students can be witnessed in the halls being rude and disrespectful to teachers, and the school is surrounded on west and north side by crime infested areas. Crime occurs in summer and after hours, also, on the playground; no longer a safe area to take your children for family time. Close Quote

Schools Near Derby 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
Derby Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4000 Derby Ridge Rd	Columbia	65202	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 214-3270	323	33	9.9	61.9%	77 (23.8%)	153 (47.4%)	37 (11.5%)	17 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (12.1%)	13.2	789^th of 900 public elementary schools	12.3%		11.5	817^th of 906 public elementary schools	9.8%	28	16.8		3.5	13.7	22.9	15.6	29.7	$17,585	$635	$16,950
Blue Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 Woodland Dr	Columbia	65202	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 214-3580	453	37	12.1	72.8%	120 (26.5%)	162 (35.8%)	89 (19.6%)	14 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (14.3%)	20.9	730^th of 900 public elementary schools	18.9%		13.6	794^th of 906 public elementary schools	12.4%	64	15.8		28.3	25.6	21.9	16.8	32.8	$15,518	$366	$15,152
Parkade Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Parkade Blvd	Columbia	65202	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 214-3630	359	32	11.3	57.9%	156 (43.5%)	119 (33.1%)	26 (7.2%)	20 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.6%)	39.6	571^st of 900 public elementary schools	36.6%		34.4	616^th of 906 public elementary schools	32.0%	45	27.2	27.2	36.1	43.8	38.1	31.7	40.2	$17,473	$312	$17,161
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)
Alpha Hart Lewis	Public	PK, KG-5	5801 Arbor Pointe Pkwy	Columbia	65202	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 214-3200	468	40	11.7	100.0%	216 (46.2%)	113 (24.1%)	43 (9.2%)	22 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (15.8%)	21.2	727^th of 900 public elementary schools	19.2%		22.2	710^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.6%	17	24.3	29.5	18.2	18.2	25.3	30.0	27.6	$14,820	$573	$14,247
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
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
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
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
West Blvd. Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	319 West Blvd North	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 214-3670	327	31	10.5	100.0%	117 (35.8%)	124 (37.9%)	31 (9.5%)	15 (4.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.3%)	27	684^th of 900 public elementary schools	24.0%		46.5	491^st of 906 public elementary schools	45.8%	193	24.5	27.0	24.0	18.0	35.7	36.1	30.0	$16,279	$466	$15,813

Frequently Asked Questions about Derby Ridge Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Derby Ridge Elementary?

Students at Derby Ridge Elementary are 47% African American, 24% White, 12% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Derby Ridge Elementary attend?

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

Middle : John B. Lange Middle
High : Muriel Battle High School

How many students attend Derby Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 323 students attended Derby Ridge Elementary.

What district is Derby Ridge Elementary in?

Columbia 93

Is Derby Ridge Elementary a good school?

Derby Ridge Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.3% of Missouri elementary schools.

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