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How has HOUSE SPRINGS ELEM. changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
462
Elementary
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHWEST R-I·NCES 292289001304
HOUSE SPRINGS ELEM.
4380 GRAVOIS RD, HOUSE SPRINGS, MO 63051 · (636) 671-3360 · Jefferson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL462 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of Missouri public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
255 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
46.8%
MO avg 44.9% . +11.5pp since 2021
Math
49.7%
MO avg 43.8% . +6.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.7% | 29.1% | 42.5% | 10.5% |
| Math | 19.1% | 30.6% | 26.7% | 23.4% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.8% | 49.7% |
| 2023-24 | 45.4% | 48.2% |
| 2022-23 | 45.2% | 52.7% |
| 2021-22 | 35.3% | 43.4% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like HOUSE SPRINGS ELEM.
HOUSE SPRINGS ELEM.'s state test result (45.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSE SPRINGS ELEM. this school | 462 | 55.2% | 45.6% |
| CENTRAL ELEM. DEXTER | 447 | 53.0% | 50.5% |
| BUTLER ELEM. BUTLER | 410 | 55.9% | 35.2% |
| TRUMAN ELEM. NEVADA | 512 | 55.3% | 32.2% |
| ELDON UPPER ELEM. ELDON | 475 | 57.1% | 44.5% |
| THAYER ELEM. THAYER | 421 | 58.4% | 48.1% |
Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where HOUSE SPRINGS ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #405 of 1,002 | #20 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #343 of 1,019 ▲ 31 | #17 of 27 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #413 of 1,018 ▲ 33 | #20 of 27 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.9pp | #133 of 943 | #8 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 462 | #224 of 1,294 | #9 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #624 of 950 | #23 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.3% | #747 of 953 | #21 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.2% | #543 of 1,165 | #2 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.5% | #366 of 684 | #17 of 25 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
462
+28 (+6%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 684
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 11.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 462 | 33.8 | 13.7:1 | 55% (255) |
| 2023-24 | 450 | 32.3 | 13.9:1 | 48% (214) |
| 2022-23 | 481 | 37.4 | 12.9:1 | 44% (213) |
| 2020-21 | 434 | 37 | 11.7:1 | 36% (155) |
| 2017-18 | 528 | 36.3 | 14.6:1 | 36% (189) |
| 2015-16 | 551 | 37 | 14.9:1 | 40% (219) |
| 2010-11 | 486 | 33 | 14.7:1 | 52% (254) |
| 2000-01 | 564 | 41 | 13.8:1 | 38% (214) |
| 1990-91 | 684 | 37 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HOUSE SPRINGS ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (528 to 462); teachers down 7% (36.3 to 33.8).
About HOUSE SPRINGS ELEM.
HOUSE SPRINGS ELEM. is a public elementary school run by NORTHWEST R-I in HOUSE SPRINGS, Missouri. Federal data show 462 students enrolled in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 315 students for elementary schools in Missouri.
NORTHWEST R-I is the district for HOUSE SPRINGS ELEM.. It has 10 schools and 5,815 students.
At HOUSE SPRINGS ELEM., 91% of students are White. Smaller groups are 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Jefferson County at about 89% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for HOUSE SPRINGS ELEM. is 16%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
HOUSE SPRINGS ELEM. has 33.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. The gap from the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri is 1.2 students per teacher. At HOUSE SPRINGS ELEM., 55% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is 17 points above the 38% average for public schools in Jefferson County.
HOUSE SPRINGS ELEM. holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 71% of Missouri public elementary schools.
HOUSE SPRINGS ELEM. posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 45.6%, compared with a predicted 39.2%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Missouri schools on BeatsExpectations.
The school is in Jefferson County, where the median household earns about $82,851 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. HOUSE SPRINGS ELEM. shares Jefferson County with 68 other public schools.
NORTHWEST VALLEY SCH. sits about 0.2 miles from HOUSE SPRINGS ELEM.. Around the school, 6 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, HOUSE SPRINGS ELEM. ranks 7th on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 6%. The number of students per teacher increased from 11.7 to 13.7 over 4 years.
HOUSE SPRINGS ELEM. has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
229,458
Census ACS
Median income
$82,851
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
36,216 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NORTHWEST R-I
- NORTHWEST HIGHHigh · 1,788 students
- NORTHWEST VALLEY SCH.Middle · 686 students
- WOODRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 569 students
- BRENNAN WOODS ELEM.Elementary · 470 students
- MURPHY ELEM.Elementary · 433 students
- CEDAR SPRINGS ELEM.Elementary · 425 students
Other schools in HOUSE SPRINGS
- NORTHWEST VALLEY SCH.Middle · 686 students
- CEDAR SPRINGS ELEM.Elementary · 425 students
- HOUSE SPRINGS EARLY CHILD CTRElementary · 230 students
Nearby schools
- NORTHWEST VALLEY SCH.0.2 mi · 686
- HOUSE SPRINGS EARLY CHILD CTR1.1 mi · 230
- CEDAR SPRINGS ELEM.1.7 mi · 425
- HIGH RIDGE ELEM.3.6 mi · 327
- CLYDE HAMRICK ELEM.4.2 mi · 386
- NORTHWEST HIGH4.5 mi · 1,788
Frequently asked questions
About HOUSE SPRINGS ELEM.How large is HOUSE SPRINGS ELEM.?
HOUSE SPRINGS ELEM. enrolls approximately 462 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does HOUSE SPRINGS ELEM. serve?
HOUSE SPRINGS ELEM. serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at HOUSE SPRINGS ELEM.?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at HOUSE SPRINGS ELEM..
What is the student diversity at HOUSE SPRINGS ELEM.?
Student demographics at HOUSE SPRINGS ELEM. are roughly 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees HOUSE SPRINGS ELEM.?
HOUSE SPRINGS ELEM. is overseen by NORTHWEST R-I in Jefferson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.