The public schools with the highest share of Black students in Cole County, Missouri
This ranking covers the public schools with the highest share of Black students in Cole County, Missouri, drawn from 22 qualifying public schools. SOUTH ELEM. leads the list at 38.1%, against a median of 15.0% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | Black students | % Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTH ELEM. | JEFFERSON CITY, MO | 115 | 38.1% |
| 2 | THORPE J. GORDON ELEM. | JEFFERSON CITY, MO | 108 | 36.7% |
| 3 | EAST ELEM. | JEFFERSON CITY, MO | 96 | 33.6% |
| 4 | MOREAU HEIGHTS ELEM. | JEFFERSON CITY, MO | 85 | 26.2% |
| 5 | SOUTHWEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR | JEFFERSON CITY, MO | 69 | 22.6% |
| 6 | JEFFERSON CITY HIGH | JEFFERSON CITY, MO | 278 | 20.6% |
| 7 | THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE | JEFFERSON CITY, MO | 183 | 19.7% |
| 8 | LEWIS AND CLARK MIDDLE | JEFFERSON CITY, MO | 186 | 19.3% |
| 9 | CAPITAL CITY HIGH SCHOOL | JEFFERSON CITY, MO | 251 | 19.1% |
| 10 | WEST ELEM. | JEFFERSON CITY, MO | 54 | 17.0% |
| 11 | CLARENCE LAWSON ELEM. | JEFFERSON CITY, MO | 70 | 15.9% |
| 12 | CEDAR HILL ELEM. | JEFFERSON CITY, MO | 44 | 14.1% |
| 13 | BELAIR ELEM. | JEFFERSON CITY, MO | 45 | 12.4% |
| 14 | PIONEER TRAIL ELEMENTARY | JEFFERSON CITY, MO | 32 | 8.1% |
| 15 | COLE CO. R-I ELEM. | RUSSELLVILLE, MO | 6 | 1.9% |
| 16 | BLAIR OAKS INTERMEDIATE | JEFFERSON CITY, MO | 4 | 1.8% |
| 17 | RUSSELLVILLE HIGH | RUSSELLVILLE, MO | 4 | 1.4% |
| 18 | BLAIR OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL | JEFFERSON CITY, MO | 4 | 1.4% |
| 19 | EUGENE HIGH | EUGENE, MO | 3 | 1.1% |
| 20 | BLAIR OAKS ELEM. | JEFFERSON CITY, MO | 2 | 0.9% |
| 21 | EUGENE ELEM. | EUGENE, MO | 2 | 0.6% |
| 22 | BLAIR OAKS HIGH | JEFFERSON CITY, MO | 2 | 0.5% |
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