Jefferson County R-Vii

Summary:

The Jefferson County R-Vii school district in Missouri operates 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district's schools have demonstrated strong academic performance, with Jefferson High School ranking 76th out of 367 Missouri high schools and Danby-Rush Tower Middle ranking 110th out of 438 Missouri middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Jefferson High School stands out for its exceptional 100% four-year graduation rate in 2023-2024 and its strong performance on End of Course exams, with 84.2% of students proficient or better in Algebra II. Danby-Rush Tower Middle also excels, with 67.4% of 6th graders proficient or better in math and a 95.6% proficiency rate in Algebra I in 2023-2024. These top-performing schools have earned 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger, indicating their commitment to providing a high-quality education to their students.

While the district's schools generally perform well, there are some variations in key metrics, such as spending per student and student-teacher ratios. Plattin Primary had the lowest spending per student at $10,701 in 2021-2022, while Danby-Rush Tower Middle had the highest at $12,294. Additionally, Jefferson R-Vii Preschool had the highest student-teacher ratio at 22.6, while Plattin Primary had the lowest at 11.7. These differences may reflect variations in resource allocation and funding priorities within the district.

District Detail

1250 Dooling Hollow Rd
Festus, MO 63028-4276

(636) 937-7940

SchoolDigger Rank:
58^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,036

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)					MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)			MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Plattin Primary	Public	K-2	2400 R7 School Rd	Festus	63028	Jefferson County	Jefferson County R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 937-7170	203	19	10.7	30.0%	191 (94.1%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)								(n/a)															$13,074	$25	$13,049
Danby-Rush Tower Middle	Public	6-8	1250 Dooling Hollow Rd	Festus	63028	Jefferson County	Jefferson County R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(636) 937-9188	246	19	13.0	27.6%	227 (92.3%)	3 (1.2%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.7%)	69.5	110^th of 438 public middle schools	74.9%		73	98^th of 451 public middle schools	78.3%	12				67.4	7.6		43.8		43.2	55.0					$14,360	$546	$13,814
Telegraph Intermediate	Public	3-5	1265 Dooling Hollow Rd	Festus	63028	Jefferson County	Jefferson County R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(636) 937-6530	230	17	13.6	28.7%	222 (96.5%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	65	312^th of 900 public elementary schools	65.3%		76.8	178^th of 906 public elementary schools	80.4%	134	42.1	63.2	49.9			47.3		36.5							$13,556	$03	$13,552
Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	7 Blue Jay Way	Festus	63028	Jefferson County	Jefferson County R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(636) 933-6900	300	22	13.4	19.0%	279 (93.0%)	6 (2.0%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	67.1	76^th of 367 public high schools	79.3%		66.1	77^th of 378 public high schools	79.6%	1											25.1	51.4	62.7	84.2	$14,352	$351	$14,001
Jefferson R-Vii Preschool	Public	PK	1265 Dooling Hollow Rd.	Festus	63028	Jefferson County	Jefferson County R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(636) 937-6530	57	3	19.0	21.1%	50 (87.7%)	2 (3.5%)	3 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.5%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Festus R-VI	3.84 mi	5
Crystal City 47	4.82 mi	2	94^th
Desoto 73	6.43 mi	5	72^nd
Dunklin R-V	7.6 mi	4	181^st
Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	8.86 mi	35

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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Jefferson County R-Vii

District Detail

Danby-Rush Tower Middle

Jefferson High School

Telegraph Intermediate

Jefferson R-Vii Preschool

Plattin Primary

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