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Festus Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades K–3

1500 Mid-Meadow Ln, Festus, MO 63028 · (636) 937-4063 · Part of Festus R-VI School District

Festus’ School Grade A+ better than 95% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
1,045
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–3
The gist

What stands out about Festus Elem.

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 38 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 10.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Festus kids: Festus Middle

On the path

Where Festus kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–3Festus Elem.You are here
7–8Festus Middle486 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency73%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts73%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1500 Mid-Meadow Ln, Festus

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten260
Grade 1240
Grade 2273
Grade 3272
Enrollment over time
942’20
1,007’21
1,039’22
1,042’23
1,045’24

Up 10.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Two or more races 8%Black 3%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Festus Elem. from Festus families.

Other schools in Festus R-VI School District

The district →
Festus Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Festus
141 students13:1
Festus Intermediate
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Festus
A
804 students19:1
Festus Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Festus
A
486 students15:1
Festus SR. High
High · Grades 9–12 · Festus
B+
1,019 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Festus’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.