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High Ridge Elementary

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High Ridge Elementary ranks 281 st of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

281^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

High Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school serving 354 students in grades K-5 in the Northwest R-I School District in High Ridge, Missouri. The school has a 3-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger, and its statewide ranking has fluctuated over the past several years, ranging from 281 out of 900 Missouri elementary schools in 2024-2025 to 636 out of 901 in 2020-2021.

High Ridge Elementary faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, lower test scores in Mathematics and English Language Arts compared to district and state averages, and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. For example, in 2024-2025, only 43.2% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 46.5% for the district and 41.4% for the state. When compared to nearby schools like Cedar Springs Elementary and House Springs Elementary, High Ridge Elementary generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism.

The school's performance on test scores for specific subgroups, such as White students and students with disabilities, is particularly concerning, indicating that these students are struggling more than their peers. While the school's spending per student has increased over the years, from $10,994 in 2018-2019 to $13,043 in 2021-2022, this increased spending does not seem to have translated into improved academic outcomes. Addressing the underlying issues, such as high chronic absenteeism and the needs of specific student subgroups, should be a priority for the school and district to improve the educational experience and outcomes for all students.

327

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,554

Per pupil spending ?

50.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2901 High Ridge Blvd
High Ridge, MO 63049-2212

(636) 677-3996

District: Northwest R-I

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Hispanic:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (50% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Missouri median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg47%

Missouri avg42%

281^st of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	281 of 900	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	411 of 906	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	479 of 898	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	560 of 908	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	636 of 901	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	729 of 1052	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	630 of 1045	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.7	565 of 1032	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.3	460 of 865	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.7	421 of 1058	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.1	397 of 1089	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.0	296 of 1108	73.3%	★★★★☆
2012	69.9	287 of 1085	73.5%	★★★★☆
2011	64.6	364 of 1088	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.1	485 of 1066	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.1	501 of 1053	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	77.6	164 of 1084	84.9%	★★★★☆
2007	67.1	275 of 1080	74.5%	★★★★☆
2006	76.6	165 of 1074	84.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	11.2	276 of 302	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	226 of 638	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	317 of 625	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	344 of 611	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	289 of 532	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.3	487 of 574	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	565 of 907	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	571 of 887	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	331 of 666	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.4	432 of 668	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.3	521 of 673	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	567 of 675	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	583 of 691	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	768 of 917	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	666 of 898	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2019)9th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics53%+12 vs state

English Language Arts46%+3 vs state

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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
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
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
House Springs Elementary	Public	K-5	4380 Gravois Rd	House Springs	63051	Jefferson County	Northwest R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 671-3360	462	34	13.6	55.2%	422 (91.3%)	4 (0.9%)	20 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	60.1	357^th of 900 public elementary schools	60.3%		61.4	333^rd of 906 public elementary schools	63.2%	24	49.1	61.3	36.2	36.2	49.2	48.5	40.1	$12,830	$449	$12,381
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
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
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
Clyde Hamrick Elementary	Public	K-5	4525 Four Ridge Rd	Imperial	63052	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 282-6930	386	34	11.4	47.9%	342 (88.6%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.8%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.4%)	69.8	254^th of 900 public elementary schools	71.8%		65.6	294^th of 906 public elementary schools	67.5%	40	53.3	58.7	57.3	49.0	49.9	36.4		$13,386	$255	$13,131

Frequently Asked Questions about High Ridge Elementary

What is the racial makeup of High Ridge Elementary?

Students at High Ridge Elementary are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Is High Ridge Elementary a good school?

High Ridge Elementary ranks 281^st of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is High Ridge Elementary in?

Northwest R-I

How many students attend High Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 327 students attended High Ridge Elementary.

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