Festus Intermediate School
Public middle school in Festus, Missouri · Festus R-VI School District · Grades 4–6
Festus Intermediate School serves 804 students in grades 4–6 in Festus (Jefferson County). It is one of 5 schools in Festus R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 45th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 19 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than 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 ÷ 42.3 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 4–6 |
| 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 | 291203002779 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 804 | 3,495 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 19 | 16.4 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 38.3% | 35.7% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 99% 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.
Festus Intermediate School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Festus R-VI School District, Festus Intermediate School is the largest, with 23% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 7.9 miles away and have a median of 489 students, so Festus Intermediate 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 5 with 279 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 250, against an average of 268 per grade. This year grade 6 has 10% more students than grade 4 (275 against 250). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 88.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Festus R-VI (87%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
38.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 35.7% across Festus R-VI and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle 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
Festus Intermediate School has 42.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 19 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 804 students would have about 61.8 teachers, so Festus Intermediate School has 19.5 fewer.
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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is Festus Middle School, 0.3 miles away in the same district. There are 2 middle schools within 5 miles and 7 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 88.3% |
| Two or more races | 6.7% |
| Black | 2.1% |
| Hispanic | 1.9% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
48.8% of students are girls and 51.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 4 | 250 |
| Grade 5 | 279 |
| Grade 6 | 275 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1501 Mid-Meadow Ln, Festus, MO 63028
Phone: (636)937-4750
Website: festus.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Festus Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Festus Middle School | Festus R-VI | 0.3 mi | 486 | 15.3 | 33.1% |
| Senn-Thomas Middle School | Dunklin R-V | 4.1 mi | 347 | 16.1 | 44.7% |
| Danby-Rush Tower Middle School | Jefferson County R-VII | 6.1 mi | 246 | 13.1 | 27.6% |
| Hillsboro Junior High School | Hillsboro R-III | 7.7 mi | 492 | 15.7 | 30.1% |
| Hillsboro Middle Elementary School | Hillsboro R-III | 8.0 mi | 682 | 14.6 | 36.1% |
| Antonia Middle School | Fox C-6 | 9.3 mi | 535 | 13.1 | 30.3% |
| Windsor Middle School | Windsor C-1 | 10.0 mi | 608 | 13.8 | 34.9% |
| Desoto Junior High School | Desoto 73 | 10.3 mi | 338 | 11.8 | 47.9% |
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 Elementary School | Elementary | K–3 | 1,045 |
| Festus Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 486 |
| Festus Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,019 |