Best Public Schools in Zip Code 63016

Summary:

The 63016 zip code is home to a single public high school, Northwest High, which serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Northwest R-I District. Northwest High has a total enrollment of 1,841 students and a 91.4% four-year graduation rate, though its academic performance on state assessments is mixed compared to district and state averages.

While Northwest High's overall statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, it maintains a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's strengths include a relatively strong Algebra II proficiency rate, but it struggles with lower proficiency in subjects like Algebra I and Biology I. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern, with 19.7% of students missing a significant amount of school. The school's per-student spending of $10,465 is in line with the state average, but it's unclear how these resources are being utilized to support student outcomes.

Overall, Northwest High appears to be a relatively average-performing school within its district and the state, with a mix of strengths and weaknesses. Further analysis of the school's performance trends and comparisons to similar schools or districts could provide additional insights into areas for improvement, such as addressing chronic absenteeism and enhancing academic support for students.

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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 Zip Code 63016

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cedar Hill	1.62 mi	1	123^rd
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

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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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