Top Rankings
Kirkwood R-VII School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 302 students in Kirkwood R-VII School District.
Public Preschools in Kirkwood R-VII School District have a diversity score of 0.31, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.53.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
9 Schools
735 Schools
# Students
6,175 Students
202,761 Students
# Teachers
399 Teachers
17,875 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Kirkwood R-VII School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 557 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
38%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.53
# American Indian Students
9 Students
718 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
78 Students
3,190 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
290 Students
16,310 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
542 Students
38,980 Students
% Black Students
9%
19%
# White Students
4,846 Students
132,713 Students
% White Students
78%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
745 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
406 Students
10,105 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
302
35,118
# Students in K Grade:
449
31,869
# Students in 1st Grade:
462
30,957
# Students in 2nd Grade:
480
28,170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
464
23,761
# Students in 4th Grade:
473
22,970
# Students in 5th Grade:
444
19,141
# Students in 6th Grade:
432
6,369
# Students in 7th Grade:
448
1,939
# Students in 8th Grade:
446
1,942
# Students in 9th Grade:
418
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
450
87
# Students in 11th Grade:
452
78
# Students in 12th Grade:
455
281
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,419 is higher than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,313 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$108 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$82 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,419
$15,071
Spending / Student
$13,313
$13,899
Best Kirkwood R-VII School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Kirkwood Early Child. Center
Magnet School
100 S Sappington Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63122
(314) 213-6136
Saint Louis, MO 63122
(314) 213-6136
Grades: PK
| 302 students
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