Nipher Middle School
Public middle school in Kirkwood, Missouri · Kirkwood R-VII School District · Grades 6–8
Nipher Middle School serves 660 students in grades 6–8 in Kirkwood (St. Louis County). It is one of 9 schools in Kirkwood R-VII School District. By enrollment it is the 95th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 13.5 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 48.81 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| 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 | 291677000923 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 660 | 5,982 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 15.5 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 11.5% | 8.2% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 59% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Nipher Middle School in context
Size
Nipher Middle School is the smallest of Kirkwood R-VII School District's 2 middle schools; its 660 students are 11% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 4.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 757; Nipher Middle School is close to their typical size.
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
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 225 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 212, against an average of 220 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 225 in grade 6 and 223 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 73.2% here and 78.6% across Kirkwood R-VII. Black students are next, at 13.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
11.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 8.2% across Kirkwood R-VII and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 5.8% 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
With 48.81 full-time-equivalent teachers for 660 students, Nipher Middle School has 13.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 660 students would have about 50.8 teachers, so Nipher Middle School has 2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Nipher Middle School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is Truman Middle School, 1.9 miles away in Lindbergh Schools. Within 10 miles there are 36 other middle schools, 8 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 | 73.2% |
| Black | 13.5% |
| Two or more races | 6.5% |
| Hispanic | 6.2% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
48.6% of students are girls and 51.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 225 |
| Grade 7 | 212 |
| Grade 8 | 223 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
700 S Kirkwood Rd, Kirkwood, MO 63122
Phone: (314)213-6180
Website: kirkwoodschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Nipher Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truman Middle School | Lindbergh Schools | 1.9 mi | 816 | 16.3 | 13.7% |
| North Kirkwood Middle School | Kirkwood R-VII | 2.1 mi | 697 | 14 | 6.6% |
| Hixson Middle School | Webster Groves | 2.7 mi | 982 | 14.1 | 13.8% |
| Robert H. Sperreng Middle School | Lindbergh Schools | 4.3 mi | 941 | 15.4 | 17.6% |
| Brentwood Middle School | Brentwood | 4.4 mi | 160 | 9.8 | 18.8% |
| Rogers Middle School | Affton 101 | 4.8 mi | 555 | 13.6 | 44.3% |
| Ladue Middle School | Ladue | 4.9 mi | 1,053 | 13.6 | 11% |
| Valley Park Middle School | Valley Park | 5.0 mi | 161 | 9.1 | 36.6% |
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 Early Child. Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 304 |
| Kirkwood Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,693 |
| 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 |