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Chaffee Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

700^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Chaffee Elementary is a public elementary school in Chaffee, Missouri, serving 321 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Chaffee R-II School District, which is ranked 320 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chaffee Elementary faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.3% to 28.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than nearby schools like Blanchard Elementary (17.7%), South Elementary (12.1%), and Delta Elementary (11.6%). Academically, Chaffee Elementary's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the MAP tests, is consistently lower than the state and nearby school averages, with its 3rd-grade math proficiency rate at 21.3% in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 41.4% and Blanchard Elementary's 51.3%.

Additionally, Chaffee Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic status backgrounds, with 55.76% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the nearby schools. While the school's spending per student has increased over the years, from $7,323 in 2019-2020 to $9,586 in 2021-2022, this increased spending has not yet translated into improved academic outcomes for the students. Addressing these challenges may be crucial for Chaffee Elementary to improve its performance and provide a better educational experience for its students.

293

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,436

Per pupil spending ?

62.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

408 Elliott Ave
Chaffee, MO 63740-1604

(573) 887-3244

District: Chaffee R-II

Students who attend Chaffee Elementary usually attend:

High:

Chaffee Junior-Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

African American:

3.8%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (27% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

Missouri avg42%

700^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

320^th of 367Chaffee R-II 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	25.0	700 of 900	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	692 of 906	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	687 of 898	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	711 of 908	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.0	585 of 901	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.2	792 of 1052	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	824 of 1045	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.9	843 of 1032	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.7	532 of 865	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.8	680 of 1058	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.7	670 of 1089	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.2	659 of 1108	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.7	486 of 1085	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.5	469 of 1088	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.0	419 of 1066	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.7	424 of 1053	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.6	483 of 1084	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	44.0	662 of 1080	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.3	564 of 1074	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	302 of 638	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	310 of 625	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	230 of 611	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	218 of 532	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.1	95 of 574	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	46.1	501 of 907	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	521 of 887	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	619 of 666	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	595 of 668	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	615 of 673	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	635 of 675	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	562 of 691	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	813 of 917	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	833 of 898	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)53rd percentile+30 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics28%-14 vs state

English Language Arts27%-15 vs state

Science19%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Chaffee 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 Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chaffee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	408 Elliott Ave	Chaffee	63740	Scott County	Chaffee R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 887-3244	293	28	10.4	62.5%	274 (93.5%)	11 (3.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	25	700^th of 900 public elementary schools	22.2%		25.6	692^nd of 906 public elementary schools	23.6%	8	21.3	30.9	21.7	35.3		19.0	30.4	36.0	21.7	23.0		$10,436	$1,119	$9,317
Delta Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	124 E McKinley	Delta	63744	Cape Girardeau County	Delta R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 794-2440	108	10	10.5	55.6%	107 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$12,902	$569	$12,333
Kelso Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	820 State Hwy A	Benton	63736	Scott County	Kelso C-7	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 545-3357	199	16	12.4	18.6%	195 (98.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)			28.7		60.0						65.0	$10,192	$448	$9,743
Oran Elementary School	Public	K-6	310 Church St	Oran	63771	Scott County	Oran R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 262-3435	139	11	12.8	51.1%	123 (88.5%)	2 (1.4%)	7 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.0%)								(n/a)										17.8		$11,420	$1,108	$10,312
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Chaffee Elementary

What schools do graduates of Chaffee Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chaffee Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Chaffee Junior-Senior High

What district is Chaffee Elementary in?

Chaffee R-II

How many students attend Chaffee Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 293 students attended Chaffee Elementary.

Is Chaffee Elementary a good school?

Chaffee Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.2% of Missouri elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Chaffee Elementary?

Students at Chaffee Elementary are 94% White, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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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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