DANBY-RUSH TOWER MIDDLE

jr7.k12.mo.us

241 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Danby-Rush Tower Middle School, located in Festus, Missouri, serves as a key educational institution within the Dunklin R-V School District. Situated on Dooling Hollow Road, the school provides a focused middle-school experience designed to support the academic, social, and emotional development of students as they transition from elementary to high school. The school’s curriculum is structured to meet state standards while fostering a learning environment that encourages student engagement, responsibility, and foundational skill-building.

As a central hub for the local community, the school emphasizes collaboration between faculty, parents, and students to ensure a supportive and safe educational atmosphere. By utilizing resources provided through the Dunklin R-V district, Danby-Rush Tower Middle School offers various extracurricular opportunities and academic support systems intended to prepare its student body for the rigors of secondary education. For families seeking more specific information regarding school policies, academic calendars, or district initiatives, the school maintains an official web presence at http://jr7.k12.mo.us.

241

Total Students

19.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

28.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for DANBY-RUSH TOWER MIDDLE
Demographic	Student Count
White	227
Hispanic	6
Black	2
Two or More	5
Pacific Islander	1

White
227 (94.2 %)
Hispanic
6 (2.5 %)
Two or More
5 (2.1 %)
Black
2 (0.8 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	JEFFERSON CO. R-VII
Phone:	(636)937-9188
Website:	http://jr7.k12.mo.us
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	241
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	49
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	19

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 80

Grade 7 72

Grade 8 89