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Jefferson City Schools
Jefferson City is a public school district in Missouri, based in Cole County (Jefferson City). SchoolGrade grades 16 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Jefferson City on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Jefferson City
15 of 16 schools in Jefferson City carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 7C: 5D: 1
Best schools in Jefferson City
Statewide rankings: all 444 high schools in Missouri · all 341 middle schools in Missouri · all 1072 elementary schools in Missouri
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Clarence Lawson Elem (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- West Elem (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Belair Elem (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Thomas Jefferson Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Jefferson City High (High school, meets expectations)
- B- Callaway Hills Elem (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Thorpe J Gordon Elem (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Pioneer Trail Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Capital City High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C+ South Elem (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in Jefferson City
High schools (2)
- B- Capital City High School, Jefferson City
- B Jefferson City High, Jefferson City
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- C Lewis And Clark Middle, Jefferson City
- B Thomas Jefferson Middle, Jefferson City
Elementary and primary schools (12)
- B Belair Elem, Jefferson City
- B- Callaway Hills Elem, Holts Summit
- C Cedar Hill Elem, Jefferson City
- A Clarence Lawson Elem, Jefferson City
- D- East Elem, Jefferson City
- C Moreau Heights Elem, Jefferson City
- C North Elem, Holts Summit
- B- Pioneer Trail Elementary, Jefferson City
- C+ South Elem, Jefferson City
- Southwest Early Childhood Ctr, Jefferson City
- B- Thorpe J Gordon Elem, Jefferson City
- A- West Elem, Jefferson City
Where Jefferson City schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Jefferson City (14)
- Holts Summit (2)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Missouri
- County: Cole County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 8,560 students with 735 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,491 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2916190
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Southern Boone Co. R-I (4 schools, 12 mi)
- Blair Oaks R-Ii (4 schools, 15 mi)
- Moniteau Co. R-I (3 schools, 19 mi)
- Fulton 58 (6 schools, 21 mi)
- South Callaway Co. R-Ii (4 schools, 22 mi)
- Columbia 93 (33 schools, 26 mi)
- Eldon R-I (4 schools, 29 mi)
- North Callaway Co. R-I (4 schools, 30 mi)
Questions about Jefferson City
How many schools are in Jefferson City?
SchoolGrade grades 16 public schools in Jefferson City, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Jefferson City serve?
The largest by graded schools: Jefferson City, Holts Summit.
How good are the schools in Jefferson City?
Across the 15 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 44.9% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 32.3%. 93% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Jefferson City?
8,560 students were enrolled in Jefferson City in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Jefferson City?
Jefferson City is in Missouri, based in Cole County, with its district office in Jefferson City. Its boundary covers about 215 sq mi.