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Desoto Jr. High School vs. Festus Middle School

Should you attend Desoto Jr. High School or Festus Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Desoto Jr. High School
731 Amvets Dr
De Soto, MO 63020
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Festus Middle School
1717 W Main
Festus, MO 63028
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Festus Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 381 students in grades 7-8, Desoto Jr. High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Serving 552 students in grades 7-8, Festus Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
381 students
552 students
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This chart displays total students of Festus Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
30 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Desoto Jr. High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Festus Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1360 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
#355 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Desoto Jr. High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Festus Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
54%
(Top 20% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Desoto Jr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Festus Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
54%
(Top 30% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Desoto Jr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Festus Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
64%
(Top 10% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Desoto Jr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Festus Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Desoto Jr. High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Festus Middle School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
176
269
Grade 8 Students
205
283

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Desoto Jr. High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Festus Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Desoto Jr. High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Festus Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Desoto Jr. High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Festus Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
94%
86%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Desoto Jr. High School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Festus Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
3%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Desoto Jr. High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Festus Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.12
0.26
This chart displays the diversity score of Desoto Jr. High School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Festus Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Desoto Jr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Festus Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Desoto Jr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Festus Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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