North Kirkwood Middle School
Public middle school in Kirkwood, Missouri · Kirkwood R-VII School District · Grades 6–8
North Kirkwood Middle School serves 697 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 78th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 14 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than 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 ÷ 49.79 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 | 291677000925 |
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 | 697 | 5,982 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 15.5 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 6.6% | 8.2% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 70% 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.
North Kirkwood Middle School in context
Size
North Kirkwood Middle School is the largest of Kirkwood R-VII School District's 2 middle schools; its 697 students are 11.7% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 3.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 736; North Kirkwood 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 7 with 247 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 214, against an average of 232 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 236 in grade 6 and 214 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 81.5% here and 78.6% across Kirkwood R-VII. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
6.6% 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. 2% 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 49.79 full-time-equivalent teachers for 697 students, North Kirkwood Middle School has 14 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 697 students would have about 53.6 teachers, so North Kirkwood Middle School has 3.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
North Kirkwood 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 Nipher Middle School, 2.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 37 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 | 81.5% |
| Hispanic | 6.6% |
| Two or more races | 5.5% |
| Black | 5.3% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
48.6% of students are girls and 51.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 236 |
| Grade 7 | 247 |
| Grade 8 | 214 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
11287 Manchester Rd, Kirkwood, MO 63122
Phone: (314)213-6170
Website: kirkwoodschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: North Kirkwood Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nipher Middle School | Kirkwood R-VII | 2.1 mi | 660 | 13.5 | 11.5% |
| Ladue Middle School | Ladue | 3.3 mi | 1,053 | 13.6 | 11% |
| Hixson Middle School | Webster Groves | 3.6 mi | 982 | 14.1 | 13.8% |
| Ladue Fifth Grade Center | Ladue | 3.7 mi | 357 | 12.5 | 8.1% |
| Brentwood Middle School | Brentwood | 3.8 mi | 160 | 9.8 | 18.8% |
| Truman Middle School | Lindbergh Schools | 4.0 mi | 816 | 16.3 | 13.7% |
| Northeast Middle School | Parkway C-2 | 4.3 mi | 812 | 13.1 | 32.4% |
| South Middle School | Parkway C-2 | 4.8 mi | 542 | 12.2 | 16.2% |
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 |
| Nipher Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 660 |
| North Glendale Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 571 |
| W. W. Keysor Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 565 |
| Westchester Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 572 |