Danby-Rush Tower Middle School
Public middle school in Festus, Missouri · Jefferson County R-VII School District · Grades 6–8
Danby-Rush Tower Middle School serves 246 students in grades 6–8 in Festus (Jefferson County). It is one of 5 schools in Jefferson County R-VII School District. By enrollment it is the 300th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 13.1 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 18.83 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Jefferson County R-VII School District |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291623001722 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Jefferson County R-VII | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 246 | 1,036 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 13 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 27.6% | 25.5% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Danby-Rush Tower Middle School in context
Size
Danby-Rush Tower Middle School is the only middle school in Jefferson County R-VII School District. Its 246 students are 23.7% of the district's 1,036. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 12.7 miles away and have a median of 514 students, so Danby-Rush Tower Middle School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 84 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 78, against an average of 82 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 84 in grade 6 and 84 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 92.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Jefferson County R-VII (93.5%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
27.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 25.5% across Jefferson County R-VII and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 9.3% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Danby-Rush Tower Middle School has 18.83 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 246 students would have about 18.9 teachers, so Danby-Rush Tower Middle School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other middle school is Festus Middle School, 6 miles away in Festus R-VI School District. There are 0 middle schools within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 92.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| Hispanic | 2.4% |
| Black | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 84 |
| Grade 7 | 78 |
| Grade 8 | 84 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1250 Dooling Hollow Rd, Festus, MO 63028
Phone: (636)937-9188
Website: jr7.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Danby-Rush Tower Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Festus Middle School | Festus R-VI | 6.0 mi | 486 | 15.3 | 33.1% |
| Festus Intermediate School | Festus R-VI | 6.1 mi | 804 | 19 | 38.3% |
| Senn-Thomas Middle School | Dunklin R-V | 8.5 mi | 347 | 16.1 | 44.7% |
| Desoto Junior High School | Desoto 73 | 12.4 mi | 338 | 11.8 | 47.9% |
| Hillsboro Junior High School | Hillsboro R-III | 13.0 mi | 492 | 15.7 | 30.1% |
| Hillsboro Middle Elementary School | Hillsboro R-III | 13.2 mi | 682 | 14.6 | 36.1% |
| Windsor Middle School | Windsor C-1 | 14.4 mi | 608 | 13.8 | 34.9% |
| Antonia Middle School | Fox C-6 | 14.8 mi | 535 | 13.1 | 30.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Jefferson County R-VII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson High School | High | 9–12 | 300 |
| Jefferson R-VII Preschool | Pre-K | Pre-K | 57 |
| Plattin Primary School | Elementary | K–2 | 203 |
| Telegraph Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 230 |