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East Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1229 E McCarty, Jefferson City, MO 65101 · (573) 659-3165 · Part of Jefferson City Public Schools

Jefferson City’s School Grade B− better than 52% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
286
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about East Elem.

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Jefferson City kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Jefferson City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5East Elem.You are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1229 E McCarty, Jefferson City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten54
Grade 144
Grade 250
Grade 352
Grade 447
Grade 539
Enrollment over time
282’20
281’21
305’22
298’23
286’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 40%Black 34%Two or more races 16%Hispanic 8%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about East Elem. from Jefferson City families.

Other schools in Jefferson City Public Schools

The district →
Southwest Early Childhood CTR
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Jefferson City
305 students10:1
Clarence Lawson Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jefferson City
B+
440 students12:1
Pioneer Trail Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jefferson City
B+
396 students11:1
North Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Holts Summit
A−
367 students13:1
Belair Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jefferson City
B+
363 students12:1
Moreau Heights Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jefferson City
C
324 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Jefferson City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.