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Jefferson Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

773^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 470 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.

Jefferson Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Missouri elementary schools, with poor performance on state assessments in both mathematics and English Language Arts. In 2024-2025, only 17.2% of 3rd graders and 16.2% of 4th graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 41.4% and 43.8% at the state level, respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.4% to 25.2% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Cape Girardeau 63 district, such as Alma Schrader Elementary, Clippard Elementary, Blanchard Elementary, and Franklin Elementary, generally outperform Jefferson Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better state rankings. Blanchard Elementary, in particular, stands out as a high-performing school, ranking in the top 20% of Missouri elementary schools and significantly outperforming Jefferson Elementary and the district averages.

494

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,198

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

520 S Minnesota
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703-6603

(573) 334-2030

District: Cape Girardeau 63

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Junior High
	Central Middle
High:	Central High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.1%

White:

27.5%

Two or more races:

16.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (21% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 26 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg41%

Missouri avg43%

773^rd of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	773 of 900	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	783 of 906	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	813 of 898	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	798 of 908	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.9	848 of 901	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	946 of 1052	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	895 of 1045	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.2	934 of 1032	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.2	813 of 865	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	20.2	903 of 1058	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.6	957 of 1089	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.6	1034 of 1108	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.8	979 of 1085	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	15.0	999 of 1088	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	22.5	922 of 1066	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.9	913 of 1053	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.7	1025 of 1084	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	21.4	965 of 1080	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	8.5	1039 of 1074	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	87 of 190	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	82 of 191	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.8	153 of 185	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	119 of 184	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.6	103 of 250	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.6	135 of 243	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	448 of 638	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	430 of 625	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.7	495 of 611	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	355 of 532	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.5	513 of 574	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	777 of 907	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.1	647 of 887	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	5.4	661 of 673	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.9	915 of 917	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	818 of 898	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)54th percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+16 vs school

White (2023)2nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-19 vs state

Mathematics17%-26 vs state

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Schools Near Jefferson 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Jefferson Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary?

Students at Jefferson Elementary are 45% African American, 28% White, 16% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic.

Is Jefferson Elementary a good school?

Jefferson Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.1% of Missouri elementary schools.

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 494 students attended Jefferson Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Jefferson Elementary in?

Cape Girardeau 63

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