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East Elementary

Public Grades K-5

772^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

East Elementary is a public elementary school in Jefferson City, Missouri, serving 298 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.

Despite spending more per student ($12,006 in 2021-2022) than nearby schools, East Elementary has consistently struggled with low performance. The school's test scores are significantly lower than the Jefferson City and Missouri state averages, with only 11.6% of 3rd graders proficient or better in Math compared to 43.8% in the district and 41.4% statewide. East Elementary also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.9% to 26.6%, which is much higher than the 22.1% average of nearby schools.

While East Elementary's overall performance is low, its ranking for African American students and low-income students is better than its overall ranking, suggesting the school may be doing a relatively better job of serving these subgroups compared to the state as a whole. However, the nearby schools, while not all high-performing, generally have better test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and lower free/reduced lunch rates compared to East Elementary, indicating the challenges faced by the school may be more pronounced.

286

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,394

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1229 E McCarty
Jefferson City, MO 65101-4855

(573) 659-3165

District: Jefferson City

Students who attend East Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lewis And Clark Middle
High:	Jefferson City High

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.2%

African American:

33.6%

Two or more races:

15.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (18% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 28 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg43%

Missouri avg42%

772^nd of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	772 of 900	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	669 of 906	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	619 of 898	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	669 of 908	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.4	644 of 901	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	992 of 1052	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	997 of 1045	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.7	984 of 1032	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.9	820 of 865	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.7	957 of 1058	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	39.8	734 of 1089	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.2	797 of 1108	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.6	889 of 1085	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.8	698 of 1088	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.2	698 of 1066	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.7	512 of 1053	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.3	508 of 1084	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.7	309 of 1080	71.4%	★★★★☆
2006	50.2	552 of 1074	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	73 of 190	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	74 of 191	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	97 of 184	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.8	230 of 250	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	451 of 638	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.5	241 of 625	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	172 of 611	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	60.0	159 of 532	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	138 of 574	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	14.3	848 of 907	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	840 of 887	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	35.7	445 of 673	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.8	840 of 917	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	882 of 898	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)62nd percentile+47 vs school

White (2023)34th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+15 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science26%-16 vs state

Mathematics18%-23 vs state

English Language Arts15%-28 vs state

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Schools Near East Elementary

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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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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	228	18	12.3	12.3%	219 (96.1%)	4 (1.8%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	85.1	117^th of 900 public elementary schools	87.0%		91.8	46^th of 906 public elementary schools	94.9%	71	46.8	73.9	67.0	63.1	55.6	67.4		$11,540	$90	$11,450
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	224	18	12.6	12.9%	206 (92.0%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.9%)								(n/a)								$15,072	$645	$14,427

Frequently Asked Questions about East Elementary

What schools do graduates of East Elementary attend?

Students who attend East Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lewis And Clark Middle
High : Jefferson City High

Is East Elementary a good school?

East Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.2% of Missouri elementary schools.

What district is East Elementary in?

Jefferson City

What is the racial makeup of East Elementary?

Students at East Elementary are 40% White, 34% African American, 16% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend East Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 286 students attended East Elementary.

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