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Alumni: what's one memory from FESTUS MIDDLE that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
486
Middle
DISTRICT 645 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FESTUS R-VI·NCES 291203002522
FESTUS MIDDLE
1717 W MAIN, FESTUS, MO 63028 · (636) 937-5417 · Jefferson County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL486 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
161 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 243 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 243 | 50% |
Student demographics
19%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
FESTUS MIDDLE→FESTUS SR. HIGH
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
58.6%
MO avg 44.9% . +4.5pp since 2021
Math
70.4%
MO avg 43.8% . +15.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 30.3% | 28.3% | 34.1% | 7.0% |
| Math | 42.7% | 27.7% | 23.4% | 6.0% |
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 | 58.6% | 70.4% |
| 2023-24 | 53.4% | 64.2% |
| 2022-23 | 56.5% | 55.4% |
| 2021-22 | 54.1% | 55.2% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
60.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 →
Schools most like FESTUS MIDDLE
FESTUS MIDDLE's state test result (60.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FESTUS MIDDLE this school | 486 | 33.1% | 60.4% |
| ODESSA MIDDLE ODESSA | 462 | 33.1% | 38.5% |
| HILLSBORO JR. HIGH HILLSBORO | 492 | 30.1% | 46.6% |
| LOGAN-ROGERSVILLE UPPER ELEM. ROGERSVILLE | 538 | 34.6% | 55.0% |
| Washington Middle WASHINGTON | 505 | 28.5% | 49.4% |
| ANTONIA MIDDLE SCHOOL BARNHART | 535 | 30.3% | 53.1% |
Matched among Missouri middle 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 MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.4% | #33 of 379 | #1 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.4% | #20 of 380 ▲ 13 | #1 of 15 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.6% | #37 of 380 ▲ 14 | #2 of 15 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.9pp | #38 of 364 | #3 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 486 | #175 of 397 | #11 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #279 of 321 | #11 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.0% | #243 of 321 | #7 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.1% | #291 of 379 | #11 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.5% | #77 of 91 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
486
-18 (-4%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 488
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 486 | 31.8 | 15.3:1 | 33% (161) |
| 2023-24 | 511 | 30.2 | 16.9:1 | 36% (185) |
| 2022-23 | 552 | 30.2 | 18.3:1 | 41% (226) |
| 2020-21 | 504 | 29 | 17.4:1 | 39% (195) |
| 2017-18 | 474 | 30.4 | 15.6:1 | 36% (171) |
| 2015-16 | 435 | 30 | 14.5:1 | 40% (174) |
| 2010-11 | 472 | 31 | 15.2:1 | 37% (176) |
| 2000-01 | 586 | 36 | 16.3:1 | 23% (137) |
| 1990-91 | 488 | 26 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FESTUS MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (474 to 486); teachers up 4% (30.4 to 31.8).
About FESTUS MIDDLE
Among the schools in FESTUS, Missouri, is FESTUS MIDDLE, a mid-sized middle school. It had 486 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 7 through 8.
The district, FESTUS R-VI, operates 5 schools serving 3,495 students.
A large majority of enrollment at FESTUS MIDDLE is White, at 90%. The rest of enrollment is 7% multiracial and 2% Black. Among Jefferson County residents, the White share is about 89%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 19%.
Its ratio of 15.3:1 is based on 31.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Middle schools in Missouri have an average ratio of 13.0:1. In all, 33% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for FESTUS MIDDLE is 47.5%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 60.4%.
The county, Jefferson County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $82,851 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Counting FESTUS MIDDLE, Jefferson County has 69 public schools.
About 0.2 miles separate FESTUS MIDDLE from the closest public school, FESTUS ELEM.. The five-mile area around FESTUS MIDDLE holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: FESTUS MIDDLE ranks 3rd of 6 nearby schools, at 60.4% versus a 55.5% average.
FESTUS MIDDLE has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 486, from 504 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 15.3 students per teacher, compared with 17.4 in 2020-21.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at FESTUS MIDDLE. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 ELEM.Elementary · 1,045 students
- FESTUS SR. HIGHHigh · 1,019 students
- FESTUS INTERMEDIATEMiddle · 804 students
- Festus Early Childhood CenterElementary · 141 students
Other schools in FESTUS
- FESTUS ELEM.Elementary · 1,045 students
- FESTUS SR. HIGHHigh · 1,019 students
- FESTUS INTERMEDIATEMiddle · 804 students
- JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 300 students
- DANBY-RUSH TOWER MIDDLEMiddle · 246 students
- TELEGRAPH INTERMEDIATEElementary · 230 students
Nearby schools
- FESTUS ELEM.0.2 mi · 1,045
- FESTUS INTERMEDIATE0.3 mi · 804
- FESTUS SR. HIGH0.4 mi · 1,019
- Festus Early Childhood Center1.3 mi · 141
- CRYSTAL CITY ELEM.2.1 mi · 324
- CRYSTAL CITY HIGH2.3 mi · 238
Frequently asked questions
About FESTUS MIDDLEHow many students attend FESTUS MIDDLE?
FESTUS MIDDLE enrolls approximately 486 students in grades 07-08.
Is FESTUS MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
FESTUS MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at FESTUS MIDDLE?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at FESTUS MIDDLE.
How diverse is FESTUS MIDDLE?
FESTUS MIDDLE reports a student body of 90% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is FESTUS MIDDLE public or private?
FESTUS MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by FESTUS R-VI.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.