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North Kirkwood Middle

Public Grades 6-8

7^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 98% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

North Kirkwood Middle is a highly-rated public middle school located in Kirkwood, Missouri, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 662 students. The school is part of the Kirkwood R-VII School District, which is ranked 16th out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Kirkwood Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Missouri, ranking 7th out of 438 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. Its students demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with high proficiency rates in MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) tests across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 81.6% of 6th graders, 68.3% of 7th graders, and 51.3% of 8th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outperforming the state and district averages. The school also excels in supporting the academic success of diverse student subgroups, ranking highly for its performance with White, Special Education, and Gifted and Talented students.

When compared to other middle schools in the surrounding area, North Kirkwood Middle stands out as a top performer. In 2024-2025, the school outperformed Nipher Middle (another Kirkwood district school) in Mathematics proficiency for all grade levels. North Kirkwood Middle also significantly outperformed South Middle (Parkway C-2 district) and Mrh Middle (Maplewood-Richmond Heights district) in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency. The school's Gifted and Talented program is particularly noteworthy, with the school ranking 4th out of 42 Missouri middle schools in this category in 2024-2025.

697

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,410

Per pupil spending ?

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11287 Manchester Rd
Kirkwood, MO 63122-1122

(314) 213-6170

District: Kirkwood R-Vii

Students who attend North Kirkwood Middle usually attend:

High:

Kirkwood Senior High

Feeder schools for North Kirkwood Middle:

Elementary:	W. W. Keysor Elementary
	Westchester Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.5%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

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

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (70% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% 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 school70%

District avg66%

Missouri avg40%

7^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 2%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	96.1	7 of 438	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.6	7 of 451	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	7 of 459	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	9 of 459	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	93.2	15 of 454	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.6	8 of 587	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	8 of 552	98.6%	★★★★★
2017	95.8	6 of 568	98.9%	★★★★★
2016	95.3	6 of 435	98.6%	★★★★★
2015	93.9	12 of 585	97.9%	★★★★★
2014	84.6	42 of 633	93.4%	★★★★★
2013	84.0	35 of 649	94.6%	★★★★★
2012	86.3	30 of 623	95.2%	★★★★★
2011	89.9	21 of 625	96.6%	★★★★★
2010	90.8	15 of 614	97.6%	★★★★★
2009	92.3	9 of 601	98.5%	★★★★★
2008	89.3	15 of 624	97.6%	★★★★★
2007	88.1	22 of 624	96.5%	★★★★★
2006	85.4	33 of 619	94.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	38.6	92 of 148	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	87.1	9 of 149	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	68.8	27 of 129	79.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	94.2	5 of 187	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	82.1	14 of 195	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	99.1	1 of 204	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.5	3 of 162	98.1%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	4 of 42	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	75.0	7 of 48	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.8	6 of 44	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	30 of 121	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	11 of 104	89.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	66.2	34 of 130	73.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	35.1	256 of 365	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	185 of 371	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	129 of 482	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	40.1	260 of 422	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	76.3	16 of 98	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	10 of 79	87.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	97.4	3 of 196	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	98.6	1 of 194	99.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	11 of 358	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.0	7 of 379	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.3	7 of 385	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	12 of 381	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	92.7	18 of 376	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	97.5	9 of 527	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	98.0	5 of 479	99.0%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)90th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)84th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2019)74th percentile-25 vs school

African American (2022)38th percentile-60 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)30th percentile-68 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts72%+31 vs state

Mathematics70%+29 vs state

Science65%+26 vs state

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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 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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
Ladue Fifth Grade Center	Public	5	10900 Ladue Road	Saint Louis	63141	St. Louis County	Ladue	No	No	No	No	(314) 983-5540	357	29	12.4	8.1%	194 (54.3%)	44 (12.3%)	23 (6.4%)	73 (20.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)								(n/a)	74.0				81.5		79.1					$16,241	$26	$16,215
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
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
Northeast Middle	Public	6-8	181 Coeur De Ville Dr	Creve Coeur	63141	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-7100	812	62	13.1	32.4%	289 (35.6%)	291 (35.8%)	65 (8.0%)	87 (10.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (9.6%)	56.4	186^th of 438 public middle schools	57.5%		65.3	134^th of 451 public middle schools	70.3%	52		49.0	38.4	19.2		36.3		45.4	39.8	46.5	92.0	$14,625	$188	$14,436
South Middle	Public	6-8	760 Woods Mill Rd	Manchester	63011	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-7200	542	44	12.2	16.2%	370 (68.3%)	39 (7.2%)	22 (4.1%)	78 (14.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.5%)	87.2	41^st of 438 public middle schools	90.6%		89.8	31^st of 451 public middle schools	93.1%	10		56.6	72.9	60.0		51.8		58.3	58.2	55.0		$16,542	$171	$16,371
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 North Kirkwood Middle

What high school do graduates of North Kirkwood Middle attend?

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

How many students attend North Kirkwood Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 697 students attended North Kirkwood Middle.

Is North Kirkwood Middle a good school?

Yes! North Kirkwood Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 7^th of 438 Missouri middle schools.

What district is North Kirkwood Middle in?

Kirkwood R-Vii

What is the racial makeup of North Kirkwood Middle?

Students at North Kirkwood Middle are 81% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American.

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