Best Public Schools in High Ridge, MO

Summary:

The city of High Ridge, Missouri is home to 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools and 1 middle school. The data reveals a mix of performance across these schools, with Woodridge Middle School and Brennan Woods Elementary standing out as the top performers in the district.

Woodridge Middle School ranks in the top 41% of Missouri middle schools and has a 3-star rating, indicating above-average performance. The school excels in Algebra I, with 91.8% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the Northwest R-I district (42.7%) and state (41.5%) averages. Brennan Woods Elementary also stands out, ranking in the top 33% of Missouri elementary schools and maintaining a 3-star rating. The school demonstrates strong performance in Mathematics, with 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students outperforming the district and state averages.

In contrast, Murphy Elementary and High Ridge Elementary generally performed below the district and state averages in most subject areas. Additionally, all 4 schools had a chronic absenteeism rate of 19.7%, which is higher than the state average, suggesting a district-wide or regional issue that needs to be addressed.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)						MAP Science (2024)		MAP English Language Arts (2024)						MAP Algebra I (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th 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
Brennan Woods Elementary	Public	K-5	4630 Brennan Rd	High Ridge	63049	Jefferson County	Northwest R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 677-3400	486	31	15.5	43.4%	424 (87.2%)	5 (1.0%)	28 (5.8%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.5%)	65.2	300^th of 906 public elementary schools	66.9%		66.1	295^th of 898 public elementary schools	67.1%	5	54.3	63.8	41.8				31.3		53.1	53.0	40.6					$10,805	$664	$10,142
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	354	29	12.0	52.0%	315 (89.0%)	3 (0.8%)	16 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.4%)	53.4	411^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.6%		48	479^th of 898 public elementary schools	46.7%	68	33.9	58.4	46.0				19.2		39.2	52.8	44.4					$13,043	$1,662	$11,380
Murphy Elementary	Public	K-5	2101 Valley Dr	High Ridge	63049	Jefferson County	Northwest R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 326-0577	432	32	13.3	47.7%	325 (75.2%)	6 (1.4%)	56 (13.0%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.8%)	43.8	521^st of 906 public elementary schools	42.5%		42.8	535^th of 898 public elementary schools	40.4%	14	35.6	46.5	25.2				24.6		42.8	47.0	35.1					$11,329	$1,020	$10,310
Woodridge Middle School	Public	6-8	2109 Gravois Road	High Ridge	63049	Jefferson County	Northwest R-I	No	No	No	No	(636) 677-3577	545	40	13.6	43.7%	450 (82.6%)	4 (0.7%)	46 (8.4%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.8%)	57.7	186^th of 451 public middle schools	58.8%		59.2	176^th of 459 public middle schools	61.7%	10				49.0	44.1	11.7		33.7				45.5	38.0	37.3	91.8	$10,307	$2,354	$7,953

Cities Near High Ridge

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fenton	3.18 mi	7	62^nd
House Springs	4.15 mi	4	144^th
Arnold	4.62 mi	10	86^th
Imperial	5.46 mi	10	75^th
Valley Park	5.85 mi	3	133^rd

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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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