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Belair Elementary

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Belair Elementary ranks 262 nd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

262^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Belair Elementary is a public elementary school in Jefferson City, Missouri, serving 362 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Jefferson City School District, which is ranked 146 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Belair Elementary consistently outperforms the Jefferson City and Missouri state averages in mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across grades 3-5. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Belair's 3rd-grade mathematics proficiency was 61.6%, compared to 43.8% for Jefferson City and 41.4% for Missouri. Additionally, Belair's 5th-grade ELA proficiency was 59.5%, compared to 52% for Jefferson City and 44.3% for Missouri. Belair Elementary also has a strong performance among its White and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of Missouri elementary schools in these categories.

However, Belair Elementary has experienced a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 14% to 26.6% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. The school also has a significant population of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 45.76% to 55.7% over the past few years. While Belair outperforms most nearby schools in academic proficiency, the high chronic absenteeism rate and socioeconomic factors may be impacting the school's overall performance. By addressing these challenges, Belair Elementary has the potential to further improve its educational outcomes and move up in the state rankings.

363

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,888

Per pupil spending ?

51.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 Belair
Jefferson City, MO 65109-0780

(573) 659-3155

District: Jefferson City

Students who attend Belair Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas Jefferson Middle
High:	Jefferson City High

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.0%

Hispanic:

16.3%

African American:

12.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (51% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jefferson City

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg44%

Missouri avg42%

262^nd of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 11Elementary 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	262 of 900	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.8	343 of 906	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	344 of 898	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	364 of 908	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	341 of 901	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	485 of 1052	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	458 of 1045	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.6	602 of 1032	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.9	354 of 865	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.7	655 of 1058	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.6	532 of 1089	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.9	618 of 1108	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	68.9	304 of 1085	72.0%	★★★★☆
2011	70.5	264 of 1088	75.7%	★★★★☆
2010	64.0	352 of 1066	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.2	216 of 1053	79.5%	★★★★☆
2008	71.7	224 of 1084	79.3%	★★★★☆
2007	73.4	196 of 1080	81.9%	★★★★☆
2006	64.4	320 of 1074	70.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	30.6	188 of 250	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.5	72 of 243	70.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	106 of 638	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.1	162 of 625	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	53.7	243 of 611	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	188 of 532	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.4	343 of 574	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	620 of 907	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	578 of 887	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	59.1	15 of 41	63.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	172 of 666	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	213 of 668	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	229 of 675	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.5	194 of 691	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	54.8	385 of 917	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	318 of 898	64.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)63rd percentile+10 vs school

African American (2019)25th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics53%+12 vs state

English Language Arts50%+6 vs state

Science44%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (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 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	363	31	11.8	51.2%	225 (62.0%)	45 (12.4%)	59 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.4%)	69.2	262^nd of 900 public elementary schools	70.9%		60.8	343^rd of 906 public elementary schools	62.1%	81	61.6	47.1	52.5	43.8	51.6	40.4	59.5	$12,888	$505	$12,383
West Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Dix Rd	Jefferson City	65109	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 659-3195	317	27	11.8	54.3%	195 (61.5%)	54 (17.0%)	24 (7.6%)	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.4%)	64.1	320^th of 900 public elementary schools	64.4%		61.1	339^th of 906 public elementary schools	62.6%	19	32.0	48.0	49.9	57.1	40.8		53.4	$13,777	$310	$13,467
South Elementary	Public	K-5	707 Linden Dr	Jefferson City	65109	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 659-3185	302	27	11.2	100.0%	102 (33.8%)	115 (38.1%)	15 (5.0%)	21 (7.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (14.9%)	53.4	426^th of 900 public elementary schools	52.7%		44.6	512^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.5%	86	39.0	58.1	25.7		34.7		53.4	$13,450	$390	$13,060
Cedar Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	1510 Vieth	Jefferson City	65109	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 659-3160	313	28	11.1	49.5%	203 (64.9%)	44 (14.1%)	19 (6.1%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (13.1%)	51.2	446^th of 900 public elementary schools	50.4%		41.7	544^th of 906 public elementary schools	40.0%	98	38.5	46.1	34.7	43.4	33.2	44.1	47.8	$15,309	$415	$14,894
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 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary	Public	K-5	1101 Jackson	Jefferson City	65101	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 659-3170	294	28	10.4	100.0%	110 (37.4%)	108 (36.7%)	30 (10.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (15.0%)	58.6	372^nd of 900 public elementary schools	58.7%		43.4	525^th of 906 public elementary schools	42.1%	153	56.8	35.6	46.9	45.0	47.6	39.2		$13,957	$504	$13,453
Clarence Lawson Elementary	Public	K-5	1105 Fairgrounds Rd	Jefferson City	65109	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 659-3175	440	36	12.2	50.5%	252 (57.3%)	70 (15.9%)	40 (9.1%)	28 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.1%)	84.8	119^th of 900 public elementary schools	86.8%		73	220^th of 906 public elementary schools	75.7%	101	63.3	60.7	53.7		60.3	62.0		$14,283	$420	$13,863
Pioneer Trail Elementary	Public	K-5	301 Pioneer Trail	Jefferson City	65109	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 632-3400	396	35	11.2	50.3%	282 (71.2%)	32 (8.1%)	35 (8.8%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (10.4%)	59.4	366^th of 900 public elementary schools	59.3%		52.7	422^nd of 906 public elementary schools	53.4%	56	52.0	33.7	27.7	44.2	55.2	49.9	50.5	$13,427	$234	$13,193
East Elementary	Public	K-5	1229 E McCarty	Jefferson City	65101	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 659-3165	286	30	9.5	100.0%	115 (40.2%)	96 (33.6%)	24 (8.4%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (15.7%)	15.2	772^nd of 900 public elementary schools	14.2%		28.5	669^th of 906 public elementary schools	26.2%	103	11.6	13.1	31.0	26.3	19.3	11.0		$14,394	$642	$13,752
Moreau Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	1410 Hough Park	Jefferson City	65101	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 659-3180	324	33	9.9	64.5%	173 (53.4%)	85 (26.2%)	19 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (14.2%)	41.9	543^rd of 900 public elementary schools	39.7%		41.5	548^th of 906 public elementary schools	39.5%	5	29.0	27.8	39.2	49.0	24.0	29.8	49.1	$15,023	$1,293	$13,730

Frequently Asked Questions about Belair Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Belair Elementary?

Students at Belair Elementary are 62% White, 16% Hispanic, 12% African American, 9% Two or more races.

Is Belair Elementary a good school?

Belair Elementary ranks 262^nd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Belair Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 363 students attended Belair Elementary.

What district is Belair Elementary in?

Jefferson City

What schools do graduates of Belair Elementary attend?

Students who attend Belair Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas Jefferson Middle
High : Jefferson City High

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