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Schools in Kirkwood · Kirkwood R-VII School District

Kirkwood’s public schools outscore 97% of Missouri districts

61% of students in Kirkwood’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Kirkwood, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

#4of 247 Missouri townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
66%
▲ 23 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
▲ 22 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 9 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.0K
▲ 3% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
13
5,107 students on the public path
In brief

Kirkwood’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 123 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kirkwood’s, its schools beat 91%, lower than their 97% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 61% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,021 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Christ Community Lutheran School (private), St. John Vianney High School (private), St. Gerard Majella Catholic School (private), Villa Di Maria Montessori School (private), Kirkwood Children's House (private) and Green Tree Montessori (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Kirkwood’s grade

A+ Test scoresA+ Graduation

A+: better than 97% of Missouri school districts, #4 of 247 Missouri towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Missouri average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 97%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (123)Better than 91%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,174 test results and a graduating class of 440 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Kirkwood’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,170 in math, 3,177 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Kirkwood, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA
9–12Kirkwood SR. HighKirkwood R-VII School DistrictA+

Kirkwood’s public schools are run by Kirkwood R-VII School District, which also serves Des Peres, Glendale, Huntleigh and Oakland and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Kirkwood R-VII School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 5,982 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$15,021MO $14,569 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading66%
State average 43.2% · 3177 students tested
Math61%
State average 39.2% · 3170 students tested

Kirkwood vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Kirkwood’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
KirkwoodA+Kirkwood R-VII
Des PeresAKirkwood R-VII PK–12 · Parkway C-2 PK–12
GlendaleA+Kirkwood R-VII
Sunset HillsALindbergh
Warson WoodsA+Webster Groves PK–12 · Kirkwood R-VII PK–12
FrontenacA+Ladue
CrestwoodALindbergh
OaklandA+Kirkwood R-VII

4 of the 7 neighbors share Kirkwood R-VII with Kirkwood, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Kirkwood

13 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Kirkwoodby address
Westchester Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5
A+
572 students17:1Rate it →
W. W. Keysor Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
565 students15:1Rate it →
George R. Robinson Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
463 students15:1Rate it →
F. P. Tillman Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
457 students14:1Rate it →
North Kirkwood Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
697 students14:1Rate it →
Nipher Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
660 students14:1Rate it →
Kirkwood SR. High
High · Grades 9–12
A+
1,693 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Christ Community Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
731 students28:1Rate it →
St. John Vianney High School
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Catholic · All-boys
581 students12:1Rate it →
St. Gerard Majella Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
525 students16:1Rate it →
Villa Di Maria Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
Private · Nonsectarian
112 students16:1Rate it →
Kirkwood Children's House
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
78 studentsRate it →
Green Tree Montessori
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
17 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Kirkwood’s schools

Are Kirkwood’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Kirkwood children attend outscore 97% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #4 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kirkwood in?

Kirkwood R-VII School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,982 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Kirkwood kids go to high school?

Kirkwood SR. High, with 1,693 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Kirkwood’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Kirkwood R-VII School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Kirkwood spend per student?

$15,021 in Kirkwood R-VII School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Kirkwood?

Yes: Christ Community Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 731 students), St. John Vianney High School (catholic · all-boys, grades 9–12, 581 students), St. Gerard Majella Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 525 students), Villa Di Maria Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 112 students), Kirkwood Children's House (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 78 students) and Green Tree Montessori (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 17 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.