Cole County schools ranked by test score
Latest MO DVT (Growth) year (2024-25). 17 schools in Cole County, Missouri with reported English Language Arts scores. Missouri state average: 49.5%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTH ELEM. JEFFERSON CITY · JEFFERSON CITY | Elementary | 94.0% | +44.5pp |
| 2 | THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE JEFFERSON CITY · JEFFERSON CITY | Middle | 70.6% | +21.1pp |
| 3 | EUGENE ELEM. EUGENE · COLE CO. R-V | Elementary | 66.2% | +16.7pp |
| 4 | PIONEER TRAIL ELEMENTARY JEFFERSON CITY · JEFFERSON CITY | Elementary | 64.6% | +15.1pp |
| 5 | WEST ELEM. JEFFERSON CITY · JEFFERSON CITY | Elementary | 63.8% | +14.3pp |
| 6 | CLARENCE LAWSON ELEM. JEFFERSON CITY · JEFFERSON CITY | Elementary | 57.7% | +8.2pp |
| 7 | THORPE J. GORDON ELEM. JEFFERSON CITY · JEFFERSON CITY | Elementary | 55.4% | +5.9pp |
| 8 | CEDAR HILL ELEM. JEFFERSON CITY · JEFFERSON CITY | Elementary | 51.8% | +2.3pp |
| 9 | BELAIR ELEM. JEFFERSON CITY · JEFFERSON CITY | Elementary | 47.4% | -2.1pp |
| 10 | BLAIR OAKS INTERMEDIATE JEFFERSON CITY · BLAIR OAKS R-II | Elementary | 46.4% | -3.1pp |
| 11 | EAST ELEM. JEFFERSON CITY · JEFFERSON CITY | Elementary | 45.4% | -4.1pp |
| 12 | LEWIS AND CLARK MIDDLE JEFFERSON CITY · JEFFERSON CITY | Middle | 43.3% | -6.2pp |
| 13 | RUSSELLVILLE HIGH RUSSELLVILLE · COLE CO. R-I | High | 38.5% | -11.0pp |
| 14 | BLAIR OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL JEFFERSON CITY · BLAIR OAKS R-II | Middle | 34.8% | -14.7pp |
| 15 | MOREAU HEIGHTS ELEM. JEFFERSON CITY · JEFFERSON CITY | Elementary | 34.3% | -15.2pp |
| 16 | COLE CO. R-I ELEM. RUSSELLVILLE · COLE CO. R-I | Elementary | 30.0% | -19.5pp |
| 17 | EUGENE HIGH EUGENE · COLE CO. R-V | High | 19.0% | -30.5pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the MO DVT (Growth) Growth Percentile vs Peers threshold on the latest available MO DVT (Growth) English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Cole County, Missouri with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Missouri statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Missouri ranking.