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Jefferson Co. R-Vii Schools
Jefferson Co. R-Vii is a public school district in Missouri, based in Jefferson County (Festus). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Jefferson Co. R-Vii on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Jefferson Co. R-Vii
3 of 5 schools in Jefferson Co. R-Vii carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 1
Best schools in Jefferson Co. R-Vii
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Jefferson High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Danby Rush Tower Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Telegraph Intermediate (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Jefferson Co. R-Vii
High schools (1)
- B+ Jefferson High School, Festus
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- B+ Danby Rush Tower Middle, Festus
- C+ Telegraph Intermediate, Festus
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- Plattin Primary, Festus
Other schools and academies (1)
- Jefferson R Vii Preschool, Festus
Where Jefferson Co. R-Vii schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Festus (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Missouri
- County: Jefferson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,075 students with 79 full-time-equivalent teachers and 150 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2916230
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Festus R-Vi (4 schools, 7 mi)
- Desoto 73 (5 schools, 10 mi)
- Dunklin R-V (4 schools, 11 mi)
- Hillsboro R-Iii (5 schools, 14 mi)
- North St. Francois Co. R-I (5 schools, 15 mi)
- Windsor C-1 (5 schools, 16 mi)
- Ste. Genevieve Co. R-Ii (4 schools, 16 mi)
- Fox C-6 (18 schools, 19 mi)
Questions about Jefferson Co. R-Vii
How many schools are in Jefferson Co. R-Vii?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Jefferson Co. R-Vii, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Jefferson Co. R-Vii serve?
The largest by graded schools: Festus.
How good are the schools in Jefferson Co. R-Vii?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 45.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 46.7%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Jefferson Co. R-Vii?
1,075 students were enrolled in Jefferson Co. R-Vii in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Jefferson Co. R-Vii?
Jefferson Co. R-Vii is in Missouri, based in Jefferson County, with its district office in Festus. Its boundary covers about 53.3 sq mi.