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Festus Intermediate

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Festus Intermediate is a public middle school serving grades 4-6 in Festus, Missouri, with an enrollment of around 800 students. The school consistently outperforms the state average on academic assessments and stands out as a strong-performing middle school in the region.

Festus Intermediate's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 67.8% of 4th graders proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 43.8%. This pattern holds true across other grade levels and subjects as well. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate is slightly higher than ideal at 15-16%, it is still lower than many nearby schools, such as Grandview Middle and Senn-Thomas Middle, which have rates over 20%. Additionally, Festus Intermediate's free/reduced lunch rate of 38-40% is higher than the state average but lower than some neighboring schools.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Festus Intermediate outperforms most on academic measures, including Grandview Middle, Senn-Thomas Middle, and Hillsboro Junior High. However, it is on par with the higher-performing schools in the area, such as Festus Middle, Seckman Middle, Antonia Middle School, and Danby-Rush Tower Middle. Interestingly, Festus Intermediate achieves these strong academic results while spending around $8,500 per student, which is lower than many of the nearby schools.

804

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,811

Per pupil spending ?

38.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1501 Mid-Meadow Ln
Festus, MO 63028-1545

(636) 937-4750

District: Festus R-VI

Students who attend Festus Intermediate usually attend:

High:

Festus Senior High

Feeder schools for Festus Intermediate:

Elementary:

Festus Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.3%

Two or more races:

6.7%

African American:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (60% vs 43% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

Missouri avg43%

118^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	118 of 900	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	83 of 906	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	59 of 898	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.7	75 of 908	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	87.1	91 of 901	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	86.6	90 of 1052	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	86.2	100 of 1045	90.4%	★★★★★
2017	85.2	104 of 1032	89.9%	★★★★★
2016	83.6	120 of 865	86.1%	★★★★☆
2015	84.6	125 of 1058	88.2%	★★★★☆
2014	79.8	159 of 1089	85.4%	★★★★☆
2013	82.7	115 of 1108	89.6%	★★★★☆
2012	83.1	102 of 1085	90.6%	★★★★★
2011	87.8	61 of 1088	94.4%	★★★★★
2010	83.3	120 of 1066	88.7%	★★★★☆
2009	77.6	163 of 1053	84.5%	★★★★☆
2008	71.2	231 of 1084	78.7%	★★★★☆
2007	62.4	348 of 1080	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.9	430 of 1074	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	74.6	11 of 103	89.3%	★★★★★
2021	69.2	16 of 81	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	60.9	119 of 302	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	120 of 251	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	72.9	1 of 70	98.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	34 of 638	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	24 of 625	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	13 of 611	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	14 of 532	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	92.0	26 of 574	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	86.7	45 of 907	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.3	44 of 887	95.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	93.5	1 of 5	80.0%	★★★★★
2019	76.3	5 of 41	87.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	44 of 97	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	51 of 101	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	17 of 107	84.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	149 of 666	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	114 of 668	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	90 of 673	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	96 of 675	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	112 of 691	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	122 of 917	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	129 of 898	85.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2018)99th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2022)89th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)80th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+18 vs state

Mathematics60%+17 vs state

Science56%+14 vs state

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Schools Near Festus Intermediate

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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)	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 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Festus Intermediate	Public	4-6	1501 Mid-Meadow Ln	Festus	63028	Jefferson County	Festus R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 937-4750	804	42	19.0	38.3%	710 (88.3%)	17 (2.1%)	15 (1.9%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.7%)								(n/a)	67.8	51.4	60.6			55.8		62.8	62.9	57.3				$8,811	$408	$8,403
Festus Middle	Public	7-8	1717 W Main	Festus	63028	Jefferson County	Festus R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 937-5417	486	32	15.2	33.1%	436 (89.7%)	11 (2.3%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.8%)	89.3	34^th of 438 public middle schools	92.2%		89.2	34^th of 451 public middle schools	92.5%					78.6	45.2		55.8				58.1	57.5		$11,204	$351	$10,853
Senn-Thomas Middle	Public	6-8	200 Senn Thomas Dr	Herculaneum	63048	Jefferson County	Dunklin R-V	No	No	No	No	(636) 479-5200	347	22	16.1	44.7%	300 (86.5%)	10 (2.9%)	12 (3.5%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.1%)	41	267^th of 438 public middle schools	39.0%		62	152^nd of 451 public middle schools	66.3%	115			24.7	27.4	12.3		45.4			31.1	35.2	45.4	73.8	$12,861	$557	$12,304
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
Hillsboro Junior High	Public	7-8	12 Hawk Dr	Hillsboro	63050	Jefferson County	Hillsboro R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 789-0020	492	31	15.6	30.1%	457 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.5%)	64.4	140^th of 438 public middle schools	68.0%		61.2	155^th of 451 public middle schools	65.6%	15				49.3	22.5		47.4				44.4	46.9	96.6	$10,778	$539	$10,239
Hillsboro Middle Elementary	Public	4-6	10478 Business 21	Hillsboro	63050	Jefferson County	Hillsboro R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 789-0030	682	47	14.5	36.1%	629 (92.2%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.0%)								(n/a)	45.4	38.9	63.2			52.0		40.4	47.1	45.2				$10,075	$34	$10,040
Antonia Middle School	Public	6-8	6798 St. Luke's Church Road	Barnhart	63012	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	No	(636) 282-6970	535	41	13.1	30.3%	488 (91.2%)	4 (0.7%)	20 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	71.2	101^st of 438 public middle schools	76.9%		80.6	63^rd of 451 public middle schools	86.0%	38			56.5	55.7	23.3		50.1			48.7	37.5	58.9	96.6	$12,130	$376	$11,755
Windsor Middle	Public	6-8	6208 Us Hwy 61-67	Imperial	63052	Jefferson County	Windsor C-1	No	No	No	No	(636) 464-4417	608	44	13.7	34.9%	552 (90.8%)	8 (1.3%)	27 (4.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	55	193^rd of 438 public middle schools	55.9%		60.3	161^st of 451 public middle schools	64.3%	32			39.7	59.5	37.8		31.4			31.1	44.9	35.5		$10,573	$304	$10,269
Desoto Junior High	Public	7-8	731 Amvets Dr	De Soto	63020	Jefferson County	Desoto 73	No	No	No	No	(636) 586-1030	338	29	11.8	47.9%	313 (92.6%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	64.4	142^nd of 438 public middle schools	67.6%		66.2	129^th of 451 public middle schools	71.4%	13				49.2	32.8		39.0				43.7	50.2		$13,923	$1,259	$12,664
Seckman Middle	Public	6-8	2810 Seckman Rd	Imperial	63052	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	No	(636) 296-5707	687	52	13.2	23.1%	599 (87.2%)	10 (1.5%)	36 (5.2%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.7%)	69.4	111^th of 438 public middle schools	74.7%		73.1	97^th of 451 public middle schools	78.5%	14			56.7	48.7	35.7		45.2			41.3	41.1	56.2	92.4	$11,752	$417	$11,335

Frequently Asked Questions about Festus Intermediate

What high school do graduates of Festus Intermediate attend?

Students who attend Festus Intermediate usually go on to attend Festus Senior High

How many students attend Festus Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 804 students attended Festus Intermediate.

What district is Festus Intermediate in?

Festus R-VI

What is the racial makeup of Festus Intermediate?

Students at Festus Intermediate are 88% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

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