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Schools in Jefferson Township

Jefferson Township’s public schools

Trenton R-IX School District and Tri-County R-VII School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Jefferson Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/4schools 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
40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 13% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024 · Trenton R-IX
Students per teacher
9.7
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
817 students on the public path
In brief

Jefferson Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Jefferson Township’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s 2,023 public schools. Tri-County Elem. places highest (better than 99%); Trenton Middle School lowest (33%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Jefferson Township, graded from B− to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools: Trenton Middle School and Tri-County High. 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 Jefferson Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A+
5–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Trenton R-IX School District.

Two districts serve Jefferson Township

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

Trenton R-IX School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 967 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 10.6 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$12,697MO $14,569 · FY2024
B
Tri-County R-VII School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 168 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 6.6 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$17,240MO $14,569 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Trenton R-IX School District40%
State average 43.2% · 526 students tested
Math · PK–12, Trenton R-IX School District35%
State average 39.2% · 529 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Tri-County R-VII School District37%
State average 43.2% · 82 students tested
Math · PK–12, Tri-County R-VII School District27%
State average 39.2% · 90 students tested

Jefferson Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Jefferson Township—Trenton R-IX PK–12 · Tri-County R-VII PK–12
Jackson—Pleasant View R-VI
Jackson Township—Chillicothe R-II
Madison—Trenton R-IX
JamesportC−Tri-County R-VII
Trenton—Pleasant View R-VI PK–8 · Trenton R-IX PK–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share Trenton R-IX with Jefferson Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Jefferson Township

4 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 Jefferson Townshipin other towns
S.M Rissler Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Trenton
B−
350 students9:1Rate it →
Tri-County Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Jamesport
A+
85 students8:1Rate it →
Trenton Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Trenton
C
299 students11:1Rate it →
Tri-County High
High · Grades 5–12 · Jamesport
C+
83 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Jefferson Township’s schools

Are Jefferson Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Jefferson Township. Trenton R-IX School District and Tri-County R-VII School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Jefferson Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Jefferson Township in?

Trenton R-IX School District and Tri-County R-VII School District.

Where do Jefferson Township kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Trenton Middle School and Tri-County High.

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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.