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Public school · Kirkwood R-Vii · Kirkwood, Missouri

Kirkwood Early Child. Ctr.

Kirkwood Early Child. Ctr.'s 5.6 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 8 schools in Kirkwood.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
5.6this school

5.6 on a one-to-ten scale.

#1,488 of 2,221 schools in Missouri · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 8 schools in Kirkwood

The brief

A Kirkwood R-Vii school serving grades Pre-K – Pre-K.

It ranks 1,488 of 2,221 schools in Missouri and 9 of 9 in Kirkwood R-Vii.

Kirkwood Early Child. Ctr. is listed in Kirkwood R-Vii, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 3 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
8.6
29% of the rating, estimated from 8 schools in Kirkwood
College Readiness
6.7
43% of the rating
Resources & Environment
1.1
29% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 8 schools in Kirkwood. Learn more
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 63122; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Kirkwood Early Child. Ctr. and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$132,783
Median home value
$449,700
Median rent
$1,329/mo
College educated
70.3%
Homeownership
81.7%
Poverty rate
4.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 63122; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
34
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
43
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,456/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Kirkwood. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Kirkwood), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
1%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Kirkwood Early Child. Ctr.this school
    5.6
  2. 4.6Compare →
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Kirkwood Early Child. Ctr..Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Kirkwood Early Child. Ctr. serve?

Kirkwood Early Child. Ctr. serves students in grades Pre-K through Pre-K.

How many students attend Kirkwood Early Child. Ctr.?

Kirkwood Early Child. Ctr. has an enrollment of approximately 299 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kirkwood Early Child. Ctr.?

The student-teacher ratio at Kirkwood Early Child. Ctr. is 37.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Kirkwood Early Child. Ctr. rank in MO?

Kirkwood Early Child. Ctr. ranks #1,488 of 2,221 schools in MO.

What is Kirkwood Early Child. Ctr.'s MySchoolScout rating?

Kirkwood Early Child. Ctr. has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Kirkwood Early Child. Ctr. a charter school?

No, Kirkwood Early Child. Ctr. is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Kirkwood Early Child. Ctr. a Title I school?

No, Kirkwood Early Child. Ctr. is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Kirkwood Early Child. Ctr.?

1.0% of students at Kirkwood Early Child. Ctr. qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – Pre-K
Enrollment
299
Student-teacher ratio
37.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
8
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
St. Louis County
Rank in district
#9 of 9
Schools in district
9
District spending per student
$14,112
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
2.7%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 63122)
41,724
Area average commute
20.8 min
Area median age
42.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Missouri Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.