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Hillsboro Primary vs. Festus Elementary School

Should you attend Hillsboro Primary or Festus Elementary 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
Hillsboro Primary
101 Leon Hall Pkwy
Hillsboro, MO 63050
Festus Elementary School
1500 Mid-meadow Ln
Festus, MO 63028
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10
Top 5%
Top Rankings
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Festus Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Hillsboro Primary serves 681 students in grades Kindergarten-2. 
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Serving 1,042 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Festus Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
K-2
K-3
Total Students
681 students
1,042 students
This chart displays total students of Hillsboro Primary by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Festus Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
70 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Festus Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Festus Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

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#37 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 5%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Festus Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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76%
(Top 1% in MO)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Festus Elementary 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.
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69%
(Top 5% in MO)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Festus Elementary 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Festus Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
213
244
Grade 1 Students
239
280
Grade 2 Students
229
271
Grade 3 Students
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247

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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1%
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hillsboro Primary and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Festus Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hillsboro Primary 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 Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hillsboro Primary 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 Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
93%
91%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hillsboro Primary 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 Elementary 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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% Two or more races
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hillsboro Primary 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 Elementary 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.
0.13
0.17
This chart displays the diversity score of Hillsboro Primary 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 Elementary 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
33%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hillsboro Primary 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 Elementary 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
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hillsboro Primary 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 Elementary 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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