Summary
Central Junior High is a public middle school located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 598 students. The school is part of the Cape Girardeau 63 school district, which is ranked 197 out of 367 districts in Missouri and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
Academically, Central Junior High has consistently underperformed compared to the state average in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in MAP/Mathematics for 7th grade was 32.6% at Central Junior High, compared to the state average of 43.2%. The school's performance in English Language Arts has also been below the state average. However, the school has performed relatively better in Algebra I, with 91.4% of students proficient or better in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the district and state averages of 36.8% and 41.5%, respectively.
Central Junior High has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.7% to 25.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school has a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $9,657 to $11,193 per student over the past few years, which is higher than the state average, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.9 to 12.3 students per teacher, which is lower than the state average. Compared to nearby schools, such as Russell Hawkins Junior High and Jackson Middle, which are part of the higher-performing Jackson R-II school district, Central Junior High's performance is generally lower. However, the school performs better than some other nearby schools, such as Scott County Middle, which is part of the lower-performing Scott County R-IV district.
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