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Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary Primary School
1101 Jackson
Jefferson City MO, 65101, Cole County
Phone: 573-659-3170
Ranking: 
(666 out of 1,698, top 39%)*
(666 out of 1,698, top 39%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Jefferson City Public Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 317 | 321 | 320 | 272 | 267 | 275 | 264 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 52 | 16.4% | 67 | 20.9% | 60 | 18.8% | 56 | 20.6% | 53 | 19.9% | 43 | 15.6% | 40 | 15.2% |
| Grade 1: | 62 | 19.6% | 54 | 16.8% | 58 | 18.1% | 51 | 18.8% | 40 | 15.0% | 42 | 15.3% | 48 | 18.2% |
| Grade 2: | 55 | 17.4% | 50 | 15.6% | 52 | 16.3% | 42 | 15.4% | 41 | 15.4% | 52 | 18.9% | 38 | 14.4% |
| Grade 3: | 49 | 15.5% | 61 | 19.0% | 52 | 16.3% | 38 | 14.0% | 54 | 20.2% | 41 | 14.9% | 53 | 20.1% |
| Grade 4: | 58 | 18.3% | 42 | 13.1% | 43 | 13.4% | 49 | 18.0% | 32 | 12.0% | 54 | 19.6% | 41 | 15.5% |
| Grade 5: | 41 | 12.9% | 47 | 14.6% | 55 | 17.2% | 36 | 13.2% | 47 | 17.6% | 43 | 15.6% | 44 | 16.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 153 | 48.3% | 158 | 49.2% | 155 | 48.4% | 136 | 50.0% | 123 | 46.1% | 124 | 45.1% | 123 | 46.6% |
| Female: | 164 | 51.7% | 163 | 50.8% | 165 | 51.6% | 136 | 50.0% | 136 | 50.9% | 143 | 52.0% | 137 | 51.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 2.6% | 5 | 1.8% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Asian: | 6 | 1.9% | 6 | 1.9% | 10 | 3.1% | 7 | 2.6% | 5 | 1.9% | 5 | 1.8% | 2 | 0.8% |
| Hispanic: | 9 | 2.8% | 12 | 3.7% | 8 | 2.5% | 7 | 2.6% | 9 | 3.4% | 6 | 2.2% | 5 | 1.9% |
| Black: | 127 | 40.1% | 117 | 36.4% | 100 | 31.3% | 99 | 36.4% | 102 | 38.2% | 121 | 44.0% | 112 | 42.4% |
| White: | 145 | 45.7% | 154 | 48.0% | 171 | 53.4% | 136 | 50.0% | 144 | 53.9% | 138 | 50.2% | 144 | 54.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 30 | 9.5% | 32 | 10.0% | 30 | 9.4% | 23 | 8.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 215 | 67.8% | 216 | 67.3% | 219 | 68.4% | 177 | 65.1% | 150 | 56.2% | 150 | 54.5% | 139 | 52.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 30 | 9.5% | 36 | 11.2% | 34 | 10.6% | 33 | 12.1% | 19 | 7.1% | 19 | 6.9% | 28 | 10.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.06 | 14.01 | 13.97 | 12.93 | 12.65 | 14.40 | 14.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 37.2% | 43.7% | 43.3% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.1% | 50.8% | 43.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 47.8% | 40.9% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41.9% | 52.1% | 41% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38% | 47.6% | 43.9% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 52.2% | 44.5% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 32.6% | 50.8% | 46% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.8% | 51.9% | 48.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 31.8% | 45.5% | 44% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61% | 55.4% | 45.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42.8% | 53.2% | 44.3% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44.2% | 55.9% | 45% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51.1% | 53% | 47.8% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.1% | 59.2% | 50.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.2% | 55.6% | 52.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38.6% | 46.2% | 51.4% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.6% | 49.4% | 44.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 42.5% | 49.9% | 46% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.5% | 54.2% | 45.6% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.3% | 51.4% | 47% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 58% | 51.7% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 56.8% | 52.7% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.8% | 56.8% | 52.8% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 40% | 55.2% | 53.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.4% | 55.3% | 44.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.1% | 53.3% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.5% | 57.6% | 44.7% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.3% | 51.7% | 44.9% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 55.8% | 49.1% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 56% | 54.9% | 51.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 55.9% | 51.2% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 40% | 50.6% | 50.7% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 51.9% | 46% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.4% | 53.6% | 48.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 41.3% | 50.4% | 48.6% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 55% | 49.4% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.3% | 51.1% | 51.8% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 55.1% | 52.1% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 39.3% | 51.7% | 52.6% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.3% | 52.5% | 53% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.3% | 49.3% | 44% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.3% | 53.2% | 47.3% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 39.1% | 51.3% | 46.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.7% | 52.9% | 47.8% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 55.6% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.7% | 56.3% | 53.4% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 53.5% | 55% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 52% | 49.6% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 48.3% | 45% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.1% | 50.3% | 49.3% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.3% | 52.3% | 50.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 48.2% | 51.6% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 36.6% | 46.7% | 51.9% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 42.1% | 47.6% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 57.9% | 52.4% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 21.1% | 28.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 78.9% | 71.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $44,332.0 | $41,695.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,527.0 | $33,233.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,413.0 | $45,079.0 |
* Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.