NORTH KIRKWOOD MIDDLE

Located at 11287 MANCHESTER RD, in KIRKWOOD, Missouri, NORTH KIRKWOOD MIDDLE is a large intermediate school that educates 697 students (grades 6 through 8), overseen by KIRKWOOD R-VII. Enrollment runs roughly 51% bigger than the state mean of about 461.

NORTH KIRKWOOD MIDDLE is one of 9 schools operated by KIRKWOOD R-VII, a district that teaches 5,982 students overall.

On demographics, NORTH KIRKWOOD MIDDLE lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (81%). Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 5% Black. The wider county runs roughly 62% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.0:1, putting NORTH KIRKWOOD MIDDLE higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 7% of students at NORTH KIRKWOOD MIDDLE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against St. Louis County (around 43%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), NORTH KIRKWOOD MIDDLE performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 51.1%, the actual is 62.1%, a residual of +11.0 points.

In the broader community, 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%. NORTH KIRKWOOD MIDDLE is one of 275 public schools in St. Louis County (combined enrollment of about 134,601 students).

The closest other public school is WESTCHESTER ELEM., roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts NORTH KIRKWOOD MIDDLE at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 49.8%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. NORTH KIRKWOOD MIDDLE's enrollment has ticked up 7% since 2018, when it stood at 651 (now 697). The Black share of enrollment ticked down from 10% to 5% over that span.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.