Kirkwood Sr. High School vs. Ladue Horton Watkins High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Kirkwood Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Ladue Horton Watkins High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
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 proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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).
Serving 1,325 students in grades 9-12, Ladue Horton Watkins High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,737 students
1,325 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
135 teachers
94 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#604 out of 2076 schools in MO
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#102 out of 2076 schools in MO
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
59%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
74%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
51%


Graduation Rate
98%
98%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
408
352
Grade 10 Students
420
326
Grade 11 Students
452
333
Grade 12 Students
457
314
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
16%


% Hispanic
5%
5%


% Black
11%
17%


% White
76%
54%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%


Diversity Score
0.41
0.65


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
8%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%

