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Ridge Meadows Elementary School vs. Oak Brook Elementary School

Should you attend Ridge Meadows Elementary School or Oak Brook 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
Ridge Meadows Elementary School
777 Ridge Rd
Ballwin, MO 63021
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Oak Brook Elementary School
510 Big Bend Rd
Ballwin, MO 63021
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 274 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ridge Meadows Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (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 13:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Serving 375 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Oak Brook Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 59% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
274 students
375 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
26 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
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Test Scores

#97 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 5%)
#130 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 10%)
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60-64%
(Top 10% in MO)
59%
(Top 20% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ridge Meadows 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 Oak Brook 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)
68%
(Top 5% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ridge Meadows 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 Oak Brook 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)
50-54%
(Top 20% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ridge Meadows 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 Oak Brook 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
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This chart displays the students of Oak Brook Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
37
53
Grade 1 Students
44
67
Grade 2 Students
48
64
Grade 3 Students
43
61
Grade 4 Students
58
64
Grade 5 Students
44
66

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
9%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ridge Meadows Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Oak Brook Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Oak Brook Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ridge Meadows 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 Oak Brook Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
80%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ridge Meadows Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ridge Meadows 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.
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0.35
0.46
This chart displays the diversity score of Ridge Meadows Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ridge Meadows 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 Oak Brook 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
1%
2%
(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ridge Meadows 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 Oak Brook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
 
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