Kirkwood Sr. High School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

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Kirkwood High School is a public secondary school in Kirkwood, Missouri, United States. The school is part of the Kirkwood R-7 School District.

Serving 1,737 students in grades 9-12, Kirkwood Sr. High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,737 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 98% (Top 1% in MO)
: Top 30%
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 71% (Top 5%)
: 53% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Kirkwood Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Kirkwood Sr. High School's student population of 1,737 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 135 teachers has grown by 23% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2022

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kirkwood Sr. High School
9	408
10	420
11	452
12	457

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Total Students

1,737 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kirkwood Sr. High School
2023	1,775
2022	1,808
2021	1,813
2020	1,745
2019	1,745
2018	1,741
2017	1,741
2016	1,779
2015	1,782
2014	1,823
2013	1,610
2012	1,709
2011	1,677
2010	1,628
2009	1,681
2008	1,684
2007	1,744
2006	1,290
2005	1,745
2004	1,810
2003	1,741
2002	1,778
2001	1,750
2000	1,671
1999	1,617
1998	1,538
1997	1,497
1996	1,471
1995	1,455
1994	1,426
1993	1,436
1992	1,483
1991	1,430
1990	1,450
1989	1,547
1988	1,661
1987	1,695

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

135 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kirkwood Sr. High School
2023	119
2022	116
2021	113
2020	109
2019	109
2018	104
2017	104
2016	116
2015	113
2014	111
2013	108
2012	108
2011	106
2010	106
2009	103
2008	102
2007	97
2006	98
2005	101
2004	103
2003	101
2002	100
2001	97
2000	91
1999	86
1998	87
1997	87
1996	86
1995	86
1994	86
1993	82
1992	91
1991	91
1990	83
1989	81
1988	81
1987	80

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Year Founded

1896

Colors

White, Red

School Calendar

School Rankings

Kirkwood Sr. High School ranks within the top 30% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kirkwood Sr. High School is 0.41, 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)

#604 out of 2076 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kirkwood Sr. High School
2023	#604
2022	#47
2021	#11
2019	#16
2018	#33
2017	#1111
2016	#328
2015	#34
2014	#687
2013	#292
2012	#314

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36%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kirkwood Sr. High School	Missouri	Kirkwood R-VII School District
2023	36%	40%	58%
2022	70%	39%	61%
2021	72%	37%	57%
2019	75%	42%	66%
2018	73%	42%	66%
2017	49%	47%	70%
2016	54%	48%	71%
2015	76%	44%	70%
2014	42%	52%	73%
2013	59%	53%	75%
2012	58%	55%	78%

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71%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kirkwood Sr. High School	Missouri	Kirkwood R-VII School District
2022	71%	43%	66%
2021	79%	46%	68%
2019	82%	49%	73%
2018	81%	49%	66%
2017	50%	61%	83%
2016	91%	63%	85%
2015	89%	60%	82%
2014	85%	53%	73%
2013	83%	55%	77%
2012	85%	55%	78%
2011	86%	55%	76%

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53%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Kirkwood Sr. High School	Missouri	Kirkwood R-VII School District
2022	53%	38%	56%
2021	62%	37%	61%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kirkwood Sr. High School	Missouri	Kirkwood R-VII School District
2023	15:1	13:1	15:1
2022	16:1	13:1	16:1
2021	16:1	13:1	16:1
2020	16:1	13:1	16:1
2019	16:1	13:1	16:1
2018	17:1	14:1	17:1
2017	17:1	13:1	17:1
2016	15:1	14:1	16:1
2015	16:1	14:1	15:1
2014	16:1	14:1	16:1
2013	15:1	14:1	15:1
2012	16:1	14:1	16:1
2011	16:1	14:1	16:1
2010	15:1	13:1	15:1
2009	16:1	13:1	16:1
2008	17:1	13:1	16:1
2007	18:1	15:1	17:1
2006	13:1	14:1	15:1
2005	17:1	14:1	16:1
2004	18:1	14:1	17:1
2003	17:1	14:1	15:1
2002	18:1	14:1	16:1
2001	18:1	14:1	16:1
2000	18:1	14:1	16:1
1999	19:1	15:1	17:1
1998	18:1	15:1	16:1
1997	17:1	15:1	17:1
1996	17:1	15:1	17:1
1995	17:1	15:1	17:1
1994	17:1	16:1	16:1
1993	17:1	16:1	17:1
1992	16:1	16:1	17:1
1991	16:1	16:1	17:1
1990	17:1	16:1	17:1
1989	19:1	16:1	18:1
1988	20:1	16:1	19:1
1987	21:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Kirkwood Sr. High School	Missouri	Kirkwood R-VII School District
2023	2%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	3%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	1%	3%	3%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Kirkwood Sr. High School	Missouri	Kirkwood R-VII School District
2023	5%	8%	5%
2022	5%	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	2%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	2%	5%	3%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	1%	4%	2%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%

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Black

11%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kirkwood Sr. High School	Missouri	Kirkwood R-VII School District
2023	11%	15%	9%
2022	11%	15%	9%
2021	10%	15%	9%
2020	13%	16%	10%
2019	13%	16%	10%
2018	17%	16%	13%
2017	17%	16%	13%
2016	18%	16%	14%
2015	18%	16%	15%
2014	18%	16%	15%
2013	11%	17%	10%
2012	19%	17%	15%
2011	20%	17%	16%
2010	24%	18%	18%
2009	26%	18%	20%
2008	24%	18%	21%
2007	24%	18%	21%
2006	29%	18%	21%
2005	24%	18%	23%
2004	24%	18%	22%
2003	24%	18%	24%
2002	24%	18%	24%
2001	23%	17%	24%
2000	24%	17%	25%
1999	24%	17%	25%
1998	25%	17%	25%
1997	26%	17%	26%
1996	24%	16%	25%
1995	25%	16%	25%
1994	24%	16%	25%
1993	26%	15%	25%

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White

76%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kirkwood Sr. High School	Missouri	Kirkwood R-VII School District
2023	76%	69%	78%
2022	78%	69%	79%
2021	79%	70%	79%
2020	77%	71%	79%
2019	77%	71%	79%
2018	75%	72%	78%
2017	75%	72%	78%
2016	74%	72%	77%
2015	75%	73%	77%
2014	75%	73%	76%
2013	81%	74%	81%
2012	74%	74%	77%
2011	75%	75%	77%
2010	73%	76%	77%
2009	72%	76%	76%
2008	73%	76%	75%
2007	74%	76%	75%
2006	98%	77%	80%
2005	75%	77%	75%
2004	74%	78%	75%
2003	75%	78%	74%
2002	74%	79%	74%
2001	75%	79%	74%
2000	74%	80%	73%
1999	74%	81%	73%
1998	73%	81%	73%
1997	73%	81%	73%
1996	75%	82%	73%
1995	75%	82%	74%
1994	75%	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	Kirkwood Sr. High School	Missouri	Kirkwood R-VII School District
2023	6%	6%	7%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%	5%
2017	3%	4%	5%
2016	4%	3%	5%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	3%	2%	4%
2013	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kirkwood Sr. High School	Missouri	Kirkwood R-VII School District
2023	0.41	0.50	0.38
2022	0.38	0.50	0.36
2021	0.37	0.48	0.36
2020	0.39	0.47	0.37
2019	0.39	0.47	0.37
2018	0.41	0.45	0.37
2017	0.41	0.45	0.37
2016	0.42	0.46	0.38
2015	0.41	0.44	0.39
2014	0.41	0.44	0.40
2013	0.33	0.42	0.33
2012	0.42	0.42	0.38
2011	0.40	0.41	0.39
2010	0.41	0.39	0.38
2009	0.42	0.39	0.39
2008	0.41	0.39	0.39
2007	0.40	0.39	0.39
2006	0.24	0.37	0.35
2005	0.38	0.38	0.39
2004	0.40	0.36	0.39
2003	0.38	0.36	0.40
2002	0.39	0.35	0.40
2001	0.38	0.35	0.40
2000	0.39	0.33	0.41
1999	0.40	0.32	0.41
1998	0.41	0.31	0.41
1997	0.40	0.31	0.41
1996	0.38	0.30	0.40
1995	0.38	0.30	0.40
1994	0.38	0.30	0.40
1993	0.42	0.29	0.41

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98%

90%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kirkwood Sr. High School	Missouri	Kirkwood R-VII School District
2023	98%	90%	98%
2022	97%	90%	97%
2021	98%	89%	98%
2020	98%	90%	98%
2019	98%	90%	98%
2018	97%	90%	97%
2017	99%	89%	99%
2016	98%	90%	98%
2015	97%	89%	97%
2014	99%	89%	99%
2013	98%	87%	98%

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Eligible for

42%

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

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Kirkwood Sr. High School	Missouri	Kirkwood R-VII School District
2023	2%	7%	2%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2020	2%	6%	2%
2019	2%	6%	2%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	7%	2%
2014	1%	7%	2%
2013	2%	7%	2%
2012	1%	7%	1%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	1%	8%	1%
2009	1%	8%	2%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	7%	1%
2003	1%	7%	2%
2002	1%	7%	2%
2001	2%	7%	3%
2000	3%	7%	4%

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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

School Notes

School Mascot: American Pioneer

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kirkwood Sr. High School's ranking?

Kirkwood Sr. High School is ranked #604 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Kirkwood Sr. High School often compared to?

Kirkwood Sr. High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ladue Horton Watkins High School, Webster Groves High School by visitors of our site.

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

36% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 71% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

What is the graduation rate of Kirkwood Sr. High School?

The graduation rate of Kirkwood Sr. High School is 98%, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 90%.

How many students attend Kirkwood Sr. High School?

1,737 students attend Kirkwood Sr. High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Kirkwood Sr. High School students are White, 11% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kirkwood Sr. High School?

Kirkwood Sr. High School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Kirkwood Sr. High School offer ?

Kirkwood Sr. High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Kirkwood Sr. High School part of?

Kirkwood Sr. High School is part of Kirkwood R-VII School District.