📍 1229 e Mccarty, Jefferson City, Cole County, 65101
East Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Jefferson City, Cole County. The school has 305 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jefferson City school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 29.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.4:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
East Elem. enrolls 305 students across grades K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 29.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 40% White, 33% Black or African American and 16% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 122 | 40% |
| Black or African American | 102 | 33% |
| Two or more races | 50 | 16% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 | 8.9% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
302 of the school's 305 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 302 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
East Elem. is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-30, state senate district 6, state house district 60.
East Elem. is one of 18 schools in JEFFERSON CITY, based in JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri. The district serves 8,491 students district-wide and employs 737 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 305 students, East Elem. is smaller than the district average of about 472 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small