NIPHER MIDDLE

NIPHER MIDDLE, a medium-sized middle school in KIRKWOOD, Missouri, one of the schools within KIRKWOOD R-VII, instructs 660 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 461 students per school, that is 43% larger than typical.

KIRKWOOD R-VII comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 5,982 students; NIPHER MIDDLE is among them.

Looking at the student body, NIPHER MIDDLE records that White students make up the majority at 73%. The remainder reads as 13% Black, 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. By comparison, St. Louis County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.5:1. The state averages about 13.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 12% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, St. Louis County runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), NIPHER MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.9%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for St. Louis County put median household income runs about $82,936, about 47% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. NIPHER MIDDLE is one of 275 public schools in St. Louis County (combined enrollment of about 134,601 students).

Nearest neighbor: GEORGE R. ROBINSON ELEM., around 1.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts NIPHER MIDDLE at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 48.8%.

NIPHER MIDDLE operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. NIPHER MIDDLE's enrollment has contracted 4% since 2018, when it stood at 686 (now 660). The White share of enrollment shrank from 78% to 73% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 today.

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