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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIRKWOOD R-VII·NCES 291677000927

W. W. KEYSOR ELEM.

725 N GEYER RD, KIRKWOOD, MO 63122 · (314) 213-6120 · St. Louis County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL565 STUDENTS
Enrollment
565
Elementary
DISTRICT 489 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
4%
25 students
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
69
Grade 1
77
Grade 2
102
Grade 3
113
Grade 4
104
Grade 5
100
Student demographics
White
46883%
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
183%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 9%
Black
275%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 15%
Asian
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Two+
458%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
28250%
Female
28350%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
16.4%
MO avg 49.5% . -5.0pp since 2023
Math
19.4%
MO avg 48.7% . -6.6pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
28.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-23.0pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
565
+33 (+6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 16.1:1
% White
83%
was 84%
% Hispanic
3%
was 5%
% Black
5%
was 4%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About W. W. KEYSOR ELEM.

W. W. KEYSOR ELEM. is a substantial elementary-level community in KIRKWOOD, Missouri, operated by KIRKWOOD R-VII. The school caters to 565 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 79% bigger than the state mean of about 315.

W. W. KEYSOR ELEM. is one of 9 schools operated by KIRKWOOD R-VII, a district that enrolls 5,982 students overall.

On demographics, W. W. KEYSOR ELEM. lists that 83% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 8% multiracial, 5% Black, 3% 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 school resources, The school currently runs with 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 4% of students at W. W. KEYSOR ELEM. qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below St. Louis County's rate of about 43%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, On a poverty-adjusted basis, W. W. KEYSOR ELEM. sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 51.2%; actual is 28.1%, a gap of -23.0 points.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (St. Louis County) reports that median household earnings sit near $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%. In all, St. Louis County runs 275 public schools (combined enrollment of about 134,601 students), of which W. W. KEYSOR ELEM. is one.

Nearest neighbor: KIRKWOOD SR. HIGH, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, W. W. KEYSOR ELEM. comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 50.1%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. W. W. KEYSOR ELEM.'s enrollment has climbed 6% since 2018, when it stood at 532 (now 565).

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

St. Louis County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
W. W. KEYSOR ELEM.
District
KIRKWOOD R-VII
Address
725 N GEYER RD, KIRKWOOD, MO 63122
Phone
(314) 213-6120
County
St. Louis County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
565
Teachers (FTE)
37
Student–teacher ratio
15.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
25 (4%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
291677000927
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About W. W. KEYSOR ELEM.
How many students attend W. W. KEYSOR ELEM.?
W. W. KEYSOR ELEM. enrolls approximately 565 students in grades KG-05.
Is W. W. KEYSOR ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
W. W. KEYSOR ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does W. W. KEYSOR ELEM. have?
W. W. KEYSOR ELEM. employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at W. W. KEYSOR ELEM.?
At W. W. KEYSOR ELEM., the student body is approximately 83% White, 3% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees W. W. KEYSOR ELEM.?
W. W. KEYSOR ELEM. is overseen by KIRKWOOD R-VII in St. Louis County.
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