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North Glendale Elementary

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North Glendale Elementary ranks 111 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

111^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

North Glendale Elementary is a public elementary school located in Kirkwood, Missouri, serving 590 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the highly-ranked Kirkwood R-VII School District, which is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

North Glendale Elementary has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Missouri, with impressive performance on state assessments. The school's students score significantly higher than the district and state averages in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts. North Glendale also demonstrates strong support for diverse learners, with high rankings for African American, White, and students with disabilities.

While North Glendale's overall performance is exceptional, the school's ranking for low-socioeconomic status (SES) students is relatively lower, suggesting an opportunity to explore additional strategies to support the academic achievement of this subgroup. Nearby Kirkwood R-VII and Webster Groves district schools also demonstrate high academic performance, indicating the potential for collaboration and resource sharing to benefit all students in the region.

571

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,302

Per pupil spending ?

6.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

765 N Sappington Rd
Kirkwood, MO 63122-3257

(314) 213-6130

District: Kirkwood R-Vii

Students who attend North Glendale Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Nipher Middle
High:	Kirkwood Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.6%

African American:

10.2%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (62% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Missouri elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

Missouri avg42%

111^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	111 of 900	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	90.6	60 of 906	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	87.2	82 of 898	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	83.3	126 of 908	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	89.2	67 of 901	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	94.7	18 of 1052	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.1	15 of 1045	98.6%	★★★★★
2017	90.4	47 of 1032	95.4%	★★★★★
2016	91.4	37 of 865	95.7%	★★★★★
2015	92.1	39 of 1058	96.3%	★★★★★
2014	96.1	8 of 1089	99.3%	★★★★★
2013	94.7	9 of 1108	99.2%	★★★★★
2012	96.1	5 of 1085	99.5%	★★★★★
2011	96.2	5 of 1088	99.5%	★★★★★
2010	96.4	5 of 1066	99.5%	★★★★★
2009	93.9	21 of 1053	98.0%	★★★★★
2008	88.7	52 of 1084	95.2%	★★★★★
2007	83.6	90 of 1080	91.7%	★★★★★
2006	91.9	29 of 1074	97.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	81.8	25 of 250	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	65.4	58 of 243	76.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	92.6	12 of 302	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	23 of 251	90.8%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	66.6	32 of 91	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	43 of 70	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	33.7	676 of 907	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	738 of 887	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	70 of 666	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	90.0	42 of 668	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	44 of 673	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	82.7	91 of 675	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	89.0	57 of 691	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	95.4	10 of 917	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	12 of 898	98.7%	★★★★★

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)

Disabled (2019)96th percentile~ school

African American (2019)90th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)89th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2019)65th percentile-33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)25th percentile-73 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science68%+26 vs state

English Language Arts62%+19 vs state

Mathematics61%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (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 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	571	38	15.1	6.5%	466 (81.6%)	58 (10.2%)	20 (3.5%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	85.8	111^th of 900 public elementary schools	87.7%		90.6	60^th of 906 public elementary schools	93.4%	51	55.0	55.8	71.7	67.9	61.1	62.6				$13,302	$24	$13,278
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	457	32	14.3	6.1%	360 (78.8%)	23 (5.0%)	18 (3.9%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (10.9%)	83.5	127^th of 900 public elementary schools	85.9%		86.2	88^th of 906 public elementary schools	90.3%	39	58.9	61.5	46.3	48.8	70.4	75.5	64.2			$15,415	$25	$15,390
Hudson Elementary	Public	K-5	9825 Hudson Ave	Saint Louis	63119	St. Louis County	Webster Groves	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 963-6466	199	20	10.1	10.6%	150 (75.4%)	10 (5.0%)	9 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (14.6%)	94.6	29^th of 900 public elementary schools	96.8%		90.9	52^nd of 906 public elementary schools	94.3%	23	72.5		64.2	71.4	75.0	69.6				$17,507	$110	$17,397
Dr. Henry Givens Junior Elementary	Public	K-5	701 N Rock Hill Rd	Saint Louis	63119	St. Louis County	Webster Groves	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 963-6460	306	25	12.1	36.9%	165 (53.9%)	102 (33.3%)	12 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (8.2%)	64.6	315^th of 900 public elementary schools	65.0%		77.1	172^nd of 906 public elementary schools	81.0%	143	42.1	43.8	62.8		49.2					$14,314	$30	$14,284
Bristol Elementary	Public	K-5	20 Gray Ave	Saint Louis	63119	St. Louis County	Webster Groves	No	No	No	No	(314) 963-6433	361	27	13.3	6.9%	317 (87.8%)	7 (1.9%)	10 (2.8%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)	97	11^th of 900 public elementary schools	98.8%		96.2	17^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.1%	6	67.6	80.6	68.9	83.0	75.3	85.6	83.0			$15,689	$32	$15,657
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	565	37	15.3	4.4%	468 (82.8%)	27 (4.8%)	18 (3.2%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.0%)	93.1	41^st of 900 public elementary schools	95.4%		92.2	42^nd of 906 public elementary schools	95.4%	1	84.7	73.7	54.0	62.0	82.9	75.6	67.0			$13,503	$30	$13,474
Clark Elementary	Public	K-5	9130 Big Bend Blvd	Saint Louis	63119	St. Louis County	Webster Groves	No	No	No	No	(314) 963-6444	283	24	11.8	5.7%	257 (90.8%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	94.8	28^th of 900 public elementary schools	96.9%		94.7	27^th of 906 public elementary schools	97.0%	1	67.8		68.0	68.0	81.0					$15,548	$31	$15,517
Westchester Elementary	Public	K-5	1416 Woodgate Ave	Kirkwood	63122	St. Louis County	Kirkwood R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(314) 213-6160	572	34	16.6	4.5%	499 (87.2%)	13 (2.3%)	13 (2.3%)	11 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (5.8%)	84.4	123^rd of 900 public elementary schools	86.3%		86.3	87^th of 906 public elementary schools	90.4%	36	72.0	55.8	50.5	58.9	59.7	67.5				$13,389	$25	$13,363
Crestwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1020 S Sappington Rd	Saint Louis	63126	St. Louis County	Lindbergh Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 729-2430	457	32	14.1	12.5%	366 (80.1%)	17 (3.7%)	26 (5.7%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.8%)	78.4	174^th of 900 public elementary schools	80.7%		84.9	105^th of 906 public elementary schools	88.4%	69	58.6	63.2	60.6	42.8	50.6		59.0			$12,611	$17	$12,593
Litzsinger	Public	K-8	10094 Litzsinger Rd	Saint Louis	63124	St. Louis County	Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 989-8800	84	32	2.6	100.0%	37 (44.0%)	35 (41.7%)	4 (4.8%)	7 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)					7.8		6.3	20.1	6.3	$168,849	$15,227	$153,622

Frequently Asked Questions about North Glendale Elementary

What is the racial makeup of North Glendale Elementary?

Students at North Glendale Elementary are 82% White, 10% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What district is North Glendale Elementary in?

Kirkwood R-Vii

How many students attend North Glendale Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 571 students attended North Glendale Elementary.

What schools do graduates of North Glendale Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Glendale Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nipher Middle
High : Kirkwood Senior High

Is North Glendale Elementary a good school?

North Glendale Elementary ranks 111^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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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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