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Northwest R-I Schools
Northwest R-I is a public school district in Missouri, based in Jefferson County (House Springs). SchoolGrade grades 10 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Northwest R-I on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Northwest R-I
9 of 10 schools in Northwest R-I carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 4C: 3D: 1
Best schools in Northwest R-I
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Cedar Springs Elem (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ High Ridge Elem High (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Northwest High (High school, meets expectations)
- B- Murphy Elem High (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Woodridge Middle School High (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C+ House Springs Elem (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Brennan Woods Elem High (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Northwest Valley Sch (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D+ Maple Grove Elem (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Northwest R-I
High schools (4)
- C+ Brennan Woods Elem High, Ridge
- B+ High Ridge Elem High, Ridge
- B- Murphy Elem High, Ridge
- B Northwest High, Cedar Hill
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B- Woodridge Middle School High, Ridge
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- A- Cedar Springs Elem, House Springs
- House Springs Early Child Ctr, House Springs
- C+ House Springs Elem, House Springs
- D+ Maple Grove Elem, Dittmer
Other schools and academies (1)
- C- Northwest Valley Sch, House Springs
Where Northwest R-I schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- House Springs (4)
- Cedar Hill (1)
- Dittmer (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Missouri
- County: Jefferson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,900 students with 399 full-time-equivalent teachers and 894 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2922890
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Fox C-6 (18 schools, 10 mi)
- Hillsboro R-Iii (5 schools, 10 mi)
- Meramec Valley R-Iii (9 schools, 10 mi)
- Rockwood R-Vi (30 schools, 12 mi)
- Grandview R-Ii (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Windsor C-1 (5 schools, 12 mi)
- Dunklin R-V (4 schools, 13 mi)
- Valley Park (3 schools, 14 mi)
Questions about Northwest R-I
How many schools are in Northwest R-I?
SchoolGrade grades 10 public schools in Northwest R-I, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Northwest R-I serve?
The largest by graded schools: House Springs, Cedar Hill, Dittmer.
How good are the schools in Northwest R-I?
Across the 9 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 45.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 39.8%. 78% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Northwest R-I?
5,900 students were enrolled in Northwest R-I in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Northwest R-I?
Northwest R-I is in Missouri, based in Jefferson County, with its district office in House Springs. Its boundary covers about 124 sq mi.