Nipher Middle

700 S Kirkwood Rd, Kirkwood, MO 63122

ASchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
660
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Kirkwood R-VII
St. Louis County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 385 Missouri middle schools · How we grade
Test scores62% proficient in math & reading
95thpercentile
Equity14% of low-income students proficient
8thpercentile
Attendance13% chronically absent
84thpercentile
Class size13.5 students per teacher
40thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Missouri middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Nipher Middle

Nipher Middle is a public middle school in Kirkwood, Missouri, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Kirkwood R-VII. The school is located in a large suburb in St. Louis County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 660 students were enrolled, with about 13.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Missouri middle school (13.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 385 Missouri middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

700 S Kirkwood Rd
Kirkwood, MO 63122
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
660 students
Students per teacher
13.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Kirkwood R-VII
County
St. Louis County
NCES school ID
291677000923

Schools near Nipher Middle

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Ladue Middle
Public · Grades 6–8 · 1,053 students
A4.9 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.