Woodridge Middle School
Public middle school in High Ridge, Missouri · Northwest R-I School District · Grades 6–8
Woodridge Middle School serves 569 students in grades 6–8 in High Ridge (Jefferson County). It is one of 10 schools in Northwest R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 135th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 14.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than 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 ÷ 39.1 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 | 292289003191 |
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 | 569 | 5,815 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 14.5 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.5% | 43.8% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 79% 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.
Woodridge Middle School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Northwest R-I School District, Woodridge Middle School is the smallest, with 9.8% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 6 miles away with a median enrollment of 687; Woodridge Middle 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 204 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 169, against an average of 190 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 196 in grade 6 and 204 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 79.1% here and 87.6% across Northwest R-I. Hispanic students are next, at 10.7%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
42.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 43.8% across Northwest R-I and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle 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
With 39.1 full-time-equivalent teachers for 569 students, Woodridge Middle School has 14.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 569 students would have about 43.8 teachers, so Woodridge Middle School has 4.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Woodridge Middle School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is Rockwood South Middle School, 2.2 miles away in Rockwood R-VI School District. Within 10 miles there are 18 other middle schools, 2 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 79.1% |
| Hispanic | 10.7% |
| Two or more races | 7.2% |
| Asian | 1.8% |
| Black | 1.2% |
47.5% of students are girls and 52.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 196 |
| Grade 7 | 169 |
| Grade 8 | 204 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2109 Gravois Road, High Ridge, MO 63049
Phone: (636)677-3577
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Woodridge Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwood South Middle School | Rockwood R-VI | 2.2 mi | 817 | 13.8 | 20.2% |
| Valley Park Middle School | Valley Park | 5.0 mi | 161 | 9.1 | 36.6% |
| Northwest Valley School | Northwest R-I | 5.1 mi | 686 | 13.5 | 45.6% |
| Ridgewood Middle School | Fox C-6 | 5.3 mi | 567 | 12.5 | 41.1% |
| Southwest Middle School | Parkway C-2 | 6.6 mi | 803 | 14.9 | 16.6% |
| Seckman Middle School | Fox C-6 | 7.1 mi | 687 | 13.3 | 23.1% |
| Truman Middle School | Lindbergh Schools | 7.6 mi | 816 | 16.3 | 13.7% |
| Washington Middle School | Mehlville R-IX | 7.7 mi | 429 | 12.4 | 34.3% |
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 |
| Northwest Valley School | Middle | 6–8 | 686 |