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Danby-Rush Tower Middle

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Danby-Rush Tower Middle ranks 110 th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

110^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 75% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Danby-Rush Tower Middle is a public middle school located in Festus, Missouri, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 234 students. The school is part of the Jefferson County R-VII district, which is ranked 58 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Danby-Rush Tower Middle has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Missouri middle schools over the past several years, with a current ranking of 110 out of 438 schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) tests is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics and science. For example, in 2024-2025, 67.4% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state average of 45.5%. The school's performance on the Algebra I end-of-course exam is exceptional, with 95.6% of students scoring proficient or better in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state (41.5%) and district (65%) averages.

While the school's overall academic performance is strong, there are some areas where it could improve, such as 8th-grade mathematics, where proficiency rates are lower than the state average. The school's chronic absenteeism rate, while declining, is still slightly higher than the state average and could be an area of focus for improvement. Compared to nearby schools, Danby-Rush Tower Middle performs well, consistently ranking higher than Seckman Middle (Fox C-6 district) and Grandview Middle (Grandview R-II district) on state assessments and overall school rankings. However, the school faces competition from the highly-ranked Festus Middle (Festus R-VI district), which is located just 6 miles away and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

246

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,360

Per pupil spending ?

27.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1250 Dooling Hollow Rd
Festus, MO 63028-4276

(636) 937-9188

District: Jefferson County R-Vii

Students who attend Danby-Rush Tower Middle usually attend:

High:

Jefferson High School

Feeder schools for Danby-Rush Tower Middle:

Elementary:	Plattin Primary
	Telegraph Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.3%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Hispanic:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (46% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Missouri median (75th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Missouri avg39%

110^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

58^th of 367Jefferson County R-Vii among Missouri districts

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	69.5	110 of 438	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	98 of 451	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	97 of 459	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	108 of 459	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	74 of 454	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	131 of 587	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	51.8	255 of 552	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.5	207 of 568	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.9	156 of 435	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.1	274 of 585	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.0	231 of 633	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.4	133 of 649	79.5%	★★★★☆
2012	69.4	148 of 623	76.2%	★★★★☆
2011	70.8	139 of 625	77.8%	★★★★☆
2010	72.9	118 of 614	80.8%	★★★★☆
2009	70.7	133 of 601	77.9%	★★★★☆
2008	71.3	109 of 624	82.5%	★★★★☆
2007	57.5	242 of 624	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.0	119 of 619	80.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	73.2	57 of 378	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	43.1	217 of 371	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.3	72 of 482	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	53.7	164 of 422	61.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	129 of 358	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	126 of 379	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	120 of 385	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	127 of 381	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.8	92 of 376	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	58.4	168 of 527	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.2	288 of 479	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)85th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%+10 vs state

Mathematics44%+4 vs state

Science44%+5 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Entire district run by the "good ole boy" system. Do not buy a home in this district if you want your children to succeed, especially if you have a special needs child. Chrome books always always broken and children have to share. Not all children are held to the same standards. Not diverse AT ALL. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Danby-Rush Tower Middle

What is the racial makeup of Danby-Rush Tower Middle?

Students at Danby-Rush Tower Middle are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Danby-Rush Tower Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 246 students attended Danby-Rush Tower Middle.

What high school do graduates of Danby-Rush Tower Middle attend?

Students who attend Danby-Rush Tower Middle usually go on to attend Jefferson High School

What district is Danby-Rush Tower Middle in?

Jefferson County R-Vii

Is Danby-Rush Tower Middle a good school?

Danby-Rush Tower Middle ranks 110^th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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