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John Ridgeway Elementary School vs. Fairview Elementary School

Should you attend John Ridgeway Elementary School or Fairview Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
John Ridgeway Elementary School
107 E Sexton
Columbia, MO 65203
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Fairview Elementary School
909 Fairview Rd
Columbia, MO 65203
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

John Ridgeway Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 227 students in grades Kindergarten-5, John Ridgeway Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Serving 468 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fairview Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
227 students
468 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
31 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of John Ridgeway Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fairview Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#417 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 30%)
#341 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of John Ridgeway Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fairview Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in MO)
55%
(Top 20% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of John Ridgeway Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fairview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 5% in MO)
54%
(Top 30% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of John Ridgeway Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fairview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-79%
(Top 1% in MO)
40-44%
(Top 50% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of John Ridgeway Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fairview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of John Ridgeway Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Fairview Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
38
78
Grade 1 Students
40
91
Grade 2 Students
39
78
Grade 3 Students
41
85
Grade 4 Students
37
75
Grade 5 Students
32
61

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in John Ridgeway Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hispanic
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in John Ridgeway Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Black
10%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in John Ridgeway Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fairview Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
71%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in John Ridgeway Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fairview Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in John Ridgeway Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fairview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.48
0.57
This chart displays the diversity score of John Ridgeway Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Fairview Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in John Ridgeway Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fairview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in John Ridgeway Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fairview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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