Brennan Woods Elementary School
Public elementary school in High Ridge, Missouri · Northwest R-I School District · Grades K–5
Brennan Woods Elementary School serves 470 students in grades K–5 in High Ridge (Jefferson County). It is one of 10 schools in Northwest R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 206th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 16 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 29.34 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Northwest R-I School District |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292289001301 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Northwest R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 470 | 5,815 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 16 | 14.5 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.3% | 43.8% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 95% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Brennan Woods Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 6 elementary schools in Northwest R-I School District, Brennan Woods Elementary School is the largest, with 8.1% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.6 miles away and have a median of 362 students, so Brennan Woods Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 95 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 59, against an average of 78 per grade. This year grade 5 has 49% more students than kindergarten (88 against 59). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 84.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Northwest R-I (87.6%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
41.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 43.8% across Northwest R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 15.3% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Brennan Woods Elementary School has 29.34 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 470 students would have about 38.2 teachers, so Brennan Woods Elementary School has 8.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Murphy Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. There are 9 elementary schools within 5 miles and 56 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 84.7% |
| Two or more races | 6.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.7% |
| Black | 2.1% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
47.7% of students are girls and 52.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 59 |
| Grade 1 | 73 |
| Grade 2 | 70 |
| Grade 3 | 95 |
| Grade 4 | 85 |
| Grade 5 | 88 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4630 Brennan Rd, High Ridge, MO 63049
Phone: (636)677-3400
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Brennan Woods Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murphy Elementary School | Northwest R-I | 1.0 mi | 433 | 13 | 48.3% |
| Kellison Elementary School | Rockwood R-VI | 2.0 mi | 347 | 12.5 | 16.1% |
| High Ridge Elementary School | Northwest R-I | 2.2 mi | 327 | 10.8 | 50.5% |
| Bowles Elementary School | Rockwood R-VI | 2.5 mi | 266 | 13.7 | 19.9% |
| Stanton Elementary School | Rockwood R-VI | 2.7 mi | 303 | 14.1 | 10.6% |
| George Guffey Elementary School | Fox C-6 | 3.3 mi | 523 | 12.9 | 38.6% |
| Uthoff Valley Elementary School | Rockwood R-VI | 4.1 mi | 423 | 13.8 | 17.3% |
| Meramec Heights Elementary School | Fox C-6 | 4.1 mi | 376 | 10.3 | 53.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Northwest R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Springs Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 425 |
| High Ridge Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 327 |
| House Springs Early Child Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 230 |
| House Springs Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 462 |
| Maple Grove Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 425 |
| Murphy Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 433 |
| Northwest High School | High | 9–12 | 1,788 |
| Northwest Valley School | Middle | 6–8 | 686 |
| Woodridge Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 569 |