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Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary School vs. Cole Co. R-i Elementary School

Should you attend Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary School or Cole Co. R-i Elementary 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
Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary School
1101 Jackson
Jefferson City, MO 65101
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Cole Co. R-i Elementary School
13111 Park St
Russellville, MO 65074
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Cole Co. R-i Elementary 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 10%)
Overview
Serving 281 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Serving 320 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Cole Co. R-i Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-6
Total Students
281 students
320 students
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% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
30 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary 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 Cole Co. R-i Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1722 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
#279 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cole Co. R-i Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
60-64%
(Top 10% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary 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 Cole Co. R-i Elementary 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.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
50-54%
(Top 30% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary 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 Cole Co. R-i Elementary 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.
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
50-59%
(Top 20% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary 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 Cole Co. R-i Elementary 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
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Pre-K Students
-
16
Kindergarten Students
51
46
Grade 1 Students
44
39
Grade 2 Students
54
40
Grade 3 Students
48
31
Grade 4 Students
48
49
Grade 5 Students
36
57
Grade 6 Students
-
42

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cole Co. R-i Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 1995-96 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cole Co. R-i Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
49%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary 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 Cole Co. R-i Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
33%
96%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary 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 Cole Co. R-i Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
2%
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0.64
0.08
This chart displays the diversity score of Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary 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 Cole Co. R-i Elementary 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
99%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary 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 Cole Co. R-i Elementary 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
9%
(14-15 School Year Data)
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cole Co. R-i Elementary 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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