Oakland’s public schools outscore 97% of Missouri districts
On the state math tests, 61% of Oakland’s students scored proficient, above the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Oakland, 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.
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.
Oakland’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 152 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Oakland’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 ↓
Five 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
Ursuline Academy (private) is 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.
What’s behind Oakland’s grade
A+: better than 97% of Missouri school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Missouri average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Oakland, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Oakland · depends on your address
North Kirkwood Middle
Grades 6–8 · 697 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Kirkwood
Nipher Middle
Grades 6–8 · 660 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Kirkwood
7th grade in Oakland · depends on your address
North Kirkwood Middle
Grades 6–8 · 697 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Kirkwood
Nipher Middle
Grades 6–8 · 660 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Kirkwood
8th grade in Oakland · depends on your address
North Kirkwood Middle
Grades 6–8 · 697 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Kirkwood
Nipher Middle
Grades 6–8 · 660 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Kirkwood
9th grade in Oakland
Kirkwood SR. High
Grades 9–12 · 1,693 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Kirkwood
10th grade in Oakland
Kirkwood SR. High
Grades 9–12 · 1,693 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Kirkwood
Oakland’s public schools are run by Kirkwood R-VII School District, which also serves Des Peres, Glendale, Huntleigh and Kirkwood 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.
Well above the state in reading
Oakland vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Oakland’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland | A+ | Kirkwood R-VII |
| Crestwood | A | Lindbergh |
| Glendale | A+ | Kirkwood R-VII |
| Kirkwood | A+ | Kirkwood R-VII |
| Webster Groves | A+ | Webster Groves |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Kirkwood R-VII with Oakland, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Oakland
10 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).
Questions about Oakland’s schools
Are Oakland’s schools good?
By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Oakland children attend outscore 97% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Oakland in?
Kirkwood R-VII School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,982 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Oakland kids go to high school?
Kirkwood SR. High in Kirkwood, with 1,693 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Oakland’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 Oakland 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 Oakland?
Yes: Ursuline Academy (catholic · all-girls, grades 9–12, 363 students).
Parents talk
What Oakland families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Oakland → They have their own page.
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.