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Ritenour School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,631 students in Ritenour School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Ritenour School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,744 Schools
# Students
5,628 Students
575,194 Students
# Teachers
423 Teachers
46,508 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Ritenour School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 76% has decreased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#478 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
38%
Graduation Rate
76%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.51
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,982 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
70 Students
12,151 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,533 Students
44,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
8%
# Black Students
2,351 Students
89,130 Students
% Black Students
42%
16%
# White Students
1,157 Students
391,982 Students
% White Students
21%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
2,369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
502 Students
32,665 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
124
19,702
# Students in K Grade:
480
60,008
# Students in 1st Grade:
463
64,913
# Students in 2nd Grade:
505
63,323
# Students in 3rd Grade:
491
64,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
463
64,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
463
64,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
222
65,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
18
48,555
# Students in 8th Grade:
526
49,673
# Students in 9th Grade:
495
2,576
# Students in 10th Grade:
492
2,578
# Students in 11th Grade:
479
2,451
# Students in 12th Grade:
407
2,442
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,006 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,284 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,006
$15,071
Spending / Student
$12,284
$13,899
Best Ritenour School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buder Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
10350 Baltimore
Saint Ann, MO 63074
(314) 493-6300
Saint Ann, MO 63074
(314) 493-6300
Grades: K-5
| 406 students
Rank: #22.
Ritenour Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2500 Marshall Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63114
(314) 493-6250
Saint Louis, MO 63114
(314) 493-6250
Grades: 6-8
| 467 students
Rank: #33.
Wyland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2200 Brown Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63114
(314) 493-6460
Saint Louis, MO 63114
(314) 493-6460
Grades: K-5
| 490 students
Rank: #44.
Iveland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1836 Dyer
Saint Louis, MO 63114
(314) 493-6330
Saint Louis, MO 63114
(314) 493-6330
Grades: K-5
| 439 students
Rank: #55.
Marion Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2634 Sims
Saint Louis, MO 63114
(314) 493-6400
Saint Louis, MO 63114
(314) 493-6400
Grades: K-5
| 475 students
Rank: #66.
Kratz Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4301 Edmundson Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63134
(314) 493-6360
Saint Louis, MO 63134
(314) 493-6360
Grades: K-5
| 538 students
Rank: #77.
Marvin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3510 Woodson Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63114
(314) 493-6430
Saint Louis, MO 63114
(314) 493-6430
Grades: K-5
| 517 students
Rank: #88.
Hoech Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3312 Ashby Rd
Saint Ann, MO 63074
(314) 493-6200
Saint Ann, MO 63074
(314) 493-6200
Grades: 6-8
| 299 students
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