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B+

Rock Bridge Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5151 S Hwy 163, Columbia, MO 65203 · (573) 214-3290 · Part of Columbia 93 School District

Columbia’s School Grade B− better than 45% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
556
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Rock Bridge Elem.

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 23% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Columbia kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

Where Columbia kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Rock Bridge Elem.You are here
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5151 S Hwy 163, Columbia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K15
Kindergarten71
Grade 186
Grade 2102
Grade 385
Grade 4100
Grade 597
Enrollment over time
452’20
475’21
589’22
584’23
556’24

Up 23% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Black 14%Asian 9%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 8%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rock Bridge Elem. from Columbia families.

Other schools in Columbia 93 School District

The district →
Mary Paxton Keeley Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
B+
619 students15:1
Mill Creek Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
A
583 students18:1
Shepard BLVD. Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
C−
538 students12:1
Russell BLVD. Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
B−
500 students15:1
Fairview Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
B+
471 students15:1
Alpha Hart Lewis
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
D
468 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Columbia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.