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B−

Central JR. High

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

1910 Whitener St., Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 · (573) 334-2923 · Part of Cape Girardeau 63 School District

Cape Girardeau’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
633
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Central JR. High

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Cape Girardeau kids: Central High

On the path

Where Cape Girardeau kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–45 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Central JR. HighYou are here
9–12Central High1,278 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency36%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1910 Whitener St., Cape Girardeau

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7324
Grade 8309
Enrollment over time
663’20
622’21
618’22
598’23
633’24

Down 4.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 42%Black 34%Two or more races 15%Hispanic 7%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central JR. High from Cape Girardeau families.

Other schools in Cape Girardeau 63 School District

The district →
Jefferson Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cape Girardeau
D
494 students11:1
Clippard Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cape Girardeau
C−
383 students10:1
Blanchard Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cape Girardeau
A−
326 students12:1
Franklin Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cape Girardeau
C
241 students9:1
Alma Schrader Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Cape Girardeau
B+
332 students11:1
Central Middle
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Cape Girardeau
C+
623 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Cape Girardeau’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.