Festus Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

1500 Mid-meadow Ln
Festus, MO 63028

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Top 5%

Serving 1,042 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Festus Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 1,042 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: Top 5% in MO
: 76% (Top 5%)
: 69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Festus Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Festus Elementary School's student population of 1,042 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 70 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2014, 2020

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Festus Elementary School
Kind	244
1	280
2	271
3	247

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Total Students

1,042 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Festus Elementary School
2024	1,042
2023	1,039
2022	1,007
2021	942
2020	952
2019	952
2018	936
2017	936
2016	967
2015	955
2014	947
2013	945
2012	981
2011	955
2010	947
2009	993
2008	972
2007	996
2006	973
2005	903
2004	829
2003	847
2002	767
2001	1,226
2000	1,198
1999	1,140
1998	1,143
1997	1,124
1996	1,165
1995	1,148
1994	1,116
1993	1,124
1992	1,053
1991	1,065
1990	1,036
1989	1,034
1988	1,001

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

70 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Festus Elementary School
2024	70
2023	69
2022	69
2021	66
2020	64
2019	64
2018	65
2017	65
2016	65
2015	65
2014	65
2013	66
2012	64
2011	64
2010	65
2009	66
2008	63
2007	56
2006	57
2005	56
2004	50
2003	50
2002	64
2001	65
2000	65
1999	61
1998	62
1997	61
1996	56
1995	54
1994	49
1993	48
1992	47
1991	47
1990	47
1989	46
1988	45

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Festus Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Festus Elementary School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#38 out of 2076 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Festus Elementary School
2023	#38
2022	#37
2021	#22
2019	#9
2018	#13
2017	#10
2016	#125
2015	#112
2014	#169
2013	#17
2012	#181

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76%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Festus Elementary School	Missouri	Festus R-VI School District
2023	76%	40%	63%
2022	76%	39%	59%
2021	73%	37%	55%
2019	86%	42%	62%
2018	81%	42%	62%
2017	87%	47%	65%
2016	79%	48%	67%
2015	76%	44%	62%
2014	84%	52%	70%
2013	87%	53%	75%
2012	83%	55%	76%

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69%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Festus Elementary School	Missouri	Festus R-VI School District
2022	69%	43%	62%
2021	73%	46%	64%
2019	80%	49%	65%
2018	78%	49%	62%
2017	88%	61%	77%
2016	82%	63%	77%
2015	78%	60%	74%
2014	64%	53%	65%
2013	77%	55%	72%
2012	65%	55%	69%
2011	59%	55%	67%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Festus Elementary School	Missouri	Festus R-VI School District
2024	15:1	12:1
2023	15:1	13:1	17:1
2022	15:1	13:1	17:1
2021	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	14:1	16:1
2019	15:1	14:1	16:1
2018	14:1	14:1	16:1
2017	14:1	14:1	16:1
2016	15:1	14:1	16:1
2015	15:1	14:1	15:1
2014	15:1	14:1	15:1
2013	14:1	14:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	14:1	16:1
2010	15:1	14:1	16:1
2009	15:1	14:1	16:1
2008	15:1	14:1	17:1
2007	18:1	15:1	19:1
2006	17:1	14:1	18:1
2005	16:1	15:1	18:1
2004	17:1	15:1	18:1
2003	17:1	15:1	18:1
2002	12:1	15:1	14:1
2001	19:1	15:1	18:1
2000	18:1	15:1	18:1
1999	19:1	15:1	19:1
1998	18:1	15:1	19:1
1997	18:1	16:1	19:1
1996	21:1	16:1	20:1
1995	21:1	16:1	21:1
1994	23:1	16:1	22:1
1993	23:1	17:1	22:1
1992	22:1	16:1	21:1
1991	23:1	16:1	21:1
1990	22:1	17:1	20:1
1989	23:1	17:1	21:1
1988	22:1	17:1	27:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	Festus Elementary School	Missouri	Festus R-VI School District
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Festus Elementary School	Missouri	Festus R-VI School District
2024	1%	8%
2023	2%	8%	2%
2022	2%	8%	2%
2021	2%	7%	1%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Festus Elementary School	Missouri	Festus R-VI School District
2024	2%	15%
2023	2%	15%	3%
2022	2%	15%	2%
2021	2%	15%	3%
2020	2%	16%	3%
2019	2%	16%	3%
2018	3%	16%	4%
2017	3%	16%	4%
2016	3%	16%	3%
2015	1%	16%	3%
2014	2%	16%	3%
2013	3%	17%	3%
2012	2%	17%	3%
2011	3%	17%	4%
2010	4%	18%	4%
2009	3%	18%	4%
2008	4%	18%	4%
2007	5%	18%	5%
2006	4%	18%	5%
2005	5%	18%	5%
2004	4%	18%	5%
2003	5%	18%	5%
2002	4%	18%	4%
2001	3%	17%	3%
2000	3%	17%	3%
1999	2%	17%	3%
1998	3%	17%	3%
1997	4%	17%	5%
1996	3%	16%	4%
1995	4%	16%	4%
1994	4%	16%	4%

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White

91%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Festus Elementary School	Missouri	Festus R-VI School District
2024	91%	68%
2023	88%	69%	87%
2022	88%	69%	88%
2021	88%	70%	88%
2020	90%	71%	91%
2019	90%	71%	91%
2018	92%	72%	92%
2017	92%	72%	92%
2016	91%	72%	92%
2015	93%	73%	93%
2014	93%	73%	93%
2013	94%	74%	94%
2012	96%	74%	94%
2011	95%	75%	94%
2010	94%	76%	94%
2009	95%	76%	94%
2008	94%	76%	94%
2007	93%	76%	93%
2006	95%	77%	93%
2005	94%	77%	93%
2004	95%	78%	93%
2003	95%	78%	93%
2002	94%	79%	94%
2001	95%	79%	94%
2000	94%	80%	95%
1999	96%	81%	96%
1998	95%	81%	95%
1997	95%	81%	95%
1996	95%	82%	95%
1995	94%	82%	95%
1994	94%	82%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Festus Elementary School	Missouri	Festus R-VI School District
2024	4%	6%
2023	7%	6%	7%
2022	7%	5%	7%
2021	8%	5%	7%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	3%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Festus Elementary School	Missouri	Festus R-VI School District
2024	0.17	0.51
2023	0.22	0.50	0.24
2022	0.22	0.50	0.23
2021	0.22	0.48	0.23
2020	0.19	0.47	0.18
2019	0.19	0.47	0.18
2018	0.15	0.45	0.15
2017	0.15	0.45	0.15
2016	0.17	0.46	0.14
2015	0.13	0.44	0.13
2014	0.13	0.44	0.13
2013	0.12	0.42	0.12
2012	0.08	0.42	0.11
2011	0.10	0.41	0.12
2010	0.11	0.39	0.12
2009	0.10	0.39	0.11
2008	0.11	0.39	0.12
2007	0.12	0.39	0.14
2006	0.10	0.37	0.12
2005	0.11	0.38	0.13
2004	0.10	0.36	0.12
2003	0.10	0.36	0.12
2002	0.12	0.35	0.11
2001	0.10	0.35	0.11
2000	0.11	0.33	0.11
1999	0.08	0.32	0.09
1998	0.10	0.31	0.09
1997	0.10	0.31	0.10
1996	0.10	0.30	0.10
1995	0.12	0.30	0.11
1994	0.11	0.30	0.10

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Eligible for

29%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Festus Elementary School	Missouri	Festus R-VI School District
2024	29%	42%
2023	29%	41%	30%
2022	29%	40%	28%
2021	33%	43%	31%
2020	36%	44%	32%
2019	36%	44%	32%
2018	35%	44%	33%
2017	35%	44%	33%
2016	36%	44%	32%
2015	36%	44%	31%
2014	37%	42%	32%
2013	40%	38%	35%
2012	34%	38%	32%
2011	33%	37%	29%
2010	31%	36%	27%
2009	29%	31%	25%
2008	28%	32%	23%
2007	30%	31%	24%
2006	28%	32%	23%
2005	29%	32%	22%
2004	29%	30%	23%
2003	30%	29%	21%
2002	24%	28%	18%
2001	21%	28%	16%
2000	19%	28%	15%
1999	20%	27%	16%
1998	20%	28%	16%
1997	21%	28%	17%
1996	52%	28%	24%
1995	24%	29%	19%
1994	48%	26%	22%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Festus Elementary School	Missouri	Festus R-VI School District
2024	7%	7%
2023	7%	7%	7%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	6%	6%	6%
2020	6%	6%	7%
2019	6%	6%	7%
2018	7%	6%	7%
2017	7%	6%	7%
2016	6%	6%	6%
2015	6%	7%	7%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	4%	7%	5%
2010	6%	8%	7%
2009	8%	8%	6%
2008	8%	8%	7%
2007	7%	8%	6%
2006	6%	8%	6%
2005	8%	7%	6%
2004	6%	7%	5%
2003	5%	7%	5%
2002	4%	7%	6%
2001	5%	7%	5%
2000	7%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Festus R-VI School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Festus Elementary School's ranking?

Festus Elementary School is ranked #38 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Missouri.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

76% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Festus Elementary School?

1,042 students attend Festus Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Festus Elementary School students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Festus Elementary School?

Festus Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Festus Elementary School offer ?

Festus Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Festus Elementary School part of?

Festus Elementary School is part of Festus R-VI School District.

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