📍 1416 Woodgate Ave, Kirkwood, St. Louis County, 63122
Westchester Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Kirkwood, St. Louis County. The school has 585 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Kirkwood R-Vii school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 35.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1. 69% of students are proficient in reading. 65% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Westchester Elem. enrolls 585 students across grades K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 35.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 84% White, 6% Two or more races and 4.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 491 | 84% |
| Two or more races | 35 | 6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 | 4.1% |
| Black or African American | 21 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 8 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
26 of the school's 585 students (4.4%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 23 qualify for free lunch and 3 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Westchester Elem. is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-20, state senate district 15, state house district 90.
Westchester Elem. is one of 9 schools in KIRKWOOD R-VII, based in KIRKWOOD, Missouri. The district serves 5,982 students district-wide and employs 401 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 585 students, Westchester Elem. is close to the district average of about 665 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large