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Kirkwood Senior High

Public Grades 9-12

20^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 95% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Kirkwood Senior High is a public high school located in Kirkwood, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,737 students. The school is part of the Kirkwood R-VII District, which is ranked 16th out of 367 districts in Missouri and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Kirkwood Senior High consistently ranks among the top high schools in Missouri, with a ranking as high as 3rd out of 358 schools in the 2020-2021 school year, placing it in the top 1% of high schools in the state. The school maintains an impressive four-year graduation rate, ranging from 97.1% to 98.4% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Kirkwood Senior High's dropout rate is exceptionally low, ranging from 0.4% to 0.5% in recent years, well below the state average. Students at the school consistently outperform the state and district averages on End-of-Course (EOC) assessments in core subjects.

While Kirkwood Senior High performs exceptionally well overall, there are some disparities in the performance of certain student subgroups. The school's ranking for African American and low socioeconomic status students is significantly lower than its overall ranking, indicating a need to address achievement gaps. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate, while still relatively low compared to the state average, has been increasing in recent years, reaching 18.4% in the 2022-2023 school year. Kirkwood Senior High outperforms many of the nearby high schools, such as Ladue Horton Watkins High and Brentwood High, which also demonstrate exceptional performance, providing a benchmark for Kirkwood to strive towards.

1,693

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,377

Per pupil spending ?

11%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 W Essex Ave
Kirkwood, MO 63122-3608

(314) 213-6110

District: Kirkwood R-Vii

Feeder schools for Kirkwood Senior High:

Elementary:	F. P. Tillman Elementary
	George R. Robinson Elementary
	North Glendale Elementary
	W. W. Keysor Elementary
	More...
	Westchester Elementary
Middle:	Nipher Middle
	North Kirkwood Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.4%

African American:

10.2%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (66% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Missouri high schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg69%

Missouri avg45%

20^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	84.1	20 of 367	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	74.6	42 of 378	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	32 of 352	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.3	11 of 361	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	94.8	3 of 358	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	90.4	10 of 460	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	9 of 468	98.1%	★★★★★
2017	89.1	21 of 404	94.8%	★★★★★
2016	72.2	68 of 401	83.0%	★★★★☆
2015	76.3	47 of 504	90.7%	★★★★★
2014	63.6	123 of 521	76.4%	★★★★☆
2013	77.7	25 of 523	95.2%	★★★★★
2012	78.8	27 of 522	94.8%	★★★★★
2011	72.7	58 of 528	89.0%	★★★★☆
2010	74.8	44 of 516	91.5%	★★★★★
2009	66.0	89 of 507	82.4%	★★★★☆
2008	81.8	45 of 539	91.7%	★★★★★
2007	88.3	24 of 538	95.5%	★★★★★
2006	86.1	35 of 534	93.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	59 of 105	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	41 of 105	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	52 of 99	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.4	38 of 105	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	85.2	9 of 96	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	45.4	61 of 106	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	48 of 111	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	67.4	10 of 38	73.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	98.1	3 of 111	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	92.9	6 of 129	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	96.4	2 of 103	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	92.0	5 of 95	94.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	11 of 46	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	6 of 47	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	4 of 47	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	68.9	10 of 45	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	2 of 50	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	64.8	28 of 96	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	20 of 100	80.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	91.0	3 of 57	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	85.7	6 of 91	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	4 of 84	95.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	177 of 279	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	171 of 274	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.2	235 of 268	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.4	119 of 250	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.8	165 of 368	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.1	234 of 382	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	40.4	21 of 39	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.2	26 of 59	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	14 of 52	73.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	95.0	5 of 138	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	51.0	63 of 135	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	33 of 127	74.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	26 of 306	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	68.6	51 of 321	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	36 of 302	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	91.5	5 of 310	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	96.6	3 of 309	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	6 of 430	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	4 of 440	99.1%	★★★★★

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 (2022)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)96th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2022)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school

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

Asian (2018)74th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)46th percentile-43 vs school

African American (2025)44th percentile-51 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English II76%+23 vs state

Government67%+27 vs state

Biology I62%+24 vs state

Algebra II60%~ state avg

Algebra I58%+13 vs state

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Schools Near Kirkwood Senior High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 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
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
Hiram Neuwoehner	Public	9-12	12112 Clayton Rd.	Town and Country	63131	St. Louis County	Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County	No	No	No	No	(314) 989-8700	101	31	3.2	100.0%	47 (46.5%)	40 (39.6%)	3 (3.0%)	9 (8.9%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)						$150,845	$11,813	$139,032
South Technical	Public	11-12	12721 W Watson Rd	Saint Louis	63127	St. Louis County	Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County	No	No	No	No	(314) 989-7400	885	35	25.0	4.5%	606 (68.5%)	122 (13.8%)	61 (6.9%)	58 (6.6%)	12 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.8%)								(n/a)						$76,498	$8,853	$67,646
Ladue Horton Watkins High	Public	9-12	1201 S Warson Rd	Saint Louis	63124	St. Louis County	Ladue	No	No	No	No	(314) 993-6447	1,395	95	14.7	11.5%	715 (51.3%)	238 (17.1%)	75 (5.4%)	255 (18.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	111 (8.0%)	80.1	36^th of 367 public high schools	90.2%		70.1	57^th of 378 public high schools	84.9%	21	37.4	61.7	74.3	56.2	56.6	$15,940	$17	$15,922
Southview High	Public	9-12	11660 Eddie and Park Rd	Saint Louis	63126	St. Louis County	Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County	No	No	No	No	(314) 989-8900	66	22	3.0	22.7%	52 (78.8%)	6 (9.1%)	3 (4.5%)	5 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						$159,742	$13,938	$145,805
Webster Groves High	Public	9-12	100 Selma Ave	Saint Louis	63119	St. Louis County	Webster Groves	No	No	No	No	(314) 963-6400	1,253	89	14.0	13.8%	947 (75.6%)	136 (10.9%)	55 (4.4%)	22 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (7.3%)	85	18^th of 367 public high schools	95.1%		80	25^th of 378 public high schools	93.4%	7	71.1	54.8	64.3	55.0	70.1	$15,786	$126	$15,660
Brentwood High	Public	9-12	2221 High School Dr	Brentwood	63144	St. Louis County	Brentwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 962-3837	195	23	8.6	25.6%	106 (54.4%)	32 (16.4%)	19 (9.7%)	15 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (11.8%)	87.8	12^th of 367 public high schools	96.7%		79.5	27^th of 378 public high schools	92.9%	15	67.5	73.2				$30,067	$638	$29,430
Valley Park Senior High	Public	9-12	1 Main St	Valley Park	63088	St. Louis County	Valley Park	No	No	No	No	(636) 923-3613	230	22	10.5	36.1%	149 (64.8%)	38 (16.5%)	15 (6.5%)	9 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.3%)								(n/a)	55.0					$20,788	$104	$20,684
South High	Public	9-12	801 Hanna Rd	Manchester	63021	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-7700	1,485	102	14.5	19.9%	950 (64.0%)	192 (12.9%)	91 (6.1%)	146 (9.8%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	99 (6.7%)	76.7	43^rd of 367 public high schools	88.3%		77.2	34^th of 378 public high schools	91.0%	9	51.8	49.8	65.8	71.1	53.2	$15,373	$193	$15,180
Lindbergh Senior High	Public	9-12	5000 S. Lindbergh	Saint Louis	63126	St. Louis County	Lindbergh Schools	No	No	No	No	(314) 729-2410	2,304	131	17.6	14.8%	1,866 (81.0%)	60 (2.6%)	157 (6.8%)	118 (5.1%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	100 (4.3%)	87	14^th of 367 public high schools	96.2%		85.9	16^th of 378 public high schools	95.8%	2	53.6	59.9	77.0	72.2	68.4	$11,816	$54	$11,762

Frequently Asked Questions about Kirkwood Senior High

How many students attend Kirkwood Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,693 students attended Kirkwood Senior High.

What schools feed into Kirkwood Senior High?

Kirkwood Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : F. P. Tillman Elementary
Elementary : George R. Robinson Elementary
Elementary : North Glendale Elementary
Elementary : W. W. Keysor Elementary
Elementary : Westchester Elementary
Middle : Nipher Middle
Middle : North Kirkwood Middle

What is the racial makeup of Kirkwood Senior High?

Students at Kirkwood Senior High are 76% White, 10% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is Kirkwood Senior High a good school?

Yes. Kirkwood Senior High ranks in the top 5.4% of Missouri high schools.

What district is Kirkwood Senior High in?

Kirkwood R-Vii

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