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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 2026 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 4,389 students in Ritenour School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, 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 42%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public elementary school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,731 Schools
# Students
6,579 Students
571,466 Students
# Teachers
422 Teachers
47,227 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ritenour School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 73% has decreased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#501 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
38%
Graduation Rate
73%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)36.7%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
31%
9%
% Black
42%
16%
% White
17%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,981 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,190. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,509 is less than the state median of $14,009. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,981
$15,190
Spending / Student
$10,509
$14,009
Best Ritenour School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Buder Elementary School
(Math: 27% | 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
Gr: K-5 | 471 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #22.
Marion Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2634 Sims
Saint Louis, MO 63114
(314) 493-6400
Saint Louis, MO 63114
(314) 493-6400
Gr: K-5 | 496 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #33.
Iveland Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1836 Dyer
Saint Louis, MO 63114
(314) 493-6330
Saint Louis, MO 63114
(314) 493-6330
Gr: K-5 | 441 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #44.
Wyland Elementary 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
Gr: K-5 | 545 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #55.
Ritenour Middle School
(Math: 22% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 737 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #66.
Marvin Elementary School
(Math: 23% | 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
Gr: K-5 | 561 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #77.
Kratz Elementary School
(Math: 13% | 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
Gr: K-5 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #88.
Hoech Middle School
(Math: 20% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 664 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
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