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Festus R-VI School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 526 students in Festus R-VI School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Festus R-VI School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
3,230 Students
230,587 Students
# Teachers
194 Teachers
19,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Festus R-VI School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 557 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.48
# American Indian Students
9 Students
862 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
4,281 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
50 Students
16,986 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
7%
# Black Students
85 Students
35,559 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
2,839 Students
161,377 Students
% White Students
88%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
803 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
222 Students
10,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,702
# Students in K Grade:
267
2,469
# Students in 1st Grade:
220
2,666
# Students in 2nd Grade:
261
2,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
259
2,805
# Students in 4th Grade:
228
2,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
235
6,542
# Students in 6th Grade:
263
45,443
# Students in 7th Grade:
275
67,859
# Students in 8th Grade:
251
69,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
299
7,439
# Students in 10th Grade:
237
6,469
# Students in 11th Grade:
201
6,112
# Students in 12th Grade:
234
5,905
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,990 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,092 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,990
$15,159
Spending / Student
$10,092
$13,980
Best Festus R-VI School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Festus Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1717 W Main
Festus, MO 63028
(636) 937-5417
Festus, MO 63028
(636) 937-5417
Grades: 7-8
| 526 students
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