W. W. Keysor Elementary School
Public elementary school in Kirkwood, Missouri · Kirkwood R-VII School District · Grades K–5
W. W. Keysor Elementary School serves 565 students in grades K–5 in Kirkwood (St. Louis County). It is one of 9 schools in Kirkwood R-VII School District. By enrollment it is the 92nd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 15.3 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 36.84 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| 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 | 291677000927 |
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 elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 565 | 5,982 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 15.5 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 4.4% | 8.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 92% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
W. W. Keysor Elementary School in context
Size
W. W. Keysor Elementary School is the 3rd largest of Kirkwood R-VII School District's 5 elementary schools; its 565 students are 9.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2 miles away with a median enrollment of 457; W. W. Keysor Elementary 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 3 with 113 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 69, against an average of 94 per grade. This year grade 5 has 45% more students than kindergarten (100 against 69). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 82.8% here and 78.6% across Kirkwood R-VII. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
4.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 8.2% across Kirkwood R-VII and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 2.3% 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 36.84 full-time-equivalent teachers for 565 students, W. W. Keysor Elementary School has 15.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 565 students would have about 45.9 teachers, so W. W. Keysor Elementary School has 9.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
W. W. Keysor Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is F. P. Tillman Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 123 other elementary schools, 26 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 | 82.8% |
| Two or more races | 8% |
| Black | 4.8% |
| Hispanic | 3.2% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
50.1% of students are girls and 49.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 69 |
| Grade 1 | 77 |
| Grade 2 | 102 |
| Grade 3 | 113 |
| Grade 4 | 104 |
| Grade 5 | 100 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
725 N Geyer Rd, Kirkwood, MO 63122
Phone: (314)213-6120
Website: kirkwoodschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: W. W. Keysor Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. P. Tillman Elementary School | Kirkwood R-VII | 0.8 mi | 457 | 14.4 | 6.1% |
| Westchester Elementary School | Kirkwood R-VII | 1.0 mi | 572 | 16.6 | 4.5% |
| George R. Robinson Elementary School | Kirkwood R-VII | 1.6 mi | 463 | 15.4 | 13.8% |
| North Glendale Elementary School | Kirkwood R-VII | 1.6 mi | 571 | 15.2 | 6.5% |
| Litzsinger | Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County | 2.3 mi | 84 | 2.6 | 100% |
| Hudson Elementary School | Webster Groves | 2.6 mi | 199 | 10.1 | 10.6% |
| Crestwood Elementary School | Lindbergh Schools | 2.7 mi | 457 | 14.2 | 12.5% |
| Clark Elementary School | Webster Groves | 2.8 mi | 283 | 11.8 | 5.7% |
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 |
| North Kirkwood Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 697 |
| Westchester Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 572 |