📍 1500 Mid-meadow Ln, Festus, Jefferson County, 63028
Festus Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Festus, Jefferson County. The school has 1,039 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Festus R-Vi school district. It serves grades K–3 in a suburban setting. The school employs 69 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. 73% of students are proficient in reading. 73% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Festus Elem. enrolls 1,039 students across grades K–3. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 69 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% White, 6.4% Two or more races and 2.2% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 917 | 88% |
| Two or more races | 67 | 6.4% |
| Black or African American | 23 | 2.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 | 1.9% |
| Asian | 8 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
373 of the school's 1,039 students (36%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 301 qualify for free lunch and 72 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Festus Elem. is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-80, state senate district 22, state house district 114.
Festus Elem. is one of 4 schools in FESTUS R-VI, based in FESTUS, Missouri. The district serves 3,495 students district-wide and employs 195 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,039 students, Festus Elem. is larger than the district average of about 874 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large