Enrollment
246
Middle
DISTRICT 207 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON CO. R-VII·NCES 291623001722
DANBY-RUSH TOWER MIDDLE
1250 DOOLING HOLLOW RD, FESTUS, MO 63028 · (636) 937-9188 · Jefferson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL246 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
68 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
DANBY-RUSH TOWER MIDDLE→JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within JEFFERSON CO. R-VII. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
72.3%
MO avg 49.5% . -1.2pp since 2023
Math
74.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +21.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
246
+11 (+5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 13.4:1
% White
92%
was 92%
% Hispanic
2%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About DANBY-RUSH TOWER MIDDLE
DANBY-RUSH TOWER MIDDLE, a small 6-8 campus in FESTUS, Missouri, part of JEFFERSON CO. R-VII, works with 246 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 47% smaller than the state mean of about 461.
DANBY-RUSH TOWER MIDDLE is one of 5 schools operated by JEFFERSON CO. R-VII, a district that works with 1,036 students overall.
Looking at the student body, DANBY-RUSH TOWER MIDDLE lists that 92% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 4% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Jefferson County as a whole.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 28% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Jefferson County's rate of about 38%.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, DANBY-RUSH TOWER MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.8%.
Around the school, census data for Jefferson County shows median household income runs about $82,851, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Jefferson County's 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,216 students), DANBY-RUSH TOWER MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.
JEFFERSON R-VII PRESCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around DANBY-RUSH TOWER MIDDLE. On composite proficiency, DANBY-RUSH TOWER MIDDLE comes 2nd of 6 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 54.8%.
DANBY-RUSH TOWER MIDDLE operates from an outlying location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 5%: 235 students in 2018 compared to 246 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
229,458
Census ACS
Median income
$82,851
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
36,216 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JEFFERSON CO. R-VII
- JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 300 students
- TELEGRAPH INTERMEDIATEElementary · 230 students
- PLATTIN PRIMARYElementary · 203 students
- JEFFERSON R-VII PRESCHOOLElementary · 57 students
Other schools in FESTUS
- FESTUS ELEM.Elementary · 1,045 students
- FESTUS SR. HIGHHigh · 1,019 students
- FESTUS INTERMEDIATEMiddle · 804 students
- FESTUS MIDDLEMiddle · 486 students
- JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 300 students
- TELEGRAPH INTERMEDIATEElementary · 230 students
Nearby schools
- JEFFERSON R-VII PRESCHOOL0.2 mi · 57
- TELEGRAPH INTERMEDIATE0.2 mi · 230
- JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 300
- PLATTIN PRIMARY1.4 mi · 203
- Festus Early Childhood Center4.7 mi · 141
- CRYSTAL CITY ELEM.5.3 mi · 324
Frequently asked questions
About DANBY-RUSH TOWER MIDDLEHow many students attend DANBY-RUSH TOWER MIDDLE?
DANBY-RUSH TOWER MIDDLE enrolls approximately 246 students in grades 06-08.
Is DANBY-RUSH TOWER MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
DANBY-RUSH TOWER MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does DANBY-RUSH TOWER MIDDLE have?
DANBY-RUSH TOWER MIDDLE employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at DANBY-RUSH TOWER MIDDLE?
At DANBY-RUSH TOWER MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is DANBY-RUSH TOWER MIDDLE public or private?
DANBY-RUSH TOWER MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by JEFFERSON CO. R-VII.
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