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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 2024 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 4,376 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 14% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public elementary school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,724 Schools
# Students
6,316 Students
567,483 Students
# Teachers
427 Teachers
45,957 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Ritenour School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 67% has decreased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#513 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
46%
Graduation Rate
67%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.50
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,979 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
88 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,577 Students
42,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
8%
# Black Students
2,709 Students
88,990 Students
% Black Students
43%
16%
# White Students
1,401 Students
389,059 Students
% White Students
22%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
2,235 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
523 Students
30,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
123
17,293
# Students in K Grade:
436
62,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
496
62,556
# Students in 2nd Grade:
503
63,823
# Students in 3rd Grade:
447
63,594
# Students in 4th Grade:
481
64,202
# Students in 5th Grade:
476
64,701
# Students in 6th Grade:
508
65,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
524
47,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
505
47,879
# Students in 9th Grade:
487
1,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
511
1,965
# Students in 11th Grade:
398
1,777
# Students in 12th Grade:
421
1,995
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,480 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,946 is less than the state median of $13,980. 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
$12,480
$15,159
Spending / Student
$10,946
$13,980
Best Ritenour School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marion Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2634 Sims
Saint Louis, MO 63114
(314) 493-6400
Saint Louis, MO 63114
(314) 493-6400
Grades: K-5
| 502 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Hoech Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3312 Ashby Rd
Saint Ann, MO 63074
(314) 493-6200
Saint Ann, MO 63074
(314) 493-6200
Grades: 6-8
| 802 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Ritenour Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2500 Marshall Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63114
(314) 493-6250
Saint Louis, MO 63114
(314) 493-6250
Grades: 6-8
| 735 students
Rank: #44.
Buder Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
10350 Baltimore
Saint Ann, MO 63074
(314) 493-6300
Saint Ann, MO 63074
(314) 493-6300
Grades: K-5
| 392 students
Rank: #55.
Wyland Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2200 Brown Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63114
(314) 493-6460
Saint Louis, MO 63114
(314) 493-6460
Grades: K-5
| 470 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Iveland Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1836 Dyer
Saint Louis, MO 63114
(314) 493-6330
Saint Louis, MO 63114
(314) 493-6330
Grades: K-5
| 436 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Kratz Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4301 Edmundson Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63134
(314) 493-6360
Saint Louis, MO 63134
(314) 493-6360
Grades: K-5
| 525 students
Rank: #88.
Marvin Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3510 Woodson Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63114
(314) 493-6430
Saint Louis, MO 63114
(314) 493-6430
Grades: K-5
| 514 students
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