Northwest Valley School
Public middle school in House Springs, Missouri · Northwest R-I School District · Grades 6–8
Northwest Valley School serves 686 students in grades 6–8 in House Springs (Jefferson County). It is one of 10 schools in Northwest R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 84th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 13.5 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 51 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| 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 | 292289002378 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 686 | 5,815 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 14.5 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.6% | 43.8% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 59% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Northwest Valley School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Northwest R-I School District, Northwest Valley School is the largest, with 11.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 7.9 miles away and have a median of 570 students, so Northwest Valley School is close to their typical size.
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 8 with 235 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 218, against an average of 229 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 233 in grade 6 and 235 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 91.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Northwest R-I (87.6%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 43.8% across Northwest R-I and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 19.7% 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
Northwest Valley School has 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 686 students would have about 52.8 teachers, so Northwest Valley School has 1.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
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 middle school is Woodridge Middle School, 5.1 miles away in the same district. There are 0 middle schools within 5 miles and 6 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 91.4% |
| Two or more races | 5.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.3% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
44.5% of students are girls and 55.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 233 |
| Grade 7 | 218 |
| Grade 8 | 235 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4300 Gravois Rd, House Springs, MO 63051
Phone: (636)671-3470
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Northwest Valley School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodridge Middle School | Northwest R-I | 5.1 mi | 569 | 14.6 | 42.5% |
| Seckman Middle School | Fox C-6 | 7.1 mi | 687 | 13.3 | 23.1% |
| Rockwood South Middle School | Rockwood R-VI | 7.3 mi | 817 | 13.8 | 20.2% |
| Antonia Middle School | Fox C-6 | 7.8 mi | 535 | 13.1 | 30.3% |
| Ridgewood Middle School | Fox C-6 | 8.1 mi | 567 | 12.5 | 41.1% |
| Valley Park Middle School | Valley Park | 9.9 mi | 161 | 9.1 | 36.6% |
| Lasalle Springs Middle School | Rockwood R-VI | 10.1 mi | 927 | 16.3 | 9.6% |
| Fox Middle School | Fox C-6 | 10.6 mi | 570 | 11.6 | 33.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Northwest R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brennan Woods Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 470 |
| 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 |
| Woodridge Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 569 |