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Enrollment
660
Middle
DISTRICT 679 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIRKWOOD R-VII·NCES 291677000923
NIPHER MIDDLE
700 S KIRKWOOD RD, KIRKWOOD, MO 63122 · (314) 213-6180 · St. Louis County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL660 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
76 students
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 225 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 212 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 223 | 34% |
Student demographics
44%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
NIPHER MIDDLE→KIRKWOOD SR. HIGH
Based on grade levels within KIRKWOOD R-VII. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
63.0%
MO avg 44.9% . -2.2pp since 2021
Math
68.7%
MO avg 43.8% . +10.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 29.6% | 33.4% | 30.2% | 6.6% |
| Math | 42.5% | 26.2% | 21.4% | 9.7% |
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 | 63.0% | 68.7% |
| 2023-24 | 64.5% | 68.4% |
| 2022-23 | 66.4% | 66.0% |
| 2021-22 | 65.2% | 58.5% |
% 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
64.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 NIPHER MIDDLE
NIPHER MIDDLE's state test result (64.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIPHER MIDDLE this school | 660 | 11.5% | 64.3% |
| NORTH KIRKWOOD MIDDLE KIRKWOOD | 697 | 6.6% | 70.2% |
| HIXSON MIDDLE ST LOUIS | 982 | 13.8% | 64.3% |
| LAKEVIEW MIDDLE KANSAS CITY | 653 | 20.4% | 55.6% |
| PLATTE CITY MIDDLE PLATTE CITY | 646 | 19.0% | 54.6% |
| NORTH POINT MIDDLE SCHOOL WENTZVILLE | 1,031 | 14.4% | 47.8% |
Matched among Missouri middle 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 NIPHER MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.3% | #18 of 379 | #11 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.7% | #25 of 380 ▼ 8 | #9 of 51 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #18 of 380 ▼ 5 | #10 of 51 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #144 of 364 | #22 of 48 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 660 | #95 of 397 | #20 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #177 of 321 | #18 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.8% | #120 of 321 | #22 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.5% | #372 of 379 | #45 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.8% | #188 of 224 | #26 of 33 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
660
-48 (-7%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 535
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 660 | 48.8 | 13.5:1 | 12% (76) |
| 2023-24 | 651 | 56.2 | 11.6:1 | 11% (73) |
| 2022-23 | 673 | 49 | 13.8:1 | 11% (73) |
| 2020-21 | 708 | 46 | 15.4:1 | 14% (96) |
| 2017-18 | 686 | 44.7 | 15.3:1 | 12% (85) |
| 2015-16 | 659 | 45 | 14.6:1 | 15% (102) |
| 2010-11 | 612 | 42 | 14.6:1 | 15% (93) |
| 2000-01 | 584 | 43 | 13.6:1 | 18% (106) |
| 1990-91 | 535 | 36 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NIPHER MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (686 to 660); teachers up 9% (44.7 to 48.8).
About NIPHER MIDDLE
NIPHER MIDDLE is a medium-sized middle school in Missouri, with an address in KIRKWOOD. Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 660 students enrolled. The average among middle schools in Missouri is roughly 461 students; this school is 43% above that.
Within KIRKWOOD R-VII, NIPHER MIDDLE is one of 9 schools. The district enrolls 5,982 students.
At NIPHER MIDDLE, White students make up 73% of the student body. It is also 13% Black, 7% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of St. Louis County is roughly 62% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 44% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 48.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 13.5 students per teacher. For comparison, middle schools in Missouri average 13.0:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 12%. Among public schools in St. Louis County, the average eligibility rate is 43%.
NIPHER MIDDLE scores 64.3% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 55.6%.
Federal survey data for St. Louis County show that the median household income is $82,936, about 47% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. St. Louis County is home to 275 public schools and about 134,601 public school students.
The nearest other public school, GEORGE R. ROBINSON ELEM., is about 1.1 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, NIPHER MIDDLE is 2nd of 8 nearby schools with test data.
NIPHER MIDDLE falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school enrolled 660 students in 2024-25, 48 fewer than the 708 it had in 2020-21. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.5:1) than in 2020-21 (15.4:1).
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- WESTCHESTER ELEM.Elementary · 572 students
- NORTH GLENDALE ELEM.Elementary · 571 students
- W. W. KEYSOR ELEM.Elementary · 565 students
- GEORGE R. ROBINSON ELEM.Elementary · 463 students
Other schools in KIRKWOOD
- KIRKWOOD SR. HIGHHigh · 1,693 students
- NORTH KIRKWOOD MIDDLEMiddle · 697 students
- WESTCHESTER ELEM.Elementary · 572 students
- NORTH GLENDALE ELEM.Elementary · 571 students
- W. W. KEYSOR ELEM.Elementary · 565 students
- GEORGE R. ROBINSON ELEM.Elementary · 463 students
Nearby schools
- GEORGE R. ROBINSON ELEM.1.1 mi · 463
- KIRKWOOD EARLY CHILD. CTR.1.3 mi · 304
- CRESTWOOD ELEM.1.3 mi · 457
- W. W. KEYSOR ELEM.1.5 mi · 565
- KIRKWOOD SR. HIGH1.6 mi · 1,693
- F. P. TILLMAN ELEM.1.7 mi · 457
Frequently asked questions
About NIPHER MIDDLEHow many students attend NIPHER MIDDLE?
NIPHER MIDDLE enrolls approximately 660 students in grades 06-08.
Is NIPHER MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
NIPHER MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does NIPHER MIDDLE have?
NIPHER MIDDLE employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
What is the student diversity at NIPHER MIDDLE?
Student demographics at NIPHER MIDDLE are roughly 73% White, 6% Hispanic, 13% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is NIPHER MIDDLE in?
NIPHER MIDDLE is part of KIRKWOOD R-VII.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.