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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 302 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 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 390 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 15:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
302 students
390 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
26 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Oak Brook Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#97 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 5%)
#130 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Oak Brook Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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
This chart displays the students of Ridge Meadows Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Oak Brook Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
41
66
Grade 1 Students
50
64
Grade 2 Students
42
58
Grade 3 Students
59
62
Grade 4 Students
47
62
Grade 5 Students
63
78

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
10%
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%
1%
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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%
6%
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
79%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Oak Brook 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
2%
7%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Oak Brook 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.
0.37
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Oak Brook 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
6%
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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