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Beulah Ralph Elementary

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Beulah Ralph Elementary ranks 129 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Beulah Ralph Elementary is a public elementary school in Columbia, Missouri, serving 677 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.

Beulah Ralph Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic performance, with 59.1% of 3rd graders, 44.9% of 4th graders, and 60.7% of 5th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 40.5%, 41.5%, and 41.7% for the district, respectively. In English Language Arts, the school's performance is also strong, with 62.1% of 3rd graders, 59.5% of 4th graders, and 62.3% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to 43.8%, 45%, and 48% for the district. However, the school faces challenges in addressing high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.3% to 32.3% over the past few years.

When compared to nearby schools, Beulah Ralph Elementary outperforms most in academic performance, with the exception of Fairview Elementary and Mill Creek Elementary, which have even higher test scores and rankings. Schools with higher percentages of free and reduced lunch recipients, such as West Blvd. Elementary, Ulysses S. Grant Elementary, and New Haven Elementary, tend to have lower academic performance compared to Beulah Ralph Elementary.

656

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,348

Per pupil spending ?

19.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5801 S. Highway KK
Columbia, MO 65203-8740

(573) 214-3400

District: Columbia 93

Students who attend Beulah Ralph Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John Warner Middle School
High:	Rock Bridge Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.5%

African American:

14.2%

Two or more races:

10.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2018 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (59% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Missouri elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2018

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg44%

Missouri avg42%

129^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 10 pts since 2018

From top 24% (2018) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	129 of 900	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	150 of 906	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	160 of 898	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	149 of 908	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	150 of 901	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	248 of 1052	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	254 of 1045	75.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	30.5	143 of 184	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.5	90 of 243	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	45.9	3 of 7	57.1%	★★★★☆
2019	45.1	70 of 91	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.9	61 of 70	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	437 of 638	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	508 of 625	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.0	291 of 611	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	149 of 532	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	32.9	401 of 574	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.0	779 of 907	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	740 of 887	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	47.3	21 of 41	48.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	96 of 666	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	150 of 668	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	171 of 673	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	147 of 675	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	124 of 691	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	233 of 917	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	253 of 898	71.8%	★★★★☆

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)86th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2022)57th percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)49th percentile-28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile-54 vs school

African American (2022)22nd percentile-61 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science62%+20 vs state

English Language Arts62%+18 vs state

Mathematics56%+15 vs state

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Schools Near Beulah Ralph 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
Beulah Ralph Elementary	Public	K-5	5801 S. Highway KK	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3400	656	43	15.1	19.7%	390 (59.5%)	93 (14.2%)	39 (5.9%)	64 (9.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	67 (10.2%)	83.4	129^th of 900 public elementary schools	85.7%		79.8	150^th of 906 public elementary schools	83.4%	21	59.1	44.9	60.7	62.2	62.1	59.5	62.3	$14,348	$383	$13,965
Mill Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Nifong Blvd	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3280	583	33	17.6	15.3%	351 (60.2%)	62 (10.6%)	29 (5.0%)	83 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.9%)	89.4	79^th of 900 public elementary schools	91.2%		85.1	101^st of 906 public elementary schools	88.9%	22	69.1	55.8	75.9	79.9	72.3	51.4	74.7	$13,328	$446	$12,882
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
Fairview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	909 Fairview Rd	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3590	471	31	15.4	26.3%	287 (60.9%)	72 (15.3%)	26 (5.5%)	31 (6.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (11.3%)	92.4	51^st of 900 public elementary schools	94.3%		81.9	137^th of 906 public elementary schools	84.9%	86	67.2	69.2	56.6	68.8	71.1	75.3	68.4	$13,609	$366	$13,243
Russell Blvd. Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 W Rollins Rd	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3650	500	34	14.5	17.4%	380 (76.0%)	38 (7.6%)	22 (4.4%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.0%)	84	124^th of 900 public elementary schools	86.2%		85.4	96^th of 906 public elementary schools	89.4%	28	49.3	61.0	66.6	66.6	54.5	70.5		$14,739	$384	$14,355
Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Park Deville	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3570	619	40	15.4	34.1%	320 (51.7%)	126 (20.4%)	40 (6.5%)	65 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (11.0%)	75.4	201^st of 900 public elementary schools	77.7%		72.8	223^rd of 906 public elementary schools	75.4%	22	46.6	60.1	49.9	55.3	46.5	60.7	56.5	$13,420	$444	$12,976
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
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
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
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 Beulah Ralph Elementary

What district is Beulah Ralph Elementary in?

Columbia 93

What is the racial makeup of Beulah Ralph Elementary?

Students at Beulah Ralph Elementary are 59% White, 14% African American, 10% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 6% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Beulah Ralph Elementary attend?

Students who attend Beulah Ralph Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : John Warner Middle School
High : Rock Bridge Senior High

How many students attend Beulah Ralph Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 656 students attended Beulah Ralph Elementary.

Is Beulah Ralph Elementary a good school?

Beulah Ralph Elementary ranks 129^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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