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Enrollment
457
Elementary
DISTRICT 489 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIRKWOOD R-VII·NCES 291677000920
F. P. TILLMAN ELEM.
230 QUAN AVE, KIRKWOOD, MO 63122 · (314) 213-6150 · St. Louis County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL457 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% of Missouri public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
6%
28 students
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 30% smaller than its 5th grade class (84).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
70.6%
MO avg 44.9% . +1.8pp since 2021
Math
55.5%
MO avg 43.8% . -4.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 40.2% | 30.4% | 24.7% | 4.4% |
| Math | 30.8% | 24.7% | 33.7% | 10.5% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.6% | 55.5% |
| 2023-24 | 68.3% | 60.8% |
| 2022-23 | 66.4% | 53.5% |
| 2021-22 | 68.8% | 60.4% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
61.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like F. P. TILLMAN ELEM.
F. P. TILLMAN ELEM.'s state test result (61.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| F. P. TILLMAN ELEM. this school | 457 | 6.1% | 61.0% |
| W. W. KEYSOR ELEM. KIRKWOOD | 565 | 4.4% | 70.0% |
| NORTH GLENDALE ELEM. KIRKWOOD | 571 | 6.5% | 64.9% |
| HIGHLAND PARK ELEM. LEE'S SUMMIT | 407 | 11.1% | 60.5% |
| CRESTWOOD ELEM. ST LOUIS | 457 | 12.5% | 58.2% |
| BOONE TRAIL ELEM. WENTZVILLE | 479 | 12.5% | 49.4% |
Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where F. P. TILLMAN ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #131 of 1,002 | #38 of 133 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.5% | #225 of 1,019 ▼ 78 | #55 of 138 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.6% | #43 of 1,018 ▲ 12 | #22 of 138 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.6pp | #328 of 943 | #33 of 130 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 457 | #235 of 1,294 | #36 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #740 of 950 | #85 of 149 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.3% | #487 of 953 | #81 of 151 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 6.1% | #1,149 of 1,165 | #140 of 154 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.8% | #326 of 684 | #47 of 103 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
457
-29 (-6%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 564
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 457 | 31.8 | 14.4:1 | 6% (28) |
| 2023-24 | 494 | 37.8 | 13.1:1 | 4% (22) |
| 2022-23 | 474 | 32.3 | 14.7:1 | 6% (27) |
| 2020-21 | 486 | 33 | 14.7:1 | 6% (30) |
| 2017-18 | 530 | 35 | 15.1:1 | 8% (44) |
| 2015-16 | 511 | 35 | 14.6:1 | 12% (59) |
| 2010-11 | 554 | 32 | 17.3:1 | 5% (29) |
| 2000-01 | 511 | 29 | 17.6:1 | 17% (88) |
| 1990-91 | 564 | 31 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for F. P. TILLMAN ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (530 to 457); teachers down 9% (35 to 31.8).
About F. P. TILLMAN ELEM.
F. P. TILLMAN ELEM. operates as a medium-sized elementary school in KIRKWOOD, Missouri. Enrollment is 457 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 5. Against the 315-student average for elementary schools in Missouri, enrollment here is 45% higher.
Across its 9 schools, KIRKWOOD R-VII enrolls 5,982 students. F. P. TILLMAN ELEM. is one of those schools.
A majority of students at F. P. TILLMAN ELEM., 79%, are White. The next largest groups are 11% multiracial, 5% Black, and 4% Hispanic. The school's White share is 17 points above the 62% share among St. Louis County residents. F. P. TILLMAN ELEM. has a diversity index of 36%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1 at F. P. TILLMAN ELEM., with 31.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Missouri, the typical ratio is 12.4:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 6% of enrollment. Among public schools in St. Louis County, the average eligibility rate is 43%.
Measured against Missouri public elementary schools, F. P. TILLMAN ELEM. receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 57.6% at F. P. TILLMAN ELEM.; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 61.0%.
In St. Louis County (population about 995,569), median household income is about $82,936, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 47%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. A total of 275 public schools operate in St. Louis County, serving about 134,601 students.
Nearest public school: W. W. KEYSOR ELEM., about 0.8 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. F. P. TILLMAN ELEM. is 3rd of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 486 in 2020-21 and 457 in 2024-25, a 6% decrease.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
St. Louis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
995,569
Census ACS
Median income
$82,936
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
275
134,601 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KIRKWOOD R-VII
- KIRKWOOD SR. HIGHHigh · 1,693 students
- NORTH KIRKWOOD MIDDLEMiddle · 697 students
- NIPHER MIDDLEMiddle · 660 students
- WESTCHESTER ELEM.Elementary · 572 students
- NORTH GLENDALE ELEM.Elementary · 571 students
- W. W. KEYSOR ELEM.Elementary · 565 students
Other schools in KIRKWOOD
- KIRKWOOD SR. HIGHHigh · 1,693 students
- NORTH KIRKWOOD MIDDLEMiddle · 697 students
- NIPHER MIDDLEMiddle · 660 students
- WESTCHESTER ELEM.Elementary · 572 students
- NORTH GLENDALE ELEM.Elementary · 571 students
- W. W. KEYSOR ELEM.Elementary · 565 students
Nearby schools
- W. W. KEYSOR ELEM.0.8 mi · 565
- NORTH GLENDALE ELEM.0.8 mi · 571
- NORTH KIRKWOOD MIDDLE1.0 mi · 697
- KIRKWOOD SR. HIGH1.1 mi · 1,693
- WESTCHESTER ELEM.1.3 mi · 572
- KIRKWOOD EARLY CHILD. CTR.1.3 mi · 304
Frequently asked questions
About F. P. TILLMAN ELEM.How many students attend F. P. TILLMAN ELEM.?
F. P. TILLMAN ELEM. enrolls approximately 457 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does F. P. TILLMAN ELEM. serve?
F. P. TILLMAN ELEM. serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at F. P. TILLMAN ELEM.?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at F. P. TILLMAN ELEM..
How diverse is F. P. TILLMAN ELEM.?
F. P. TILLMAN ELEM. reports a student body of 79% White, 4% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees F. P. TILLMAN ELEM.?
F. P. TILLMAN ELEM. is overseen by KIRKWOOD R-VII in St. Louis County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.