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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 63701

At a glance

Schools

2,787

Students

Districts

Top rankedBlanchard Elementary159^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Alma Schrader Elementary up 100 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Nell Holcomb Elementary 8.5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 63701 zip code area in Cape Girardeau, Missouri is home to 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools and 2 middle schools, all part of the Cape Girardeau 63 school district, except for Nell Holcomb Elementary which is part of the Nell Holcomb R-IV district.

Among the schools in the 63701 zip code, a few stand out as high-performing. Blanchard Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20% of Missouri elementary schools, with impressive test scores in math and English language arts. Alma Schrader Elementary also performs well, with test scores notably higher than the district and state averages, particularly in 3rd and 4th grade. While Nell Holcomb Elementary has an overall middle-of-the-pack ranking, its 8th grade science and ELA scores exceed the state averages.

However, the data also reveals significant challenges facing the schools in the 63701 zip code. All schools have high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.7% to 17.7%, which could be a barrier to student learning. Additionally, except for Nell Holcomb Elementary, all schools have 100% of their students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population. These socioeconomic factors may contribute to the disparities in academic achievement observed across the schools in this area.

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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 (2025)	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 Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th 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 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Central Junior High	Public	7-8	1910 Whitener St.	Cape Girardeau	63701	Cape Girardeau County	Cape Girardeau 63	No	No	No	No	(573) 334-2923	633	54	11.6	100.0%	268 (42.3%)	213 (33.6%)	47 (7.4%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (15.3%)	29.6	323^rd of 438 public middle schools	26.3%		32.6	309^th of 451 public middle schools	31.5%	14					32.6	24.6		25.8					24.9	29.7	$12,158	$1,031	$11,127
Franklin Elementary	Public	K-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	K-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	K-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
Central Middle	Public	5-6	1900 Thilenius	Cape Girardeau	63701	Cape Girardeau County	Cape Girardeau 63	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 334-6281	623	47	13.1	100.0%	238 (38.2%)	228 (36.6%)	64 (10.3%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (13.5%)								(n/a)			31.3	35.7			28.1				38.6	29.5			$11,448	$943	$10,505
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

Cities Near Zip Code 63701

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cape Girardeau	0.65 mi	14	230^th
Jackson	7.11 mi	8	75^th
Scott City	7.26 mi	3	186^th
Chaffee	11.58 mi	2	363^rd
Benton	13.49 mi	4	320^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.