Kirkwood Early Child. Center
Public school in Kirkwood, Missouri · Kirkwood R-VII School District · Grades Pre-K
Kirkwood Early Child. Center serves 304 students in pre-K in Kirkwood (St. Louis County). It is one of 9 schools in Kirkwood R-VII School District. By enrollment it is the 12th largest of 94 public schools in Missouri (median 142 students).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 94 Missouri schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. NCES reports no teacher count for this school.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | Kirkwood R-VII School District |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291677003031 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Kirkwood R-VII | Missouri schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 304 | 5,982 | 142 |
| Students per teacher | – | 15.5 | 13.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 1% | 8.2% | 46.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. State test results aren't published here yet.
Kirkwood Early Child. Center in context
Size
Kirkwood Early Child. Center is the only school in Kirkwood R-VII School District. Its 304 students are 5.1% of the district's 5,982. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 6.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 242; Kirkwood Early Child. Center is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Kirkwood Early Child. Center serves a single grade, pre-K, with 304 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 78.6% here and 78.6% across Kirkwood R-VII. Two or more races students are next, at 10.9%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 8.2% across Kirkwood R-VII and a median of 46.5% for Missouri schools. 1% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
NCES reports no teacher count for Kirkwood Early Child. Center for 2024-25, so this page shows no students-per-teacher figure for it. Across Kirkwood R-VII there are 15.5 students per teacher.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Location
Kirkwood Early Child. Center is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other school is Walter Ambrose Family Center, 1.5 miles away in Webster Groves School District. Within 10 miles there are 9 other schools, 3 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 78.6% |
| Two or more races | 10.9% |
| Black | 5.9% |
| Hispanic | 2.6% |
| Asian | 2% |
43.1% of students are girls and 56.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
100 S Sappington Rd, Kirkwood, MO 63122
Phone: (314)213-6136
Website: kirkwoodschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Kirkwood Early Child. Center. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Ambrose Family Center | Webster Groves | 1.5 mi | 222 | 24.7 | 11.3% |
| Brentwood Early Childhd Center | Brentwood | 3.1 mi | 83 | 15.5 | 6% |
| Early Childhood Education Center | Lindbergh Schools | 3.6 mi | 386 | 42.8 | 4.7% |
| Ladue Early Childhood Center | Ladue | 5.3 mi | 262 | 131 | 4.6% |
| Julia Goldstein Early Child. | University City | 6.8 mi | 123 | 10.3 | 100% |
| John Cary Early Childhood Center | Mehlville R-IX | 8.1 mi | 311 | 13.2 | 12.9% |
| Early Childhood | Parkway C-2 | 8.4 mi | 342 | – | 0.9% |
| Don Earl Early Childhood Center | Fox C-6 | 9.2 mi | 125 | 6.6 | 28% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Kirkwood R-VII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| F. P. Tillman Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 457 |
| George R. Robinson Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 463 |
| Kirkwood Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,693 |
| Nipher Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 660 |
| North Glendale Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 571 |
| North Kirkwood Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 697 |
| W. W. Keysor Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 565 |
| Westchester Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 572 |