Kirkwood R-VII School District
Kirkwood, Missouri · St. Louis County · Grades Pre-K–12
Kirkwood R-VII School District runs 9 schools (5 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 pre-k) with 5,982 students. By enrollment it is the 31st largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 9 |
| Students | 5,982 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 384.7 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 8.2% (state 49.2%) |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| NCES district ID | 2916770 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Kirkwood R-VII
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. P. Tillman Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 457 | 14.4 | 6.1% |
| George R. Robinson Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 463 | 15.4 | 13.8% |
| Kirkwood Early Child. Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 304 | – | 1% |
| Kirkwood Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,693 | 14.7 | 11% |
| Nipher Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 660 | 13.5 | 11.5% |
| North Glendale Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 571 | 15.2 | 6.5% |
| North Kirkwood Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 697 | 14 | 6.6% |
| W. W. Keysor Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 565 | 15.3 | 4.4% |
| Westchester Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 572 | 16.6 | 4.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Kirkwood R-VII schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Kirkwood R-VII in context
Size
Kirkwood R-VII School District enrolls 0.7% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 665 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Kirkwood Senior High School (1,693) and the smallest is Kirkwood Early Child. Center (304).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 4, with 479 students. Grade 12 has 440 students and kindergarten has 351, 25% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Kirkwood R-VII enrolls 304 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Kirkwood R-VII at 78.6%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Black students make up 8.5%.
8.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 1% at Kirkwood Early Child. Center to 13.8% at George R. Robinson Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 384.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15.5 students per teacher, more than the state's 12.8. With 24 counselors it has 249 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 8 librarians or media specialists and 0.6 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Kirkwood R-VII is based in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, an area NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest district is Webster Groves School District, 2.8 miles away with 4,312 students. 50 districts are within 25 miles, and 12 of them enroll more students than Kirkwood R-VII. St. Louis County has 25 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 402.2 | 15 |
| School counselors | 24 | 249 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 8 | 748 |
| School psychologists | 0.6 | 9,970 |
| Instructional aides | 6.5 | 920 |
| Other student support staff | 17.6 | 340 |
| School administrators | 23 | 260 |
| District administrators | 4 | 1,496 |
| All staff | 916.6 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 78.6% |
| Black | 8.5% |
| Two or more races | 6.9% |
| Hispanic | 4.5% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 304 |
| Kindergarten | 351 |
| Grade 1 | 420 |
| Grade 2 | 453 |
| Grade 3 | 460 |
| Grade 4 | 479 |
| Grade 5 | 465 |
| Grade 6 | 461 |
| Grade 7 | 459 |
| Grade 8 | 437 |
| Grade 9 | 416 |
| Grade 10 | 417 |
| Grade 11 | 420 |
| Grade 12 | 440 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster Groves School District | 3 mi | 4,312 | 13.6 | – |
| Brentwood School District | 4 mi | 847 | 10 | – |
| Lindbergh Schools | 4 mi | 7,602 | 16.3 | – |
| Ladue School District | 4 mi | 4,624 | 13.9 | – |
| Affton 101 School District | 5 mi | 2,619 | 14.4 | – |
| Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County | 5 mi | 3,576 | 1.7 | – |
| Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District | 5 mi | 1,523 | 11.7 | – |
| Valley Park School District | 5 mi | 734 | 10.7 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in St. Louis County
- Rockwood R-VI School District (19,597 students)
- Parkway C-2 School District (16,759 students)
- Hazelwood School District (16,321 students)
- Mehlville R-IX School District (10,018 students)
- Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District (8,809 students)
- Lindbergh Schools (7,602 students)
- Ritenour School District (6,579 students)
- Pattonville R-III School District (6,201 students)
- Riverview Gardens School District (5,116 students)
- Ladue School District (4,624 students)
- Webster Groves School District (4,312 students)
- Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County (3,576 students)
- University City School District (2,853 students)
- Affton 101 School District (2,619 students)
- Normandy Schools Collaborative (2,440 students)
- Clayton School District (2,367 students)
- Jennings School District (2,269 students)
- Bayless School District (1,805 students)
- Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District (1,523 students)
- Hancock Place School District (1,282 students)
- Brentwood School District (847 students)
- Valley Park School District (734 students)
- Division of Youth Service (496 students)
- The Leadership School (220 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1099 Milwaukee Street, Kirkwood, MO 63122
Phone: (314)213-6101
Website: kirkwoodschools.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.