Westchester Elementary School
Public elementary school in Kirkwood, Missouri · Kirkwood R-VII School District · Grades K–5
Westchester Elementary School serves 572 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 88th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 16.6 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 ÷ 34.36 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 | 291677000928 |
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 | 572 | 5,982 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 15.5 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 4.5% | 8.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 97% 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.
Westchester Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 5 elementary schools in Kirkwood R-VII School District, Westchester Elementary School is the largest, with 9.6% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.2 miles away and have a median of 425 students, so Westchester Elementary School 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
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 120 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 75, against an average of 95 per grade. This year grade 5 has 12% more students than kindergarten (84 against 75). 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
White students are the largest group, at 87.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Kirkwood R-VII (78.6%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
4.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 8.2% across Kirkwood R-VII and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 1.9% 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
Westchester Elementary School has 34.36 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 572 students would have about 46.5 teachers, so Westchester Elementary School has 12.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is W. W. Keysor Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. There are 25 elementary schools within 5 miles and 121 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 87.2% |
| Two or more races | 5.8% |
| Black | 2.3% |
| Hispanic | 2.3% |
| Asian | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
46.2% of students are girls and 53.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 75 |
| Grade 1 | 113 |
| Grade 2 | 88 |
| Grade 3 | 92 |
| Grade 4 | 120 |
| Grade 5 | 84 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1416 Woodgate Ave, Kirkwood, MO 63122
Phone: (314)213-6160
Website: kirkwoodschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Westchester Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. W. Keysor Elementary School | Kirkwood R-VII | 1.0 mi | 565 | 15.3 | 4.4% |
| F. P. Tillman Elementary School | Kirkwood R-VII | 1.3 mi | 457 | 14.4 | 6.1% |
| Litzsinger | Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County | 1.7 mi | 84 | 2.6 | 100% |
| North Glendale Elementary School | Kirkwood R-VII | 2.1 mi | 571 | 15.2 | 6.5% |
| George R. Robinson Elementary School | Kirkwood R-VII | 2.4 mi | 463 | 15.4 | 13.8% |
| Hudson Elementary School | Webster Groves | 2.7 mi | 199 | 10.1 | 10.6% |
| Conway Elementary School | Ladue | 3.0 mi | 392 | 12.4 | 5.1% |
| Dr. Henry Givens Jr. Elementary School | Webster Groves | 3.1 mi | 306 | 12.2 | 36.9% |
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 |
| W. W. Keysor Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 565 |