Elementary school (grades K-5) · Kirkwood, MO

W. W. Keysor Elem.

Federal NCES profile for W. W. Keysor Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 291677000927
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👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
93
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

W. W. Keysor Elem. earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Missouri schools.

#3 of 5
elementary schools in Kirkwood · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
16.1:1
large classes for Missouri
4.7%
free-lunch eligible

W. W. Keysor Elem. has class sizes larger than 88% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, W. W. Keysor Elem. ranks #3 of 5 elementary schools in Kirkwood, MO.

School address

Kirkwood, MO 63122
District: Kirkwood R-Vii · Missouri

NCES ID 291677000927 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-26 students YoY

W. W. Keysor Elem. held near 592 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-26 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 35.6 → 40.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-26 students YoY 291677000927 · Kirkwood, MO Elementary · MID · TRAD

565 enr · 16.1:1 · 4.7% lunch · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Kirkwood Sr. High (1,693 students)

W. W. Keysor Elem. held near 592 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-26 headcount). Teacher FTE added 35.6 → 40.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →

W. W. Keysor Elem. in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows W. W. Keysor Elem. reports 565 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How W. W. Keysor Elem. compares

W. W. Keysor Elem. held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Missouri and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Missouri Missouri avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.1:1 ▲ 26% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 4.7% ▼ 90% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 565 top 17% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.1:1
Leaner classes than 37% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
565
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
4.7%
free-lunch eligible - 90% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.1:1
students per teacher - 26% above state mean
Top 88% in Missouri - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
2.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$14,112
per pupil, district-wide - above Missouri avg of $14,087
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 565 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 82.8%
Two or More 8.0%
African American 4.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
Asian 1.2%

Largest group: White at 82.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 30.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 30.5, W. W. Keysor Elem. is about as mixed as the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Kirkwood R-Vii reports $14,112 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How W. W. Keysor Elem. Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Kirkwood Sr. High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
North Kirkwood Middle Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Nipher Middle Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Westchester Elem. Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
North Glendale Elem. Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to W. W. Keysor Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Kirkwood R-Vii · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~565 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about W. W. Keysor Elem.

How many students attend W. W. Keysor Elem.?

W. W. Keysor Elem. has 565 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Kirkwood, MO. CCD year-over-year: 618 (2022-23) → 592 (2023-24), nearly flat (-26).

What is the student-teacher ratio at W. W. Keysor Elem.?

The student-teacher ratio at W. W. Keysor Elem. is 16.1:1, which is 26% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at W. W. Keysor Elem.?

4.7% of students at W. W. Keysor Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of W. W. Keysor Elem.?

The largest demographic group at W. W. Keysor Elem. is White at 82.8% of enrollment, in Kirkwood, MO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for W. W. Keysor Elem.?

W. W. Keysor Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does W. W. Keysor Elem. rank among elementary schools in Kirkwood?

By Resource Investment Index, W. W. Keysor Elem. ranks #3 of 5 elementary schools in Kirkwood, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Kirkwood on the city page.

What other schools are in Kirkwood R-Vii?

Besides W. W. Keysor Elem., Kirkwood R-Vii also operates Kirkwood Sr. High (1,693 students), North Kirkwood Middle (697 students), and Nipher Middle (660 students). See the Kirkwood R-Vii district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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