Danby-Rush Tower Middle Middle School
1250 Dooling Hollow Rd
Festus MO, 63028, Jefferson County
Phone: 636-937-9188
Ranking: (344 out of 1,698, top 20%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Jefferson County R-VII School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | |||||||
Total Students: | 235 | 231 | 239 | 247 | 262 | 246 | 247 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 83 | 35.3% | 69 | 29.9% | 81 | 33.9% | 78 | 31.6% | 83 | 31.7% | 79 | 32.1% | 91 | 36.8% |
Grade 7: | 69 | 29.4% | 87 | 37.7% | 74 | 31.0% | 82 | 33.2% | 88 | 33.6% | 87 | 35.4% | 83 | 33.6% |
Grade 8: | 83 | 35.3% | 75 | 32.5% | 84 | 35.1% | 87 | 35.2% | 91 | 34.7% | 80 | 32.5% | 73 | 29.6% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 119 | 50.6% | 123 | 53.2% | 127 | 53.1% | 129 | 52.2% | 138 | 52.7% | 119 | 48.4% | 127 | 51.4% |
Female: | 116 | 49.4% | 108 | 46.8% | 112 | 46.9% | 118 | 47.8% | 116 | 44.3% | 119 | 48.4% | 116 | 47.0% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 3 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.9% | 3 | 1.3% | 3 | 1.2% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.6% |
Hispanic: | 3 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Black: | 8 | 3.4% | 5 | 2.2% | 5 | 2.1% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% |
White: | 218 | 92.8% | 221 | 95.7% | 230 | 96.2% | 242 | 98.0% | 258 | 98.5% | 243 | 98.8% | 242 | 98.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 3 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 54 | 23.0% | 54 | 23.4% | 57 | 23.8% | 66 | 26.7% | 59 | 22.5% | 41 | 16.7% | 44 | 17.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 21 | 8.9% | 24 | 10.4% | 28 | 11.7% | 20 | 8.1% | 16 | 6.1% | 18 | 7.3% | 17 | 6.9% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.47 | 12.93 | 13.12 | 13.73 | 13.18 | 12.20 | 14.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MAP | ||||||
2006 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 58.4% | 58.4% | 43% |
2007 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 51.8% | 51.8% | 44.4% |
2008 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 51.1% | 51.1% | 47.6% |
2009 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 51.2% | 51.2% | 48.1% |
2010 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | 50.2% |
2011 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 54.6% | 54.6% | 51.1% |
2012 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 48.7% | 48.7% | 50.9% |
2013 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 56.5% | 56.5% | 51.6% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 60.2% | 60.2% | 44.6% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 52.4% | 52.4% | 48.6% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 47.9% | 47.9% | 51.1% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 52.3% | 52.3% | 50.7% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.4% | 70.4% | 56% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.3% | 66.3% | 57.5% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.5% | 69.5% | 56.3% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.1% | 68.1% | 56.9% |
2006 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 53% | 53% | 43.9% |
2007 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 45.2% | 45.2% | 45.6% |
2008 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 58.5% | 58.5% | 49.3% |
2009 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 51.1% |
2010 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.8% | 52.8% | 52.4% |
2011 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 62.4% | 62.4% | 54.4% |
2012 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 62.4% | 62.4% | 55.8% |
2013 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 55.4% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 54.2% | 54.2% | 43.8% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 61.6% | 61.6% | 45.8% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 49.8% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 62.5% | 52.4% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 51.7% | 51.7% | 55.2% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.8% | 64.8% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.7% | 63.7% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | N/A |
2006 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 45.4% | 45.4% | 42.5% |
2007 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 32.1% | 32.1% | 42.5% |
2008 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 68.1% | 68.1% | 48.4% |
2009 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 56.8% | 56.8% | 50.2% |
2010 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.5% | 60.5% | 52.4% |
2011 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 63.2% | 53.1% |
2012 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 65.9% | 65.9% | 53.9% |
2013 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.5% | 60.5% | 54.5% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 46.1% | 46.1% | 40.7% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 46.9% | 46.9% | 41.6% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 44.3% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 55.5% | 55.5% | 47.1% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 63.8% | 52% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 58.6% | 58.6% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 64.7% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.8% | 61.8% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 56.8% | 56.8% | 44.9% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 72.5% | 48.4% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 58.6% | 58.6% | 51.4% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 58.3% | 52.7% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.6% | 60.6% | 41.7% |
2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 88.4% | 88.4% | 52.6% |
2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 87.1% | 60.3% | 42.7% |
2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 75.8% | 59.7% |
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 94.3% | 64.4% | 56.7% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 75.0% | 80.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 25.0% | 20.0% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 8.0 years | 8.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 37.5% | 33.3% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 62.5% | 66.7% |
Mean Base Salary: | $34,844.0 | $32,895.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $30,505.0 | $28,896.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $37,448.0 | $34,895.0 |
* Danby-Rush Tower Middle Middle School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.