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Northwest Valley School

Q: Is Northwest Valley School a good school?

Northwest Valley School ranks 256 th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

256^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 42% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Northwest Valley School is a public middle school in House Springs, Missouri, serving 718 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Northwest R-I School District, which is ranked 123 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Northwest Valley School performs relatively well in supporting its special education and low-income student populations, the school faces several challenges. It has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.7% to 26.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Woodridge Middle School (19.7%) and Fox Middle (22.9%). Additionally, the school's test scores in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts are generally below the state and district averages.

When compared to other middle schools in the surrounding area, Northwest Valley School generally performs below average. For example, Woodridge Middle School, which is in the same district, outperforms Northwest Valley School in most academic metrics. Similarly, schools like Fox Middle, Antonia Middle, and Ridgewood Middle, which are in the neighboring Fox C-6 district, also have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

686

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,703

Per pupil spending ?

45.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4300 Gravois Rd
House Springs, MO 63051-2304

(636) 671-3470

District: Northwest R-I

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.4%

Two or more races:

5.2%

Hispanic:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (34% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg37%

Missouri avg40%

256^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle 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	42.3	256 of 438	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	243 of 451	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	245 of 459	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	218 of 459	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	230 of 454	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.5	241 of 587	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	264 of 552	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.8	360 of 568	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.8	197 of 435	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.3	271 of 585	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	46.0	377 of 633	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.5	383 of 649	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.4	397 of 623	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.8	319 of 625	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.9	382 of 614	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.1	346 of 601	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.2	288 of 624	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.4	332 of 624	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.8	220 of 619	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	42.3	105 of 187	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	132 of 195	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	104 of 204	49.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	55.9	67 of 121	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	69 of 104	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	188 of 369	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	184 of 378	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	171 of 382	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	121 of 365	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.8	263 of 371	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.6	212 of 482	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	250 of 422	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	47 of 196	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	37.9	112 of 194	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	115 of 192	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	274 of 358	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	265 of 379	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	255 of 385	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	229 of 381	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	239 of 376	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	264 of 527	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.4	286 of 479	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)76th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)45th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2022)44th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science36%-3 vs state

Mathematics35%-6 vs state

English Language Arts32%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Northwest Valley School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			MAP Algebra I (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 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northwest Valley School	Public	6-8	4300 Gravois Rd	House Springs	63051	Jefferson County	Northwest R-I	No	No	No	No	(636) 671-3470	686	51	13.4	45.6%	627 (91.4%)	5 (0.7%)	16 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.2%)	42.3	256^th of 438 public middle schools	41.6%		46.2	243^rd of 451 public middle schools	46.1%	13	37.3	36.8	30.1	35.8	35.9	30.3	30.6		$13,703	$809	$12,894
Woodridge Middle School	Public	6-8	2109 Gravois Road	High Ridge	63049	Jefferson County	Northwest R-I	No	No	No	No	(636) 677-3577	569	39	14.5	42.5%	450 (79.1%)	7 (1.2%)	61 (10.7%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.2%)	58.7	171^st of 438 public middle schools	61.0%		57.7	186^th of 451 public middle schools	58.8%	15	37.6	52.4	22.9	41.5	36.9	55.3	43.5		$12,561	$352	$12,209
Seckman Middle	Public	6-8	2810 Seckman Rd	Imperial	63052	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	No	(636) 296-5707	687	52	13.2	23.1%	599 (87.2%)	10 (1.5%)	36 (5.2%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.7%)	69.4	111^th of 438 public middle schools	74.7%		73.1	97^th of 451 public middle schools	78.5%	14	56.7	48.7	35.7	45.2	41.3	41.1	56.2	92.4	$11,752	$417	$11,335
Rockwood South Middle	Public	6-8	1628 Hawkins Rd	Fenton	63026	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 891-6850	817	59	13.7	20.2%	689 (84.3%)	44 (5.4%)	17 (2.1%)	26 (3.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.7%)	79.2	71^st of 438 public middle schools	83.8%		73.9	91^st of 451 public middle schools	79.8%	20	56.0	52.9		53.0	48.8	52.0	52.4	89.8	$13,343	$157	$13,186
Antonia Middle School	Public	6-8	6798 St. Luke's Church Road	Barnhart	63012	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	No	(636) 282-6970	535	41	13.1	30.3%	488 (91.2%)	4 (0.7%)	20 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	71.2	101^st of 438 public middle schools	76.9%		80.6	63^rd of 451 public middle schools	86.0%	38	56.5	55.7	23.3	50.1	48.7	37.5	58.9	96.6	$12,130	$376	$11,755
Ridgewood Middle	Public	6-8	1401 Ridgewood School Rd	Arnold	63010	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	No	(636) 282-1459	567	45	12.5	41.1%	460 (81.1%)	26 (4.6%)	40 (7.1%)	17 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	79.8	68^th of 438 public middle schools	84.5%		83.1	53^rd of 451 public middle schools	88.2%	15	50.0	56.2	38.9	57.1	48.8	51.5	61.2	95.3	$12,941	$311	$12,630
Valley Park Middle	Public	6-8	1 Main St	Valley Park	63088	St. Louis County	Valley Park	No	No	No	No	(636) 923-3624	161	18	9.0	36.6%	107 (66.5%)	25 (15.5%)	18 (11.2%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	67.9	122^nd of 438 public middle schools	72.1%		51.2	222^nd of 451 public middle schools	50.8%	100	41.8	51.6	30.4	48.9	43.5	45.8	54.3	79.9	$21,551	$82	$21,469
Lasalle Springs Middle	Public	6-8	3300 Hwy 109	Wildwood	63038	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 733-4200	927	57	16.3	9.6%	803 (86.6%)	42 (4.5%)	38 (4.1%)	14 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.2%)	79.8	67^th of 438 public middle schools	84.7%		85.4	42^nd of 451 public middle schools	90.7%	25	52.4	46.5		52.9	56.8	49.2	66.9		$11,630	$161	$11,468
Fox Middle	Public	6-8	743 Jeffco Blvd	Arnold	63010	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	No	(636) 296-5077	570	49	11.6	33.9%	503 (88.2%)	5 (0.9%)	30 (5.3%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.9%)	65.9	133^rd of 438 public middle schools	69.6%		63.2	142^nd of 451 public middle schools	68.5%	9	57.5	51.7	39.1	38.8	42.3	42.4	41.6		$12,696	$272	$12,424
Windsor Middle	Public	6-8	6208 Us Hwy 61-67	Imperial	63052	Jefferson County	Windsor C-1	No	No	No	No	(636) 464-4417	608	44	13.7	34.9%	552 (90.8%)	8 (1.3%)	27 (4.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	55	193^rd of 438 public middle schools	55.9%		60.3	161^st of 451 public middle schools	64.3%	32	39.7	59.5	37.8	31.4	31.1	44.9	35.5		$10,573	$304	$10,269

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwest Valley School

Is Northwest Valley School a good school?

Northwest Valley School ranks 256^th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Northwest Valley School?

Students at Northwest Valley School are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Northwest Valley School in?

Northwest R-I

How many students attend Northwest Valley School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 686 students attended Northwest Valley School.

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