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Peine Ridge Elementary

Q: Is Peine Ridge Elementary a good school?

Peine Ridge Elementary ranks 222 nd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

222^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Peine Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school located in Wentzville, Missouri, serving 520 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Wentzville R-IV School District, which is ranked 42 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Peine Ridge Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 30-40% of Missouri elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 222 out of 900 schools. The school's students outperform their peers in the district and state in several key academic areas, including mathematics, English language arts, and science. However, the school's performance for students with disabilities and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds has been more mixed, with rankings ranging from the top 10% to the bottom 20% of Missouri elementary schools.

While Peine Ridge Elementary's chronic absenteeism rate has declined from 23.5% in 2021-2022 to 20.5% in 2023-2024, it remains higher than nearby Duello Elementary and Lakeview Elementary, which are also part of the Wentzville R-IV district. The school's per-student spending has increased from $10,300 in 2018-2019 to $11,208 in 2021-2022, and its student-teacher ratio has decreased from 13.9 in 2021-2022 to 12.7 in 2023-2024, indicating a potential increase in resources and support for students.

548

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,514

Per pupil spending ?

21.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1107 Peine Rd
Wentzville, MO 63385-2605

(636) 327-5110

District: Wentzville R-IV

Students who attend Peine Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wentzville Middle
High:	Emil E. Holt Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.1%

African American:

13.0%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 50th percentile in 2021 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (53% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Missouri elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 75th (2025) from a 50th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg52%

Missouri avg42%

222^nd of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Wentzville R-IV

42^nd of 367Wentzville R-IV 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	72.7	222 of 900	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	262 of 906	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	265 of 898	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	59.0	373 of 908	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	453 of 901	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.1	283 of 1052	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	390 of 1045	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.4	243 of 1032	76.5%	★★★★☆
2016	82.7	127 of 865	85.3%	★★★★☆
2015	77.9	202 of 1058	80.9%	★★★★☆
2014	84.8	108 of 1089	90.1%	★★★★★
2013	80.7	135 of 1108	87.8%	★★★★☆
2012	78.0	160 of 1085	85.3%	★★★★☆
2011	79.8	155 of 1088	85.8%	★★★★☆
2010	72.4	244 of 1066	77.1%	★★★★☆
2009	60.6	384 of 1053	63.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	60.4	51 of 185	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	76 of 250	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	84 of 243	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	73.8	13 of 103	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	33.7	56 of 81	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.0	95 of 302	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	122 of 251	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	317 of 638	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	299 of 625	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.0	506 of 611	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.8	309 of 532	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	460 of 574	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	690 of 907	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	607 of 887	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	30.5	81 of 107	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	164 of 666	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	181 of 668	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	226 of 673	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	291 of 675	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	378 of 691	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.4	243 of 917	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	294 of 898	67.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)87th percentile+28 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile~ school

African American (2023)72nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2023)24th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics56%+14 vs state

English Language Arts53%+9 vs state

Science45%+3 vs state

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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
Peine Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1107 Peine Rd	Wentzville	63385	St. Charles County	Wentzville R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 327-5110	548	47	11.7	21.4%	417 (76.1%)	71 (13.0%)	15 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.1%)	72.7	222^nd of 900 public elementary schools	75.3%		69.1	262^nd of 906 public elementary schools	71.1%	40	70.3	57.0	42.0	45.0	60.4	51.3	48.4	$13,514	$557	$12,957
Wabash Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Golden Gate Parkway	Wentzville	63385	St. Charles County	Wentzville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(636) 887-3884	745	53	13.9	9.8%	635 (85.2%)	29 (3.9%)	35 (4.7%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.2%)	64.1	321^st of 900 public elementary schools	64.3%		67.2	279^th of 906 public elementary schools	69.2%	42	52.6	44.8	44.7	35.7	45.7	59.2	49.9	$13,514	$383	$13,131
Journey Elementary	Public	K-5	2000 Interstate Drive	Wentzville	63385	St. Charles County	Wentzville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(636) 445-5190	595	47	12.7	13.3%	464 (78.0%)	49 (8.2%)	29 (4.9%)	19 (3.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.2%)	70.1	250^th of 900 public elementary schools	72.2%		76.5	183^rd of 906 public elementary schools	79.8%	67	50.4	58.4	58.7	47.9	41.8	50.8	47.4	$14,953	$1,074	$13,879
Flint Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	587 Mexico Road	Wentzville	63385	St. Charles County	Fort Zumwalt School District	No	No	No	No	(636) 542-7095	343	31	11.2	15.2%	274 (79.9%)	23 (6.7%)	15 (4.4%)	11 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.5%)	79	169^th of 900 public elementary schools	81.2%		73.7	209^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.9%	40	60.7	49.9	45.8		70.5	60.3		$17,294	$77	$17,217
Heritage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	612 Blumhoff Avenue	Wentzville	63385	St. Charles County	Wentzville R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 327-3846	1,039	88	11.7	33.0%	655 (63.0%)	165 (15.9%)	61 (5.9%)	25 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	132 (12.7%)	57.3	383^rd of 900 public elementary schools	57.4%		59.5	354^th of 906 public elementary schools	60.9%	29	37.1	51.5	36.0	47.2	40.6	52.1	43.8	$15,223	$461	$14,762
Wright City East Elementary	Public	K-1	3675 West Meyer Rd	Foristell	63348	Warren County	Wright City R-II Of Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 463-2710	287	25	11.6	43.6%	222 (77.4%)	8 (2.8%)	42 (14.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (4.2%)								(n/a)								$15,970	$886	$15,084
Stone Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	1820 Hwy Z	Wentzville	63385	St. Charles County	Wentzville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(636) 887-3898	543	44	12.4	25.4%	405 (74.6%)	49 (9.0%)	41 (7.6%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.2%)	69.2	264^th of 900 public elementary schools	70.7%		79.3	155^th of 906 public elementary schools	82.9%	109	40.1	50.6	57.0	54.8	41.9		63.2	$14,886	$672	$14,215
Boone Trail Elementary	Public	K-5	555 E Hwy N	Wentzville	63385	St. Charles County	Wentzville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(636) 327-3830	479	43	11.1	12.5%	400 (83.5%)	20 (4.2%)	23 (4.8%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.8%)	74.3	208^th of 900 public elementary schools	76.9%		61	341^st of 906 public elementary schools	62.4%	133	53.7	50.9	55.0	48.9	58.4	49.9	56.0	$17,907	$290	$17,617
Duello Elementary	Public	K-5	1814 Duello Rd	Lake St Louis	63367	St. Charles County	Wentzville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(636) 327-6050	625	45	13.8	6.2%	483 (77.3%)	38 (6.1%)	25 (4.0%)	32 (5.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.0%)	75.8	196^th of 900 public elementary schools	78.2%		79.5	153^rd of 906 public elementary schools	83.1%	43	56.7	73.0	35.8	46.1	57.6	67.3	52.9	$14,251	$728	$13,522
Lakeview Elementary	Public	K-5	2501 Mexico Road	Wentzville	63385	St. Charles County	Wentzville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(636) 332-2923	599	49	12.1	16.4%	456 (76.1%)	41 (6.8%)	46 (7.7%)	13 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (6.8%)	77.7	181^st of 900 public elementary schools	79.9%		73.2	215^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.3%	34	49.5	62.4	49.9	57.0	50.3		62.2	$14,469	$905	$13,564

Frequently Asked Questions about Peine Ridge Elementary

How many students attend Peine Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 548 students attended Peine Ridge Elementary.

Is Peine Ridge Elementary a good school?

Peine Ridge Elementary ranks 222^nd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Peine Ridge Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Wentzville Middle
High : Emil E. Holt Senior High

What district is Peine Ridge Elementary in?

Wentzville R-IV

What is the racial makeup of Peine Ridge Elementary?

Students at Peine Ridge Elementary are 76% White, 13% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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