Elementary Schools in Jefferson City

Summary:

The Jefferson City school district in Missouri has 11 elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The district is ranked 153 out of 386 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the district as a whole faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, some individual schools stand out with strong academic performance.

Clarence Lawson Elementary is the highest-ranked school in the district, coming in at 220 out of 906 Missouri elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently performs well on state assessments, with 3rd and 4th-grade math proficiency rates well above the district and state averages. Belair Elementary and West Elementary also stand out for their strong performance on state tests, particularly in math and English Language Arts.

However, the data also reveals significant performance gaps between the highest and lowest-performing schools in the Jefferson City district. Schools with high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, such as South Elementary and East Elementary, tend to have lower test scores, suggesting a need for targeted interventions and support to ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students in the district.

District Detail

315 E Dunklin St
Jefferson City, MO 65101-3128

(573) 659-3000

SchoolDigger Rank:
153^rd of 386 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 8,560

Primary Schools: 12
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 4
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)			MAP Science (2024)	MAP English Language Arts (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 Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Belair Elementary	Public	K-5	701 Belair	Jefferson City	65109	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 659-3155	362	28	12.8	53.9%	223 (61.6%)	60 (16.6%)	45 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.4%)	60.8	343^rd of 906 public elementary schools	62.1%		60.8	344^th of 898 public elementary schools	61.7%	1	39.1	57.8	28.9	46.6	43.7	55.3	49.9	$10,418	$535	$9,883
Cedar Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	1510 Vieth	Jefferson City	65109	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 659-3160	326	30	10.8	43.6%	222 (68.1%)	32 (9.8%)	23 (7.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (14.1%)	41.7	544^th of 906 public elementary schools	40.0%		51.8	436^th of 898 public elementary schools	51.4%	108	19.3	50.9	29.6	42.1	32.8		35.8	$12,097	$267	$11,829
East Elementary	Public	K-5	1229 E McCarty	Jefferson City	65101	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 659-3165	298	29	10.2	99.3%	129 (43.3%)	95 (31.9%)	23 (7.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (15.8%)	28.5	669^th of 906 public elementary schools	26.2%		34.3	619^th of 898 public elementary schools	31.1%	50	22.3	10.9	21.0	37.4	29.0		39.5	$12,006	$608	$11,399
Moreau Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	1410 Hough Park	Jefferson City	65101	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 659-3180	298	33	8.9	60.1%	170 (57.0%)	69 (23.2%)	14 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	42 (14.1%)	41.5	548^th of 906 public elementary schools	39.5%		30.4	657^th of 898 public elementary schools	26.8%	109	12.3	38.8	29.8	44.3	28.7	40.7	48.1	$13,106	$777	$12,328
South Elementary	Public	K-5	707 Linden Dr	Jefferson City	65109	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 659-3185	321	28	11.3	99.4%	118 (36.8%)	131 (40.8%)	17 (5.3%)	18 (5.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (10.0%)	44.6	512^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.5%		34.6	613^th of 898 public elementary schools	31.7%	101	30.7	30.0	38.9	41.3	36.4		38.9	$12,068	$415	$11,654
Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary	Public	K-5	1101 Jackson	Jefferson City	65101	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 659-3170	297	31	9.4	99.7%	101 (34.0%)	133 (44.8%)	26 (8.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.8%)	43.4	525^th of 906 public elementary schools	42.1%		34.5	616^th of 898 public elementary schools	31.4%	91	34.5	35.7	14.7		42.3	48.0	41.3	$11,935	$487	$11,448
West Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Dix Rd	Jefferson City	65109	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 659-3195	339	25	13.3	52.8%	218 (64.3%)	55 (16.2%)	18 (5.3%)	10 (2.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.6%)	61.1	339^th of 906 public elementary schools	62.6%		58	376^th of 898 public elementary schools	58.1%	37	32.6	62.6	39.9	39.9	49.0		46.6	$11,954	$313	$11,640
Southwest Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	812 St Mary's Blvd	Jefferson City	65109	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	No	(573) 659-3190	283	29	9.7	60.4%	144 (50.9%)	69 (24.4%)	29 (10.2%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	33 (11.7%)								(n/a)
Pioneer Trail Elementary	Public	K-5	301 Pioneer Trail	Jefferson City	65109	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 632-3400	448	36	12.5	50.9%	329 (73.4%)	35 (7.8%)	28 (6.3%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (10.7%)	52.7	422^nd of 906 public elementary schools	53.4%		57.6	378^th of 898 public elementary schools	57.9%	44	24.5	32.0	40.1	54.2	38.5	45.3	47.8	$10,663	$477	$10,187
North Elementary	Public	K-5	285 S Summit	Holts Summit	65043	Callaway County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 896-8304	382	31	12.1	50.8%	308 (80.6%)	22 (5.8%)	17 (4.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.4%)	46.8	483^rd of 906 public elementary schools	46.7%		45.4	503^rd of 898 public elementary schools	44.0%	20	40.5	41.0	23.6	44.4	37.6	41.0	40.2	$11,528	$601	$10,927
Callaway Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	2715 State Rd Aa	Holts Summit	65043	Callaway County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 896-5051	223	22	10.2	53.8%	184 (82.5%)	6 (2.7%)	7 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (10.8%)	38.5	572^nd of 906 public elementary schools	36.9%		41.7	547^th of 898 public elementary schools	39.1%	25	26.7	38.0		30.7	42.2			$12,676	$346	$12,330
Clarence Lawson Elementary	Public	K-5	1105 Fairgrounds Rd	Jefferson City	65109	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 659-3175	442	37	11.7	50.2%	255 (57.7%)	81 (18.3%)	42 (9.5%)	20 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.0%)	73	220^th of 906 public elementary schools	75.7%		63.5	317^th of 898 public elementary schools	64.7%	97	53.8	63.0	37.8	41.7	53.1	66.1	53.8	$13,283	$1,396	$11,887

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	0.97 mi	35
Mo Virtual Instruction Program	2.14 mi	2
Blair Oaks R-II	4.7 mi	4	10^th
Department Of Corrections	4.89 mi	20
Osage County R-III	11.01 mi	3	57^th

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