Enrollment
324
Elementary
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON CITY·NCES 291619000751
MOREAU HEIGHTS ELEM.
1410 HOUGH PARK, JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65101 · (573) 659-3180 · Cole County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL324 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% of Missouri public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
209 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (59).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
36.0%
MO avg 44.9% . +5.4pp since 2021
Math
34.3%
MO avg 43.8% . +10.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.1% | 21.9% | 31.6% | 32.2% |
| Math | 12.3% | 22.0% | 28.5% | 37.0% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 34.3% |
| 2023-24 | 41.5% | 29.8% |
| 2022-23 | 35.3% | 23.2% |
| 2021-22 | 30.6% | 23.8% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.7%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like MOREAU HEIGHTS ELEM.
MOREAU HEIGHTS ELEM.'s state test result (36.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOREAU HEIGHTS ELEM. this school | 324 | 64.5% | 36.5% |
| MCINTIRE ELEM. FULTON | 321 | 58.6% | 36.5% |
| BUSH ELEM. FULTON | 312 | 61.5% | 28.1% |
| SOUTHWEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR JEFFERSON CITY | 305 | 54.8% | N/A |
| LOUISIANA ELEM. LOUISIANA | 343 | 61.8% | 39.0% |
| LEE'S SUMMIT ELEM. LEE'S SUMMIT | 205 | 60.5% | 30.7% |
Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where MOREAU HEIGHTS ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Cole County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #619 of 1,002 | #11 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #685 of 1,019 ▲ 71 | #11 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #685 of 1,018 ▼ 125 | #11 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #164 of 943 | #7 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 324 | #622 of 1,294 | #5 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #44 of 950 | #2 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.2% | #149 of 953 | #4 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.5% | #380 of 1,165 | #4 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.4% | #134 of 684 | #2 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
324
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 434
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 10.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 324 | 32.5 | 10.0:1 | 65% (209) |
| 2023-24 | 298 | 33.1 | 9.0:1 | 60% (179) |
| 2022-23 | 328 | 33.2 | 9.9:1 | 59% (195) |
| 2020-21 | 323 | 30 | 10.8:1 | 59% (191) |
| 2017-18 | 423 | 29.8 | 14.2:1 | 61% (257) |
| 2015-16 | 381 | 30 | 12.7:1 | 58% (221) |
| 2010-11 | 381 | 28 | 13.6:1 | 52% (200) |
| 2000-01 | 392 | 23 | 17.0:1 | 31% (122) |
| 1990-91 | 434 | 19 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MOREAU HEIGHTS ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (423 to 324); teachers up 9% (29.8 to 32.5).
About MOREAU HEIGHTS ELEM.
MOREAU HEIGHTS ELEM. operates as a mid-sized elementary school in JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri. It is open to students in kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 324 students.
JEFFERSON CITY is responsible for 16 schools, MOREAU HEIGHTS ELEM. included, with 8,491 students in all.
More than half of enrollment at MOREAU HEIGHTS ELEM. is White: 53%. Enrollment also includes 26% Black, 14% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. The school's White share is 27 points below the 80% share among Cole County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 62%.
The school lists 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.0:1. Compared with the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri, this school's ratio is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 65% of the student body. The average for public schools in Cole County is 47%.
MOREAU HEIGHTS ELEM. earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 48% of Missouri public elementary schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, MOREAU HEIGHTS ELEM. would score about 35.7%. It scores 36.5%, within a point of that figure.
The school's county is Cole County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $74,876 a year, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. MOREAU HEIGHTS ELEM. shares Cole County with 27 other public schools.
MOREAU HEIGHTS ELEM.'s nearest public school is JEFFERSON CITY HIGH (about 0.8 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. MOREAU HEIGHTS ELEM. is 7th of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Federal data place MOREAU HEIGHTS ELEM. in the City: Small locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 323 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 324.
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Cole County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
77,032
Census ACS
Median income
$74,876
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
10,312 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JEFFERSON CITY
- JEFFERSON CITY HIGHHigh · 1,353 students
- CAPITAL CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,314 students
- LEWIS AND CLARK MIDDLEMiddle · 966 students
- THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLEMiddle · 927 students
- CLARENCE LAWSON ELEM.Elementary · 440 students
- PIONEER TRAIL ELEMENTARYElementary · 396 students
Other schools in JEFFERSON CITY
- JEFFERSON CITY HIGHHigh · 1,353 students
- CAPITAL CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,314 students
- LEWIS AND CLARK MIDDLEMiddle · 966 students
- THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLEMiddle · 927 students
- CLARENCE LAWSON ELEM.Elementary · 440 students
- BLAIR OAKS HIGHHigh · 421 students
Nearby schools
- JEFFERSON CITY HIGH0.8 mi · 1,353
- THORPE J. GORDON ELEM.0.9 mi · 294
- EAST ELEM.1.2 mi · 286
- SOUTH ELEM.1.4 mi · 302
- LEWIS AND CLARK MIDDLE1.6 mi · 966
- H KENNETH KIRCHNER SCHOOL1.7 mi · 16
Frequently asked questions
About MOREAU HEIGHTS ELEM.What is the total enrollment at MOREAU HEIGHTS ELEM.?
MOREAU HEIGHTS ELEM. enrolls approximately 324 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does MOREAU HEIGHTS ELEM. serve?
MOREAU HEIGHTS ELEM. serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MOREAU HEIGHTS ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MOREAU HEIGHTS ELEM. is approximately 10.0:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at MOREAU HEIGHTS ELEM.?
Student demographics at MOREAU HEIGHTS ELEM. are roughly 53% White, 6% Hispanic, 26% Black, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees MOREAU HEIGHTS ELEM.?
MOREAU HEIGHTS ELEM. is overseen by JEFFERSON CITY in Cole County.
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