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Schools in Holts Summit · Jefferson City Public Schools

Holts Summit’s public schools outscore 52% of Missouri districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Holts Summit, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

#150of 247 Missouri townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
44%
▲ 1 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 3 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 1 pts vs MO 89%
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
1
4,927 students on the public path
In brief

Holts Summit’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 364 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Holts Summit’s, its schools beat 38%, lower than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,313 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Holts Summit’s grade

B Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 52% of Missouri school districts, #150 of 247 Missouri towns. Graduation is above the Missouri average; test scores are below it.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (364)Better than 38%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,402 test results and a graduating class of 708 could put Holts Summit anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Holts Summit’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,436 in math, 4,368 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Holts Summit, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5North Elem.Jefferson City Public SchoolsA−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A

Holts Summit’s public schools are run by Jefferson City Public Schools, which also serves Centertown, Jefferson City, St. Martins and Taos. Parts of Holts Summit (5% of its land) are served by New Bloomfield R-III instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

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

Holts Summit vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Holts SummitB−Jefferson City

Every school in Holts Summit

5 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).

District schools in Holts Summitby address
North Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5
A−
367 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Holts Summitin other towns
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 Holts Summit’s schools

Are Holts Summit’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Missouri: the public schools Holts Summit children attend outscore 52% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #150 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Holts Summit in?

Jefferson City Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,491 students in 16 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Holts Summit are served by New Bloomfield R-III.

Where do Holts Summit kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Jefferson City High and Capital City High School.

What is Holts Summit’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Jefferson City Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Holts Summit spend per student?

$13,313 in Jefferson City Public Schools (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.