JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL
Score 72.9/100: better than 72% of Missouri high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools
Performance (state tests, 2024-25)
% Proficient or Advanced on state tests in Missouri, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Missouri schools.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year.
All 10 published results by grade and test
As published by Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | High school | MAP | hidden (small group) | 70 |
| English language arts | High school | MAP | 62.7 | 78 |
| English language arts | All grades | MAP | 62.2 | 77 |
| Math | High school | MAP | 25.1 | 52 |
| Math | High school | MAP | 84.2 | 19 |
| Math | All grades | MAP | 40.7 | 71 |
| Science | High school | MAP | 51.4 | 68 |
| Science | All grades | MAP | 51.4 | 68 |
| Social studies | High school | MAP | hidden (small group) | 69 |
| Social studies | All grades | MAP | hidden (small group) | 67 |
School profile
- Grades
- 9-12
- Students
- 323
- Type
- High school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Regular
Students
District and location
Contact
"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Missouri. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).
Nearby high schools
Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.
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Location
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
Missouri publishes the percentage of students at each performance level; we add up the levels it counts as proficient.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL at a glance
JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL is a public high school in Festus, Missouri, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Jefferson Co. R-Vii school district. It has about 323 students (a typical Missouri high school has 247). About 18% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 43% at a typical Missouri high school, which is useful context when reading test results.
In 2024-25 state tests, 62% in English language arts (similar schools: 54%) and 41% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% Proficient or Advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Missouri high schools, it scores 72.9 out of 100: better than 72% of them, ranking #78 of 286. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.
Page updated 2026-10-12.