Schools in Parkdale · Northwest R-I School District
Parkdale’s public schools beat 59% of Missouri districts
The public schools Parkdale’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 59% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
52%beats similar-income towns
Reading proficiency
43%
▼ 2 pts vs MO 45%
2020–21
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 2 pts vs MO 35%
2020–21
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 1 pts vs MO 91%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$12.2K
▼ 17% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Schools
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The School Grade
How Parkdale compares
B Test scoresC+ Graduation
Missouri school districts we grade (538)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (481)Better than 52%
High confidence. Built on 3,060 tested students and a graduating class of 432; ordinary year-to-year swings are unlikely to change it.
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Missouri’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Missouri only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Parkdale.
6 schools teach K in Parkdale’s district. Which one depends on your address: Brennan Woods Elem., House Springs Elem., Murphy Elem. and Cedar Springs Elem. and more.
6 schools teach 1st grade in Parkdale’s district. Which one depends on your address: Brennan Woods Elem., House Springs Elem., Murphy Elem. and Cedar Springs Elem. and more.
6 schools teach 2nd grade in Parkdale’s district. Which one depends on your address: Brennan Woods Elem., House Springs Elem., Murphy Elem. and Cedar Springs Elem. and more.
6 schools teach 3rd grade in Parkdale’s district. Which one depends on your address: Brennan Woods Elem., House Springs Elem., Murphy Elem. and Cedar Springs Elem. and more.
6 schools teach 4th grade in Parkdale’s district. Which one depends on your address: Brennan Woods Elem., House Springs Elem., Murphy Elem. and Cedar Springs Elem. and more.
6 schools teach 5th grade in Parkdale’s district. Which one depends on your address: Brennan Woods Elem., House Springs Elem., Murphy Elem. and Cedar Springs Elem. and more.
The path, start to finish
K–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Northwest Highin Cedar Hill
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Test scores · 2020–21
Below the state in reading
Reading43%
State average 45.3%
Math37%
State average 35.3%
Every school in Parkdale
0 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Also serving Parkdale · in other towns
Brennan Woods Elem.
A−470 students16:1Rate it →
House Springs Elem.
C+462 students14:1Rate it →
Murphy Elem.
B433 students13:1Rate it →
Cedar Springs Elem.
B+425 students15:1Rate it →
Maple Grove Elem.
A−425 students15:1Rate it →
High Ridge Elem.
C327 students11:1Rate it →
Northwest Valley SCH.
C+686 students13:1Rate it →
Woodridge Middle School
C+569 students15:1Rate it →
Northwest High
B−1,788 students16:1Rate it →
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Within reach
Colleges →Colleges near Parkdale
There’s no college in Parkdale, but 31 are within 30 miles. The closest is St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton in Fenton, 5.3 miles away.
St Louis College of Health Careers-FentonUniversity or college · For-profit · Fenton
5.3 mi307 students
Logan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Chesterfield
10.4 mi898 students
Maryville University of Saint LouisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Town and Country
11.4 mi3,452 students
Missouri Baptist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Creve Coeur
11.6 mi4,800 students
Covenant Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Creve Coeur
11.9 mi402 students
Webster UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Webster Groves
12.3 mi5,203 students
Eden Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Webster Groves
12.5 mi56 students
Kenrick Glennon SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Shrewsbury
13.1 mi75 students
Arizona College of Nursing-St LouisUniversity or college · For-profit · Maryland Heights
15.1 mi
Jefferson CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hillsboro
15.4 mi3,334 students
Straight-line distance from the center of Parkdale. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS. 21 more within 30 miles.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.