Pettis County R-V

Summary:

The Pettis County R-V school district in Missouri operates two schools: Northwest High and Northwest Elementary. The district as a whole is a high-performing one, ranking 14th out of 367 districts in the state and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northwest Elementary stands out as an exceptional school within the district, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Missouri. The school has demonstrated strong academic performance across grade levels and subject areas, with 62.4% of 3rd graders, 79.1% of 4th graders, and 63.3% of 6th graders scoring proficient or better in math. In English Language Arts, 79.1% of 4th graders and 49.9% of 6th graders scored proficient or better. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.3 may contribute to its success.

In contrast, Northwest High has more average performance metrics, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 85th and 184th out of Missouri high schools in recent years. However, the school still maintains a high 4-year graduation rate of 100%. Both schools share a concern with high chronic absenteeism rates of 26.2%, which may be an area for further investigation and targeted interventions.

District Detail

16215 Hwy H
Hughesville, MO 65334-2027

(660) 827-0772

SchoolDigger Rank:
14^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 328

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP English Language Arts (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northwest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	16215 Hwy H	Houstonia	65333	Pettis County	Pettis County R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 568-3315	161	17	9.6	49.7%	154 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	88.9	80^th of 900 public elementary schools	91.1%		69.2	261^st of 906 public elementary schools	71.2%	181	62.4	79.1	63.3	79.1	49.9	$12,948	$647	$12,300
Northwest High	Public	7-12	16215 Hwy H	Hughesville	65334	Pettis County	Pettis County R-V	No	No	No	No	(660) 827-0774	167	13	12.9	45.5%	158 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)								(n/a)						$12,227	$600	$11,627

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sweet Springs R-Vii	5.18 mi	2	97^th
La Monte R-IV	9.14 mi	2
Pettis County R-Xii	10.31 mi	1
Concordia R-II	12.62 mi	2	200^th
Knob Noster R-VIII	13.86 mi	4	59^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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