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The public schools with the most improved test scores in Cole County, Missouri

Across Cole County, Missouri, 18 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year gain in composite math + reading proficiency. THORPE J. GORDON ELEM. leads the list at +22.1pp, against a median of +6.2pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Cole County, Missouri

Top 3-yr change

+22.1pp

Median 3-yr change

+6.2pp

MOST IMPROVED · COLE COUNTY, MISSOURI

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	THORPE J. GORDON ELEM.	JEFFERSON CITY, MO	JEFFERSON CITY	294	26.1%	48.1%	+22.1pp
2	WEST ELEM.	JEFFERSON CITY, MO	JEFFERSON CITY	317	35.9%	51.0%	+15.1pp
3	EUGENE ELEM.	EUGENE, MO	COLE CO. R-V	365	34.9%	47.7%	+12.8pp
4	SOUTH ELEM.	JEFFERSON CITY, MO	JEFFERSON CITY	302	33.5%	44.4%	+11.0pp
5	THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE	JEFFERSON CITY, MO	JEFFERSON CITY	927	41.0%	51.6%	+10.6pp
6	CLARENCE LAWSON ELEM.	JEFFERSON CITY, MO	JEFFERSON CITY	440	51.8%	61.6%	+9.8pp
7	BELAIR ELEM.	JEFFERSON CITY, MO	JEFFERSON CITY	363	44.0%	53.0%	+9.1pp
8	BLAIR OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL	JEFFERSON CITY, MO	BLAIR OAKS R-II	290	64.6%	73.3%	+8.7pp
9	MOREAU HEIGHTS ELEM.	JEFFERSON CITY, MO	JEFFERSON CITY	324	27.2%	35.1%	+8.0pp
10	PIONEER TRAIL ELEMENTARY	JEFFERSON CITY, MO	JEFFERSON CITY	396	42.4%	46.7%	+4.4pp
11	LEWIS AND CLARK MIDDLE	JEFFERSON CITY, MO	JEFFERSON CITY	966	36.5%	40.6%	+4.2pp
12	CEDAR HILL ELEM.	JEFFERSON CITY, MO	JEFFERSON CITY	313	38.6%	40.7%	+2.1pp
13	CAPITAL CITY HIGH SCHOOL	JEFFERSON CITY, MO	JEFFERSON CITY	1,314	50.0%	50.4%	+0.4pp
14	EUGENE HIGH	EUGENE, MO	COLE CO. R-V	264	42.7%	42.2%	-0.5pp
15	JEFFERSON CITY HIGH	JEFFERSON CITY, MO	JEFFERSON CITY	1,353	54.0%	52.7%	-1.3pp
16	BLAIR OAKS INTERMEDIATE	JEFFERSON CITY, MO	BLAIR OAKS R-II	228	70.0%	61.7%	-8.3pp
17	COLE CO. R-I ELEM.	RUSSELLVILLE, MO	COLE CO. R-I	319	58.0%	48.9%	-9.1pp
18	EAST ELEM.	JEFFERSON CITY, MO	JEFFERSON CITY	286	34.4%	20.9%	-13.5pp

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