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Clippard Elementary

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Clippard Elementary ranks 619 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

619^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Clippard Elementary is a public elementary school in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, serving 424 students in grades PK-4. The school is part of the Cape Girardeau 63 school district, which is ranked 197 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clippard Elementary faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 25.2% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Franklin Elementary (17.7%) and Alma Schrader Elementary (17.7%). Additionally, the school's test scores in Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) for 3rd and 4th grades are consistently lower than the district and state averages.

However, Clippard Elementary's performance for specific student subgroups, such as African American students and students of low socioeconomic status, is relatively stronger compared to the overall school performance. For instance, in the 2023-2024 school year, Clippard Elementary ranked 100 out of 191 Missouri elementary schools for African American students, and 156 out of 625 for low socioeconomic status students. This suggests that the school may be providing targeted support and interventions for these populations, which could be an area of strength to build upon.

383

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,061

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2880 Hopper Rd
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701-3545

(573) 334-5720

District: Cape Girardeau 63

Students who attend Clippard Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Junior High
	Central Middle
High:	Central High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

33.9%

White:

33.4%

Hispanic:

14.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (33% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 60 percentile points since 2015

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg41%

Missouri avg43%

619^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 60 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Cape Girardeau 63

197^th of 367Cape Girardeau 63 among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	619 of 900	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	632 of 906	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	665 of 898	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	647 of 908	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	709 of 901	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	924 of 1052	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	789 of 1045	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	59.1	416 of 1032	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	78.5	167 of 865	80.7%	★★★★☆
2015	86.8	94 of 1058	91.1%	★★★★★
2014	57.7	450 of 1089	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.7	651 of 1108	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.2	415 of 1085	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.9	398 of 1088	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.9	353 of 1066	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.2	245 of 1053	76.7%	★★★★☆
2008	59.7	392 of 1084	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.3	421 of 1080	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	44.0	660 of 1074	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	44.9	100 of 191	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	89 of 185	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	104 of 184	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	95 of 163	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	173 of 638	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	156 of 625	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	188 of 611	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	131 of 532	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	49.8	253 of 574	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.3	717 of 907	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	693 of 887	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	12.7	875 of 917	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	38.7	552 of 898	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+42 vs school

African American (2024)48th percentile+17 vs school

White (2019)5th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics35%-8 vs state

English Language Arts32%-11 vs state

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Schools Near Clippard Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clippard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2880 Hopper Rd	Cape Girardeau	63701	Cape Girardeau County	Cape Girardeau 63	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 334-5720	383	38	10.1	100.0%	128 (33.4%)	130 (33.9%)	54 (14.1%)	19 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (13.6%)	34.9	619^th of 900 public elementary schools	31.2%		33.2	632^nd of 906 public elementary schools	30.2%	13	38.3	30.6				33.3	30.5		$16,061	$1,486	$14,575
Alma Schrader Elementary	Public	K-4	1360 Randol	Cape Girardeau	63701	Cape Girardeau County	Cape Girardeau 63	No	No	No	No	(573) 335-5310	332	31	10.7	100.0%	225 (67.8%)	48 (14.5%)	12 (3.6%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.4%)	63.6	324^th of 900 public elementary schools	64.0%		52.5	424^th of 906 public elementary schools	53.2%	100	57.3	38.4				57.3	34.9		$13,526	$1,432	$12,093
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1550 Themis	Cape Girardeau	63701	Cape Girardeau County	Cape Girardeau 63	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 335-5456	241	26	9.3	100.0%	77 (32.0%)	109 (45.2%)	18 (7.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (14.5%)	52.7	429^th of 900 public elementary schools	52.3%		48.7	465^th of 906 public elementary schools	48.7%	36	42.0	59.0				32.0	40.8		$14,121	$1,103	$13,018
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	520 S Minnesota	Cape Girardeau	63703	Cape Girardeau County	Cape Girardeau 63	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 334-2030	494	46	10.8	100.0%	136 (27.5%)	223 (45.1%)	50 (10.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	81 (16.4%)	14.9	773^rd of 900 public elementary schools	14.1%		14.9	783^rd of 906 public elementary schools	13.6%	10	17.2	16.2				22.8	26.4		$14,198	$1,184	$13,014
Blanchard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1829 N Sprigg St	Cape Girardeau	63701	Cape Girardeau County	Cape Girardeau 63	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 335-3030	326	28	11.6	100.0%	160 (49.1%)	83 (25.5%)	25 (7.7%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (15.3%)	80	159^th of 900 public elementary schools	82.3%		84.1	116^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.2%	43	51.3	58.5				62.8	58.5		$12,022	$912	$11,110
East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	455 N. Lacey Street	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 243-5271	726	48	15.1	30.6%	652 (89.8%)	16 (2.2%)	19 (2.6%)	19 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.8%)	88.6	85^th of 900 public elementary schools	90.6%		93.5	33^rd of 906 public elementary schools	96.4%	52	63.3	69.3				60.0	66.2		$11,847	$1,024	$10,823
South Elementary	Public	K-4	1701 S Hope St	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 243-9575	433	31	14.1	47.1%	364 (84.1%)	15 (3.5%)	24 (5.5%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	59.9	359^th of 900 public elementary schools	60.1%		55.3	394^th of 906 public elementary schools	56.5%	35	44.3	54.7				39.7	48.1		$10,991	$674	$10,316
Nell Holcomb Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	6547 State Hwy 177	Cape Girardeau	63701	Cape Girardeau County	Nell Holcomb R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 334-3644	249	29	8.5	36.9%	211 (84.7%)	26 (10.4%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)								(n/a)			20.0	33.4	43.4			30.5	$16,018	$1,069	$14,949
Scott City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3000 Main St	Scott City	63780	Scott County	Scott City R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 264-2131	282	24	11.9	68.1%	260 (92.2%)	5 (1.8%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	23.2	711^th of 900 public elementary schools	21.0%		11.2	821^st of 906 public elementary schools	9.4%	110	22.7	25.7				24.6	33.7		$11,112	$437	$10,675
Orchard Drive Elementary	Public	K-4	1402 Orchard Dr	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 243-9555	404	29	13.9	52.0%	368 (91.1%)	10 (2.5%)	7 (1.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	68	274^th of 900 public elementary schools	69.6%		65.4	297^th of 906 public elementary schools	67.2%	23	50.4	56.5				44.9	50.5		$10,595	$779	$9,816

Frequently Asked Questions about Clippard Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Clippard Elementary?

Students at Clippard Elementary are 34% African American, 33% White, 14% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is Clippard Elementary in?

Cape Girardeau 63

What schools do graduates of Clippard Elementary attend?

Students who attend Clippard Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Junior High
Middle : Central Middle
High : Central High

How many students attend Clippard Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Clippard Elementary.

Is Clippard Elementary a good school?

Clippard Elementary ranks 619^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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