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Valley Park Sr. High School vs. Kirkwood Sr. High School

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School Overview

School
Valley Park Sr. High School
1 Main St
Valley Park, MO 63088
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Kirkwood Sr. High School
801 W Essex Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63122
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Valley Park Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Kirkwood Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 258 students in grades 9-12, Valley Park Sr. High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Serving 1,808 students in grades 9-12, Kirkwood Sr. High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
258 students
1,808 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
116 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
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This chart display the student teacher ratio of Kirkwood Sr. High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#468 out of 2092 schools in MO
(Top 30%)
#11 out of 2092 schools in MO
(Top 1%)
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45-49%
(Top 30% in MO)
72%
(Top 1% in MO)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Valley Park Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kirkwood Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in MO)
79%
(Top 1% in MO)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Valley Park Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kirkwood Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 30% in MO)
98%
(Top 1% in MO)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
67
458
Grade 10 Students
61
449
Grade 11 Students
64
443
Grade 12 Students
66
458

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
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% Hispanic
5%
5%
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% Black
22%
11%
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% White
62%
78%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
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0.56
0.38
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
7%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kirkwood Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
(20-21 School Year Data)
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