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Franklin Elementary School vs. Blanchard Elementary School

Should you attend Franklin Elementary School or Blanchard Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Franklin Elementary School
1550 Themis
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Blanchard Elementary School
1829 N Sprigg St
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Franklin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Blanchard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 217 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Franklin Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Serving 296 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Blanchard Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
217 students
296 students
This chart displays total students of Franklin Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Blanchard Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
30 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Blanchard Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
10:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Franklin Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Blanchard Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1546 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
#262 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Franklin Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Blanchard Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
50-54%
(Top 20% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Blanchard Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
60-64%
(Top 10% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Blanchard Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Franklin Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Blanchard Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
44
62
Grade 1 Students
43
78
Grade 2 Students
44
57
Grade 3 Students
49
48
Grade 4 Students
37
51

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Blanchard Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Blanchard Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
48%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Blanchard Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
27%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Blanchard Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Blanchard Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.67
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Franklin Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Blanchard Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Blanchard Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Blanchard Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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