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Moreau Heights Elementary

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Moreau Heights Elementary ranks 543 rd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

543^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Moreau Heights 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 and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Moreau Heights Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Jefferson City and Missouri state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 29% of 3rd graders at Moreau Heights were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 43.8% for Jefferson City and 41.4% for the state. The school's performance in Science for 5th grade is slightly better, with 49% proficient or better, compared to 46.7% for Jefferson City and 42.2% for the state. Additionally, Moreau Heights has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.2% to 26.6% over the past few years, which is concerning as it can negatively impact student learning.

The nearby schools, such as Belair Elementary, West Elementary, and Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary, generally outperform Moreau Heights Elementary in academic proficiency, particularly in Mathematics and ELA. These schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Addressing the challenges at Moreau Heights, such as the high chronic absenteeism and low academic performance, through targeted interventions and collaboration with successful nearby schools could help improve student outcomes and better serve the needs of the community.

324

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,023

Per pupil spending ?

64.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1410 Hough Park
Jefferson City, MO 65101-3628

(573) 659-3180

District: Jefferson City

Students who attend Moreau Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lewis And Clark Middle
High:	Jefferson City High

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.4%

African American:

26.2%

Two or more races:

14.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 6th percentile in 2019 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 40th (2025) from a 6th-percentile low (2019)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!Near the bottom of Jefferson City's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg44%

Missouri avg42%

543^rd of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	543 of 900	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	548 of 906	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	657 of 898	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	679 of 908	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.1	591 of 901	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	7.4	984 of 1052	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	705 of 1045	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.0	658 of 1032	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.0	544 of 865	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.8	415 of 1058	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.7	598 of 1089	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.1	724 of 1108	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.8	435 of 1085	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.7	246 of 1088	77.4%	★★★★☆
2010	77.9	179 of 1066	83.2%	★★★★☆
2009	72.5	227 of 1053	78.4%	★★★★☆
2008	83.9	89 of 1084	91.8%	★★★★★
2007	72.4	209 of 1080	80.6%	★★★★☆
2006	65.8	295 of 1074	72.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	43.5	99 of 185	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.5	162 of 184	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	63.6	38 of 163	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	11.0	241 of 250	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	543 of 638	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	418 of 625	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.5	497 of 611	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	438 of 532	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.6	310 of 574	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	7.1	886 of 907	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	38.3	604 of 887	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	329 of 666	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.8	480 of 668	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	528 of 673	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	901 of 917	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	41.4	532 of 898	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)51st percentile+11 vs school

African American (2023)46th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science49%+7 vs state

English Language Arts35%-9 vs state

Mathematics32%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Moreau Heights 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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Moreau Heights Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Moreau Heights Elementary?

Students at Moreau Heights Elementary are 53% White, 26% African American, 14% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

How many students attend Moreau Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 324 students attended Moreau Heights Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Moreau Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Moreau Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lewis And Clark Middle
High : Jefferson City High

What district is Moreau Heights Elementary in?

Jefferson City

Is Moreau Heights Elementary a good school?

Moreau Heights Elementary ranks 543^rd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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