Festus Elementary School
Public elementary school in Festus, Missouri · Festus R-VI School District · Grades K–3
Festus Elementary School serves 1,045 students in grades K–3 in Festus (Jefferson County). It is one of 5 schools in Festus R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 1st largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 14.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 71.25 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–3 |
| District | Festus R-VI School District |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291203000479 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Festus R-VI | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,045 | 3,495 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 16.4 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 37.5% | 35.7% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 86% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Festus Elementary School in context
Size
Festus Elementary School is the only elementary school in Festus R-VI School District. Its 1,045 students are 29.9% of the district's 3,495. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 6.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 377; Festus Elementary School is larger 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 2 with 273 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 240, against an average of 261 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 260 in kindergarten and 272 in grade 3.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 85.6% here and 87% across Festus R-VI. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
37.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 35.7% across Festus R-VI and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 19.5% 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
With 71.25 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,045 students, Festus Elementary School has 14.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 1,045 students would have about 85 teachers, so Festus Elementary School has 13.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Festus Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Crystal City Elementary School, 1.9 miles away in Crystal City 47 School District. Within 10 miles there are 9 other elementary schools, 2 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 85.6% |
| Two or more races | 7.6% |
| Black | 3.3% |
| Hispanic | 2.8% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
48.8% of students are girls and 51.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 260 |
| Grade 1 | 240 |
| Grade 2 | 273 |
| Grade 3 | 272 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1500 Mid-Meadow Ln, Festus, MO 63028
Phone: (636)937-4063
Website: festus.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Festus Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal City Elementary School | Crystal City 47 | 1.9 mi | 324 | 12.4 | 46.9% |
| Pevely Elementary School | Dunklin R-V | 4.5 mi | 714 | 12.8 | 47.6% |
| Plattin Primary School | Jefferson County R-VII | 5.1 mi | 203 | 10.8 | 30% |
| Telegraph Intermediate School | Jefferson County R-VII | 6.0 mi | 230 | 13.7 | 28.7% |
| Athena Elementary School | Desoto 73 | 7.6 mi | 465 | 10.1 | 50.1% |
| James E. Freer Elementary School | Windsor C-1 | 7.9 mi | 276 | 11 | 35.1% |
| Hillsboro Elementary School | Hillsboro R-III | 7.9 mi | 459 | 14.7 | 35.3% |
| Hillsboro Primary School | Hillsboro R-III | 8.3 mi | 429 | 13.4 | 35.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Festus R-VI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Festus Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 141 |
| Festus Intermediate School | Middle | 4–6 | 804 |
| Festus Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 486 |
| Festus Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,019 |