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Lewis And Clark Middle

Q: Is Lewis And Clark Middle a good school?

Lewis And Clark Middle ranks 222 nd of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Lewis And Clark Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 966 students attended Lewis And Clark Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Lewis And Clark Middle?

Students at Lewis And Clark Middle are 61% White, 19% African American, 12% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

Q: What high school do graduates of Lewis And Clark Middle attend?

Students who attend Lewis And Clark Middle usually go on to attend Jefferson City High

Public Grades 6-8

222^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 49% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Lewis And Clark Middle is a public middle school located in Jefferson City, Missouri, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 962 students. The school is part of the Jefferson City School District, which is ranked 146 out of 367 districts in Missouri and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Lewis And Clark Middle has had a fluctuating statewide ranking over the past several years, ranging from 205 to 254 out of 451-459 Missouri middle schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has also been inconsistent, ranging from 2 to 3 stars out of 5. The school has performed exceptionally well in Algebra I, with proficiency rates ranging from 66.6% to 98.2%, significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, in most subject areas and grade levels, the school's proficiency rates are below the Jefferson City and Missouri state averages. Additionally, Lewis And Clark Middle has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.1% to 33.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Thomas Jefferson Middle, another school in the Jefferson City district, has consistently outperformed Lewis And Clark Middle in academic proficiency and statewide rankings. Additionally, Southern Boone Middle and Blair Oaks Middle School, which are in other districts, have significantly higher academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings compared to Lewis And Clark Middle.

966

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,977

Per pupil spending ?

54.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

325 Lewis And Clark Dr
Jefferson City, MO 65101-3818

(573) 659-3200

District: Jefferson City

Students who attend Lewis And Clark Middle usually attend:

High:

Jefferson City High

Feeder schools for Lewis And Clark Middle:

Elementary:	Callaway Hills Elementary
	Cedar Hill Elementary
	East Elementary
	Moreau Heights Elementary
	More...
	North Elementary
	Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.4%

African American:

19.3%

Two or more races:

12.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg43%

Missouri avg41%

222^nd of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Jefferson City

146^th of 367Jefferson City among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	222 of 438	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.1	205 of 451	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	240 of 459	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	254 of 459	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.9	242 of 454	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	405 of 587	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	341 of 552	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.9	365 of 568	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.5	209 of 435	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.7	327 of 585	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.7	379 of 633	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.5	399 of 649	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.5	293 of 623	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.2	273 of 625	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.1	162 of 614	73.6%	★★★★☆
2009	60.8	221 of 601	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.1	283 of 624	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.2	269 of 624	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.6	222 of 619	64.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	66 of 143	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	68 of 144	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	89 of 153	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	85 of 148	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	101 of 135	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	119 of 149	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	96 of 129	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	42.0	106 of 187	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.1	176 of 195	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.8	50 of 204	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	52 of 162	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	0.2	42 of 42	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	76.5	3 of 121	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	64.6	40 of 104	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	48 of 90	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	38 of 74	48.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	36 of 74	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	25 of 67	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.8	86 of 130	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.4	38 of 96	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	217 of 369	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.7	174 of 378	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	220 of 382	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	204 of 365	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.0	169 of 371	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.5	380 of 482	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	324 of 422	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	16 of 48	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.8	24 of 51	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.8	40 of 44	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.8	19 of 45	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.3	13 of 31	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.1	87 of 98	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	61 of 79	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	172 of 196	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	136 of 194	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.1	169 of 192	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	151 of 358	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	115 of 379	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	149 of 385	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	137 of 381	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	131 of 376	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	281 of 527	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	257 of 479	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2025)67th percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)54th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)43rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile-37 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)<1st percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I98%+53 vs state

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Mathematics35%-6 vs state

Science31%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	966	83	11.6	54.2%	593 (61.4%)	186 (19.3%)	58 (6.0%)	7 (0.7%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	116 (12.0%)	48.2	222^nd of 438 public middle schools	49.3%		54.1	205^th of 451 public middle schools	54.5%	17		47.3	31.8	22.4		30.9		37.4	41.7	41.0	98.2	$12,977	$402	$12,574
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	290	18	15.6	11.7%	273 (94.1%)	4 (1.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	95.4	11^th of 438 public middle schools	97.5%		98.1	6^th of 451 public middle schools	98.7%	5		71.1	94.3	60.8		73.5		52.7	69.0		94.0	$10,133	$508	$9,625
Thomas Jefferson Middle	Public	6-8	1201 Fairgrounds Rd	Jefferson City	65109	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	No	(573) 659-3250	927	78	11.8	50.4%	548 (59.1%)	183 (19.7%)	85 (9.2%)	27 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (9.0%)	68.2	120^th of 438 public middle schools	72.6%		72.4	101^st of 451 public middle schools	77.6%	19		45.4	46.9	34.1		40.2		53.2	46.3	53.0	98.8	$12,775	$326	$12,449
South Callaway Middle	Public	6-8	10105 State Rd C	Mokane	65059	Callaway County	South Callaway County R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 676-5225	187	17	11.1	33.2%	183 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	46.4	233^rd of 438 public middle schools	46.8%		61	156^th of 451 public middle schools	65.4%	77		47.6		17.1		29.3		37.2		41.1		$15,081	$388	$14,693
Southern Boone Middle	Public	5-8	303 N Main	Ashland	65010	Boone County	Southern Boone County R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 657-2146	648	49	13.2	19.0%	564 (87.0%)	9 (1.4%)	33 (5.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.7%)	73	94^th of 438 public middle schools	78.5%		72.7	99^th of 451 public middle schools	78.0%	5	44.7	57.4	49.3	36.5	46.6	42.2	53.2	45.1	55.6	51.4		$10,341	$581	$9,759

Frequently Asked Questions about Lewis And Clark Middle

What district is Lewis And Clark Middle in?

Jefferson City

What is the racial makeup of Lewis And Clark Middle?

Students at Lewis And Clark Middle are 61% White, 19% African American, 12% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Lewis And Clark Middle attend?

Students who attend Lewis And Clark Middle usually go on to attend Jefferson City High

Is Lewis And Clark Middle a good school?

Lewis And Clark Middle ranks 222^nd of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lewis And Clark Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 966 students attended Lewis And Clark Middle.

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