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Ridge Meadows Elementary School vs. Woerther Elementary School

Should you attend Ridge Meadows Elementary School or Woerther 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%
Woerther Elementary School
314 New Ballwin Rd
Ballwin, MO 63021
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
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 475 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Woerther Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (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 39% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
302 students
475 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ridge Meadows 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 Woerther 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%)
#277 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ridge Meadows Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Woerther Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 10% in MO)
51%
(Top 30% 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 Woerther 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)
64%
(Top 10% 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 Woerther 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)
55-59%
(Top 10% 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 Woerther 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 Woerther Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
41
68
Grade 1 Students
50
80
Grade 2 Students
42
72
Grade 3 Students
59
76
Grade 4 Students
47
80
Grade 5 Students
63
99

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
21%
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 Woerther Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ridge Meadows Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Woerther Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
7%
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 Woerther Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
79%
61%
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 Woerther 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 Woerther 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
0.58
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 Woerther 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%
11%
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 Woerther 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%
3%
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 Woerther 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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