Jefferson County R-Vii

Summary:

The Jefferson County R-Vii school district in Missouri consists of 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district is generally performing well, with several standout schools that are excelling academically.

Jefferson High School is the district's top-performing school, ranking 77th out of 378 Missouri high schools and maintaining a 100% four-year graduation rate. The school also outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for several key subjects. Danby-Rush Tower Middle is another standout, ranking 98th out of 451 Missouri middle schools and demonstrating exceptional performance in mathematics, including a 95.6% proficiency rate in Algebra I.

Overall, the schools in the Jefferson County R-Vii district generally outperform the state averages in academic proficiency, with the high school and middle school standing out as particularly strong performers. The district serves a diverse student population, with varying socioeconomic backgrounds, and maintains a focus on providing quality education across all grade levels.

District Detail

1250 Dooling Hollow Rd
Festus, MO 63028-4276

(636) 937-7940

SchoolDigger Rank:
41^st of 386 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,075

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)						MAP Science (2024)		MAP English Language Arts (2024)					MAP Algebra I (2024)	MAP Biology I (2024)	MAP Algebra II (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Plattin Primary	Public	K-2	2400 R7 School Rd	Festus	63028	Jefferson County	Jefferson County R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 937-7170	219	19	11.7	29.2%	207 (94.5%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)								(n/a)																	$10,701	$1,090	$9,611
Danby-Rush Tower Middle	Public	6-8	1250 Dooling Hollow Rd	Festus	63028	Jefferson County	Jefferson County R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(636) 937-9188	234	19	12.3	30.3%	217 (92.7%)	3 (1.3%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.4%)	73	98^th of 451 public middle schools	78.3%		71.5	97^th of 459 public middle schools	78.9%	1				53.3	43.8	21.3		39.6			47.9	46.3	60.2	95.6			$12,294	$285	$12,009
Telegraph Intermediate	Public	3-5	1265 Dooling Hollow Rd	Festus	63028	Jefferson County	Jefferson County R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(636) 937-6530	231	17	13.7	26.8%	217 (93.9%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	76.8	178^th of 906 public elementary schools	80.4%		53.7	410^th of 898 public elementary schools	54.3%	232	46.0	60.7	53.0				61.7		47.3	54.3							$12,061	$762	$11,299
Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	7 Blue Jay Way	Festus	63028	Jefferson County	Jefferson County R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(636) 933-6900	323	22	14.5	20.7%	304 (94.1%)	6 (1.9%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	66.1	77^th of 378 public high schools	79.6%		55.4	104^th of 352 public high schools	70.5%	27														59.6	51.5	42.8	$12,036	$509	$11,527
Jefferson R-Vii Preschool	Public	PK	1265 Dooling Hollow Rd.	Festus	63028	Jefferson County	Jefferson County R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(636) 937-6530	68	3	22.6	16.2%	63 (92.6%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.4%)								(n/a)

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Festus R-VI	3.84 mi	5	16^th
Crystal City 47	4.82 mi	2	65^th
Desoto 73	6.43 mi	5	47^th
Dunklin R-V	7.6 mi	4	118^th
Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	8.86 mi	35

Jefferson County R-Vii

District Detail

Telegraph Intermediate

Danby-Rush Tower Middle

Jefferson High School

Jefferson R-Vii Preschool

Plattin Primary

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