Discovery Ridge Elementary

Summary:

Discovery Ridge Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school located in O'Fallon, Missouri, serving 610 students in grades K-5 and part of the Wentzville R-IV School District.

Discovery Ridge Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Missouri, with exceptional academic performance. The school's proficiency rates on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests are significantly higher than state and district averages, particularly in Mathematics, where 65.5% to 66.9% of students in grades 3-5 are proficient, compared to the state average of 38.4% to 44.4%. The school's White students and Special Education students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top quartile of Missouri elementary schools in these subgroups. Additionally, Discovery Ridge has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism rates, from 23.5% in 2021-2022 to 9.1% in 2022-2023, outperforming the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Discovery Ridge Elementary outperforms most in the Wentzville R-IV district and the Fort Zumwalt School District in terms of academic achievement, student subgroup performance, and other key metrics. While the school's performance is exceptional, there may be opportunities to further improve in areas like English Language Arts proficiency and continue reducing chronic absenteeism.

Detail:

Public K-5

2523 Sommers Road
O Fallon, MO 63367-6411

(636) 561-2354

District: Wentzville R-IV

SchoolDigger Rank:
79^th of 906 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,853

Students who attend Discovery Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Frontier Middle
High:	Liberty High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 610

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.4%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Two or more races:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 9.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Discovery Ridge Elementary ranks better than 91.3% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks first among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Wentzville R-IV School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.84. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Discovery Ridge Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Wentzville R-IV School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Discovery Ridge Elementary is $11,853. 6 elementary schools in the Wentzville R-IV School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Discovery Ridge Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Discovery Ridge Elementary 79^th of 906 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Discovery Ridge Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Wentzville R-IV:

SchoolDigger ranks Wentzville R-IV 36^th of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Discovery Ridge Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Discovery Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2013	83.24	111^th	1108	90.0%
2014	83.15	125^th	1089	88.5%
2015	92.93	30^th	1058	97.2%
2016	88.10	71^st	865	91.8%
2017	87.88	75^th	1032	92.7%
2018	81.02	150^th	1045	85.6%
2019	75.15	204^th	1052	80.6%
2021	82.20	128^th	901	85.8%
2022	84.65	109^th	908	88.0%
2023	76.93	167^th	898	81.4%
2024	87.84	79^th	906	91.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Discovery Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	62.27	24^th	107	77.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Discovery Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	67.35	209^th	887	76.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Discovery Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	85.60	25^th	251	90.0%
2019	62.24	113^th	302	62.6%
2022	64.27	26^th	103	74.8%

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Rank History for White students at Discovery Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	74.83	175^th	898	80.5%
2019	67.84	248^th	917	73.0%
2021	76.15	137^th	691	80.2%
2022	76.72	140^th	675	79.3%
2023	65.63	210^th	673	68.8%
2024	78.28	124^th	668	81.4%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, November 21, 2014

I would not recommend the school I have a daughter that goes to the school and when there's an issue and I need to talk to her teacher she never calls me back and then when I called the school they never called me back either. and when my daughter gets on the bus people go flying past her bus and do not stop what she's getting on and the school does nothing about it. Her bus was hit at her bus stop so now she scared she's going to get an accident all the time on the bus and no one is doing anything about it but me what a great school Not. I thought it was the schools job to keep our children safe I guess I was wrong. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Discovery Ridge Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2011	370	26	15	12	2	1	1	427
2012	447	29	19	25	2	0	2	524
2013	514	33	23	28	3	0	7	608
2014	557	37	20	38	2	0	20	674
2015	666	36	20	43	2	2	33	802
2016	773	41	22	41	2	2	38	919
2017	896	41	29	55	1	3	45	1070
2018	771	40	24	46	2	0	41	924
2019	658	28	22	42	0	0	41	791
2020	696	29	21	45	0	0	34	825
2021	643	23	28	39	0	0	25	758
2022	615	16	28	43	0	0	32	734
2023	521	12	21	32	1	0	23	610

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Discovery Ridge Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	427	31.0	13.7	24.4
2012	524	32.8	15.9	20.6
2013	608	37.7	16.0	21.4
2014	674	40.8	16.4	17.8
2015	802	48.0	16.7	16.7
2016	919	57.0	16.1	12
2017	1070	60.7	17.6	9.6
2018	924	60.7	15.2	15.4
2019	791	54.7	14.4	14
2020	825	55.1	14.9	10.1
2021	758	55.3	13.7	11.6
2022	734	51.2	14.3	7.6
2023	610	43.3	14.0	9.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Discovery Ridge Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	427	31.0	13.7	24.4
2012	524	32.8	15.9	20.6
2013	608	37.7	16.0	21.4
2014	674	40.8	16.4	17.8
2015	802	48.0	16.7	16.7
2016	919	57.0	16.1	12
2017	1070	60.7	17.6	9.6
2018	924	60.7	15.2	15.4
2019	791	54.7	14.4	14
2020	825	55.1	14.9	10.1
2021	758	55.3	13.7	11.6
2022	734	51.2	14.3	7.6
2023	610	43.3	14.0	9.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Discovery Ridge Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$126 (1.2%)	$9,989 (98.8%)	$10,115
2020	$223 (2.2%)	$9,768 (97.8%)	$9,990
2021	$177 (1.6%)	$11,212 (98.4%)	$11,389
2022	$387 (3.3%)	$11,466 (96.7%)	$11,853

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Discovery Ridge Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 204^th of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 167^th of 898 Elementary schools	0.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Discovery Ridge Elementary)	57.3	52.4	4.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wentzville R-IV)	53.1	44.9	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46	41.1	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Discovery Ridge Elementary)	58.6	45.1	13.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wentzville R-IV)	58.7	47.1	11.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	42.4	6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Discovery Ridge Elementary)	62.7	62.5	0.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wentzville R-IV)	53.1	53.7	0.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46.8	43.8	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Discovery Ridge Elementary)	59.1	57.3	1.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wentzville R-IV)	58.2	56.9	1.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	49.3	45.9	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Discovery Ridge Elementary)	45.7	59.7	14%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wentzville R-IV)	50.7	47.6	3.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	40.3	39.1	1.2%
5th Grade Science (Discovery Ridge Elementary)	50	52.9	2.9%
5th Grade Science (Wentzville R-IV)	55.5	46.1	9.4%
5th Grade Science (Missouri)	42.5	40.9	1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Discovery Ridge Elementary)	65.3	55.8	9.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wentzville R-IV)	60.4	52.7	7.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	47.1	44.1	3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Discovery Ridge Elementary)	56.6	55.8	0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Wentzville R-IV)	53.5	49.6	3.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	42.5	41.6	0.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Discovery Ridge Elementary)	57	51	6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Wentzville R-IV)	56.1	46	10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	45.9	39.4	6.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	791	610	22.9%
African American	28	12	57.1%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	22	21	4.5%
Hispanic	42	32	23.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	658	521	20.8%
Two or More Races	41	23	43.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	14%	9.2%	4.9%

Schools Near Discovery Ridge Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)			MAP Science (2024)	MAP English Language Arts (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Discovery Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	2523 Sommers Road	O Fallon	63367	St. Charles County	Wentzville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(636) 561-2354	610	43	14.0	9.2%	521 (85.4%)	12 (2.0%)	32 (5.2%)	21 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	87.8	79^th of 906 public elementary schools	91.3%		76.9	167^th of 898 public elementary schools	81.4%	88	66.9	66.6	65.5	57.2	67.7	62.4	55.6	$11,853	$387	$11,466
Prairie View Elementary	Public	K-5	1550 Feise Rd	O Fallon	63368	St. Charles County	Wentzville R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 625-2494	708	52	13.5	19.2%	519 (73.3%)	45 (6.4%)	54 (7.6%)	34 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (7.6%)	67	283^rd of 906 public elementary schools	68.8%		69.5	248^th of 898 public elementary schools	72.4%	35	48.7	54.4	46.6	46.7	44.6	47.8	50.9	$11,494	$455	$11,039
Green Tree Elementary	Public	K-5	1000 Ronald Reagan Dr	Lake St Louis	63367	St. Charles County	Wentzville R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 625-5600	616	44	14.1	19.6%	455 (73.9%)	65 (10.6%)	28 (4.5%)	26 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.7%)	81	144^th of 906 public elementary schools	84.1%		70.9	232^nd of 898 public elementary schools	74.2%	88	60.1	41.0	69.1	61.5	60.4	52.3	68.2	$11,241	$368	$10,873
Crossroads Elementary	Public	K-5	7500 Town Square	Dardenne Prairie	63368	St. Charles County	Wentzville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(636) 625-4537	616	47	13.1	15.7%	454 (73.7%)	61 (9.9%)	28 (4.5%)	35 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.7%)	85.1	100^th of 906 public elementary schools	89.0%		85	105^th of 898 public elementary schools	88.3%	5	69.6	60.7	53.8	56.5	51.9	68.7	63.0	$12,848	$670	$12,178
Duello Elementary	Public	K-5	1814 Duello Rd	Lake St Louis	63367	St. Charles County	Wentzville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(636) 327-6050	644	46	14.0	3.0%	533 (82.8%)	32 (5.0%)	26 (4.0%)	20 (3.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.7%)	79.5	153^rd of 906 public elementary schools	83.1%		74.9	187^th of 898 public elementary schools	79.2%	34	70.3	58.3	48.3	49.9	57.0	58.8	54.7	$11,683	$338	$11,345
Twin Chimneys Elementary	Public	K-5	7396 Twin Chimneys Blvd	O Fallon	63368	St. Charles County	Fort Zumwalt School District	No	No	No	No	(636) 240-0093	537	42	12.7	6.5%	368 (68.5%)	26 (4.8%)	15 (2.8%)	82 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.6%)	82.5	131^st of 906 public elementary schools	85.5%		85.4	100^th of 898 public elementary schools	88.9%	31	50.6	66.5	54.8	58.1	45.6	75.8	63.0	$12,332	$756	$11,576
Boone Trail Elementary	Public	K-5	555 E Hwy N	Wentzville	63385	St. Charles County	Wentzville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(636) 327-3830	535	43	12.4	9.5%	459 (85.8%)	23 (4.3%)	26 (4.9%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)	61	341^st of 906 public elementary schools	62.4%		73.4	205^th of 898 public elementary schools	77.2%	136	36.3	50.3	35.5	43.3	44.4	58.2	51.0	$14,191	$567	$13,624
Ostmann Elementary	Public	K-5	200 Meriwether Lewis Dr	O Fallon	63368	St. Charles County	Fort Zumwalt School District	No	No	No	No	(636) 281-3382	349	32	10.9	7.7%	284 (81.4%)	12 (3.4%)	16 (4.6%)	18 (5.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.9%)	86	91^st of 906 public elementary schools	90.0%		84.4	109^th of 898 public elementary schools	87.9%	18	53.6	67.7		66.1	55.1	69.2		$14,780	$1,210	$13,570
John Weldon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7370 Weldon Spring Rd	Dardenne Prairie	63368	St. Charles County	Francis Howell R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 851-5500	677	50	13.5	6.9%	501 (74.0%)	31 (4.6%)	27 (4.0%)	83 (12.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.7%)	88.2	73^rd of 906 public elementary schools	91.9%		91.8	50^th of 898 public elementary schools	94.4%	23	53.5	69.8	58.4	57.5	59.7	74.0	68.5	$13,465	$685	$12,779
Lakeview Elementary	Public	K-5	2501 Mexico Road	Wentzville	63385	St. Charles County	Wentzville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(636) 332-2923	630	48	13.0	12.2%	482 (76.5%)	53 (8.4%)	38 (6.0%)	15 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.5%)	73.2	215^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.3%		72.3	215^th of 898 public elementary schools	76.1%		38.4	66.9	55.7	54.0	32.4	61.4	57.5	$12,014	$494	$11,520

Frequently Asked Questions about Discovery Ridge Elementary

Is Discovery Ridge Elementary a good school?

Yes. Discovery Ridge Elementary ranks in the top 8.7% of Missouri elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Discovery Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Discovery Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Frontier Middle
High : Liberty High School

How many students attend Discovery Ridge Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 610 students attended Discovery Ridge Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Discovery Ridge Elementary?

Students at Discovery Ridge Elementary are 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Discovery Ridge Elementary in?

Wentzville R-IV

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