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Festus Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

1717 W Main, Festus, MO 63028 · (636) 937-5417 · Part of Festus R-VI School District

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

Directions
Students
486
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Festus Middle

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Festus kids: Festus SR. High

On the path

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

K–3Festus Elem.1,045 students
7–8Festus MiddleYou are here
9–12Festus SR. High1,019 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts61%
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 ↗

1717 W Main, Festus

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7243
Grade 8243
Enrollment over time
504’20
526’21
552’22
511’23
486’24

Down 3.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Two or more races 7%Black 2%Hispanic 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Festus Middle 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 Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Festus
A+
1,045 students15:1
Festus Intermediate
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Festus
A
804 students19:1
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.