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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FESTUS R-VI·NCES 291203003438

Festus Early Childhood Center

821 AMERICAN LEGION DR, FESTUS, MO 63028 · (636) 465-0395 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL141 STUDENTS
Enrollment
141
Elementary
DISTRICT 593 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
33 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K141100%
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 52% · US 70%
White
11984%
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Hispanic
32%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 15% · US 15%
Two+
1712%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
8560%
Female
5640%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Festus Early Childhood Center→FESTUS ELEM.→FESTUS INTERMEDIATE→FESTUS MIDDLE→FESTUS SR. HIGH
Based on grade levels within FESTUS R-VI. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Festus Early Childhood Center this school14123.4%N/A
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Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Festus Early Childhood Center ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MissouriIn Jefferson County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
141#1,071 of 1,294#35 of 36
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
23.4%#1,001 of 1,165#35 of 36
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251411112.8:123% (33)
2023-24100616.7:130% (30)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Festus Early Childhood Center.

About Festus Early Childhood Center

A small elementary school in FESTUS, Missouri, Festus Early Childhood Center is part of FESTUS R-VI. The school runs pre-K and enrolls 141 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Missouri enroll about 315 students on average.

Within FESTUS R-VI, Festus Early Childhood Center is one of 5 schools. The district enrolls 3,495 students.

A large majority of enrollment at Festus Early Childhood Center is White, at 84%. The rest of enrollment is 12% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. The diversity index for Festus Early Childhood Center is 27%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

The school had 11 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 12.8:1. The ratio is within a point of the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 23%. The gap from the 38% average for public schools in Jefferson County is 15 points.

Jefferson County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $82,851 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 69 public schools in the county, enrolling about 36,216, Festus Early Childhood Center among them.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, FESTUS MIDDLE, is about 1.3 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

The NCES locale for Festus Early Childhood Center is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

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Jefferson County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Festus Early Childhood Center
District
FESTUS R-VI
Address
821 AMERICAN LEGION DR, FESTUS, MO 63028
Phone
(636) 465-0395
County
Jefferson County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
141
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
12.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
33 (23%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
291203003438
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Festus Early Childhood Center
What is the total enrollment at Festus Early Childhood Center?
Festus Early Childhood Center enrolls approximately 141 students in grades PK-PK.
Is Festus Early Childhood Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Festus Early Childhood Center is an elementary school covering grades PK-PK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Festus Early Childhood Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Festus Early Childhood Center is approximately 12.8:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Festus Early Childhood Center?
At Festus Early Childhood Center, the student body is approximately 84% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 12% Two or more.
What district is Festus Early Childhood Center in?
Festus Early Childhood Center is part of FESTUS R-VI.
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