Enrollment
161
Elementary
DISTRICT 164 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PETTIS CO. R-V·NCES 291527000694
NORTHWEST ELEM.
16215 Hwy H, HOUSTONIA, MO 65333 · (660) 568-3315 · Pettis County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL161 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
80 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 54%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 12 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 25 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 11 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 28 | 17% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
NORTHWEST ELEM.→NORTHWEST HIGH
Based on grade levels within PETTIS CO. R-V. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
48.5%
MO avg 49.5% . +4.5pp since 2023
Math
50.6%
MO avg 48.7% . -23.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 23 points.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.5% | 50.6% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 73.9% |
Growth Percentile vs Peers, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
48.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
Where NORTHWEST ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Pettis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #566 of 968 | #4 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #505 of 974 | #4 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #538 of 974 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 161 | #1,022 of 1,294 | #9 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.7% | #650 of 1,165 | #9 of 11 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
161
-16 (-9%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 220
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 161 | 16.6 | 9.7:1 | 50% (80) |
| 2023-24 | 163 | 17.5 | 9.3:1 | 49% (80) |
| 2022-23 | 153 | 11 | 13.9:1 | 45% (69) |
| 2020-21 | 177 | 10 | 17.7:1 | 54% (95) |
| 2017-18 | 182 | 13.2 | 13.8:1 | 47% (86) |
| 2015-16 | 177 | 15 | 11.8:1 | 59% (105) |
| 2010-11 | 175 | 15 | 11.7:1 | 55% (96) |
| 2000-01 | 214 | 19 | 11.3:1 | 51% (110) |
| 1990-91 | 220 | 13 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTHWEST ELEM..
About NORTHWEST ELEM.
Federal records list NORTHWEST ELEM. as an elementary school in HOUSTONIA, Missouri. Enrolled students number 161 students, in pre-K through 6. Statewide, elementary schools in Missouri average about 315 students each.
In PETTIS CO. R-V, 2 schools enroll a combined 328 students.
Federal enrollment data show NORTHWEST ELEM. is 96% White. The school is also 3% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is lower, at 84%. The school's diversity index is 8%, meaning two students picked at random have an 8% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at NORTHWEST ELEM. is 16.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 9.7:1. This ratio sits 2.7 below the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 50%. The rate at public schools in Pettis County averages 61%, higher than here.
NORTHWEST ELEM.'s average proficiency rate on state tests of 48.1% is 2.2 points below the 50.3% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Census estimates describe Pettis County this way: the median household income is $60,430, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides NORTHWEST ELEM., Pettis County has 19 other public schools.
The school nearest to NORTHWEST ELEM. is SWEET SPRINGS ELEM., at a distance of about 5.2 miles. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools. On state test proficiency, NORTHWEST ELEM. ranks 6th in a group of 7 nearby schools.
The federal government classifies NORTHWEST ELEM.'s location as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment has fallen by 16 students since 2020-21, to 161. The school's ratio fell from 17.7:1 to 9.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Pettis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,397
Census ACS
Median income
$60,430
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
6,820 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- SWEET SPRINGS ELEM.5.2 mi · 191
- SWEET SPRINGS HIGH5.2 mi · 174
- NORTHWEST HIGH5.2 mi · 167
- LA MONTE ELEM.9.1 mi · 161
- LA MONTE HIGH9.2 mi · 144
- PETTIS CO. ELEM.10.3 mi · 110
Frequently asked questions
About NORTHWEST ELEM.How many students attend NORTHWEST ELEM.?
NORTHWEST ELEM. enrolls approximately 161 students in grades PK-06.
Is NORTHWEST ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
NORTHWEST ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does NORTHWEST ELEM. have?
NORTHWEST ELEM. employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
How diverse is NORTHWEST ELEM.?
NORTHWEST ELEM. reports a student body of 96% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees NORTHWEST ELEM.?
NORTHWEST ELEM. is overseen by PETTIS CO. R-V in Pettis County.
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