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Schools in Centertown

Centertown’s public schools

Jefferson City Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Centertown. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?6/15schools above Missouri’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Missouri’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 9% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.9
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
8,186 students on the public path
In brief

Centertown’s schools, in brief

School by school

6 of Centertown’s 15 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s 2,023 public schools. Capital City High School places highest (better than 86%); Thorpe J. Gordon Elem. lowest (12%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

11 elementary schools serve Centertown, graded from D to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: Jefferson City High and Capital City High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Centertown, with each school’s own grade.

11 schools teach K in Centertown’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D to A−, so check the specific school.
Clarence Lawson Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jefferson City
B+
440 students12:1Rate it →
Pioneer Trail Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jefferson City
B+
396 students11:1Rate it →
North Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Holts Summit
A−
367 students13:1Rate it →
Belair Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jefferson City
B+
363 students12:1Rate it →
Moreau Heights Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jefferson City
C
324 students10:1Rate it →
West Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jefferson City
C
317 students12:1Rate it →
Cedar Hill Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jefferson City
B−
313 students11:1Rate it →
South Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jefferson City
C−
302 students11:1Rate it →
Thorpe J. Gordon Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jefferson City
D
294 students10:1Rate it →
East Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jefferson City
C
286 students10:1Rate it →
Callaway Hills Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Holts Summit
C+
224 students10:1Rate it →
The path, start to finish
K–511 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to A−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Jefferson City Public Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Jefferson City Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 16 schools · 8,491 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 11.9 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$13,313MO $14,569 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 43.2% · 4368 students tested
Math36%
State average 39.2% · 4436 students tested

Centertown vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Centertown’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Centertown—Jefferson City

Every school in Centertown

15 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Centertownin other towns
Clarence Lawson Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jefferson City
B+
440 students12:1Rate it →
Pioneer Trail Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jefferson City
B+
396 students11:1Rate it →
North Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Holts Summit
A−
367 students13:1Rate it →
Belair Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jefferson City
B+
363 students12:1Rate it →
Moreau Heights Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jefferson City
C
324 students10:1Rate it →
West Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jefferson City
C
317 students12:1Rate it →
Cedar Hill Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jefferson City
B−
313 students11:1Rate it →
South Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jefferson City
C−
302 students11:1Rate it →
Thorpe J. Gordon Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jefferson City
D
294 students10:1Rate it →
East Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jefferson City
C
286 students10:1Rate it →
Callaway Hills Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Holts Summit
C+
224 students10:1Rate it →
Lewis and Clark Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jefferson City
C
966 students12:1Rate it →
Thomas Jefferson Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jefferson City
B−
927 students12:1Rate it →
Jefferson City High
High · Grades 9–12 · Jefferson City
A−
1,353 students13:1Rate it →
Capital City High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jefferson City
A
1,314 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Centertown’s schools

Are Centertown’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Centertown. Jefferson City Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Centertown. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 6 of its 15 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Centertown in?

Jefferson City Public Schools.

Where do Centertown kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Jefferson City High and Capital City High School.

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What Centertown families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.