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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON CO. R-VII·NCES 291623003305

JEFFERSON R-VII PRESCHOOL

1265 Dooling Hollow Rd., Festus, MO 63028 · (636) 937-6530 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL57 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
57
Elementary
DISTRICT 163 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
12 students
DISTRICT 25% · 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-K57100%
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 52% · US 70%
White
5088%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Hispanic
35%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
24%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 15% · US 15%
Two+
24%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
3154%
Female
2646%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
JEFFERSON R-VII PRESCHOOL→PLATTIN PRIMARY→TELEGRAPH INTERMEDIATE→DANBY-RUSH TOWER MIDDLE→JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within JEFFERSON CO. R-VII. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
57
+2 (+4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 18.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2557319.0:121% (12)
2023-2468322.7:116% (11)
2022-2393331.0:125% (23)
2020-2155318.3:111% (6)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JEFFERSON R-VII PRESCHOOL.

About JEFFERSON R-VII PRESCHOOL

JEFFERSON R-VII PRESCHOOL is a very small elementary school in Festus, Missouri, one of the schools in JEFFERSON CO. R-VII. Its enrollment is 57 students, spread over pre-K. On average, elementary schools in Missouri enroll around 315, and this school is 82% below that mark.

Federal data list 5 schools in JEFFERSON CO. R-VII, with 1,036 students enrolled.

White students account for 88% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 5% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 4% multiracial. Among Jefferson County residents, the White share is about 89%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 23%.

JEFFERSON R-VII PRESCHOOL has a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.0:1, with 3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Missouri is 12.4:1, so this school has more students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 21% at JEFFERSON R-VII PRESCHOOL. On average, public schools in Jefferson County report 38%.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Jefferson County show that the median household earns about $82,851 a year, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Jefferson County has 69 public schools with about 36,216 students, including JEFFERSON R-VII PRESCHOOL.

Less than a tenth of a mile separates JEFFERSON R-VII PRESCHOOL from the closest public school, TELEGRAPH INTERMEDIATE. The five-mile area around JEFFERSON R-VII PRESCHOOL holds 5 other public schools.

JEFFERSON R-VII PRESCHOOL falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.

By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 57, from 55 in 2020-21.

JEFFERSON R-VII PRESCHOOL has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.

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
JEFFERSON R-VII PRESCHOOL
District
JEFFERSON CO. R-VII
Address
1265 Dooling Hollow Rd., Festus, MO 63028
Phone
(636) 937-6530
County
Jefferson County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
57
Teachers (FTE)
3
Student–teacher ratio
19.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
12 (21%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
291623003305
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About JEFFERSON R-VII PRESCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at JEFFERSON R-VII PRESCHOOL?
JEFFERSON R-VII PRESCHOOL enrolls approximately 57 students in grades PK-PK.
What grades does JEFFERSON R-VII PRESCHOOL serve?
JEFFERSON R-VII PRESCHOOL serves grades PK-PK.
How many students per teacher at JEFFERSON R-VII PRESCHOOL?
Approximately 19.0:1 students per teacher at JEFFERSON R-VII PRESCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at JEFFERSON R-VII PRESCHOOL?
Student demographics at JEFFERSON R-VII PRESCHOOL are roughly 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is JEFFERSON R-VII PRESCHOOL public or private?
JEFFERSON R-VII PRESCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by JEFFERSON CO. R-VII.
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