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Clippard Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

2880 Hopper Rd, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 · (573) 334-5720 · Part of Cape Girardeau 63 School District

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

Directions
Students
383
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Clippard Elem.

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 20.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cape Girardeau kids: Central JR. High

On the path

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

PK–4Clippard Elem.You are here
7–8Central JR. High633 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 45.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2880 Hopper Rd, Cape Girardeau

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K101
Kindergarten67
Grade 155
Grade 246
Grade 361
Grade 453
Enrollment over time
483’20
485’21
470’22
424’23
383’24

Down 20.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 34%White 33%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 14%Asian 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Clippard Elem. 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
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
Central JR. High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Cape Girardeau
B−
633 students12:1

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.