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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 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,255 students in Northwest R-I School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Northwest R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
10 Schools
814 Schools
# Students
5,815 Students
231,043 Students
# Teachers
398 Teachers
20,729 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Northwest R-I School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#274 out of 555 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.8%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.50
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
88%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,602 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,190. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,683 is less than the state median of $14,009. 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
$12,602
$15,190
Spending / Student
$11,683
$14,009
Best Northwest R-I School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Woodridge Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2109 Gravois Road
High Ridge, MO 63049
(636) 677-3577
High Ridge, MO 63049
(636) 677-3577
Gr: 6-8 | 569 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #22.
Northwest Valley School
(Math: 37% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 686 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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