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Jefferson County R-VII School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 234 students in Jefferson County R-VII School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Jefferson County R-VII School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
5 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
1,075 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Jefferson County R-VII School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 553 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#139 out of 557 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.49
# American Indian Students
n/a
895 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
4,582 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
18,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
13 Students
35,869 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,008 Students
161,241 Students
% White Students
94%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
11,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
68
2,573
# Students in K Grade:
85
2,732
# Students in 1st Grade:
66
2,984
# Students in 2nd Grade:
68
2,965
# Students in 3rd Grade:
76
3,038
# Students in 4th Grade:
74
3,162
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
6,674
# Students in 6th Grade:
76
47,831
# Students in 7th Grade:
84
65,734
# Students in 8th Grade:
74
66,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
87
7,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
80
7,274
# Students in 11th Grade:
71
7,118
# Students in 12th Grade:
85
6,840
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,532 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,249 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,532
$15,081
Spending / Student
$12,249
$13,908
Best Jefferson County R-VII School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Danby-rush Tower Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1250 Dooling Hollow Rd
Festus, MO 63028
(636) 937-9188
Festus, MO 63028
(636) 937-9188
Grades: 6-8
| 234 students
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