Westchester Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

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Westchester Elementary School

1416 Woodgate Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63122

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Top 5%

Serving 593 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Westchester Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (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 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 593 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Top 5% in MO
: 66% (Top 10%)
: 68% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Westchester Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Westchester Elementary School's student population of 593 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has grown by 38% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2019

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westchester Elementary School
Kind	111
1	88
2	93
3	127
4	83
5	91

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Total Students

593 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Westchester Elementary School
2023	585
2022	579
2021	539
2020	521
2019	521
2018	480
2017	480
2016	485
2015	464
2014	470
2013	444
2012	429
2011	441
2010	447
2009	454
2008	419
2007	412
2006	432
2005	420
2004	396
2003	422
2002	417
2001	444
2000	463
1999	485
1998	527
1997	562
1996	587
1995	613
1994	623
1993	560
1992	582
1991	574
1990	561
1989	518
1988	492
1987	458

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Westchester Elementary School
2023	35
2022	36
2021	35
2020	31
2019	31
2018	29
2017	29
2016	31
2015	30
2014	31
2013	30
2012	26
2011	28
2010	31
2009	30
2008	28
2007	27
2006	28
2005	28
2004	26
2003	28
2002	27
2001	28
2000	28
1999	28
1998	30
1997	32
1996	31
1995	34
1994	33
1993	29
1992	31
1991	30
1990	31
1989	27
1988	25
1987	24

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School Rankings

Westchester Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Westchester Elementary School is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#81 out of 2076 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Westchester Elementary School
2023	#81
2022	#58
2021	#62
2019	#62
2018	#31
2017	#35
2016	#38
2015	#60
2014	#152
2013	#117
2012	#197

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66%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Westchester Elementary School	Missouri	Kirkwood R-VII School District
2023	66%	40%	58%
2022	71%	39%	61%
2021	65%	37%	57%
2019	70%	42%	66%
2018	74%	42%	66%
2017	80%	47%	70%
2016	82%	48%	71%
2015	78%	44%	70%
2014	75%	52%	73%
2013	72%	53%	75%
2012	71%	55%	78%

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68%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Westchester Elementary School	Missouri	Kirkwood R-VII School District
2022	68%	43%	66%
2021	69%	46%	68%
2019	76%	49%	73%
2018	78%	49%	66%
2017	85%	61%	83%
2016	87%	63%	85%
2015	82%	60%	82%
2014	66%	53%	73%
2013	74%	55%	77%
2012	71%	55%	78%
2011	69%	55%	76%

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70-74%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Westchester Elementary School	Missouri	Kirkwood R-VII School District
2022	72%	38%	56%
2021	52%	37%	61%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Westchester Elementary School	Missouri	Kirkwood R-VII School District
2023	17:1	13:1	15:1
2022	16:1	13:1	16:1
2021	15:1	13:1	16:1
2020	17:1	13:1	16:1
2019	17:1	13:1	16:1
2018	17:1	14:1	17:1
2017	17:1	13:1	17:1
2016	16:1	14:1	16:1
2015	15:1	14:1	15:1
2014	15:1	14:1	16:1
2013	15:1	14:1	15:1
2012	16:1	14:1	16:1
2011	16:1	14:1	16:1
2010	15:1	13:1	15:1
2009	15:1	13:1	16:1
2008	15:1	13:1	16:1
2007	15:1	15:1	17:1
2006	15:1	14:1	15:1
2005	15:1	14:1	16:1
2004	15:1	14:1	17:1
2003	15:1	14:1	15:1
2002	15:1	14:1	16:1
2001	16:1	14:1	16:1
2000	17:1	14:1	16:1
1999	17:1	15:1	17:1
1998	18:1	15:1	16:1
1997	18:1	15:1	17:1
1996	19:1	15:1	17:1
1995	18:1	15:1	17:1
1994	19:1	16:1	16:1
1993	19:1	16:1	17:1
1992	19:1	16:1	17:1
1991	19:1	16:1	17:1
1990	18:1	16:1	17:1
1989	19:1	16:1	18:1
1988	19:1	16:1	19:1
1987	19:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Westchester Elementary School	Missouri	Kirkwood R-VII School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	2%	3%
2012	3%	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Westchester Elementary School	Missouri	Kirkwood R-VII School District
2023	4%	8%	5%
2022	5%	8%	5%
2021	5%	7%	5%
2020	5%	7%	4%
2019	5%	7%	4%
2018	4%	6%	3%
2017	4%	6%	3%
2016	4%	6%	2%
2015	4%	6%	3%
2014	4%	6%	3%
2013	5%	5%	3%
2012	4%	5%	3%
2011	5%	5%	2%
2010	4%	4%	2%
2009	3%	4%	2%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	2%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westchester Elementary School	Missouri	Kirkwood R-VII School District
2023	4%	15%	9%
2022	6%	15%	9%
2021	6%	15%	9%
2020	6%	16%	10%
2019	6%	16%	10%
2018	7%	16%	13%
2017	7%	16%	13%
2016	6%	16%	14%
2015	9%	16%	15%
2014	13%	16%	15%
2013	8%	17%	10%
2012	10%	17%	15%
2011	10%	17%	16%
2010	14%	18%	18%
2009	15%	18%	20%
2008	17%	18%	21%
2007	16%	18%	21%
2006	18%	18%	21%
2005	22%	18%	23%
2004	23%	18%	22%
2003	22%	18%	24%
2002	24%	18%	24%
2001	20%	17%	24%
2000	23%	17%	25%
1999	21%	17%	25%
1998	24%	17%	25%
1997	24%	17%	26%
1996	26%	16%	25%
1995	23%	16%	25%
1994	23%	16%	25%
1993	21%	15%	25%

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White

86%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westchester Elementary School	Missouri	Kirkwood R-VII School District
2023	84%	69%	78%
2022	82%	69%	79%
2021	82%	70%	79%
2020	82%	71%	79%
2019	82%	71%	79%
2018	82%	72%	78%
2017	82%	72%	78%
2016	82%	72%	77%
2015	81%	73%	77%
2014	77%	73%	76%
2013	82%	74%	81%
2012	80%	74%	77%
2011	80%	75%	77%
2010	79%	76%	77%
2009	80%	76%	76%
2008	78%	76%	75%
2007	80%	76%	75%
2006	79%	77%	80%
2005	76%	77%	75%
2004	75%	78%	75%
2003	77%	78%	74%
2002	76%	79%	74%
2001	80%	79%	74%
2000	76%	80%	73%
1999	78%	81%	73%
1998	76%	81%	73%
1997	76%	81%	73%
1996	74%	82%	73%
1995	75%	82%	74%
1994	75%	82%	74%
1993	77%	83%	73%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Westchester Elementary School	Missouri	Kirkwood R-VII School District
2023	6%	6%	7%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	4%	2%	4%
2013	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.26

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westchester Elementary School	Missouri	Kirkwood R-VII School District
2023	0.29	0.50	0.38
2022	0.32	0.50	0.36
2021	0.32	0.48	0.36
2020	0.32	0.47	0.37
2019	0.32	0.47	0.37
2018	0.32	0.45	0.37
2017	0.32	0.45	0.37
2016	0.32	0.46	0.38
2015	0.33	0.44	0.39
2014	0.39	0.44	0.40
2013	0.32	0.42	0.33
2012	0.35	0.42	0.38
2011	0.35	0.41	0.39
2010	0.36	0.39	0.38
2009	0.34	0.39	0.39
2008	0.37	0.39	0.39
2007	0.34	0.39	0.39
2006	0.35	0.37	0.35
2005	0.38	0.38	0.39
2004	0.38	0.36	0.39
2003	0.36	0.36	0.40
2002	0.37	0.35	0.40
2001	0.32	0.35	0.40
2000	0.37	0.33	0.41
1999	0.35	0.32	0.41
1998	0.37	0.31	0.41
1997	0.37	0.31	0.41
1996	0.39	0.30	0.40
1995	0.39	0.30	0.40
1994	0.39	0.30	0.40
1993	0.37	0.29	0.41

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Eligible for

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westchester Elementary School	Missouri	Kirkwood R-VII School District
2023	4%	41%	8%
2022	5%	40%	7%
2021	6%	43%	9%
2020	6%	44%	9%
2019	6%	44%	9%
2018	9%	44%	11%
2017	9%	44%	11%
2016	10%	44%	12%
2015	12%	44%	13%
2014	15%	42%	14%
2013	8%	38%	11%
2012	6%	38%	9%
2011	5%	37%	9%
2010	5%	36%	8%
2009	5%	31%	6%
2008	4%	32%	6%
2007	5%	31%	6%
2006	6%	32%	7%
2005	5%	32%	7%
2004	5%	30%	6%
2003	5%	29%	7%
2002	5%	28%	7%
2001	14%	28%	14%
2000	17%	28%	17%
1999	15%	27%	18%
1998	15%	28%	17%
1997	12%	28%	10%
1996	23%	28%	18%
1995	18%	29%	19%
1994	20%	26%	17%
1993	20%	21%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Westchester Elementary School	Missouri	Kirkwood R-VII School District
2023	1%	7%	2%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2020	2%	6%	2%
2019	2%	6%	2%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	7%	2%
2013	2%	7%	2%
2012	1%	7%	1%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	1%	8%	1%
2009	2%	8%	2%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	7%	1%
2003	1%	7%	2%
2002	2%	7%	2%
2001	4%	7%	3%
2000	5%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Kirkwood R-VII School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Westchester Elementary School's ranking?

Westchester Elementary School is ranked #81 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Missouri.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

66% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Westchester Elementary School?

593 students attend Westchester Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Westchester Elementary School students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Westchester Elementary School?

Westchester Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Westchester Elementary School offer ?

Westchester Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Westchester Elementary School part of?

Westchester Elementary School is part of Kirkwood R-VII School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 593 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Top 5%
: 66% (Top 10%)
: 68% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education