Cedar Ridge Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Cedar Ridge Elementary School

2345 Howell Mountain Drive
Columbia, MO 65201

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Bottom 50%

Serving 469 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cedar Ridge Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 31% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 469 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Bottom 50% in MO
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cedar Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Cedar Ridge Elementary School's student population of 469 students has grown by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cedar Ridge Elementary School
Kind	75
1	67
2	88
3	77
4	82
5	80

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Total Students

469 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cedar Ridge Elementary School
2023	472
2022	382
2021	360
2020	398
2019	398
2018	220
2017	220
2016	214
2015	197
2014	184
2013	193
2012	192
2011	200
2010	198
2009	177
2008	164
2007	183
2006	188
2005	174
2004	172
2003	199
2002	200
2001	202
2000	188
1999	194
1998	159
1997	173
1996	177
1995	203
1994	206
1993	197
1992	209
1991	178
1990	175
1989	143
1988	155
1987	149

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cedar Ridge Elementary School
2023	32
2022	29
2021	29
2020	28
2019	28
2018	14
2017	14
2016	14
2015	15
2014	14
2013	14
2012	13
2011	14
2010	15
2009	16
2008	16
2007	14
2006	15
2005	13
2004	15
2003	16
2002	15
2001	14
2000	11
1999	12
1998	10
1997	11
1996	12
1995	13
1994	13
1993	12
1992	12
1991	12
1990	8
1989	7
1988	7
1987	7

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 6, 2026

School Motto

At Cedar Ridge Elementary, our mission is to create an environment that fosters: Advocacy Determination Excellence Excitement Helpfulness Inclusion Love Positive Attitudes and Endless Potential Support

School Rankings

Cedar Ridge Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cedar Ridge Elementary School is 0.64, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#1305 out of 2076 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cedar Ridge Elementary School
2023	#1305
2022	#1032
2021	#1316
2019	#1253
2018	#1711
2017	#1281
2016	#1635
2015	#1527
2014	#1712
2013	#1647
2012	#1767

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31%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cedar Ridge Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	31%	40%	36%
2022	37%	39%	34%
2021	27%	37%	30%
2019	39%	42%	42%
2018	22%	42%	43%
2017	37%	47%	47%
2016	37%	48%	46%
2015	37%	44%	43%
2014	32%	52%	46%
2013	37%	53%	48%
2012	37%	55%	53%

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40-44%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cedar Ridge Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2022	42%	43%	42%
2021	42%	46%	43%
2019	43%	49%	47%
2018	37%	49%	43%
2017	52%	61%	58%
2016	47%	63%	60%
2015	47%	60%	56%
2014	42%	53%	52%
2013	47%	55%	54%
2012	42%	55%	54%
2011	27%	55%	54%

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30-39%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Cedar Ridge Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2022	34%	38%	38%
2021	34%	37%	37%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cedar Ridge Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	15:1	13:1	13:1
2022	13:1	13:1	13:1
2021	12:1	13:1	13:1
2020	14:1	13:1	14:1
2019	14:1	13:1	14:1
2018	16:1	14:1	14:1
2017	16:1	13:1	14:1
2016	15:1	14:1	14:1
2015	13:1	14:1	15:1
2014	13:1	14:1	15:1
2013	14:1	14:1	15:1
2012	15:1	14:1	15:1
2011	14:1	14:1	15:1
2010	14:1	13:1	14:1
2009	11:1	13:1	14:1
2008	10:1	13:1	13:1
2007	13:1	15:1	15:1
2006	13:1	14:1	13:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1
2004	11:1	14:1	14:1
2003	12:1	14:1	13:1
2002	13:1	14:1	14:1
2001	14:1	14:1	14:1
2000	17:1	14:1	14:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1998	16:1	15:1	15:1
1997	16:1	15:1	15:1
1996	15:1	15:1	15:1
1995	15:1	15:1	15:1
1994	16:1	16:1	16:1
1993	16:1	16:1	17:1
1992	18:1	16:1	16:1
1991	15:1	16:1	16:1
1990	22:1	16:1	16:1
1989	21:1	16:1	17:1
1988	22:1	16:1	17:1
1987	21:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cedar Ridge Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	4%	2%	5%
2022	3%	2%	6%
2021	3%	2%	5%
2020	2%	2%	5%
2019	2%	2%	5%
2018	1%	2%	6%
2017	1%	2%	6%
2016	2%	3%	5%
2015	2%	2%	5%
2014	2%	3%	6%
2013	5%	2%	5%
2012	2%	2%	6%
2011	2%	2%	6%
2010	3%	2%	6%
2009	4%	2%	6%
2008	3%	2%	6%
2007	2%	3%	5%
2006	3%	2%	6%
2005	2%	2%	5%
2004	3%	1%	6%
2003	2%	2%	5%
2002	3%	1%	4%
2001	2%	2%	4%
2000	2%	1%	4%
1999	1%	1%	4%
1998	1%	1%	4%
1997	1%	1%	4%
1996	1%	1%	5%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cedar Ridge Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	5%	8%	8%
2022	5%	8%	7%
2021	5%	7%	7%
2020	7%	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%	7%
2018	5%	6%	6%
2017	5%	6%	6%
2016	4%	6%	6%
2015	3%	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%	6%
2013	7%	5%	6%
2012	3%	5%	6%
2011	3%	5%	5%
2010	4%	4%	4%
2009	5%	4%	4%
2008	5%	4%	4%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	5%	3%	3%
2005	5%	3%	3%
2004	5%	3%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	4%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%	3%

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Black

19%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cedar Ridge Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	20%	15%	21%
2022	20%	15%	21%
2021	18%	15%	21%
2020	18%	16%	21%
2019	18%	16%	21%
2018	22%	16%	20%
2017	22%	16%	20%
2016	24%	16%	21%
2015	26%	16%	21%
2014	23%	16%	20%
2013	21%	17%	20%
2012	28%	17%	20%
2011	27%	17%	21%
2010	30%	18%	24%
2009	32%	18%	23%
2008	35%	18%	23%
2007	33%	18%	23%
2006	31%	18%	22%
2005	33%	18%	22%
2004	30%	18%	21%
2003	26%	18%	20%
2002	18%	18%	20%
2001	14%	17%	20%
2000	10%	17%	21%
1999	8%	17%	17%
1998	11%	17%	17%
1997	13%	17%	17%
1996	14%	16%	16%
1995	9%	16%	15%
1994	8%	16%	15%
1993	10%	15%	15%

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White

55%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cedar Ridge Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	55%	69%	55%
2022	61%	69%	56%
2021	63%	70%	57%
2020	65%	71%	59%
2019	65%	71%	59%
2018	64%	72%	61%
2017	64%	72%	61%
2016	62%	72%	62%
2015	62%	73%	62%
2014	61%	73%	62%
2013	61%	74%	63%
2012	62%	74%	63%
2011	62%	75%	63%
2010	63%	76%	65%
2009	59%	76%	67%
2008	57%	76%	67%
2007	61%	76%	68%
2006	61%	77%	69%
2005	60%	77%	70%
2004	62%	78%	71%
2003	69%	78%	73%
2002	73%	79%	74%
2001	80%	79%	74%
2000	85%	80%	74%
1999	88%	81%	76%
1998	86%	81%	78%
1997	85%	81%	78%
1996	83%	82%	78%
1995	89%	82%	79%
1994	91%	82%	80%
1993	88%	83%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cedar Ridge Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	14%	6%	11%
2022	10%	5%	10%
2021	9%	5%	10%
2020	7%	4%	8%
2019	7%	4%	8%
2018	8%	4%	7%
2017	8%	4%	7%
2016	8%	3%	6%
2015	6%	3%	6%
2014	8%	2%	6%
2013	6%	2%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cedar Ridge Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	0.64	0.50	0.64
2022	0.58	0.50	0.63
2021	0.56	0.48	0.62
2020	0.54	0.47	0.60
2019	0.54	0.47	0.60
2018	0.54	0.45	0.58
2017	0.54	0.45	0.58
2016	0.56	0.46	0.57
2015	0.55	0.44	0.57
2014	0.57	0.44	0.57
2013	0.59	0.42	0.56
2012	0.54	0.42	0.56
2011	0.55	0.41	0.56
2010	0.51	0.39	0.52
2009	0.55	0.39	0.50
2008	0.55	0.39	0.49
2007	0.52	0.39	0.49
2006	0.53	0.37	0.48
2005	0.53	0.38	0.46
2004	0.52	0.36	0.45
2003	0.46	0.36	0.43
2002	0.44	0.35	0.42
2001	0.34	0.35	0.42
2000	0.26	0.33	0.41
1999	0.21	0.32	0.39
1998	0.25	0.31	0.37
1997	0.26	0.31	0.36
1996	0.29	0.30	0.36
1995	0.20	0.30	0.35
1994	0.17	0.30	0.35
1993	0.21	0.29	0.34

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Eligible for

40%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cedar Ridge Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	36%	41%	35%
2022	99%	40%	40%
2021	35%	43%	42%
2020	40%	44%	40%
2019	40%	44%	40%
2018	41%	44%	40%
2017	41%	44%	40%
2016	46%	44%	38%
2015	44%	44%	37%
2014	50%	42%	36%
2013	40%	38%	32%
2012	44%	38%	32%
2011	53%	37%	33%
2010	40%	36%	30%
2009	46%	31%	29%
2008	48%	32%	27%
2007	44%	31%	25%
2006	45%	32%	26%
2005	47%	32%	26%
2004	35%	30%	25%
2003	39%	29%	24%
2002	27%	28%	23%
2001	20%	28%	22%
2000	20%	28%	22%
1999	11%	27%	21%
1998	14%	28%	21%
1997	12%	28%	20%
1996	18%	28%	22%
1995	12%	29%	22%
1994	15%	26%	22%
1993	15%	21%	22%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Cedar Ridge Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	6%	7%	6%
2021	5%	6%	6%
2020	7%	6%	5%
2019	7%	6%	5%
2018	6%	6%	5%
2017	6%	6%	5%
2016	4%	6%	6%
2015	4%	7%	5%
2014	4%	7%	6%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2012	8%	7%	5%
2011	6%	7%	4%
2010	11%	8%	5%
2009	5%	8%	5%
2008	4%	8%	5%
2007	3%	8%	4%
2006	10%	8%	5%
2005	5%	7%	4%
2004	8%	7%	4%
2003	6%	7%	4%
2002	5%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Columbia 93 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cedar Ridge Elementary School's ranking?

Cedar Ridge Elementary School is ranked #1305 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Cedar Ridge Elementary School often compared to?

Cedar Ridge Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Shepard Blvd. Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

31% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Cedar Ridge Elementary School?

469 students attend Cedar Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Cedar Ridge Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Black, 15% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cedar Ridge Elementary School?

Cedar Ridge Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Cedar Ridge Elementary School offer ?

Cedar Ridge Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cedar Ridge Elementary School part of?

Cedar Ridge Elementary School is part of Columbia 93 School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 469 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education