Cole County Public Schools

Cole County, Missouri

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

Total Schools

public schools

Total Enrollment

10,510

students

School Districts

districts

Directory guide

How to use the Cole County public school directory

Start with the county-level shape, then use the school table for exact records. This directory is built from NCES public school data for Missouri; it is best for narrowing research, checking district context, and finding school records to verify with local sources.

District shape

Cole County has 5 district entries. JEFFERSON CITY is the largest listed district in this county slice, with 18 schools.

Community spread

School records are spread across 4 listed communities. JEFFERSON CITY has the most listed schools, with 23 records.

Grade-level mix

Primary schools are the largest listed grade-level group, with 14 schools. Filter the table by level before comparing enrollment or district context.

Choice-program flags

NCES flags 2 schools as charter, magnet, or virtual in this county file: 2 virtual. Confirm eligibility and enrollment rules with the relevant district.

Filter before comparing

Search by school or district name, then narrow by grade level or program flag so the table matches the student stage you are researching.

Open profiles where available

4 schools in this county currently have generated profile pages. Listed-only schools still remain in the NCES directory table.

Verify assignment locally

County directories do not determine attendance zones, transfer eligibility, magnet admission, charter lotteries, or program placement.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Cole County

Reported Enrollment

10,510

28 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary14

Middle3

High9

Other2

5 School Districts in Cole County

JEFFERSON CITY

BLAIR OAKS R-II

4 schools

1,194 students

COLE CO. R-I

2 schools

626 students

COLE CO. R-V

2 schools

621 students

MO VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM

2 schools

0 students

28 Public Schools in Cole County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 4 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Cole County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
CAPITAL CITY HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	JEFFERSON CITY	JEFFERSON CITY, 65109Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	1,404
JEFFERSON CITY HIGH	Profile	JEFFERSON CITY	JEFFERSON CITY, 65101City: Small	9–12	High	1,296
LEWIS AND CLARK MIDDLE	Profile	JEFFERSON CITY	JEFFERSON CITY, 65101City: Small	6–8	Middle	1,005
THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE	Profile	JEFFERSON CITY	JEFFERSON CITY, 65109Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	957
PIONEER TRAIL ELEMENTARY	Record	JEFFERSON CITY	JEFFERSON CITY, 65109Suburb: Small	KG–5	Primary	477
BLAIR OAKS HIGH	Record	BLAIR OAKS R-II	JEFFERSON CITY, 65101Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	457
CLARENCE LAWSON ELEM.	Record	JEFFERSON CITY	JEFFERSON CITY, 65109Rural: Fringe	KG–5	Primary	419
BELAIR ELEM.	Record	JEFFERSON CITY	JEFFERSON CITY, 65109City: Small	KG–5	Primary	377
EUGENE ELEM.	Record	COLE CO. R-V	EUGENE, 65032Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	334
MOREAU HEIGHTS ELEM.	Record	JEFFERSON CITY	JEFFERSON CITY, 65101City: Small	KG–5	Primary	328
CEDAR HILL ELEM.	Record	JEFFERSON CITY	JEFFERSON CITY, 65109City: Small	KG–5	Primary	324
COLE CO. R-I ELEM.	Record	COLE CO. R-I	RUSSELLVILLE, 65074Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	320
SOUTH ELEM.	Record	JEFFERSON CITY	JEFFERSON CITY, 65109City: Small	KG–5	Primary	312
WEST ELEM.	Record	JEFFERSON CITY	JEFFERSON CITY, 65109City: Small	KG–5	Primary	307
RUSSELLVILLE HIGH	Record	COLE CO. R-I	RUSSELLVILLE, 65074Rural: Distant	7–12	High	306
EAST ELEM.	Record	JEFFERSON CITY	JEFFERSON CITY, 65101City: Small	KG–5	Primary	305
EUGENE HIGH	Record	COLE CO. R-V	EUGENE, 65032Rural: Distant	7–12	High	287
THORPE J. GORDON ELEM.	Record	JEFFERSON CITY	JEFFERSON CITY, 65101City: Small	KG–5	Primary	281
BLAIR OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	BLAIR OAKS R-II	JEFFERSON CITY, 65101Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	264
BLAIR OAKS INTERMEDIATE	Record	BLAIR OAKS R-II	JEFFERSON CITY, 65101Rural: Fringe	3–5	Primary	255

CAPITAL CITY HIGH SCHOOL

JEFFERSON CITY

JEFFERSON CITY, 65109 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High1,404 students

JEFFERSON CITY HIGH

JEFFERSON CITY

JEFFERSON CITY, 65101 / City: Small

Profile9–12High1,296 students

LEWIS AND CLARK MIDDLE

JEFFERSON CITY

JEFFERSON CITY, 65101 / City: Small

Profile6–8Middle1,005 students

THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE

JEFFERSON CITY

JEFFERSON CITY, 65109 / Rural: Fringe

Profile6–8Middle957 students

PIONEER TRAIL ELEMENTARY

JEFFERSON CITY

JEFFERSON CITY, 65109 / Suburb: Small

RecordKG–5Primary477 students

BLAIR OAKS HIGH

BLAIR OAKS R-II

JEFFERSON CITY, 65101 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High457 students

CLARENCE LAWSON ELEM.

JEFFERSON CITY

JEFFERSON CITY, 65109 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–5Primary419 students

BELAIR ELEM.

JEFFERSON CITY

JEFFERSON CITY, 65109 / City: Small

RecordKG–5Primary377 students

EUGENE ELEM.

COLE CO. R-V

EUGENE, 65032 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary334 students

MOREAU HEIGHTS ELEM.

JEFFERSON CITY

JEFFERSON CITY, 65101 / City: Small

RecordKG–5Primary328 students

CEDAR HILL ELEM.

JEFFERSON CITY

JEFFERSON CITY, 65109 / City: Small

RecordKG–5Primary324 students

COLE CO. R-I ELEM.

COLE CO. R-I

RUSSELLVILLE, 65074 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary320 students

SOUTH ELEM.

JEFFERSON CITY

JEFFERSON CITY, 65109 / City: Small

RecordKG–5Primary312 students

WEST ELEM.

JEFFERSON CITY

JEFFERSON CITY, 65109 / City: Small

RecordKG–5Primary307 students

RUSSELLVILLE HIGH

COLE CO. R-I

RUSSELLVILLE, 65074 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High306 students

EAST ELEM.

JEFFERSON CITY

JEFFERSON CITY, 65101 / City: Small

RecordKG–5Primary305 students

EUGENE HIGH

COLE CO. R-V

EUGENE, 65032 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High287 students

THORPE J. GORDON ELEM.

JEFFERSON CITY

JEFFERSON CITY, 65101 / City: Small

RecordKG–5Primary281 students

BLAIR OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL

BLAIR OAKS R-II

JEFFERSON CITY, 65101 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle264 students

BLAIR OAKS INTERMEDIATE

BLAIR OAKS R-II

JEFFERSON CITY, 65101 / Rural: Fringe

Record3–5Primary255 students

Citeable records

Every public school record in Cole County

Each school below has a stable directory anchor, so listed-only schools can still be referenced from this county page. Profile links open deeper generated pages when available; directory anchors keep every NCES school record findable without creating thin standalone pages.

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Profile pages

Primary schools

BLAIR OAKS ELEM.
BLAIR OAKS R-II
Record
Grades
PK–2
Location
JEFFERSON CITY, 65101
Enrollment
218 students
Listed on this county directory
BLAIR OAKS INTERMEDIATE
BLAIR OAKS R-II
Record
Grades
3–5
Location
JEFFERSON CITY, 65101
Enrollment
255 students
Listed on this county directory
COLE CO. R-I ELEM.
COLE CO. R-I
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
RUSSELLVILLE, 65074
Enrollment
320 students
Listed on this county directory
EUGENE ELEM.
COLE CO. R-V
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
EUGENE, 65032
Enrollment
334 students
Listed on this county directory
BELAIR ELEM.
JEFFERSON CITY
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
JEFFERSON CITY, 65109
Enrollment
377 students
Listed on this county directory
CEDAR HILL ELEM.
JEFFERSON CITY
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
JEFFERSON CITY, 65109
Enrollment
324 students
Listed on this county directory
CLARENCE LAWSON ELEM.
JEFFERSON CITY
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
JEFFERSON CITY, 65109
Enrollment
419 students
Listed on this county directory
EAST ELEM.
JEFFERSON CITY
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
JEFFERSON CITY, 65101
Enrollment
305 students
Listed on this county directory
MOREAU HEIGHTS ELEM.
JEFFERSON CITY
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
JEFFERSON CITY, 65101
Enrollment
328 students
Listed on this county directory
PIONEER TRAIL ELEMENTARY
JEFFERSON CITY
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
JEFFERSON CITY, 65109
Enrollment
477 students
Listed on this county directory
SOUTH ELEM.
JEFFERSON CITY
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
JEFFERSON CITY, 65109
Enrollment
312 students
Listed on this county directory
THORPE J. GORDON ELEM.
JEFFERSON CITY
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
JEFFERSON CITY, 65101
Enrollment
281 students
Listed on this county directory
WEST ELEM.
JEFFERSON CITY
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
JEFFERSON CITY, 65109
Enrollment
307 students
Listed on this county directory
MOCAP ELEM.SCHOOL
MO VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
JEFFERSON CITY, 65102
Enrollment
0 students
Listed on this county directory

Middle schools

BLAIR OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL
BLAIR OAKS R-II
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
JEFFERSON CITY, 65101
Enrollment
264 students
Listed on this county directory
LEWIS AND CLARK MIDDLE
JEFFERSON CITY
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
JEFFERSON CITY, 65101
Enrollment
1,005 students
THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE
JEFFERSON CITY
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
JEFFERSON CITY, 65109
Enrollment
957 students

High schools

BLAIR OAKS HIGH
BLAIR OAKS R-II
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
JEFFERSON CITY, 65101
Enrollment
457 students
Listed on this county directory
RUSSELLVILLE HIGH
COLE CO. R-I
Record
Grades
7–12
Location
RUSSELLVILLE, 65074
Enrollment
306 students
Listed on this county directory
EUGENE HIGH
COLE CO. R-V
Record
Grades
7–12
Location
EUGENE, 65032
Enrollment
287 students
Listed on this county directory
ALGOA CORRECTIONAL CENTER
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Record
Grades
7–12
Location
Jefferson City, 65101
Enrollment
0 students
Listed on this county directory
CAPITAL CITY HIGH SCHOOL
JEFFERSON CITY
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
JEFFERSON CITY, 65109
Enrollment
1,404 students
JEFFERSON CITY HIGH
JEFFERSON CITY
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
JEFFERSON CITY, 65101
Enrollment
1,296 students
NICHOLS CAREER CTR.
JEFFERSON CITY
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
JEFFERSON CITY, 65101
Enrollment
0 students
Listed on this county directory
PRENGER FAMILY CTR.
JEFFERSON CITY
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
JEFFERSON CITY, 65101
Enrollment
0 students
Listed on this county directory
MOCAP HIGH SCHOOL
MO VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM
Record
Grades
6–12
Location
JEFFERSON CITY, 65102
Enrollment
0 students
Listed on this county directory

Other schools

SOUTHWEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR
JEFFERSON CITY
Record
Grades
PK
Location
JEFFERSON CITY, 65109
Enrollment
255 students
Listed on this county directory
H KENNETH KIRCHNER SCHOOL
MO SCHLS FOR THE SEV DISABLED
Record
Grades
KG–12
Location
JEFFERSON CITY, 65101
Enrollment
22 students
Listed on this county directory

Cole County school directory FAQ

Does this list show which Cole County school serves my address?

No. This is a county-level NCES directory for public school records in Missouri. Attendance zones, transfer policies, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, and program placement must be verified with the local district or school.

What is included in the Cole County public school directory?

The directory lists 28 public schools from NCES records, including school name, district, grade range, type flags, and enrollment where reported.

Does this page rank the best schools in Cole County?

No. This page is a public school directory, not a ranking or recommendation. Use it to find records, compare similar school types, and identify district sources to verify locally.

Are private schools included in this Cole County list?

No. SchoolsByCounty uses NCES public school records for this directory. Private schools, homeschool programs, and some local program options are outside this public-school listing.

Why do some Cole County schools have profiles while others are listed only?

SchoolsByCounty generates profile pages for a high-enrollment subset of school records. 4 schools in this county currently have profile links, while every listed school remains available in the directory table.

How should I compare school districts in Cole County?

Start with the 5 district entries, then compare schools with similar grade ranges. County-level lists can include district slices, so use district websites to confirm boundaries and program rules.

What do charter or virtual flags mean in this Cole County directory?

Charter and virtual flags come from NCES school records. They identify school record types, not admission eligibility, transfer availability, or program quality. Confirm application rules and current program status with the district or school.

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Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.