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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 598 students in Cape Girardeau 63 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Cape Girardeau 63 School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
9 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
4,301 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
373 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Cape Girardeau 63 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#322 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Graduation Rate
89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.49
# American Indian Students
5 Students
895 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
85 Students
4,582 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
324 Students
18,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
1,424 Students
35,869 Students
% Black Students
33%
15%
# White Students
1,919 Students
161,241 Students
% White Students
45%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
542 Students
11,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
231
2,573
# Students in K Grade:
303
2,732
# Students in 1st Grade:
311
2,984
# Students in 2nd Grade:
332
2,965
# Students in 3rd Grade:
276
3,038
# Students in 4th Grade:
325
3,162
# Students in 5th Grade:
298
6,674
# Students in 6th Grade:
312
47,831
# Students in 7th Grade:
304
65,734
# Students in 8th Grade:
294
66,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
378
7,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
339
7,274
# Students in 11th Grade:
289
7,118
# Students in 12th Grade:
309
6,840
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,465 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,184 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,465
$15,081
Spending / Student
$13,184
$13,908
Best Cape Girardeau 63 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Jr. High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 37%)
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
| 598 students
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