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Enrollment
383
Elementary
DISTRICT 355 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAPE GIRARDEAU 63·NCES 290712000188
CLIPPARD ELEM.
2880 HOPPER RD, CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO 63701 · (573) 334-5720 · Cape Girardeau County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL383 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
383 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 101 | 26% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 26% larger than its 4th grade class (53).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within CAPE GIRARDEAU 63. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
33.6%
MO avg 44.9% . +1.4pp since 2021
Math
36.6%
MO avg 43.8% . +9.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.3% | 18.3% | 40.8% | 25.5% |
| Math | 13.2% | 23.4% | 37.7% | 25.5% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.6% | 36.6% |
| 2023-24 | 35.2% | 36.9% |
| 2022-23 | 33.5% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.2% | 27.4% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CLIPPARD ELEM.
CLIPPARD ELEM.'s state test result (34.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLIPPARD ELEM. this school | 383 | 100.0% | 34.0% |
| BUDER ELEM. ST LOUIS | 359 | 100.0% | 28.3% |
| WEST BLVD. ELEM. COLUMBIA | 327 | 100.0% | 33.1% |
| MASON ELEM. ST LOUIS | 393 | 100.0% | 35.8% |
| ALPHA HART LEWIS COLUMBIA | 468 | 100.0% | 24.6% |
| ELIOT BATTLE ELEMENTARY COLUMBIA | 344 | 100.0% | 13.4% |
Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CLIPPARD ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Cape Girardeau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #674 of 1,002 | #9 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #636 of 1,019 ▼ 25 | #10 of 13 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #739 of 1,018 ▼ 35 | #10 of 13 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.3pp | #272 of 943 | #7 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 383 | #447 of 1,294 | #6 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #58 of 950 | #3 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.2% | #13 of 953 | #1 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #37 of 1,165 | #3 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.0% | #170 of 684 | #1 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
383
-100 (-21%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 470
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 383 | 37.6 | 10.2:1 | 100% (383) |
| 2023-24 | 424 | 38.4 | 11.1:1 | 100% (424) |
| 2022-23 | 470 | 42.7 | 11.0:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 483 | 41 | 11.8:1 | 99% (480) |
| 2017-18 | 485 | 42.5 | 11.4:1 | 67% (325) |
| 2015-16 | 463 | 38 | 12.2:1 | 63% (294) |
| 2010-11 | 381 | 26 | 14.7:1 | 58% (222) |
| 2000-01 | 430 | 33 | 13.0:1 | 25% (108) |
| 1990-91 | 470 | 25 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CLIPPARD ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (485 to 383); teachers down 12% (42.5 to 37.6).
About CLIPPARD ELEM.
This page covers CLIPPARD ELEM., a medium-sized elementary school in CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri. Enrollment is 383 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 4. Against the 315-student average for elementary schools in Missouri, enrollment here is 22% higher.
CAPE GIRARDEAU 63 operates 8 schools. Combined enrollment is 4,310 students.
Black students are the largest group at CLIPPARD ELEM., with 34% of enrollment. Other reported shares: 33% White, 14% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Cape Girardeau County's residents are about 7% Black, 27 points below the school's share. CLIPPARD ELEM. has a diversity index of 73%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1 at CLIPPARD ELEM., with 37.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Missouri, the typical ratio is 12.4:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 100% of enrollment. The average for public schools in Cape Girardeau County is 62%.
On BeatsExpectations, CLIPPARD ELEM. is 11.6 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Missouri schools.
In the county around the school, Cape Girardeau County, median household income is about $68,464, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. A total of 27 public schools operate in Cape Girardeau County, serving about 11,025 students.
FRANKLIN ELEM. is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, CLIPPARD ELEM. is 5th of 7 on proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, CLIPPARD ELEM. is City: Small.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 383 was 21% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 483. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 10.2:1, from 11.8:1.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at CLIPPARD ELEM.. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Cape Girardeau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
82,735
Census ACS
Median income
$68,464
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
11,025 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CAPE GIRARDEAU 63
- CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 1,278 students
- CENTRAL JR. HIGHMiddle · 633 students
- CENTRAL MIDDLEMiddle · 623 students
- JEFFERSON ELEM.Elementary · 494 students
- ALMA SCHRADER ELEM.Elementary · 332 students
- BLANCHARD ELEM.Elementary · 326 students
Other schools in CAPE GIRARDEAU
- CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 1,278 students
- CENTRAL JR. HIGHMiddle · 633 students
- CENTRAL MIDDLEMiddle · 623 students
- JEFFERSON ELEM.Elementary · 494 students
- ALMA SCHRADER ELEM.Elementary · 332 students
- BLANCHARD ELEM.Elementary · 326 students
Nearby schools
- FRANKLIN ELEM.0.0 mi · 241
- ALMA SCHRADER ELEM.0.8 mi · 332
- CENTRAL MIDDLE1.4 mi · 623
- CENTRAL JR. HIGH1.5 mi · 633
- JEFFERSON ELEM.2.2 mi · 494
- BLANCHARD ELEM.2.3 mi · 326
Frequently asked questions
About CLIPPARD ELEM.What is the total enrollment at CLIPPARD ELEM.?
CLIPPARD ELEM. enrolls approximately 383 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does CLIPPARD ELEM. serve?
CLIPPARD ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at CLIPPARD ELEM.?
Approximately 10.2:1 students per teacher at CLIPPARD ELEM..
How diverse is CLIPPARD ELEM.?
CLIPPARD ELEM. reports a student body of 33% White, 14% Hispanic, 34% Black, 5% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees CLIPPARD ELEM.?
CLIPPARD ELEM. is overseen by CAPE GIRARDEAU 63 in Cape Girardeau County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.