The top reported proficiency rate is 37% in English language arts. The lowest is 34% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Crest Ridge Elem.
Crest Ridge Elementary serves the small, rural village of Centerview in western Johnson County, Missouri, and draws its students from the surrounding area of the Johnson County R-VII district. Centerview itself is a tiny village with a handful of named streets, a post office, and little else in the way of commercial or civic density; the school is the primary public institution for families with young children. The village sits along a state highway west of Warrensburg, and the setting is unmistakably rural, with the school acting as a neighborhood anchor for a widely dispersed population.
Crest Ridge is a regular public elementary school covering prekindergarten through fifth grade. Its enrollment is small, with about that size for a PK-5 building. The student body is overwhelmingly white, reflecting the demographics of the area, and just under half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a share that signals a meaningful level of economic need within the community. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about how those populations are served.
Academic performance on the Missouri Assessment Program shows a mixed picture. In mathematics, proficiency rates varied notably by grade: third grade posted a result near the middle of the range, fourth grade was lower, and fifth grade was somewhat higher. In English language arts, fourth and fifth graders had proficiency rates that were moderate, while third-grade ELA results were suppressed, meaning the school did not report them, often due to small group sizes. Fifth-grade science results were also suppressed. Across all tested subjects and grades, the school’s overall proficiency index falls below the midpoint when compared with other districts in Johnson County. This is a soft spot; a parent considering the school may want to discuss classroom instruction and intervention supports with the principal or teachers, particularly for math in the upper elementary years.
The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to consider. No information was available on staffing ratios, discipline rates, or chronically absent students, so those areas remain open questions.
Homes in the Crest Ridge attendance area carry a value that is between the typical Missouri home and the national figure, and the annual increase has been moderate. For a family, the mortgage or rent may be somewhat more costly than the state average but still below the national median, reflecting the rural market. The school’s district, Johnson County R-VII, appears to have undergone no major recent changes publicly reported; stability may be the norm.
For a family looking at Crest Ridge, the chief appeal is likely its small, rural elementary setting in a tight-knit community. The academic results suggest room for growth, especially in math at fourth grade, and a parent would want to understand what targeted support looks like in the classroom. The student body is not economically diverse, but the relative lack of racial diversity is straightforward given the area. The school’s size means class groups are small, which can be an advantage for individualized attention. Overall, Crest Ridge Elementary fits a family seeking a quiet, rural school environment where they can be closely involved, with the understanding that test scores are not the highest in the county and that a conversation about academic support is warranted.
See more original research from School Decision →