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John Warner Middle School vs. Jefferson Middle School

Should you attend John Warner Middle School or Jefferson Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
John Warner Middle School
5550 Sinclair Rd
Columbia, MO 65203
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Jefferson Middle School
713 Rogers St
Columbia, MO 65201
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

John Warner Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Jefferson Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 555 students in grades 6-8, John Warner Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Serving 621 students in grades 6-8, Jefferson Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
555 students
621 students
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This chart displays total students of Jefferson Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
49 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of John Warner Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Jefferson Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#278 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 20%)
#452 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of John Warner Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Jefferson Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
(Top 20% in MO)
48%
(Top 30% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of John Warner Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
(Top 20% in MO)
54%
(Top 30% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of John Warner Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 10% in MO)
50-54%
(Top 20% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of John Warner Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of John Warner Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Jefferson Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
179
198
Grade 7 Students
200
239
Grade 8 Students
176
184

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in John Warner Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in John Warner Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in John Warner Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
71%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in John Warner Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in John Warner Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.48
0.58
This chart displays the diversity score of John Warner Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Jefferson Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in John Warner Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in John Warner Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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