Plattin Primary School
Public elementary school in Festus, Missouri · Jefferson County R-VII School District · Grades K–2
Plattin Primary School serves 203 students in grades K–2 in Festus (Jefferson County). It is one of 5 schools in Jefferson County R-VII School District. By enrollment it is the 911th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 18.82 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–2 |
| 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 | 291623000763 |
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 elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 203 | 1,036 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 | 13 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 30% | 25.5% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 24% 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.
Plattin Primary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Jefferson County R-VII School District, Plattin Primary School is the smallest, with 19.6% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 7.7 miles away and have a median of 462 students, so Plattin Primary 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 1 with 71 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 63, against an average of 68 per grade. This year grade 2 has 10% more students than kindergarten (69 against 63). 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 94.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Jefferson County R-VII (93.5%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
30% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 25.5% across Jefferson County R-VII and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 10.3% 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
Plattin Primary School has 18.82 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 203 students would have about 16.5 teachers, so Plattin Primary School has 2.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
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 elementary school is Telegraph Intermediate School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. There are 2 elementary schools within 5 miles and 5 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 94.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% |
| Hispanic | 2% |
| Black | 0.5% |
42.4% of students are girls and 57.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 63 |
| Grade 1 | 71 |
| Grade 2 | 69 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2400 R7 School Rd, Festus, MO 63028
Phone: (636)937-7170
Website: jr7.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Plattin Primary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telegraph Intermediate School | Jefferson County R-VII | 1.2 mi | 230 | 13.7 | 28.7% |
| Crystal City Elementary School | Crystal City 47 | 4.8 mi | 324 | 12.4 | 46.9% |
| Festus Elementary School | Festus R-VI | 5.1 mi | 1,045 | 14.7 | 37.5% |
| Athena Elementary School | Desoto 73 | 6.4 mi | 465 | 10.1 | 50.1% |
| Pevely Elementary School | Dunklin R-V | 9.0 mi | 714 | 12.8 | 47.6% |
| Bloomsdale Elementary School | Ste. Genevieve County R-II | 10.8 mi | 324 | 12 | 45.1% |
| Vineland Elementary School | Desoto 73 | 11.3 mi | 653 | 11.1 | 55.7% |
| Hillsboro Elementary School | Hillsboro R-III | 11.8 mi | 459 | 14.7 | 35.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danby-Rush Tower Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 246 |
| Jefferson High School | High | 9–12 | 300 |
| Jefferson R-VII Preschool | Pre-K | Pre-K | 57 |
| Telegraph Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 230 |