Best Public Schools in Cedar Hill, MO

Summary:

The city of Cedar Hill, Missouri has only one public high school, Northwest High, which serves grades 9-12. Northwest High is part of the Northwest R-I District, which is ranked 129 out of 386 districts in the state. The school has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate in recent years, currently sitting at 133rd out of 378 Missouri high schools.

Northwest High has a 91.4% four-year graduation rate, which is strong, but also a 1.8% dropout rate, which is higher than desired. The school's test scores are mixed, with some subjects like Algebra II performing above the state and district averages, while others like Algebra I and Biology I lag behind. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern at 19.7%, higher than the state average. Economically, 27.43% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of disadvantaged students.

Overall, Northwest High appears to be a fairly typical public high school, with both positive and negative indicators in its performance and characteristics. While the school has some strengths, such as its graduation rate and performance in certain subjects, it also faces challenges with test scores, chronic absenteeism, and serving a population with significant economic needs. As the sole high school in Cedar Hill, Northwest High will be an important focus for the district and community to ensure students receive a quality education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Algebra I (2024)	MAP Biology I (2024)	MAP English II (2024)	MAP Algebra II (2024)	MAP Government (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 Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northwest High	Public	9-12	6005 Cedar Hill Rd	Cedar Hill	63016	Jefferson County	Northwest R-I	No	No	No	No	(636) 274-0555	1,851	111	16.6	35.9%	1,651 (89.2%)	22 (1.2%)	86 (4.6%)	8 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	81 (4.4%)	52.5	133^rd of 378 public high schools	64.8%		50.6	131^st of 352 public high schools	62.8%	2	32.8	32.2	49.0	69.1	46.7	$10,465	$2,662	$7,803

Cities Near Cedar Hill

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dittmer	3.01 mi	1	178^th
House Springs	4.46 mi	4	144^th
Catawissa	7.07 mi	1	37^th
Hillsboro	7.8 mi	13	250^th
Imperial	8.82 mi	10	75^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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