Best Public Schools in Jefferson City, MO

Summary:

The city of Jefferson City, Missouri is home to 19 schools across two school districts - the Jefferson City School District and the Blair Oaks R-II School District. The schools serve a diverse student population from elementary to high school, with a mix of high-performing and lower-performing institutions.

Among the standout schools are Jefferson City High School, which ranks 58th out of 352 Missouri high schools, and Blair Oaks High School, which ranks 47th. These high schools boast excellent test scores, low student-teacher ratios, and high ratings from SchoolDigger. At the middle school level, Blair Oaks Middle School stands out, ranking 10th out of 459 Missouri middle schools with exceptional proficiency rates in math and science.

However, the data also reveals stark contrasts in school performance, with the Blair Oaks schools consistently outperforming their counterparts in the Jefferson City School District. This disparity appears to be linked to socioeconomic factors, as schools with higher free/reduced lunch rates tend to have lower test scores and rankings. While the schools show racial diversity, there is no clear correlation between racial composition and academic performance. The data also suggests that per-student spending is not a reliable predictor of school quality in this area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)						MAP Science (2023)		MAP English Language Arts (2023)						MAP Algebra I (2023)	MAP Biology I (2023)	MAP English II (2023)	MAP Algebra II (2023)	MAP Geometry (2023)	MAP Government (2023)	MAP Physics (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Geometry End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	MAP Physics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
H Kenneth Kirchner School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1403 Riverside Dr	Jefferson City	65101	Cole County	Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	No	No	No	No	(573) 751-7142	22	5	4.4	13.6%	17 (77.3%)	3 (13.6%)	2 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Algoa Correctional Center	Public	7-12	8501 No More Victims Rd.	Jefferson City	65101	Cole County	Department Of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(573) 751-3911	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mocap Elem.School	Public, Virtual	K-5	205 Jefferson Street	Jefferson City	65102	Cole County	Mo Virtual Instruction Program	No	No	Yes	No	(573) 751-2453	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mocap High School	Public, Virtual	6-12	205 Jefferson St	Jefferson City	65102	Cole County	Mo Virtual Instruction Program	No	No	Yes	No	(573) 751-2453	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Belair Elementary	Public	K-5	701 Belair	Jefferson City	65109	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 659-3155	377	31	12.3	55.7%	216 (57.3%)	70 (18.6%)	46 (12.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.1%)	60.8	344^th of 898 public elementary schools	61.7%		59.9	364^th of 908 public elementary schools	59.9%	20	46.0	48.5	31.2						43.6	52.9	50.8											$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	324	28	11.5	43.8%	216 (66.7%)	40 (12.3%)	20 (6.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (13.9%)	51.8	436^th of 898 public elementary schools	51.4%		50	453^rd of 908 public elementary schools	50.1%	17	44.7	32.3	26.9						49.0	50.1	44.2											$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	305	29	10.3	99.0%	122 (40.0%)	102 (33.4%)	27 (8.9%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (16.4%)	34.3	619^th of 898 public elementary schools	31.1%		27.8	669^th of 908 public elementary schools	26.3%	50	16.7	25.0	25.0				47.5		27.1	33.3	50.0											$12,006	$608	$11,399
Jefferson City High	Public	9-12	609 Union	Jefferson City	65101	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	No	(573) 659-3050	1,296	102	12.7	48.5%	803 (62.0%)	253 (19.5%)	84 (6.5%)	15 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	138 (10.6%)	66.8	58^th of 352 public high schools	83.5%		67.2	66^th of 361 public high schools	81.7%	8															43.8	39.6	67.3	54.2		51.0		$15,428	$1,755	$13,673
Moreau Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	1410 Hough Park	Jefferson City	65101	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 659-3180	328	33	9.8	59.5%	177 (54.0%)	89 (27.1%)	14 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (13.7%)	30.4	657^th of 898 public elementary schools	26.8%		26.5	679^th of 908 public elementary schools	25.2%	22	17.3	37.5	14.9				29.8		40.4	42.9	25.7											$13,106	$777	$12,328
Nichols Career Center	Public	9-12	605 Union	Jefferson City	65101	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	No	(573) 659-3100	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
South Elementary	Public	K-5	707 Linden Dr	Jefferson City	65109	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 659-3185	312	26	11.8	99.0%	114 (36.5%)	122 (39.1%)	18 (5.8%)	24 (7.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.9%)	34.6	613^th of 898 public elementary schools	31.7%		35.6	595^th of 908 public elementary schools	34.5%	18	25.7	30.6	25.7				25.7		48.6	35.6												$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	281	27	10.3	98.9%	93 (33.1%)	138 (49.1%)	16 (5.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.4%)	34.5	616^th of 898 public elementary schools	31.4%		24.2	696^th of 908 public elementary schools	23.3%	80	56.5	15.2	16.1				25.8		47.8	19.5	22.6											$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	307	24	12.5	51.8%	204 (66.4%)	52 (16.9%)	17 (5.5%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.4%)	58	376^th of 898 public elementary schools	58.1%		44.5	513^th of 908 public elementary schools	43.5%	137	45.0	46.8	22.8						53.3	45.1	42.9											$11,954	$313	$11,640
Lewis And Clark Middle	Public	6-8	325 Lewis And Clark Dr	Jefferson City	65101	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	No	(573) 659-3200	1,005	82	12.2	55.6%	625 (62.2%)	216 (21.5%)	54 (5.4%)	8 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (9.9%)	47.6	240^th of 459 public middle schools	47.7%		47	254^th of 459 public middle schools	44.7%	14				34.8	35.7	4.9		30.3				41.5	39.2	39.8	66.6							$11,607	$2,068	$9,539
Prenger Family Center	Public	9-12	400 Stadium Blvd	Jefferson City	65101	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	No	(573) 636-5177	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(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	477	36	13.2	45.7%	354 (74.2%)	34 (7.1%)	35 (7.3%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.9%)	57.6	378^th of 898 public elementary schools	57.9%		60.1	361^st of 908 public elementary schools	60.2%	17	42.9	38.7	31.7				50.0		62.9	42.0												$10,663	$477	$10,187
Capital City High School	Public	9-12	1650 Cavalier Drive	Jefferson City	65109	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	No	(573) 659-3286	1,404	93	15.1	41.1%	875 (62.3%)	265 (18.9%)	127 (9.0%)	21 (1.5%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	113 (8.0%)	50.6	130^th of 352 public high schools	63.1%		52.5	136^th of 361 public high schools	62.3%	6															35.0	37.1	52.2	43.7		42.5		$10,184	$1,288	$8,896
Thomas Jefferson Middle	Public	6-8	1201 Fairgrounds Rd	Jefferson City	65109	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	No	(573) 659-3250	957	77	12.3	52.1%	570 (59.6%)	190 (19.9%)	79 (8.3%)	28 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (9.4%)	61.6	159^th of 459 public middle schools	65.4%		58.4	176^th of 459 public middle schools	61.7%	17				43.8	39.1	21.0		39.2				47.5	43.9	42.1	87.0							$10,383	$1,683	$8,700
Clarence Lawson Elementary	Public	K-5	1105 Fairgrounds Rd	Jefferson City	65109	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 659-3175	419	37	11.2	53.2%	245 (58.5%)	70 (16.7%)	39 (9.3%)	18 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (11.2%)	63.5	317^th of 898 public elementary schools	64.7%		66.7	281^st of 908 public elementary schools	69.1%	36	73.8	52.1	29.6				28.1		61.5	58.9	40.8											$13,283	$1,396	$11,887
Blair Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	6124 Falcon Ln	Jefferson City	65101	Cole County	Blair Oaks R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 634-2808	218	18	12.4	8.7%	204 (93.6%)	4 (1.8%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)								(n/a)																						$13,741	$508	$13,234
Blair Oaks High	Public	9-12	6124 Falcon Ln	Jefferson City	65101	Cole County	Blair Oaks R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 635-8514	457	28	16.3	7.4%	433 (94.7%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	71.2	47^th of 352 public high schools	86.6%		86.7	16^th of 361 public high schools	95.6%	31															38.8				55.4		62.6	$9,137	$79	$9,058
Blair Oaks Middle School	Public	6-8	6124 Falcon Ln	Jefferson City	65101	Cole County	Blair Oaks R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 634-2053	264	18	14.6	8.0%	249 (94.3%)	3 (1.1%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	96.1	10^th of 459 public middle schools	97.8%		95	8^th of 459 public middle schools	98.3%	2				87.2	76.6	71.0		75.3				60.5	54.4	59.8	92.9							$9,655	$571	$9,085
Blair Oaks Intermediate	Public	3-5	6124 Falcon Lane	Jefferson City	65101	Cole County	Blair Oaks R-II	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(573) 635-6864	255	17	14.8	11.0%	242 (94.9%)	3 (1.2%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	92.1	47^th of 898 public elementary schools	94.8%		94	28^th of 908 public elementary schools	96.9%	19	69.2	79.5					63.0		70.8	83.1	57.0											$7,575	$65	$7,510

Cities Near Jefferson City

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Westphalia	9.31 mi	3	124^th
Holts Summit	10.36 mi	2	247^th
Russellville	15.37 mi	2	219^th
New Bloomfield	15.61 mi	2	169^th
Eugene	15.81 mi	2	187^th

See the top MO Missouri cities

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.