FESTUS ELEM.

Located at 1500 MID-MEADOW LN, in FESTUS, Missouri, FESTUS ELEM. is a sizable elementary campus that instructs 1,045 students (grades K through 3), part of FESTUS R-VI. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 232% above typical.

FESTUS R-VI runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 3,495 students. FESTUS ELEM. is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, FESTUS ELEM. records that nearly all students (86%) are White. The remainder consists of 8% multiracial, 3% Black, 3% Hispanic. Compared to Jefferson County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, FESTUS ELEM. logs 71 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.7:1. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Jefferson County) records that the typical household earns roughly $82,851 per year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Jefferson County runs 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,216 students), of which FESTUS ELEM. is one.

FESTUS INTERMEDIATE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at FESTUS ELEM. has increased 11%, going from 941 students in 2018 to 1,045 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 90% to 86% over that span.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.