📍 1265 Dooling Hollow Rd, Festus, Jefferson County, 63028
Telegraph Intermediate is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Festus, Jefferson County. The school has 239 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jefferson Co. R-Vii school district. It serves grades 3–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 17.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1. 43% of students are proficient in reading. 31% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Telegraph Intermediate enrolls 239 students across grades 3–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 17.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% White, 2.5% Two or more races and 1.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 229 | 96% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 2.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
63 of the school's 239 students (26%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 48 qualify for free lunch and 15 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.
Telegraph Intermediate is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-80, state senate district 3, state house district 115.
Telegraph Intermediate is one of 5 schools in JEFFERSON CO. R-VII, based in FESTUS, Missouri. The district serves 1,036 students district-wide and employs 79 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 239 students, Telegraph Intermediate is larger than the district average of about 207 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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