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Northwest R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,938 students in Northwest R-I School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Northwest R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,744 Schools
# Students
5,969 Students
575,194 Students
# Teachers
420 Teachers
46,508 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Northwest R-I School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#279 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Graduation Rate
88%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.51
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,982 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
36 Students
12,151 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
272 Students
44,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
48 Students
89,130 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
5,334 Students
391,982 Students
% White Students
89%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
263 Students
32,665 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
190
19,702
# Students in K Grade:
425
60,008
# Students in 1st Grade:
456
64,913
# Students in 2nd Grade:
412
63,323
# Students in 3rd Grade:
457
64,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
429
64,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
405
64,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
452
65,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
426
48,555
# Students in 8th Grade:
476
49,673
# Students in 9th Grade:
491
2,576
# Students in 10th Grade:
487
2,578
# Students in 11th Grade:
446
2,451
# Students in 12th Grade:
417
2,442
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,277 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,381 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,277
$15,071
Spending / Student
$11,381
$13,899
Best Northwest R-I School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maple Grove Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7887 Dittmer Ridge Rd
Dittmer, MO 63023
(636) 274-5327
Dittmer, MO 63023
(636) 274-5327
Grades: K-5
| 395 students
Rank: #22.
Brennan Woods Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4630 Brennan Rd
High Ridge, MO 63049
(636) 677-3400
High Ridge, MO 63049
(636) 677-3400
Grades: K-5
| 481 students
Rank: #33.
Cedar Springs Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6922 Rivermont Trails
House Springs, MO 63051
(636) 671-3330
House Springs, MO 63051
(636) 671-3330
Grades: K-5
| 414 students
Rank: #44.
Murphy Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2101 Valley Dr
High Ridge, MO 63049
(636) 326-0577
High Ridge, MO 63049
(636) 326-0577
Grades: K-5
| 463 students
Rank: #55.
House Springs Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4380 Gravois Rd
House Springs, MO 63051
(636) 671-3360
House Springs, MO 63051
(636) 671-3360
Grades: K-5
| 481 students
Rank: #66.
Woodridge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2109 Gravois Road
High Ridge, MO 63049
(636) 677-3577
High Ridge, MO 63049
(636) 677-3577
Grades: 6-8
| 566 students
Rank: #77.
High Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2901 High Ridge Blvd
High Ridge, MO 63049
(636) 677-3996
High Ridge, MO 63049
(636) 677-3996
Grades: K-5
| 350 students
Rank: #88.
Northwest Valley School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4300 Gravois Rd
House Springs, MO 63051
(636) 671-3470
House Springs, MO 63051
(636) 671-3470
Grades: 6-8
| 788 students
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