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Brennan Woods Elementary

Q: Is Brennan Woods Elementary a good school?

Brennan Woods Elementary ranks 412 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

412^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Brennan Woods Elementary is a public elementary school located in High Ridge, Missouri, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 486 students. The school is part of the Northwest R-I School District, which is ranked 123 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brennan Woods Elementary has seen a fluctuating ranking over the past several years, ranging from 92nd out of 1,032 Missouri elementary schools in 2016-2017 (5-star rating) to 412th out of 900 in 2024-2025 (3-star rating). Compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as House Springs Elementary and High Ridge Elementary, Brennan Woods Elementary has a similar 3-star rating. However, when compared to schools in other districts, such as Uthoff Valley Elementary and Meramec Heights Elementary, Brennan Woods Elementary lags behind, as these schools have higher 4- and 5-star ratings.

Brennan Woods Elementary's student performance on MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) tests is generally on par with or slightly above the district and state averages in most subject areas and grade levels. However, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.0% to 26.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby House Springs Elementary. Additionally, Brennan Woods Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 30.56% to 43.42% over the past few years, which is higher than the nearby High Ridge Elementary but lower than some other nearby schools like Meramec Heights Elementary.

470

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,200

Per pupil spending ?

41.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4630 Brennan Rd
High Ridge, MO 63049-1811

(636) 677-3400

District: Northwest R-I

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.7%

Two or more races:

6.2%

Hispanic:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Missouri median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Northwest R-I's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg46%

Missouri avg42%

412^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Northwest R-I

123^rd of 367Northwest R-I among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	412 of 900	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	300 of 906	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	295 of 898	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	354 of 908	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.0	174 of 901	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	187 of 1052	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	199 of 1045	81.0%	★★★★☆
2017	86.3	92 of 1032	91.1%	★★★★★
2016	85.6	101 of 865	88.3%	★★★★☆
2015	73.2	250 of 1058	76.4%	★★★★☆
2014	56.7	464 of 1089	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.0	295 of 1108	73.4%	★★★★☆
2012	69.2	299 of 1085	72.4%	★★★★☆
2011	82.0	127 of 1088	88.3%	★★★★☆
2010	81.0	142 of 1066	86.7%	★★★★☆
2009	92.0	34 of 1053	96.8%	★★★★★
2008	97.2	4 of 1084	99.6%	★★★★★
2007	88.0	51 of 1080	95.3%	★★★★★
2006	90.5	37 of 1074	96.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	75.7	55 of 302	81.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	397 of 638	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.7	97 of 625	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	56.2	217 of 611	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	163 of 532	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.4	118 of 907	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	95 of 887	89.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	407 of 666	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.5	290 of 668	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	291 of 673	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	375 of 675	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.2	209 of 691	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	224 of 917	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	244 of 898	72.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2019)82nd percentile~ school

White (2025)39th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics45%+4 vs state

English Language Arts41%-3 vs state

Science40%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Brennan Woods Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (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 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brennan Woods Elementary	Public	K-5	4630 Brennan Rd	High Ridge	63049	Jefferson County	Northwest R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 677-3400	470	29	16.0	41.3%	398 (84.7%)	10 (2.1%)	27 (5.7%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.2%)	54.5	412^th of 900 public elementary schools	54.2%		65.2	300^th of 906 public elementary schools	66.9%	112	47.3	42.9	44.2	39.7	44.1	35.2	41.9	$13,200	$383	$12,817
Murphy Elementary	Public	K-5	2101 Valley Dr	High Ridge	63049	Jefferson County	Northwest R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 326-0577	433	33	12.9	48.3%	324 (74.8%)	7 (1.6%)	56 (12.9%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.2%)	57	386^th of 900 public elementary schools	57.1%		43.8	521^st of 906 public elementary schools	42.5%	135	43.2	50.8	32.9	44.1	50.5	50.0	37.5	$13,844	$470	$13,373
Kellison Elementary	Public	K-5	1626 Hawkins Rd	Fenton	63026	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 891-6700	347	28	12.5	16.1%	302 (87.0%)	12 (3.5%)	10 (2.9%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	73.9	212^th of 900 public elementary schools	76.4%		74.4	200^th of 906 public elementary schools	77.9%	12	52.5	52.3	59.9		47.4			$15,899	$215	$15,684
High Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	2901 High Ridge Blvd	High Ridge	63049	Jefferson County	Northwest R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 677-3996	327	30	10.7	50.5%	293 (89.6%)	4 (1.2%)	13 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)	67.3	281^st of 900 public elementary schools	68.8%		53.4	411^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.6%	130	43.2	71.3	47.0		43.9	48.1		$16,554	$1,374	$15,180
Bowles Elementary	Public	K-5	501 Bowles Ave	Fenton	63026	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 891-6775	266	19	13.7	19.9%	217 (81.6%)	15 (5.6%)	10 (3.8%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.1%)	72.9	219^th of 900 public elementary schools	75.7%		72.2	233^rd of 906 public elementary schools	74.3%	14	42.3		61.0	58.2	50.9			$17,304	$235	$17,070
Stanton Elementary	Public	K-5	1430 Flora Del Dr	Fenton	63026	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 891-6750	303	22	14.0	10.6%	252 (83.2%)	11 (3.6%)	10 (3.3%)	14 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.6%)	80.4	155^th of 900 public elementary schools	82.8%		81.8	139^th of 906 public elementary schools	84.7%	16	55.3	55.2	62.6	49.2	55.2	57.1	65.1	$16,362	$223	$16,139
George Guffey Elementary	Public	K-5	400 13th St	Fenton	63026	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 343-7662	523	40	12.9	38.6%	380 (72.7%)	33 (6.3%)	44 (8.4%)	38 (7.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.6%)	81	151^st of 900 public elementary schools	83.2%		82.4	133^rd of 906 public elementary schools	85.3%	18	63.0	51.0	63.5	66.1	48.7	58.5	60.9	$10,927	$175	$10,752
Uthoff Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	1600 Uthoff Dr	Fenton	63026	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 891-6725	423	31	13.7	17.3%	351 (83.0%)	19 (4.5%)	15 (3.5%)	17 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	81	152^nd of 900 public elementary schools	83.1%		74.2	203^rd of 906 public elementary schools	77.6%	51	75.3	59.2	54.8	52.0	56.8	54.5		$14,497	$204	$14,293
Meramec Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	1340 W Outer 21 Rd	Arnold	63010	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 296-4385	376	36	10.3	53.7%	329 (87.5%)	4 (1.1%)	24 (6.4%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.5%)	68.5	269^th of 900 public elementary schools	70.1%		72.2	231^st of 906 public elementary schools	74.5%	38	38.4	59.3	80.8	57.0	38.4	52.5		$16,500	$658	$15,842
Valley Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Main St	Valley Park	63088	St. Louis County	Valley Park	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 923-3500	343	29	11.8	28.6%	244 (71.1%)	30 (8.7%)	31 (9.0%)	13 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.3%)	44.1	523^rd of 900 public elementary schools	41.9%		71.4	238^th of 906 public elementary schools	73.7%	285	23.8	56.6	27.7	22.1	39.4	49.0	38.1	$18,811	$124	$18,688

Frequently Asked Questions about Brennan Woods Elementary

How many students attend Brennan Woods Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 470 students attended Brennan Woods Elementary.

Is Brennan Woods Elementary a good school?

Brennan Woods Elementary ranks 412^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Brennan Woods Elementary?

Students at Brennan Woods Elementary are 85% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Brennan Woods Elementary in?

Northwest R-I

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