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Blanchard Elementary

Q: Is Blanchard Elementary a good school?

Blanchard Elementary ranks 159 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

159^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Blanchard Elementary is a public elementary school located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, serving grades PK-4 with a student population of 303. The school is part of the Cape Girardeau 63 school district, which is ranked 197 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Blanchard Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Missouri, with a statewide ranking between 4th and 217th out of over 900 schools in recent years. The school's students perform significantly better than the district and state averages on the MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) tests for both Mathematics and English Language Arts across grades 3 and 4. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 62.8% of Blanchard's 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.7% for the district and 41.8% for the state. Blanchard Elementary has also consistently ranked among the top Missouri schools for African American, White, and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) student groups on the MAP assessments.

Despite having a very high percentage of students from low-income families, ranging from 99.14% to 100% in recent years, Blanchard Elementary is able to achieve exceptional academic results, outperforming the state and district averages. This suggests that the school is effectively supporting and meeting the needs of its economically disadvantaged student population. Blanchard Elementary significantly outperforms the other elementary schools in the Cape Girardeau 63 district, as well as the nearby schools in the Jackson R-II district, on academic measures.

326

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,022

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1829 N Sprigg St
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701-5101

(573) 335-3030

District: Cape Girardeau 63

Students who attend Blanchard Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Junior High
	Central Middle
High:	Central High

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.1%

African American:

25.5%

Two or more races:

15.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 76th percentile in 2021 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (58% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Missouri elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 82nd (2025) from a 76th-percentile low (2021)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg41%

Missouri avg43%

159^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	80.0	159 of 900	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	116 of 906	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	178 of 908	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	217 of 901	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	159 of 1052	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.1	109 of 1045	89.6%	★★★★☆
2017	93.3	20 of 1032	98.1%	★★★★★
2016	91.5	34 of 865	96.1%	★★★★★
2015	87.5	88 of 1058	91.7%	★★★★★
2014	96.8	4 of 1089	99.6%	★★★★★
2013	93.1	17 of 1108	98.5%	★★★★★
2012	89.8	47 of 1085	95.7%	★★★★★
2011	74.5	216 of 1088	80.1%	★★★★☆
2010	53.1	525 of 1066	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.9	352 of 1053	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.4	382 of 1084	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.2	270 of 1080	75.0%	★★★★☆
2006	36.7	779 of 1074	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	83.5	20 of 243	91.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	14 of 638	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	10 of 625	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	13 of 532	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	92.7	24 of 574	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	22 of 907	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	41 of 887	95.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	96.6	11 of 673	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	48 of 675	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	21 of 917	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	40 of 898	95.5%	★★★★★

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)

White (2023)98th percentile

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2018)92nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+18 vs state

Mathematics55%+12 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, August 18, 2012

I have found the faculty to be very supportive of academic advancement and social skills development for all children. The principal is demanding, but in an extremely positive way. Her expectations of the children are high - and the students need that in order to be more motivated to succeed. The only negatives of which I am aware have nothing to do with classroom success, but rather limitations in other areas. For example, a robust PTO is needed to strenghten the school-home partnership. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Blanchard Elementary

How many students attend Blanchard Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 326 students attended Blanchard Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Blanchard Elementary attend?

Students who attend Blanchard Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Blanchard Elementary in?

Cape Girardeau 63

Is Blanchard Elementary a good school?

Blanchard Elementary ranks 159^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Blanchard Elementary?

Students at Blanchard Elementary are 49% White, 25% African American, 15% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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