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Ridge Meadows Elementary

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Ridge Meadows Elementary ranks 135 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

135^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Ridge Meadows Elementary is a public elementary school located in Ellisville, Missouri, serving 274 students in grades K-5 and part of the highly-ranked Rockwood R-VI school district. This school has consistently performed exceptionally well, ranking in the top 20% of Missouri elementary schools for several years and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ridge Meadows Elementary's academic performance is truly impressive, with students consistently outperforming state and district averages on MAP tests in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, 73% of 3rd-graders scored proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 61.6% for the Rockwood district and 41.4% for the state. The school also maintains a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio and spends more per student than nearby schools, suggesting a well-resourced learning environment that contributes to its success.

Another unique aspect of Ridge Meadows Elementary is its diverse student population, with a notable representation of Asian students. This diversity likely adds to the richness of the learning experience for all students. When compared to other elementary schools in the area, Ridge Meadows stands out as a true exemplar, consistently outperforming its peers and providing an exceptional educational experience for its students.

267

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,061

Per pupil spending ?

6.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

777 Ridge Rd
Ellisville, MO 63021-5956

(636) 891-6650

District: Rockwood R-VI

Students who attend Ridge Meadows Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lasalle Springs Middle
High:	Eureka Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.8%

Asian:

10.5%

Hispanic:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (61% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Missouri elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg60%

Missouri avg42%

135^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Rockwood R-VI

27^th of 367Rockwood R-VI 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	83.0	135 of 900	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	109 of 906	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	157 of 898	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	88.6	77 of 908	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	86.9	94 of 901	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	85.3	103 of 1052	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	34 of 1045	96.7%	★★★★★
2017	85.0	105 of 1032	89.8%	★★★★☆
2016	85.8	99 of 865	88.6%	★★★★☆
2015	87.6	86 of 1058	91.9%	★★★★★
2014	90.4	43 of 1089	96.1%	★★★★★
2013	88.7	57 of 1108	94.9%	★★★★★
2012	90.9	39 of 1085	96.4%	★★★★★
2011	93.5	22 of 1088	98.0%	★★★★★
2010	93.4	25 of 1066	97.7%	★★★★★
2009	91.0	43 of 1053	95.9%	★★★★★
2008	90.9	24 of 1084	97.8%	★★★★★
2007	90.9	26 of 1080	97.6%	★★★★★
2006	90.2	43 of 1074	96.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	70.1	11 of 24	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.1	4 of 23	82.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	52.0	61 of 91	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.0	4 of 70	94.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	128 of 666	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	195 of 673	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	99 of 675	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	90.3	48 of 691	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	79.3	139 of 917	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	87.1	77 of 898	91.4%	★★★★★

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)81st percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2019)54th percentile-36 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)33rd percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+27 vs state

Mathematics58%+17 vs state

Science55%+13 vs state

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Schools Near Ridge Meadows 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
Ridge Meadows Elementary	Public	K-5	777 Ridge Rd	Ellisville	63021	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 891-6650	267	19	14.0	6.4%	205 (76.8%)	9 (3.4%)	14 (5.2%)	28 (10.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	83	135^th of 900 public elementary schools	85.0%		84.7	109^th of 906 public elementary schools	88.0%	26	73.0	44.1	55.2	55.3	76.8	61.8		$17,061	$247	$16,813
Center For Creative Learning	Public	1-5	265 Old State Rd	Ellisville	63021	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 891-6550	0	26	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Fairway Elementary	Public	K-5	480 Old Fairway Dr	Wildwood	63040	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 733-4175	346	24	14.3	7.2%	281 (81.2%)	12 (3.5%)	17 (4.9%)	20 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	87.6	97^th of 900 public elementary schools	89.2%		88.6	66^th of 906 public elementary schools	92.7%	31	71.0	63.4	57.5	57.5	60.4	66.6		$14,976	$425	$14,551
Ellisville Elementary	Public	K-5	1425 Froesel	Ellisville	63011	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 891-6600	474	33	14.4	9.3%	347 (73.2%)	24 (5.1%)	32 (6.8%)	49 (10.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.2%)	91.5	57^th of 900 public elementary schools	93.7%		81.9	136^th of 906 public elementary schools	85.0%	79	61.0	77.0	61.3	62.6	64.0	73.1	73.2	$13,218	$201	$13,017
Green Pines Elementary	Public	K-5	16543 Green Pines Dr	Wildwood	63011	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 733-4150	423	30	13.9	10.9%	294 (69.5%)	23 (5.4%)	19 (4.5%)	65 (15.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	83	134^th of 900 public elementary schools	85.1%		86.6	86^th of 906 public elementary schools	90.5%	48	50.5	68.5	51.8	68.3	46.6	69.9	68.3	$13,111	$259	$12,852
Woerther Elementary	Public	K-5	314 New Ballwin Rd	Ballwin	63021	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 891-6175	423	32	13.0	11.1%	276 (65.2%)	25 (5.9%)	18 (4.3%)	74 (17.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.6%)	87.8	95^th of 900 public elementary schools	89.4%		78.7	161^st of 906 public elementary schools	82.2%	66	65.3	70.4	55.7	63.5	64.0	65.3	55.7	$14,642	$354	$14,288
Westridge Elementary	Public	K-5	908 Crestland	Ballwin	63011	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 891-6150	397	27	14.9	28.0%	250 (63.0%)	49 (12.3%)	25 (6.3%)	50 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	70.6	245^th of 900 public elementary schools	72.8%		75.3	195^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.5%	50	51.4	48.7	47.4	52.4	44.3	51.1	65.5	$14,406	$210	$14,196
Pond Elementary	Public	K-5	17200 Manchester Rd	Wildwood	63040	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 733-3225	380	28	13.6	11.8%	312 (82.1%)	14 (3.7%)	12 (3.2%)	29 (7.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	80.1	158^th of 900 public elementary schools	82.4%		84.5	112^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.6%	46	53.3	57.3	68.1	68.2	49.9	45.8		$13,702	$395	$13,308
Babler Elementary	Public	K-5	1955 Shepard Rd	Glencoe	63038	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 733-1175	408	34	11.8	8.8%	315 (77.2%)	17 (4.2%)	23 (5.6%)	24 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.1%)	88.2	88^th of 900 public elementary schools	90.2%		92.4	40^th of 906 public elementary schools	95.6%	48	60.9	75.7	57.3	57.3	60.9	72.8		$13,481	$207	$13,274
Oak Brook Elementary	Public	K-5	510 Big Bend Rd	Ballwin	63021	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-6550	401	27	14.9	10.0%	291 (72.6%)	15 (3.7%)	14 (3.5%)	53 (13.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.2%)	90.1	71^st of 900 public elementary schools	92.1%		71.4	239^th of 906 public elementary schools	73.6%	168	70.2	60.6	59.6	58.1	71.7		76.0	$15,258	$163	$15,095

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridge Meadows Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Ridge Meadows Elementary?

Students at Ridge Meadows Elementary are 77% White, 10% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Ridge Meadows Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Lasalle Springs Middle
High : Eureka Senior High

How many students attend Ridge Meadows Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 267 students attended Ridge Meadows Elementary.

Is Ridge Meadows Elementary a good school?

Ridge Meadows Elementary ranks 135^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Ridge Meadows Elementary in?

Rockwood R-VI

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