Enrollment
230
Elementary
DISTRICT 163 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON CO. R-VII·NCES 291623001725
TELEGRAPH INTERMEDIATE
1265 DOOLING HOLLOW RD, FESTUS, MO 63028 · (636) 937-6530 · Jefferson County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL230 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
66 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 73 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 35% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 33% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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 JEFFERSON CO. R-VII. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
48.1%
MO avg 44.9% . +0.7pp since 2021
Math
51.7%
MO avg 43.8% . +13.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.5% | 30.6% | 41.4% | 10.3% |
| Math | 21.1% | 30.6% | 36.9% | 11.2% |
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 | 48.1% | 51.7% |
| 2023-24 | 50.8% | 53.4% |
| 2022-23 | 46.6% | 42.8% |
| 2021-22 | 47.4% | 38.2% |
% 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
51.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 TELEGRAPH INTERMEDIATE
TELEGRAPH INTERMEDIATE's state test result (51.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| TELEGRAPH INTERMEDIATE this school | 230 | 28.7% | 51.4% |
| PLATTIN PRIMARY FESTUS | 203 | 30.0% | N/A |
| STANBERRY ELEM. STANBERRY | 222 | 25.2% | 55.6% |
| KEARNEY ELEM. KEARNEY | 223 | 32.3% | 43.6% |
| EAST BUCHANAN ELEM. GOWER | 267 | 23.2% | 49.3% |
| CENTRALIA INTERMEDIATE CENTRALIA | 273 | 31.5% | 41.7% |
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 TELEGRAPH INTERMEDIATE ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #278 of 1,002 | #13 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #297 of 1,019 ▼ 27 | #15 of 27 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #376 of 1,018 ▼ 57 | #17 of 27 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.1pp | #203 of 943 | #13 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 230 | #881 of 1,294 | #30 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #626 of 950 | #24 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.8% | #909 of 953 | #31 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.7% | #955 of 1,165 | #31 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.4% | #679 of 684 | #25 of 25 |
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
230
+14 (+6%) vs 2020
-5% since 2000-01, when it was 243
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 230 | 16.8 | 13.7:1 | 29% (66) |
| 2023-24 | 231 | 16.8 | 13.8:1 | 27% (62) |
| 2022-23 | 239 | 17.1 | 14.0:1 | 26% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 216 | 16 | 13.5:1 | 23% (49) |
| 2017-18 | 231 | 17 | 13.6:1 | 29% (67) |
| 2015-16 | 231 | 17 | 13.6:1 | 40% (93) |
| 2010-11 | 224 | 16 | 14.0:1 | 33% (74) |
| 2000-01 | 243 | 14 | 17.4:1 | 20% (49) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TELEGRAPH INTERMEDIATE.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (231 to 230); teachers down 1% (17 to 16.8).
About TELEGRAPH INTERMEDIATE
TELEGRAPH INTERMEDIATE is a small elementary school for students in FESTUS, Missouri. Its 230 students are spread across grades 3 through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Missouri is about 315 students.
JEFFERSON CO. R-VII has 1,036 students spread across 5 schools.
White students are the large majority at TELEGRAPH INTERMEDIATE, with 97% of enrollment. The chance that two students picked at random at TELEGRAPH INTERMEDIATE belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 7%.
Its teaching staff equals 16.8 full-time positions, a ratio of 13.7:1. That ratio is over the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. Around 29% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Jefferson County, the average eligibility rate is 38%.
After adjusting for student poverty, TELEGRAPH INTERMEDIATE lands between the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 51.4%; the prediction is 49.1%.
Jefferson County has these Census figures: median household income is about $82,851, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The public schools of Jefferson County number 69 and enroll about 36,216.
The closest public school, JEFFERSON R-VII PRESCHOOL, is less than a tenth of a mile from TELEGRAPH INTERMEDIATE. Within five miles are 5 other public schools. TELEGRAPH INTERMEDIATE is 5th of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
For locale, NCES codes TELEGRAPH INTERMEDIATE as Rural: Fringe.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 6%, from 216 to 230.
Discussions about TELEGRAPH INTERMEDIATE may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 JEFFERSON CO. R-VII
- JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 300 students
- DANBY-RUSH TOWER MIDDLEMiddle · 246 students
- PLATTIN PRIMARYElementary · 203 students
- JEFFERSON R-VII PRESCHOOLElementary · 57 students
Other schools in FESTUS
- FESTUS ELEM.Elementary · 1,045 students
- 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
Nearby schools
- JEFFERSON R-VII PRESCHOOL0.0 mi · 57
- DANBY-RUSH TOWER MIDDLE0.2 mi · 246
- JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 300
- PLATTIN PRIMARY1.2 mi · 203
- Festus Early Childhood Center4.6 mi · 141
- CRYSTAL CITY ELEM.5.3 mi · 324
Frequently asked questions
About TELEGRAPH INTERMEDIATEWhat is the total enrollment at TELEGRAPH INTERMEDIATE?
TELEGRAPH INTERMEDIATE enrolls approximately 230 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does TELEGRAPH INTERMEDIATE serve?
TELEGRAPH INTERMEDIATE serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many teachers does TELEGRAPH INTERMEDIATE have?
TELEGRAPH INTERMEDIATE employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
What is the student diversity at TELEGRAPH INTERMEDIATE?
Student demographics at TELEGRAPH INTERMEDIATE are roughly 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is TELEGRAPH INTERMEDIATE public or private?
TELEGRAPH INTERMEDIATE is a public K-12 school, overseen by JEFFERSON CO. R-VII.
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