Danby-Rush Tower Middle

1250 Dooling Hollow Rd, Festus MO, 63028 | Jefferson County R-VII School District | 636-937-9188
  • grades 6-8
  • students 235
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 48% 8% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Festus
  • Ranked #0 of 2997 in Missouri
Proficiency Averages
59%Festus
44%Missouri

Danby-Rush Tower Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Jefferson County R-VII School District" in Festus, MO. There are a total of 235 students and 17 teachers at Danby-Rush Tower Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Danby-Rush Tower Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.5%, which is 8% higher than the Missouri average.

Danby-Rush Tower Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students235
Teachers17
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Danby-Rush Tower Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
645-49%
735-39%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
655-59%
745-49%
850-54%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Danby-Rush Tower Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMissouriNational
White 92.8% 91.4% 75.4% 51.1%
Black 3.0% 2.9% 14.1% 15.9%
Asian 1.7% 1.8% 1.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8% 1.7% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.7% 1.9% 2.6% 3.1%

Festus demographics profile

StatisticFestusMissouriNational
Population12,0546,137,428328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,0419091
Median age36.638.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%57%55%
Speak English99%94%79%
Speak Spanish0%3%13%

Education level achieved in Festus

IndexFestusMissouriNational
Completed 8th grade81.6%86.0%84.3%
Completed high school79.9%84.2%83.0%
Completed some college52.4%57.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.8%35.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.6%27.6%30.3%
Completed masters6.6%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.4%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.1%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Danby-Rush Tower Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.