Festus Middle School
Public middle school in Festus, Missouri · Festus R-VI School District · Grades 7–8
Festus Middle School serves 486 students in grades 7–8 in Festus (Jefferson County). It is one of 5 schools in Festus R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 175th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 15.3 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 ÷ 31.79 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| 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 | 291203002522 |
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 | 486 | 3,495 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 16.4 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 33.1% | 35.7% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 88% 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 Middle School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Festus R-VI School District, Festus Middle School is the smallest, with 13.9% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 7.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 514; Festus Middle School is close to their typical size.
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 first and last grades are close in size: 243 in grade 7 and 243 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 89.7% here and 87% across Festus R-VI. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
33.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 35.7% across Festus R-VI and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 14.8% 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 31.79 full-time-equivalent teachers for 486 students, Festus Middle School has 15.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 486 students would have about 37.4 teachers, so Festus Middle School has 5.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Festus Middle School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is Festus Intermediate School, 0.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 6 other middle 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 | 89.7% |
| Two or more races | 6.8% |
| Black | 2.3% |
| Hispanic | 1% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 243 |
| Grade 8 | 243 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1717 W Main, Festus, MO 63028
Phone: (636)937-5417
Website: festus.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Festus Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Festus Intermediate School | Festus R-VI | 0.3 mi | 804 | 19 | 38.3% |
| Senn-Thomas Middle School | Dunklin R-V | 4.3 mi | 347 | 16.1 | 44.7% |
| Danby-Rush Tower Middle School | Jefferson County R-VII | 6.0 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 | 7.9 mi | 682 | 14.6 | 36.1% |
| Antonia Middle School | Fox C-6 | 9.5 mi | 535 | 13.1 | 30.3% |
| Desoto Junior High School | Desoto 73 | 10.0 mi | 338 | 11.8 | 47.9% |
| Windsor Middle School | Windsor C-1 | 10.2 mi | 608 | 13.8 | 34.9% |
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 Intermediate School | Middle | 4–6 | 804 |
| Festus Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,019 |