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How has FESTUS ELEM. changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
1,045
Elementary
DISTRICT 593 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FESTUS R-VI·NCES 291203000479
FESTUS ELEM.
1500 MID-MEADOW LN, FESTUS, MO 63028 · (636) 937-4063 · Jefferson County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,045 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
392 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 260 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 240 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 273 | 26% |
| Grade 3 | 272 | 26% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 52% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within FESTUS R-VI. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
66.4%
MO avg 44.9% . -3.2pp since 2021
Math
72.4%
MO avg 43.8% . -4.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 37.1% | 29.3% | 21.9% | 11.5% |
| Math | 42.7% | 29.7% | 18.9% | 8.5% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.4% | 72.4% |
| 2023-24 | 62.6% | 69.2% |
| 2022-23 | 70.4% | 76.9% |
| 2021-22 | 69.6% | 77.3% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
67.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 46% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 22 points, placing it in Missouri's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like FESTUS ELEM.
FESTUS ELEM.'s state test result (67.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FESTUS ELEM. this school | 1,045 | 37.5% | 67.4% |
| CLEVER ELEM. CLEVER | 871 | 32.4% | 47.0% |
| WINDSOR INTERMEDIATE IMPERIAL | 626 | 34.5% | 44.4% |
| Carl Junction Primary K-1 Carl Junction | 630 | 35.2% | N/A |
| PEVELY ELEM. PEVELY | 714 | 47.6% | 32.6% |
| MINNIE CLINE ELEM. SAVANNAH | 603 | 38.1% | 40.9% |
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 ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.4% | #61 of 1,002 | #1 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.4% | #40 of 1,019 ▲ 10 | #1 of 27 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.4% | #79 of 1,018 ▲ 27 | #1 of 27 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.1pp | #236 of 943 | #3 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,045 | #1 of 1,294 | #1 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #784 of 950 | #29 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.1% | #592 of 953 | #9 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.5% | #848 of 1,165 | #23 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.1% | #96 of 251 | #3 of 6 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,045
+103 (+11%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 1,065
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,045 | 71.3 | 14.7:1 | 38% (392) |
| 2023-24 | 1,042 | 69.5 | 15.0:1 | 36% (373) |
| 2022-23 | 1,039 | 69 | 15.1:1 | 36% (373) |
| 2020-21 | 942 | 66 | 14.3:1 | 40% (373) |
| 2017-18 | 941 | 64.8 | 14.5:1 | 44% (413) |
| 2015-16 | 967 | 64 | 15.1:1 | 43% (416) |
| 2010-11 | 955 | 63 | 15.2:1 | 37% (357) |
| 2000-01 | 1,226 | 65 | 18.9:1 | 26% (322) |
| 1990-91 | 1,065 | 47 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FESTUS ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (941 to 1,045); teachers up 10% (64.8 to 71.3).
About FESTUS ELEM.
FESTUS ELEM. is a high-enrollment elementary school in FESTUS, Missouri. It serves 1,045 students in kindergarten through 3. For comparison, elementary schools in Missouri average about 315 students.
FESTUS R-VI counts 3,495 students in its 5 schools, and FESTUS ELEM. is one of them.
FESTUS ELEM. enrolls a student body that is 86% White. Other reported shares: 8% multiracial, 3% Black, and 3% Hispanic. The White share in Jefferson County as a whole is similar, at about 89%. By the diversity index, FESTUS ELEM. comes in at 26%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1 at FESTUS ELEM., with 71.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri is lower than this school's figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 38%. That is close to the 38% average for public schools in Jefferson County.
FESTUS ELEM. posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 67.4%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Missouri are predicted to post 45.8%, so the school is 21.6 points ahead and in the state's top 10%.
Across Jefferson County, median household income is about $82,851, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The public schools of Jefferson County number 69 and enroll about 36,216.
Nearest public school: FESTUS INTERMEDIATE, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 55.1%; FESTUS ELEM.'s is 67.4%, ranking 2nd of 7.
FESTUS ELEM. has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
FESTUS ELEM. saw enrollment rise 11% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for FESTUS ELEM. covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 FESTUS R-VI
- FESTUS SR. HIGHHigh · 1,019 students
- FESTUS INTERMEDIATEMiddle · 804 students
- FESTUS MIDDLEMiddle · 486 students
- Festus Early Childhood CenterElementary · 141 students
Other schools in FESTUS
- FESTUS SR. HIGHHigh · 1,019 students
- FESTUS INTERMEDIATEMiddle · 804 students
- FESTUS MIDDLEMiddle · 486 students
- JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 300 students
- DANBY-RUSH TOWER MIDDLEMiddle · 246 students
- TELEGRAPH INTERMEDIATEElementary · 230 students
Nearby schools
- FESTUS INTERMEDIATE0.1 mi · 804
- FESTUS SR. HIGH0.2 mi · 1,019
- FESTUS MIDDLE0.2 mi · 486
- Festus Early Childhood Center1.3 mi · 141
- CRYSTAL CITY ELEM.1.9 mi · 324
- CRYSTAL CITY HIGH2.1 mi · 238
Frequently asked questions
About FESTUS ELEM.What is the total enrollment at FESTUS ELEM.?
FESTUS ELEM. enrolls approximately 1,045 students in grades KG-03.
Is FESTUS ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
FESTUS ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades KG-03.
How many teachers does FESTUS ELEM. have?
FESTUS ELEM. employs 71 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
How diverse is FESTUS ELEM.?
FESTUS ELEM. reports a student body of 86% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is FESTUS ELEM. in?
FESTUS ELEM. is part of FESTUS R-VI.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.