Jefferson County schools ranked by test score
Latest MO DVT (Growth) year (2024-25). 42 schools in Jefferson County, Missouri with reported English Language Arts scores. Missouri state average: 49.5%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CRYSTAL CITY HIGH CRYSTAL CITY · CRYSTAL CITY 47 | High | 77.0% | +27.5pp |
| 2 | WOODRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH RIDGE · NORTHWEST R-I | Middle | 76.9% | +27.4pp |
| 3 | DESOTO JR. HIGH DESOTO · DESOTO 73 | Middle | 73.4% | +23.9pp |
| 4 | MERAMEC HEIGHTS ELEM. ARNOLD · FOX C-6 | Elementary | 72.9% | +23.4pp |
| 5 | DANBY-RUSH TOWER MIDDLE FESTUS · JEFFERSON CO. R-VII | Middle | 72.3% | +22.8pp |
| 6 | HIGH RIDGE ELEM. HIGH RIDGE · NORTHWEST R-I | Elementary | 69.8% | +20.3pp |
| 7 | RIDGEWOOD MIDDLE ARNOLD · FOX C-6 | Middle | 69.2% | +19.7pp |
| 8 | CRYSTAL CITY ELEM. CRYSTAL CITY · CRYSTAL CITY 47 | Elementary | 68.4% | +18.9pp |
| 9 | ROCKPORT HEIGHTS ELEM. ARNOLD · FOX C-6 | Elementary | 67.6% | +18.1pp |
| 10 | ANTONIA ELEM. IMPERIAL · FOX C-6 | Elementary | 67.0% | +17.5pp |
| 11 | FESTUS MIDDLE FESTUS · FESTUS R-VI | Middle | 60.5% | +11.0pp |
| 12 | RICHARD SIMPSON ELEM. ARNOLD · FOX C-6 | Elementary | 59.0% | +9.5pp |
| 13 | SHERWOOD ELEM. ARNOLD · FOX C-6 | Elementary | 58.2% | +8.7pp |
| 14 | TELEGRAPH INTERMEDIATE FESTUS · JEFFERSON CO. R-VII | Elementary | 57.3% | +7.8pp |
| 15 | WINDSOR MIDDLE Imperial · WINDSOR C-1 | Middle | 56.5% | +7.0pp |
| 16 | MURPHY ELEM. HIGH RIDGE · NORTHWEST R-I | Elementary | 56.1% | +6.6pp |
| 17 | LONE DELL ELEM. ARNOLD · FOX C-6 | Elementary | 56.0% | +6.5pp |
| 18 | CLYDE HAMRICK ELEM. IMPERIAL · FOX C-6 | Elementary | 55.8% | +6.3pp |
| 19 | CEDAR SPRINGS ELEM. HOUSE SPRINGS · NORTHWEST R-I | Elementary | 55.5% | +6.0pp |
| 20 | GRANDVIEW MIDDLE HILLSBORO · GRANDVIEW R-II | Middle | 51.0% | +1.5pp |
| 21 | GRANDVIEW ELEM. HILLSBORO · GRANDVIEW R-II | Elementary | 50.0% | +0.5pp |
| 22 | SECKMAN MIDDLE IMPERIAL · FOX C-6 | Middle | 47.1% | -2.4pp |
| 23 | FESTUS INTERMEDIATE FESTUS · FESTUS R-VI | Middle | 46.9% | -2.6pp |
| 24 | HILLSBORO MIDDLE ELEM. HILLSBORO · HILLSBORO R-III | Middle | 46.7% | -2.8pp |
| 25 | GEORGE GUFFEY ELEM. FENTON · FOX C-6 | Elementary | 46.2% | -3.3pp |
| 26 | FOX ELEM. ARNOLD · FOX C-6 | Elementary | 46.1% | -3.4pp |
| 27 | SUNRISE ELEM. DESOTO · SUNRISE R-IX | Elementary | 46.1% | -3.4pp |
| 28 | MAPLE GROVE ELEM. DITTMER · NORTHWEST R-I | Elementary | 45.8% | -3.7pp |
| 29 | WINDSOR INTERMEDIATE IMPERIAL · WINDSOR C-1 | Elementary | 43.0% | -6.5pp |
| 30 | ANTONIA MIDDLE SCHOOL BARNHART · FOX C-6 | Middle | 41.0% | -8.5pp |
| 31 | VINELAND ELEM. DESOTO · DESOTO 73 | Elementary | 40.3% | -9.2pp |
| 32 | SENN-THOMAS MIDDLE HERCULANEUM · DUNKLIN R-V | Middle | 39.7% | -9.8pp |
| 33 | ATHENA ELEM. DESOTO · DESOTO 73 | Elementary | 39.5% | -10.0pp |
| 34 | SECKMAN ELEM. IMPERIAL · FOX C-6 | Elementary | 37.8% | -11.7pp |
| 35 | HOUSE SPRINGS ELEM. HOUSE SPRINGS · NORTHWEST R-I | Elementary | 35.3% | -14.2pp |
| 36 | HILLSBORO JR. HIGH HILLSBORO · HILLSBORO R-III | Middle | 33.0% | -16.5pp |
| 37 | RAYMOND NANCY HODGE ELEM. IMPERIAL · FOX C-6 | Elementary | 30.9% | -18.6pp |
| 38 | PEVELY ELEM. PEVELY · DUNKLIN R-V | Elementary | 30.4% | -19.1pp |
| 39 | FOX MIDDLE ARNOLD · FOX C-6 | Middle | 20.5% | -29.0pp |
| 40 | Missouri Virtual Academy HILLSBORO · GRANDVIEW R-II | Combined | 15.5% | -34.0pp |
| 41 | BRENNAN WOODS ELEM. HIGH RIDGE · NORTHWEST R-I | Elementary | 12.6% | -36.9pp |
| 42 | NORTHWEST VALLEY SCH. HOUSE SPRINGS · NORTHWEST R-I | Middle | 8.5% | -41.0pp |
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 Jefferson 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.