LUSHER ELEM. vs NORTHWEST MIDDLE

How do these schools compare?

Metric LUSHER ELEM. NORTHWEST MIDDLE
Location FLORISSANT, MO FLORISSANT, MO
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other middle
Enrollment 371 770
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.5:1 16:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 58.0% 54.2%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric LUSHER ELEM. NORTHWEST MIDDLE
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,951 $13,951
District HAZELWOOD HAZELWOOD

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group LUSHER ELEM. NORTHWEST MIDDLE
White 7.8% 13.2%
African American 77.6% 74.2%
Hispanic or Latino 6.2% 5.5%
Asian 0.8% 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 7.5% 5.6%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric LUSHER ELEM. NORTHWEST MIDDLE
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 371:1 256.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 37.2% 43.6%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 5 265
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.