WOODRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL

Set in HIGH RIDGE, Missouri, WOODRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle-of-the-pack middle-grades school, part of NORTHWEST R-I. It serves 569 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 461 students per school, that is 23% above typical.

Across the 10 schools in NORTHWEST R-I (5,815 students total), WOODRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, WOODRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL records that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment. Other groups include 11% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 89%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, WOODRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.0:1 average. Roughly 43% of students at WOODRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), WOODRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.4%.

In the broader community, census data for Jefferson County shows the typical household earns roughly $82,851 per year, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. WOODRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 69 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 36,216 students).

Nearest neighbor: BRENNAN WOODS ELEM., around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around WOODRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), WOODRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 45.4%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 3%: 586 students in 2018 compared to 569 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 89% to 79% over that span.

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