Top Rankings
Cape Girardeau 63 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 622 students in Cape Girardeau 63 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Cape Girardeau 63 School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
9 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
4,395 Students
230,587 Students
# Teachers
381 Teachers
19,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Cape Girardeau 63 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#290 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
46%
Graduation Rate
91%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.48
# American Indian Students
7 Students
862 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
88 Students
4,281 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
313 Students
16,986 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
7%
# Black Students
1,377 Students
35,559 Students
% Black Students
31%
16%
# White Students
2,085 Students
161,377 Students
% White Students
48%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
803 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
524 Students
10,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
206
1,702
# Students in K Grade:
348
2,469
# Students in 1st Grade:
303
2,666
# Students in 2nd Grade:
328
2,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
320
2,805
# Students in 4th Grade:
334
2,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
313
6,542
# Students in 6th Grade:
313
45,443
# Students in 7th Grade:
301
67,859
# Students in 8th Grade:
321
69,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
401
7,439
# Students in 10th Grade:
324
6,469
# Students in 11th Grade:
292
6,112
# Students in 12th Grade:
291
5,905
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,156 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,902 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,156
$15,159
Spending / Student
$12,902
$13,980
Best Cape Girardeau 63 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Jr. High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1910 Whitener St.
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
(573) 334-2923
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
(573) 334-2923
Grades: 7-8
| 622 students
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