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Cole County R-I Elementary

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Cole County R-I Elementary ranks 331 st of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

331^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Cole County R-I Elementary is a public elementary school in Russellville, Missouri, serving 327 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Cole County R-I District, which is ranked 98 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Cole County R-I Elementary consistently outperforms the state average on Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests, with 56.7% of 3rd graders proficient or better in Math compared to the state's 41.4%, and 74.1% of 5th graders proficient or better in Science compared to 42.2% statewide. While the school's English Language Arts (ELA) scores are not as strong, they still exceed the state averages in many cases. The school also has lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to nearby schools like Eldon Upper Elementary and Belair Elementary.

While Cole County R-I Elementary outperforms the state, it is not the top-performing school in the immediate vicinity. Clarence Lawson Elementary and Belair Elementary, both in the Jefferson City district, have higher test scores and rankings than Cole County R-I in several subjects and grade levels. However, Cole County R-I's performance for low-socioeconomic status students is noteworthy, ranking 168 out of 625 Missouri elementary schools in this category with a 4-star rating.

319

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,099

Per pupil spending ?

27.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13111 Park St
Russellville, MO 65074-1232

(573) 782-4814

District: Cole County R-I

Students who attend Cole County R-I Elementary usually attend:

High:

Russellville High

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.6%

African American:

1.9%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (49% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Missouri median (63rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Missouri avg42%

331^st of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

98^th of 367Cole County R-I 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	62.9	331 of 900	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	286 of 906	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	310 of 898	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.5	169 of 908	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	232 of 901	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	342 of 1052	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	316 of 1045	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.6	249 of 1032	75.9%	★★★★☆
2016	71.1	243 of 865	71.9%	★★★★☆
2015	70.8	276 of 1058	73.9%	★★★★☆
2014	69.6	281 of 1089	74.2%	★★★★☆
2013	68.0	311 of 1108	71.9%	★★★★☆
2012	61.9	421 of 1085	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.3	449 of 1088	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.6	333 of 1066	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.0	556 of 1053	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.0	864 of 1084	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.6	900 of 1080	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.0	739 of 1074	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	62.4	168 of 625	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	57.7	204 of 611	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	498 of 907	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.4	264 of 887	70.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	327 of 666	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	348 of 668	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	330 of 673	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.6	210 of 675	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	266 of 691	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	425 of 917	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	387 of 898	56.9%	★★★☆☆

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 (2024)73rd percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science74%+32 vs state

Mathematics56%+12 vs state

English Language Arts32%-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)				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 Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cole County R-I Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	13111 Park St	Russellville	65074	Cole County	Cole County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 782-4814	319	31	10.2	27.9%	308 (96.6%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	62.9	331^st of 900 public elementary schools	63.2%		66.4	286^th of 906 public elementary schools	68.4%	45	56.7			55.2	74.1	37.8			27.6	$12,099	$863	$11,236
High Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	60909 Hwy C	High Point	65042	Moniteau County	High Point R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 489-2213	83	11	7.2	48.2%	82 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)										$17,374	$1,137	$16,238
Eugene Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	14803 Hwy 17	Eugene	65032	Cole County	Cole County R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 498-4002	365	28	13.0	26.0%	351 (96.2%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	59.5	363^rd of 900 public elementary schools	59.7%		52.7	420^th of 906 public elementary schools	53.6%	57	21.5	54.6							56.0	$11,678	$572	$11,105
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
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
California Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	101 S Owen St	California	65018	Moniteau County	Moniteau County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 796-2161	504	42	12.1	46.8%	395 (78.4%)	3 (0.6%)	83 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	62.4	340^th of 900 public elementary schools	62.2%		51.5	437^th of 906 public elementary schools	51.8%	97	46.5	45.7				53.3	44.0			$10,966	$571	$10,394
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
Latham Elementary	Public	K-8	156 School St	Latham	65050	Moniteau County	Moniteau County R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 458-6271	38	7	5.3	31.6%	38 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$20,144	$837	$19,308
Eldon Upper Elementary	Public	3-5	409 E 15th St	Eldon	65026	Miller County	Eldon R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 392-6364	475	31	15.2	57.1%	452 (95.2%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	55.8	403^rd of 900 public elementary schools	55.2%		63.2	315^th of 906 public elementary schools	65.2%	88	48.6	46.9	37.2		38.6	41.1	47.5	40.7		$10,530	$1,639	$8,890
South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1210 S Maple St	Eldon	65026	Miller County	Eldon R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 392-8030	552	36	15.2	55.6%	513 (92.9%)	4 (0.7%)	23 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)								(n/a)										$10,978	$2,024	$8,953

Frequently Asked Questions about Cole County R-I Elementary

What schools do graduates of Cole County R-I Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cole County R-I Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Russellville High

How many students attend Cole County R-I Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Cole County R-I Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cole County R-I Elementary?

Students at Cole County R-I Elementary are 97% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Cole County R-I Elementary in?

Cole County R-I

Is Cole County R-I Elementary a good school?

Cole County R-I Elementary ranks 331^st of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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