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Schools in High Ridge · Northwest R-I School District

High Ridge’s public schools score below 54% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving High Ridge, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

#168of 247 Missouri townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
40%
▼ 3 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 1 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▼ 2 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.2K
▼ 17% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
3,370 students on the public path
In brief

High Ridge’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 522 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of High Ridge’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,165 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind High Ridge’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Missouri school districts, #168 of 247 Missouri towns. Both inputs trail the Missouri average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (522)Better than 36%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,176 test results and a graduating class of 437 could put High Ridge anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of High Ridge’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,212 in math, 3,140 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve High Ridge, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5High Ridge Elem.Northwest R-I School DistrictC
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+
9–12Northwest Highin Cedar HillB−

High Ridge’s public schools are run by Northwest R-I School District, which also serves Byrnes Mill, Cedar Hill Lakes, Parkdale and Peaceful Village and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Northwest R-I School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 5,815 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$12,165MO $14,569 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 43.2% · 3140 students tested
Math38%
State average 39.2% · 3212 students tested

High Ridge vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share High Ridge’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
High RidgeB−Northwest R-I
Peaceful Village—Northwest R-I
Parkdale—Northwest R-I

All 2 neighbors share Northwest R-I with High Ridge, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in High Ridge

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in High Ridgeby address
High Ridge Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5
C
327 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving High Ridgein other towns
Northwest Valley SCH.
Middle · Grades 6–8 · House Springs
C+
686 students13:1Rate it →
Woodridge Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
569 students15:1Rate it →
Northwest High
High · Grades 9–12 · Cedar Hill
B−
1,788 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about High Ridge’s schools

Are High Ridge’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools High Ridge children attend score below 54% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #168 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is High Ridge in?

Northwest R-I School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,815 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do High Ridge kids go to high school?

Northwest High in Cedar Hill, with 1,788 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is High Ridge’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Northwest R-I School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does High Ridge spend per student?

$12,165 in Northwest R-I School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.