Northwest Elementary School serves 238 learners in grades Kindergarten-4.

Northwest Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Missouri for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Missouri state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Northwest Elementary School’s learner population of 238 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has decreased by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: Northwest Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,085 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Northwest Elementary School is 0.58, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.47. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school and middle school to Northwest Elementary School is Prairie View School (0.7 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Benton Elementary School (0.6 miles away)