North Kirkwood Middle School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

11287 Manchester Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63122

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Top 5%

Serving 662 students in grades 6-8, North Kirkwood Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 64% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 662 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 5% in MO
: 71% (Top 5%)
: 64% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

North Kirkwood Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

North Kirkwood Middle School's student population of 662 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 57 teachers has grown by 26% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2021

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	North Kirkwood Middle School
6	241
7	205
8	216

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Total Students

662 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	North Kirkwood Middle School
2023	653
2022	637
2021	641
2020	669
2019	669
2018	675
2017	675
2016	656
2015	624
2014	605
2013	559
2012	600
2011	617
2010	588
2009	589
2008	580
2007	569
2006	583
2005	581
2004	608
2003	625
2002	640
2001	634
2000	633
1999	640
1998	652
1997	680
1996	627
1995	621
1994	588
1993	608
1992	589
1991	597
1990	553
1989	575
1988	570
1987	518

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

57 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	North Kirkwood Middle School
2023	48
2022	47
2021	45
2020	45
2019	45
2018	44
2017	44
2016	46
2015	45
2014	44
2013	43
2012	43
2011	42
2010	43
2009	42
2008	43
2007	41
2006	42
2005	43
2004	44
2003	44
2002	45
2001	44
2000	42
1999	43
1998	44
1997	42
1996	42
1995	41
1994	40
1993	39
1992	37
1991	35
1990	36
1989	35
1988	34
1987	31

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Year Founded

1957

School Calendar

School Motto

Engaged, Empowered, and Ready for Success

School Rankings

North Kirkwood Middle School ranks within the top 5% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of North Kirkwood Middle School is 0.34, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#87 out of 2076 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	North Kirkwood Middle School
2023	#87
2022	#128
2021	#141
2019	#81
2018	#87
2017	#86
2016	#261
2015	#296
2014	#119
2013	#72
2012	#77

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71%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	North Kirkwood Middle School	Missouri	Kirkwood R-VII School District
2023	71%	40%	58%
2022	62%	39%	61%
2021	55%	37%	57%
2019	68%	42%	66%
2018	66%	42%	66%
2017	72%	47%	70%
2016	69%	48%	71%
2015	62%	44%	70%
2014	73%	52%	73%
2013	77%	53%	75%
2012	78%	55%	78%

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64%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	North Kirkwood Middle School	Missouri	Kirkwood R-VII School District
2022	64%	43%	66%
2021	68%	46%	68%
2019	74%	49%	73%
2018	75%	49%	66%
2017	84%	61%	83%
2016	81%	63%	85%
2015	76%	60%	82%
2014	70%	53%	73%
2013	74%	55%	77%
2012	73%	55%	78%
2011	75%	55%	76%

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55-59%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	North Kirkwood Middle School	Missouri	Kirkwood R-VII School District
2022	57%	38%	56%
2021	67%	37%	61%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	North Kirkwood Middle School	Missouri	Kirkwood R-VII School District
2023	14:1	13:1	15:1
2022	14:1	13:1	16:1
2021	14:1	13:1	16:1
2020	15:1	13:1	16:1
2019	15:1	13:1	16:1
2018	15:1	14:1	17:1
2017	15:1	13:1	17:1
2016	14:1	14:1	16:1
2015	14:1	14:1	15:1
2014	14:1	14:1	16:1
2013	13:1	14:1	15:1
2012	14:1	14:1	16:1
2011	15:1	14:1	16:1
2010	14:1	13:1	15:1
2009	14:1	13:1	16:1
2008	14:1	13:1	16:1
2007	14:1	15:1	17:1
2006	14:1	14:1	15:1
2005	14:1	14:1	16:1
2004	14:1	14:1	17:1
2003	14:1	14:1	15:1
2002	14:1	14:1	16:1
2001	14:1	14:1	16:1
2000	15:1	14:1	16:1
1999	15:1	15:1	17:1
1998	15:1	15:1	16:1
1997	16:1	15:1	17:1
1996	15:1	15:1	17:1
1995	15:1	15:1	17:1
1994	15:1	16:1	16:1
1993	16:1	16:1	17:1
1992	16:1	16:1	17:1
1991	17:1	16:1	17:1
1990	15:1	16:1	17:1
1989	16:1	16:1	18:1
1988	17:1	16:1	19:1
1987	17:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	North Kirkwood Middle School	Missouri	Kirkwood R-VII School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	2%	2%	1%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	North Kirkwood Middle School	Missouri	Kirkwood R-VII School District
2023	6%	8%	5%
2022	4%	8%	5%
2021	4%	7%	5%
2020	4%	7%	4%
2019	4%	7%	4%
2018	3%	6%	3%
2017	3%	6%	3%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	2%	5%	3%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2009	1%	4%	2%
2008	1%	4%	2%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	North Kirkwood Middle School	Missouri	Kirkwood R-VII School District
2023	6%	15%	9%
2022	7%	15%	9%
2021	5%	15%	9%
2020	6%	16%	10%
2019	6%	16%	10%
2018	13%	16%	13%
2017	13%	16%	13%
2016	15%	16%	14%
2015	18%	16%	15%
2014	20%	16%	15%
2013	11%	17%	10%
2012	17%	17%	15%
2011	18%	17%	16%
2010	18%	18%	18%
2009	20%	18%	20%
2008	23%	18%	21%
2007	29%	18%	21%
2006	29%	18%	21%
2005	27%	18%	23%
2004	26%	18%	22%
2003	26%	18%	24%
2002	25%	18%	24%
2001	25%	17%	24%
2000	26%	17%	25%
1999	24%	17%	25%
1998	25%	17%	25%
1997	23%	17%	26%
1996	26%	16%	25%
1995	28%	16%	25%
1994	29%	16%	25%
1993	27%	15%	25%

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White

81%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	North Kirkwood Middle School	Missouri	Kirkwood R-VII School District
2023	81%	69%	78%
2022	81%	69%	79%
2021	83%	70%	79%
2020	83%	71%	79%
2019	83%	71%	79%
2018	78%	72%	78%
2017	78%	72%	78%
2016	77%	72%	77%
2015	73%	73%	77%
2014	71%	73%	76%
2013	80%	74%	81%
2012	76%	74%	77%
2011	76%	75%	77%
2010	79%	76%	77%
2009	77%	76%	76%
2008	75%	76%	75%
2007	70%	76%	75%
2006	70%	77%	80%
2005	72%	77%	75%
2004	73%	78%	75%
2003	73%	78%	74%
2002	73%	79%	74%
2001	73%	79%	74%
2000	72%	80%	73%
1999	74%	81%	73%
1998	73%	81%	73%
1997	76%	81%	73%
1996	73%	82%	73%
1995	70%	82%	74%
1994	70%	82%	74%
1993	72%	83%	73%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	North Kirkwood Middle School	Missouri	Kirkwood R-VII School District
2023	6%	6%	7%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	5%	3%	5%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	4%	2%	4%
2013	4%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	North Kirkwood Middle School	Missouri	Kirkwood R-VII School District
2023	0.34	0.50	0.38
2022	0.34	0.50	0.36
2021	0.31	0.48	0.36
2020	0.31	0.47	0.37
2019	0.31	0.47	0.37
2018	0.37	0.45	0.37
2017	0.37	0.45	0.37
2016	0.39	0.46	0.38
2015	0.44	0.44	0.39
2014	0.46	0.44	0.40
2013	0.35	0.42	0.33
2012	0.40	0.42	0.38
2011	0.39	0.41	0.39
2010	0.35	0.39	0.38
2009	0.36	0.39	0.39
2008	0.39	0.39	0.39
2007	0.43	0.39	0.39
2006	0.43	0.37	0.35
2005	0.41	0.38	0.39
2004	0.40	0.36	0.39
2003	0.40	0.36	0.40
2002	0.41	0.35	0.40
2001	0.41	0.35	0.40
2000	0.42	0.33	0.41
1999	0.40	0.32	0.41
1998	0.41	0.31	0.41
1997	0.37	0.31	0.41
1996	0.40	0.30	0.40
1995	0.44	0.30	0.40
1994	0.43	0.30	0.40
1993	0.41	0.29	0.41

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Eligible for

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	North Kirkwood Middle School	Missouri	Kirkwood R-VII School District
2023	7%	41%	8%
2022	7%	40%	7%
2021	10%	43%	9%
2020	8%	44%	9%
2019	8%	44%	9%
2018	12%	44%	11%
2017	12%	44%	11%
2016	14%	44%	12%
2015	13%	44%	13%
2014	15%	42%	14%
2013	8%	38%	11%
2012	8%	38%	9%
2011	7%	37%	9%
2010	5%	36%	8%
2009	7%	31%	6%
2008	6%	32%	6%
2007	6%	31%	6%
2006	5%	32%	7%
2005	4%	32%	7%
2004	6%	30%	6%
2003	5%	29%	7%
2002	6%	28%	7%
2001	15%	28%	14%
2000	18%	28%	17%
1999	18%	27%	18%
1998	18%	28%	17%
1997	6%	28%	10%
1996	28%	28%	18%
1995	24%	29%	19%
1994	25%	26%	17%
1993	18%	21%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	North Kirkwood Middle School	Missouri	Kirkwood R-VII School District
2023	2%	7%	2%
2022	1%	5%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2020	1%	6%	2%
2019	1%	6%	2%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	3%	7%	2%
2014	4%	7%	2%
2013	2%	7%	2%
2012	3%	7%	1%
2011	3%	7%	2%
2010	2%	8%	1%
2009	2%	8%	2%
2008	3%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	1%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	2%	7%	1%
2003	2%	7%	2%
2002	2%	7%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Kirkwood R-VII School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is North Kirkwood Middle School's ranking?

North Kirkwood Middle School is ranked #87 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are North Kirkwood Middle School often compared to?

North Kirkwood Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Nipher Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

71% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend North Kirkwood Middle School?

662 students attend North Kirkwood Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of North Kirkwood Middle School students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of North Kirkwood Middle School?

North Kirkwood Middle School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does North Kirkwood Middle School offer ?

North Kirkwood Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is North Kirkwood Middle School part of?

North Kirkwood Middle School is part of Kirkwood R-VII School District.

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