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Nipher Middle

Public Grades 6-8

27^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 94% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Nipher Middle is a high-performing public middle school in Kirkwood, Missouri, serving 651 students in grades 6-8. Part of the Kirkwood R-VII District, which is ranked 16th out of 367 districts in the state, Nipher Middle has consistently been among the top middle schools in Missouri, currently ranking 27th out of 438 schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Nipher Middle excels academically, with students consistently outperforming state and district averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in MAP/Mathematics were significantly higher than the state averages, ranging from 49.9% in 8th grade to 67.5% in 6th grade. Nipher Middle also stands out for its strong performance in serving specific student subgroups, ranking 16th out of 358 Missouri middle schools for White students and 9th out of 196 for Special Education students in MAP/Mathematics proficiency. Additionally, the school maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Truman Middle School in the Lindbergh Schools district, Nipher Middle generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in core subjects. This consistent high performance and commitment to equity across diverse student populations make Nipher Middle a standout middle school in the region.

660

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,218

Per pupil spending ?

11.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 S Kirkwood Rd
Kirkwood, MO 63122-5929

(314) 213-6180

District: Kirkwood R-Vii

Students who attend Nipher Middle usually attend:

High:

Kirkwood Senior High

Feeder schools for Nipher Middle:

Elementary:	George R. Robinson Elementary
	North Glendale Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.2%

African American:

13.5%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (62% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Missouri middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg66%

Missouri avg40%

27^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Kirkwood R-Vii

16^th of 367Kirkwood R-Vii among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	27 of 438	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	13 of 451	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	9 of 459	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	14 of 459	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	20 of 454	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	93.4	13 of 587	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	12 of 552	97.8%	★★★★★
2017	92.5	11 of 568	98.1%	★★★★★
2016	94.4	9 of 435	97.9%	★★★★★
2015	93.9	11 of 585	98.1%	★★★★★
2014	89.7	22 of 633	96.5%	★★★★★
2013	85.1	25 of 649	96.1%	★★★★★
2012	91.6	15 of 623	97.6%	★★★★★
2011	85.4	42 of 625	93.3%	★★★★★
2010	86.9	32 of 614	94.8%	★★★★★
2009	87.5	21 of 601	96.5%	★★★★★
2008	82.5	41 of 624	93.4%	★★★★★
2007	86.7	29 of 624	95.4%	★★★★★
2006	84.4	41 of 619	93.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	30 of 143	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	31 of 144	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	23 of 153	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	52.8	60 of 148	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	45 of 135	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	49 of 149	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	69 of 129	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	91.4	9 of 187	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	96.2	2 of 195	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	85.6	12 of 204	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.8	7 of 162	95.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	10 of 42	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	13 of 45	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	4 of 44	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	57.0	20 of 44	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	49 of 121	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	19 of 104	81.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	201 of 369	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	268 of 378	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.3	182 of 382	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.6	254 of 365	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.9	299 of 371	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.6	253 of 482	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	237 of 422	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	95.0	3 of 98	96.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	9 of 196	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	4 of 194	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.5	2 of 192	99.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	93.8	16 of 358	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	14 of 379	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	8 of 385	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	11 of 381	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	93.5	15 of 376	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	96.0	13 of 527	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	97.7	7 of 479	98.5%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2019)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)95th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)95th percentile~ school

African American (2025)79th percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)76th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+22 vs state

Science62%+23 vs state

Mathematics62%+21 vs state

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Schools Near Nipher Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			MAP Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nipher Middle	Public	6-8	700 S Kirkwood Rd	Kirkwood	63122	St. Louis County	Kirkwood R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(314) 213-6180	660	49	13.5	11.5%	483 (73.2%)	89 (13.5%)	41 (6.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.5%)	91.3	27^th of 438 public middle schools	93.8%		95.1	13^th of 451 public middle schools	97.1%	14	67.5	62.9	49.9	62.4	68.2	53.2	66.5		$14,218	$26	$14,192
Truman Middle School	Public	6-8	12225 Eddie And Park Road	Saint Louis	63127	St. Louis County	Lindbergh Schools	No	No	No	No	(314) 729-2470	816	50	16.2	13.7%	665 (81.5%)	31 (3.8%)	45 (5.5%)	37 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.7%)	83.9	53^rd of 438 public middle schools	87.9%		77.1	78^th of 451 public middle schools	82.7%	25	60.6	60.8	44.7	55.9	53.1	54.2	52.6	95.7	$11,403	$24	$11,379
North Kirkwood Middle	Public	6-8	11287 Manchester Rd	Kirkwood	63122	St. Louis County	Kirkwood R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(314) 213-6170	697	50	13.9	6.6%	568 (81.5%)	37 (5.3%)	46 (6.6%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.5%)	96.1	7^th of 438 public middle schools	98.4%		97.6	7^th of 451 public middle schools	98.4%		81.6	68.3	51.3	65.1	74.2	63.3	78.7		$14,410	$27	$14,383
Hixson Middle	Public	6-8	630 S Elm Ave	Saint Louis	63119	St. Louis County	Webster Groves	No	No	No	No	(314) 963-6450	982	69	14.1	13.8%	778 (79.2%)	86 (8.8%)	49 (5.0%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.2%)	94.2	17^th of 438 public middle schools	96.1%		92.8	23^rd of 451 public middle schools	94.9%	6	72.0	71.7	64.7	69.3	68.2	59.7	58.2		$14,334	$31	$14,302
Robert H. Sperreng Middle	Public	6-8	12111 Tesson Ferry Rd	Saint Louis	63128	St. Louis County	Lindbergh Schools	No	No	No	No	(314) 729-2420	941	61	15.3	17.6%	755 (80.2%)	17 (1.8%)	65 (6.9%)	57 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (4.8%)	83.2	58^th of 438 public middle schools	86.8%		76.5	82^nd of 451 public middle schools	81.8%	24	58.5	66.7		52.8	52.5	49.1	53.2	98.0	$11,373	$24	$11,349
Brentwood Middle	Public	6-8	2225 High School Dr.	Brentwood	63144	St. Louis County	Brentwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 962-8238	160	16	9.8	18.8%	91 (56.9%)	25 (15.6%)	12 (7.5%)	13 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (11.9%)	95.8	8^th of 438 public middle schools	98.2%		95.8	12^th of 451 public middle schools	97.3%	4	80.0	69.4		65.0		63.2	72.0		$20,237	$527	$19,709
Rogers Middle	Public	6-8	7550 Mackenzie Rd	Saint Louis	63123	St. Louis County	Affton 101	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 351-9679	555	41	13.6	44.3%	381 (68.6%)	57 (10.3%)	43 (7.7%)	27 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.5%)	57.8	176^th of 438 public middle schools	59.8%		56.6	190^th of 451 public middle schools	57.9%	14	38.2	44.5	13.7	40.5	45.5	46.3	47.8	78.3	$13,198	$191	$13,006
Ladue Middle	Public	6-8	9701 Conway Rd	Saint Louis	63124	St. Louis County	Ladue	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 993-3900	1,053	77	13.6	11.0%	542 (51.5%)	170 (16.1%)	45 (4.3%)	197 (18.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	96 (9.1%)	95.7	9^th of 438 public middle schools	97.9%		93.2	18^th of 451 public middle schools	96.0%	9	76.1	69.3	43.8	68.2	73.6	68.8	75.0	92.5	$15,551	$55	$15,496
Valley Park Middle	Public	6-8	1 Main St	Valley Park	63088	St. Louis County	Valley Park	No	No	No	No	(636) 923-3624	161	18	9.0	36.6%	107 (66.5%)	25 (15.5%)	18 (11.2%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	67.9	122^nd of 438 public middle schools	72.1%		51.2	222^nd of 451 public middle schools	50.8%	100	41.8	51.6	30.4	48.9	43.5	45.8	54.3	79.9	$21,551	$82	$21,469
Mrh Middle	Public	7-8	7500 Lohmeyer Ave	Maplewood	63143	St. Louis County	Maplewood-Richmond Heights	No	No	No	No	(314) 644-4406	197	20	9.8	34.0%	108 (54.8%)	39 (19.8%)	17 (8.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	30 (15.2%)	84.5	50^th of 438 public middle schools	88.6%		80.3	66^th of 451 public middle schools	85.4%	16		53.0	44.5	53.0		61.1	61.0		$19,019	$54	$18,966

Frequently Asked Questions about Nipher Middle

What is the racial makeup of Nipher Middle?

Students at Nipher Middle are 73% White, 13% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

How many students attend Nipher Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 660 students attended Nipher Middle.

Is Nipher Middle a good school?

Yes. Nipher Middle ranks in the top 6.2% of Missouri middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Nipher Middle attend?

Students who attend Nipher Middle usually go on to attend Kirkwood Senior High

What district is Nipher Middle in?

Kirkwood R-Vii

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