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W. W. Keysor Elementary

Public Grades K-5

41^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

W. W. Keysor Elementary is a public elementary school located in Kirkwood, Missouri, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 592 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.

W. W. Keysor Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Missouri, with a statewide ranking between 41st and 142nd out of over 900 schools in recent years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating exceptional academic performance. Students at W. W. Keysor consistently outperform their peers at the district and state levels in standardized tests, with 84.7% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 64.9% in the Kirkwood R-VII district and 41.4% statewide.

The school has also demonstrated strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking 53rd out of 666 Missouri elementary schools for White students, 281st out of 887 for low socioeconomic status students, and 4th out of 251 for disabled students in recent years. Additionally, W. W. Keysor Elementary has maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 1.1% to 16.1% in recent years, which is lower than the district and state averages. When compared to other nearby elementary schools, such as Hudson Elementary and Crestwood Elementary, W. W. Keysor stands out as a top-performing institution within the Kirkwood R-VII district and the state of Missouri.

565

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,503

Per pupil spending ?

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

725 N Geyer Rd
Kirkwood, MO 63122-2701

(314) 213-6120

District: Kirkwood R-Vii

Students who attend W. W. Keysor Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	North Kirkwood Middle
High:	Kirkwood Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.8%

Two or more races:

8.0%

African American:

4.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (72% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Missouri elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Kirkwood R-Vii

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg63%

Missouri avg42%

41^st of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	41 of 900	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	42 of 906	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.3	62 of 898	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	91.4	49 of 908	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	87.6	82 of 901	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	80.7	142 of 1052	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	90.1	59 of 1045	94.4%	★★★★★
2017	85.7	101 of 1032	90.2%	★★★★★
2016	93.7	14 of 865	98.4%	★★★★★
2015	95.2	13 of 1058	98.8%	★★★★★
2014	97.5	2 of 1089	99.8%	★★★★★
2013	94.7	10 of 1108	99.1%	★★★★★
2012	96.5	4 of 1085	99.6%	★★★★★
2011	93.6	19 of 1088	98.3%	★★★★★
2010	95.6	7 of 1066	99.3%	★★★★★
2009	89.3	61 of 1053	94.2%	★★★★★
2008	82.1	112 of 1084	89.7%	★★★★☆
2007	86.4	66 of 1080	93.9%	★★★★★
2006	90.3	41 of 1074	96.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	76.8	52 of 302	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	94.3	4 of 251	98.4%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	71.1	10 of 91	89.0%	★★★★★
2018	34.9	62 of 70	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	61.0	281 of 887	68.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	53 of 666	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	50 of 668	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	86.6	68 of 673	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	85.8	73 of 675	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.7	103 of 691	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	191 of 917	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	88.7	60 of 898	93.3%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)89th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2019)83rd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)68th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+32 vs state

Mathematics71%+30 vs state

Science62%+20 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Keysor was an amazing school that supports children with learning disabilities and does whatever they can to ensure success academically and growth. Teachers and staff are top notch educators and caregivers. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about W. W. Keysor Elementary

What schools do graduates of W. W. Keysor Elementary attend?

Students who attend W. W. Keysor Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Kirkwood Middle
High : Kirkwood Senior High

What is the racial makeup of W. W. Keysor Elementary?

Students at W. W. Keysor Elementary are 83% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend W. W. Keysor Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 565 students attended W. W. Keysor Elementary.

What district is W. W. Keysor Elementary in?

Kirkwood R-Vii

Is W. W. Keysor Elementary a good school?

Yes! W. W. Keysor Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 41^st of 900 Missouri elementary schools.

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