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Telegraph Intermediate

1265 Dooling Hollow Rd, Festus, MO 63028

BSchola Grade
Grades
3–5
Elementary
Students
230
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Jefferson Co. R-VII
Jefferson County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,103 Missouri elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores42% proficient in math & reading
55thpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
77thpercentile
Attendance7% chronically absent
93rdpercentile
Class size13.7 students per teacher
26thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Missouri elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Telegraph Intermediate

Telegraph Intermediate is a public elementary school in Festus, Missouri, serving grades 3–5. It is part of Jefferson Co. R-VII. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Jefferson County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 230 students were enrolled, with about 13.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,103 Missouri elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 3–5

Location & nearby schools

1265 Dooling Hollow Rd
Festus, MO 63028
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
3–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
230 students
Students per teacher
13.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Jefferson Co. R-VII
County
Jefferson County
NCES school ID
291623001725

Schools near Telegraph Intermediate

All 12 schools in Festus →
Festus Elem.
Public · Grades K–3 · 1,045 students
A6.0 mi
Pevely Elem.
Public · Grades K–5 · 714 students
C9.5 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.