📍 407 W Tuck, Houstonia, Pettis County, 65333
Northwest Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Houstonia, Pettis County. The school has 153 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Pettis Co. R-V school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, devices for students.
Northwest Elem. enrolls 153 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 11 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 99% White and 1.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 151 | 99% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 1.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
69 of the school's 153 students (45%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 58 qualify for free lunch and 11 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Northwest Elem. is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-40, state senate district 28, state house district 51.
Northwest Elem. is one of 2 schools in PETTIS CO. R-V, based in HUGHESVILLE, Missouri. The district serves 328 students district-wide and employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 153 students, Northwest Elem. is close to the district average of about 164 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote