Best Public Schools in Zip Code 63028

Summary:

The 63028 zip code area is home to 8 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 2 high schools. Overall, the schools in this area perform well, with several standout institutions delivering strong academic results and preparing students for success.

The Festus Senior High and Festus Middle are the top performers, ranking among the best schools in Missouri. Festus Senior High has a high 4-year graduation rate of 97.7% and a low dropout rate of 0.7%, while Festus Middle ranks 34th out of 451 Missouri middle schools. Another standout is Danby-Rush Tower Middle, which ranks in the top 100 middle schools in the state.

The schools in the 63028 zip code generally perform well on state assessments, with many exceeding the state averages in subjects like mathematics and English language arts. However, all the schools in the area have relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.1% to 16.3%, which is an area that the Festus R-VI and Jefferson County R-Vii districts may want to investigate further and implement strategies to improve student attendance.

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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 English II (2024)	MAP Algebra II (2024)	MAP English I (2024)	MAP American History (2024)	MAP Physics (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 4th 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 English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP English I End of Course	MAP American History End of Course	MAP Physics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Festus Elementary	Public	K-3	1500 Mid-Meadow Ln	Festus	63028	Jefferson County	Festus R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 937-4063	1,039	69	15.0	35.9%	917 (88.3%)	23 (2.2%)	20 (1.9%)	8 (0.8%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (6.4%)								(n/a)	68.0								61.8													$9,459	$313	$9,147
Festus Senior High	Public	9-12	501 Westwind Dr	Festus	63028	Jefferson County	Festus R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 937-5410	979	56	17.5	36.3%	849 (86.7%)	29 (3.0%)	16 (1.6%)	11 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (7.5%)	71.2	53^rd of 378 public high schools	86.0%		78.8	27^th of 352 public high schools	92.3%	26															54.3	57.0	64.2		58.7	57.6	42.0	$10,402	$1,609	$8,793
Festus Middle	Public	7-8	1717 W Main	Festus	63028	Jefferson County	Festus R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 937-5417	552	30	18.2	40.9%	473 (85.7%)	19 (3.4%)	12 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.0%)	89.2	34^th of 451 public middle schools	92.5%		84	50^th of 459 public middle schools	89.1%	16					68.9	43.4		56.7					51.3	54.7	95.9							$9,646	$807	$8,839
Festus Intermediate	Public	4-6	1501 Mid-Meadow Ln	Festus	63028	Jefferson County	Festus R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 937-4750	745	40	18.7	40.0%	647 (86.8%)	19 (2.6%)	20 (2.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.4%)								(n/a)		68.3	51.6	65.8			51.9			69.8	63.8	55.5										$8,496	$756	$7,740
Plattin Primary	Public	K-2	2400 R7 School Rd	Festus	63028	Jefferson County	Jefferson County R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 937-7170	217	18	11.8	30.0%	210 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)								(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	241	19	12.7	25.3%	227 (94.2%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.1%)	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	239	17	13.9	26.4%	229 (95.8%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	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	318	22	14.3	20.4%	294 (92.5%)	6 (1.9%)	9 (2.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	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

Cities Near Zip Code 63028

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Festus	1.91 mi	10	49^th
Crystal City	3.52 mi	2	142^nd
De Soto	5.49 mi	6	109^th
Herculaneum	6.16 mi	3	118^th
Mapaville	6.23 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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