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Festus Elementary

Public Grades K-3

1,045

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,914

Per pupil spending ?

37.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 Mid-Meadow Ln
Festus, MO 63028-1544

(636) 937-4063

District: Festus R-VI

Students who attend Festus Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Festus Intermediate
	Festus Middle
High:	Festus Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.6%

Two or more races:

7.6%

African American:

3.3%

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Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (69% vs 42% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg69%

Missouri avg42%

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By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics72%+30 vs state

English Language Arts67%+25 vs state

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Schools Near Festus Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (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 Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Festus Elementary	Public	K-3	1500 Mid-Meadow Ln	Festus	63028	Jefferson County	Festus R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 937-4063	1,045	71	14.6	37.5%	894 (85.6%)	35 (3.3%)	29 (2.8%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (7.6%)								(n/a)	71.8					67.1				$9,914	$135	$9,780
Crystal City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	600 Mississippi	Crystal City	63019	Jefferson County	Crystal City 47	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 937-4411	324	26	12.4	46.9%	259 (79.9%)	31 (9.6%)	21 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.1%)								(n/a)	33.4			70.5						$12,215	$700	$11,516
Pevely Elementary	Public	K-5	30 Main Street	Pevely	63070	Jefferson County	Dunklin R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 479-5200	714	56	12.7	47.6%	607 (85.0%)	32 (4.5%)	21 (2.9%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.3%)	33.3	638^th of 900 public elementary schools	29.1%		37.5	584^th of 906 public elementary schools	35.5%	54	29.8	34.4	19.7		28.3	41.0	41.7	24.9		$13,881	$633	$13,247
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
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
Athena Elementary	Public	K-6	3775 Athena School Rd	De Soto	63020	Jefferson County	Desoto 73	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 586-1020	465	46	10.0	50.1%	426 (91.6%)	4 (0.9%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	66.8	293^rd of 900 public elementary schools	67.4%		74.1	204^th of 906 public elementary schools	77.5%	89	68.9	33.8	60.7	49.9	47.2	50.6	36.9	49.3	43.5	$14,472	$1,217	$13,254
James E. Freer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1800 Hanover	Barnhart	63012	Jefferson County	Windsor C-1	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 464-2951	276	25	11.0	35.1%	247 (89.5%)	5 (1.8%)	9 (3.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)								(n/a)										$12,993	$198	$12,795
Hillsboro Elementary	Public	2-3	13 Hawk Dr	Hillsboro	63050	Jefferson County	Hillsboro R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 789-0040	459	31	14.6	35.3%	429 (93.5%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)								(n/a)	44.3					47.9				$11,248	$572	$10,676
Hillsboro Primary	Public	K-1	101 Leon Hall Pkwy	Hillsboro	63050	Jefferson County	Hillsboro R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 789-0050	429	32	13.3	35.7%	399 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)								(n/a)										$12,439	$381	$12,059
Windsor Intermediate	Public	3-5	6208 Hwy 61-67	Imperial	63052	Jefferson County	Windsor C-1	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 464-4451	626	43	14.4	34.5%	552 (88.2%)	11 (1.8%)	31 (5.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.3%)	56.1	397^th of 900 public elementary schools	55.9%		59.1	358^th of 906 public elementary schools	60.5%	39	40.9	40.6	41.5		50.6	40.9	43.6	45.0		$10,401	$495	$9,906

Frequently Asked Questions about Festus Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Festus Elementary?

Students at Festus Elementary are 86% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Festus Elementary attend?

Students who attend Festus Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Festus Intermediate
Middle : Festus Middle
High : Festus Senior High

How many students attend Festus Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,045 students attended Festus Elementary.

What district is Festus Elementary in?

Festus R-VI

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