Festus Elementary Primary School
1500 Midmeadow Ln Festus MO, 63028, Jefferson County Phone: 636-937-4063 Ranking:  (222 out of 1,698, top 13%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 3 School District: Festus R-6 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: | 65 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 63 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 947 | 945 | 981 | 955 | 947 | 993 | 972 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 226 | 23.9% | 246 | 26.0% | 246 | 25.1% | 252 | 26.4% | 254 | 26.8% | 265 | 26.7% | 230 | 23.7% |
| Grade 1: | 261 | 27.6% | 234 | 24.8% | 250 | 25.5% | 263 | 27.5% | 259 | 27.3% | 224 | 22.6% | 250 | 25.7% |
| Grade 2: | 244 | 25.8% | 224 | 23.7% | 243 | 24.8% | 235 | 24.6% | 206 | 21.8% | 238 | 24.0% | 246 | 25.3% |
| Grade 3: | 216 | 22.8% | 241 | 25.5% | 242 | 24.7% | 205 | 21.5% | 228 | 24.1% | 250 | 25.2% | 246 | 25.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 470 | 49.6% | 473 | 50.1% | 498 | 50.8% | 511 | 53.5% | 489 | 51.6% | 518 | 52.2% | 508 | 52.3% |
| Female: | 477 | 50.4% | 472 | 49.9% | 483 | 49.2% | 444 | 46.5% | 450 | 47.5% | 467 | 47.0% | 460 | 47.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.4% |
| Asian: | 13 | 1.4% | 12 | 1.3% | 6 | 0.6% | 9 | 0.9% | 8 | 0.8% | 7 | 0.7% | 6 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic: | 10 | 1.1% | 9 | 1.0% | 5 | 0.5% | 7 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.5% | 7 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.5% |
| Black: | 23 | 2.4% | 28 | 3.0% | 24 | 2.4% | 33 | 3.5% | 35 | 3.7% | 32 | 3.2% | 36 | 3.7% |
| White: | 876 | 92.5% | 888 | 94.0% | 944 | 96.2% | 905 | 94.8% | 897 | 94.7% | 945 | 95.2% | 921 | 94.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 25 | 2.6% | 8 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 351 | 37.1% | 375 | 39.7% | 337 | 34.4% | 316 | 33.1% | 297 | 31.4% | 285 | 28.7% | 268 | 27.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 69 | 7.3% | 54 | 5.7% | 46 | 4.7% | 41 | 4.3% | 58 | 6.1% | 76 | 7.7% | 76 | 7.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.63 | 14.32 | 15.33 | 15.04 | 14.57 | 15.00 | 15.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45.7% | 45.7% | 43.3% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.7% | 48.7% | 43.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.9% | 48.9% | 40.9% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49.6% | 49.6% | 41% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.8% | 55.8% | 43.9% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.2% | 59.2% | 44.5% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.8% | 64.8% | 46% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 48.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.9% | 47.9% | 44% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.6% | 53.6% | 45.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44.2% | 44.2% | 44.3% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50.3% | 50.3% | 45% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.3% | 65.3% | 47.8% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.2% | 71.2% | 50.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.8% | 82.8% | 52.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.9% | 86.9% | 51.4% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 49.2% | 45.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 50.8% | 54.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 10.0 years | 10.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 37.3% | 40.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 62.7% | 60.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $42,255.0 | $40,510.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,241.0 | $32,598.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $47,020.0 | $45,785.0 |
* Festus Elementary Primary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.