Kirkwood R-Vii

Summary:

The Kirkwood R-VII school district in Missouri is home to 9 schools, including 1 high school, 2 middle schools, and 6 elementary schools. This high-performing district is known for its standout schools, such as North Kirkwood Middle School and W.W. Keysor Elementary, which consistently rank among the best in the state.

Kirkwood Senior High School is particularly impressive, with a 97.5% 4-year graduation rate and a very low 0.5% dropout rate. The district also boasts strong performance on standardized tests, with several schools exceeding state and district averages by 20-40 percentage points. However, there is some variation in school performance, with a noticeable gap between the top-tier schools and the lower-performing ones, suggesting potential inequities within the district.

Overall, the Kirkwood R-VII school district appears to be providing a quality education, with several standout schools that are among the best in Missouri. While the district has some areas for improvement, such as addressing chronic absenteeism, it is clear that the schools in this area are generally high-performing and well-regarded.

District Detail

1099 Milwaukee Street
Kirkwood, MO 63122-1122

(314) 213-6101

SchoolDigger Rank:
16^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,982

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP Government (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 Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th 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	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
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	463	30	15.4	13.8%	324 (70.0%)	72 (15.6%)	26 (5.6%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.3%)	71.1	241^st of 900 public elementary schools	73.2%		70.2	256^th of 906 public elementary schools	71.7%	15	46.6	62.4	34.6				44.1		60.9	74.9	51.5									$14,988	$29	$14,959
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
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
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
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	1,693	115	14.6	11.0%	1,294 (76.4%)	173 (10.2%)	82 (4.8%)	26 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	116 (6.9%)	84.1	20^th of 367 public high schools	94.6%		74.6	42^nd of 378 public high schools	88.9%	22															58.0	61.5	76.1	59.5	67.4	$16,377	$60	$16,317
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
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
Kirkwood Early Child. Center	Public	PK	100 S Sappington Rd	Kirkwood	63122	St. Louis County	Kirkwood R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(314) 213-6136	304	8	37.3	1.0%	239 (78.6%)	18 (5.9%)	8 (2.6%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.9%)								(n/a)

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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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