Northwest R-I School District

4290 Gravois Road
House Springs, MO 63051-2301
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2 public middle schools serving 1,354 students in Northwest R-I School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Northwest R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
10 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
5,969 Students
232,215 Students
# Teachers
420 Teachers
20,160 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.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#279 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Northwest R-I  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northwest R-I  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northwest R-I  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northwest R-I  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Northwest R-I  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.49
# American Indian Students
13 Students
856 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
36 Students
4,488 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
272 Students
17,649 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
48 Students
35,368 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
5,334 Students
161,687 Students
% White Students
89%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
845 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
263 Students
11,322 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
190
2,587
# Students in K Grade:
425
2,591
# Students in 1st Grade:
456
2,858
# Students in 2nd Grade:
412
2,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
457
2,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
429
3,040
# Students in 5th Grade:
405
6,796
# Students in 6th Grade:
452
46,899
# Students in 7th Grade:
426
66,156
# Students in 8th Grade:
476
68,175
# Students in 9th Grade:
491
7,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
487
6,971
# Students in 11th Grade:
446
6,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
417
6,516
# 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.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Northwest R-I  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$68 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of Northwest R-I  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,277
$15,071
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Northwest R-I  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,381
$13,899
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Northwest R-I  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Northwest R-I School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodridge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2109 Gravois Road
High Ridge, MO 63049
(636) 677-3577
Grades: 6-8
| 566 students
Rank: #22.
Northwest Valley School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4300 Gravois Rd
House Springs, MO 63051
(636) 671-3470
Grades: 6-8
| 788 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,969 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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