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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 2025 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,851 students in Northwest R-I School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 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 12% 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
1,747 Schools
# Students
5,900 Students
575,116 Students
# Teachers
398 Teachers
46,819 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Northwest R-I School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 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
0.22
0.51
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,038 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
32 Students
12,320 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
303 Students
47,223 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
49 Students
89,252 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
5,208 Students
389,099 Students
% White Students
88%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,412 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
302 Students
32,772 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
198
19,285
# Students in K Grade:
417
59,679
# Students in 1st Grade:
414
62,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
456
65,110
# Students in 3rd Grade:
407
63,746
# Students in 4th Grade:
453
64,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
441
64,811
# Students in 6th Grade:
397
65,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
451
48,663
# Students in 8th Grade:
415
48,580
# Students in 9th Grade:
482
3,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
477
3,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
457
3,104
# Students in 12th Grade:
435
3,121
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,420 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,514 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,420
$15,081
Spending / Student
$11,514
$13,908
Best Northwest R-I School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maple Grove Elementary 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
| 428 students
Rank: #22.
Brennan Woods Elementary 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
| 486 students
Rank: #33.
Cedar Springs Elementary 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
| 438 students
Rank: #44.
Murphy Elementary 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
| 432 students
Rank: #55.
House Springs Elementary 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
| 450 students
Rank: #66.
Woodridge Middle 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
| 545 students
Rank: #77.
High Ridge Elementary 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
| 354 students
Rank: #88.
Northwest Valley 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
| 718 students
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