Best Public Schools in Kirkwood, MO

Summary:

The Kirkwood, Missouri school district consists of 9 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district is known for its consistently high-performing schools, with several standout institutions that rank among the top in the state. Kirkwood Senior High School is a top-ranked high school, while Nipher Middle and North Kirkwood Middle are both highly regarded middle schools in Missouri.

The elementary schools in Kirkwood also demonstrate strong academic performance, with W.W. Keysor Elementary and Westchester Elementary ranking among the top 62 and 41 elementary schools in the state, respectively. These schools, along with the middle and high schools, have consistently high proficiency rates in math and English Language Arts, often exceeding 70% in certain subjects and grade levels.

While the Kirkwood school district as a whole has a predominantly white student population, there is some diversity within the district. George R. Robinson Elementary stands out with a higher percentage of African American students and a significantly higher free/reduced lunch rate, suggesting a more diverse socioeconomic composition. Overall, the Kirkwood R-VII school district is a high-performing district that provides a strong educational foundation for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)					MAP Science (2023)		MAP English Language Arts (2023)						MAP Algebra I (2023)	MAP Biology I (2023)	MAP English II (2023)	MAP Algebra II (2023)	MAP Government (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
F. P. Tillman Elementary	Public	K-5	230 Quan Ave	Kirkwood	63122	St. Louis County	Kirkwood R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(314) 213-6150	474	32	14.6	5.7%	371 (78.3%)	27 (5.7%)	22 (4.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.3%)	83.6	118^th of 898 public elementary schools	86.9%		89.9	63^rd of 908 public elementary schools	93.1%	55	43.4	57.7	60.8			65.7		57.8	69.6	72.8									$12,100	$75	$12,026
George R. Robinson Elementary	Public	K-5	803 Couch Ave	Kirkwood	63122	St. Louis County	Kirkwood R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 213-6140	493	34	14.6	17.4%	336 (68.2%)	83 (16.8%)	25 (5.1%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.7%)	69.8	244^th of 898 public elementary schools	72.8%		69.7	247^th of 908 public elementary schools	72.8%	3	38.8	58.6	34.9			39.8		60.2	70.7	57.8									$13,772	$97	$13,675
Nipher Middle	Public	6-8	700 S Kirkwood Rd	Kirkwood	63122	St. Louis County	Kirkwood R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(314) 213-6180	673	49	13.7	10.8%	511 (75.9%)	66 (9.8%)	39 (5.8%)	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.7%)	96.5	9^th of 459 public middle schools	98.0%		92.4	14^th of 459 public middle schools	96.9%	5				68.8	70.1		66.6				63.2	67.5	67.1	60.9					$12,736	$77	$12,659
North Glendale Elementary	Public	K-5	765 N Sappington Rd	Kirkwood	63122	St. Louis County	Kirkwood R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(314) 213-6130	602	38	15.8	9.8%	486 (80.7%)	57 (9.5%)	33 (5.5%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	87.2	82^nd of 898 public elementary schools	90.9%		83.3	126^th of 908 public elementary schools	86.1%	44	60.4	56.0	51.0			59.2		76.2	72.0	73.5									$12,294	$73	$12,221
North Kirkwood Middle	Public	6-8	11287 Manchester Rd	Kirkwood	63122	St. Louis County	Kirkwood R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(314) 213-6170	653	48	13.7	9.2%	530 (81.2%)	40 (6.1%)	35 (5.4%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.3%)	98	7^th of 459 public middle schools	98.5%		94.7	9^th of 459 public middle schools	98.0%	2				74.5	69.3		73.0				74.3	62.3	78.4	88.4					$14,217	$51	$14,166
Kirkwood Senior High	Public	9-12	801 W Essex Ave	Kirkwood	63122	St. Louis County	Kirkwood R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(314) 213-6110	1,775	119	14.9	11.1%	1,357 (76.5%)	204 (11.5%)	81 (4.6%)	27 (1.5%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (5.9%)	75.9	32^nd of 352 public high schools	90.9%		88.3	11^th of 361 public high schools	97.0%	21														18.9	61.6	80.3	42.6	66.7	$14,453	$99	$14,354
W. W. Keysor Elementary	Public	K-5	725 N Geyer Rd	Kirkwood	63122	St. Louis County	Kirkwood R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(314) 213-6120	618	36	17.3	5.3%	515 (83.3%)	28 (4.5%)	23 (3.7%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.0%)	90.3	62^nd of 898 public elementary schools	93.1%		91.4	49^th of 908 public elementary schools	94.6%	13	63.0	65.7	56.4			60.6		64.0	79.4	71.3									$12,210	$71	$12,139
Westchester Elementary	Public	K-5	1416 Woodgate Ave	Kirkwood	63122	St. Louis County	Kirkwood R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(314) 213-6160	585	35	16.5	4.4%	491 (83.9%)	21 (3.6%)	24 (4.1%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	35 (6.0%)	92.7	41^st of 898 public elementary schools	95.4%		94.3	26^th of 908 public elementary schools	97.1%	15	70.2	59.1	69.5			69.5		76.2	65.9	79.0									$11,763	$72	$11,691

Cities Near Kirkwood

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint Louis	2.2 mi	226	302^nd
Manchester	3.18 mi	5	46^th
Brentwood	3.98 mi	5	14^th
Fenton	4.38 mi	7	56^th
Valley Park	4.89 mi	3	160^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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