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Nipher Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

700 S Kirkwood Rd, Kirkwood, MO 63122 · (314) 213-6180 · Part of Kirkwood R-VII School District

Kirkwood’s School Grade A+ better than 97% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
660
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Nipher Middle

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Kirkwood kids: Kirkwood SR. High

On the path

Where Kirkwood kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Nipher MiddleYou are here
9–12Kirkwood SR. High1,693 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

700 S Kirkwood Rd, Kirkwood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6225
Grade 7212
Grade 8223
Enrollment over time
708’20
701’21
673’22
651’23
660’24

Down 6.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Black 13%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Nipher Middle from Kirkwood families.

Other schools in Kirkwood R-VII School District

The district →
Kirkwood Early Child. CTR.
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Kirkwood
304 students
Westchester Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kirkwood
A+
572 students17:1
North Glendale Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kirkwood
A
571 students15:1
W. W. Keysor Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kirkwood
A
565 students15:1
George R. Robinson Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kirkwood
A
463 students15:1
F. P. Tillman Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kirkwood
A
457 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Kirkwood’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.