Total enrollment
5,982
-90 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in KIRKWOOD R-VII
Missouri · 5,982 students · 1 city
Public schools in the KIRKWOOD R-VII system total 9 schools across Missouri, with roughly 5,982 students enrolled (6 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in KIRKWOOD R-VII
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How KIRKWOOD R-VII ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Missouri | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #76 of 225 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,982 | #31 of 290 | #1,581 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #43 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #263 of 289 | #5,277 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 8.2% | #290 of 290 | #8,001 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.8% | #70 of 173 | #4,250 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside KIRKWOOD R-VII
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from KIRKWOOD SR. HIGH at 75.0% proficient to GEORGE R. ROBINSON ELEM. at 28.1%, a gap of 46.9 points. That is the 40th widest gap among 95 Missouri districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 5,759 to 5,678 students (down 1%) and from 372 to 385 full-time teachers (up 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIRKWOOD SR. HIGH | Kirkwood | High | 09-12 | 1,693 |
| NORTH KIRKWOOD MIDDLE | Kirkwood | Middle | 06-08 | 697 |
| NIPHER MIDDLE | Kirkwood | Middle | 06-08 | 660 |
| WESTCHESTER ELEM. | Kirkwood | Elementary | KG-05 | 572 |
| NORTH GLENDALE ELEM. | Kirkwood | Elementary | KG-05 | 571 |
| W. W. KEYSOR ELEM. | Kirkwood | Elementary | KG-05 | 565 |
| GEORGE R. ROBINSON ELEM. | Kirkwood | Elementary | KG-05 | 463 |
| F. P. TILLMAN ELEM. | Kirkwood | Elementary | KG-05 | 457 |
| KIRKWOOD EARLY CHILD. CTR. | Kirkwood | Elementary | PK-PK | 304 |
About KIRKWOOD R-VII
KIRKWOOD R-VII is a rural-scale public-school district in Missouri. The district maintains 9 schools and instructs approximately 5,982 students.
For a sense of the school types, KIRKWOOD R-VII spans 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 665 in this district, above the Missouri typical of 382.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in KIRKWOOD R-VII has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 6,072 students to 5,982.
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