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Beulah Ralph Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

5801 S. Highway KK, Columbia, MO 65203 · (573) 214-3400 · Part of Columbia 93 School District

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

Directions
Students
656
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Beulah Ralph Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Columbia kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Beulah Ralph ElementaryYou are here
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 45.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5801 S. Highway KK, Columbia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten92
Grade 1106
Grade 296
Grade 3138
Grade 493
Grade 5131
Enrollment over time
664’20
696’21
678’22
677’23
656’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Black 14%Two or more races 10%Asian 10%Hispanic 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Beulah Ralph Elementary 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
Rock Bridge Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
B+
556 students15:1
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

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.