Telegraph Intermediate School
Public elementary school in Festus, Missouri · Jefferson County R-VII School District · Grades 3–5
Telegraph Intermediate School serves 230 students in grades 3–5 in Festus (Jefferson County). It is one of 5 schools in Jefferson County R-VII School District. By enrollment it is the 858th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 13.7 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 ÷ 16.84 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| 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 | 291623001725 |
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 | 230 | 1,036 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 13 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 28.7% | 25.5% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 73% 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.
Telegraph Intermediate School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Jefferson County R-VII School District, Telegraph Intermediate School is the largest, with 22.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 8.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 395; Telegraph Intermediate 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 4 with 80 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 73, against an average of 77 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 73 in grade 3 and 77 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 96.5% here and 93.5% across Jefferson County R-VII. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
28.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 25.5% across Jefferson County R-VII and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 12.2% 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 16.84 full-time-equivalent teachers for 230 students, Telegraph Intermediate School has 13.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 230 students would have about 18.7 teachers, so Telegraph Intermediate School has 1.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Telegraph Intermediate School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Plattin Primary School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 6 other elementary schools, 1 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 | 96.5% |
| Hispanic | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
| Black | 0.9% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 73 |
| Grade 4 | 80 |
| Grade 5 | 77 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1265 Dooling Hollow Rd, Festus, MO 63028
Phone: (636)937-6530
Website: jr7.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Telegraph Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plattin Primary School | Jefferson County R-VII | 1.2 mi | 203 | 10.8 | 30% |
| Crystal City Elementary School | Crystal City 47 | 5.3 mi | 324 | 12.4 | 46.9% |
| Festus Elementary School | Festus R-VI | 6.0 mi | 1,045 | 14.7 | 37.5% |
| Athena Elementary School | Desoto 73 | 7.5 mi | 465 | 10.1 | 50.1% |
| Pevely Elementary School | Dunklin R-V | 9.5 mi | 714 | 12.8 | 47.6% |
| Bloomsdale Elementary School | Ste. Genevieve County R-II | 10.0 mi | 324 | 12 | 45.1% |
| Vineland Elementary School | Desoto 73 | 12.5 mi | 653 | 11.1 | 55.7% |
| James E. Freer Elementary School | Windsor C-1 | 12.9 mi | 276 | 11 | 35.1% |
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 |
| Plattin Primary School | Elementary | K–2 | 203 |