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Westchester Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1416 Woodgate Ave, Kirkwood, MO 63122 · (314) 213-6160 · Part of Kirkwood R-VII School District

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

Directions
Students
572
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
5%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Westchester Elem.

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Kirkwood kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Westchester Elem.You are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency65%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts69%
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 ↗

1416 Woodgate Ave, Kirkwood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten75
Grade 1113
Grade 288
Grade 392
Grade 4120
Grade 584
Enrollment over time
539’20
579’21
585’22
593’23
572’24

Up 6.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 2%Black 2%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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 Westchester Elem. from Kirkwood families.

Other schools in Kirkwood R-VII School District

The district →
Kirkwood Early Child. CTR.
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Kirkwood
304 students
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
North Kirkwood Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kirkwood
A
697 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.