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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 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 552 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 54% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
830 Schools
# Students
3,315 Students
232,215 Students
# Teachers
195 Teachers
20,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Festus R-VI School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 557 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
38%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.49
# American Indian Students
6 Students
856 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
4,488 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
68 Students
17,649 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
90 Students
35,368 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
2,886 Students
161,687 Students
% White Students
87%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
845 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
239 Students
11,322 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,587
# Students in K Grade:
255
2,591
# Students in 1st Grade:
268
2,858
# Students in 2nd Grade:
240
2,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
276
2,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
264
3,040
# Students in 5th Grade:
233
6,796
# Students in 6th Grade:
248
46,899
# Students in 7th Grade:
269
66,156
# Students in 8th Grade:
283
68,175
# Students in 9th Grade:
299
7,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
247
6,971
# Students in 11th Grade:
225
6,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
208
6,516
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,709 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,833 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,709
$15,071
Spending / Student
$9,833
$13,899
Best Festus R-VI School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Festus Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1717 W Main
Festus, MO 63028
(636) 937-5417
Festus, MO 63028
(636) 937-5417
Grades: 7-8
| 552 students
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