📍 1101 Jackson, Jefferson City, Cole County, 65101
Thorpe J. Gordon Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Jefferson City, Cole County. The school has 281 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jefferson City school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 27.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.3:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Thorpe J. Gordon Elem. enrolls 281 students across grades K–5. The student body is 45% male and 55% female. A teaching staff of 27.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% Black or African American, 33% White and 11% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 138 | 49% |
| White | 93 | 33% |
| Two or more races | 32 | 11% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 | 5.7% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
278 of the school's 281 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 278 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.
Thorpe J. Gordon 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.
Thorpe J. Gordon 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 281 students, Thorpe J. Gordon 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
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