Enrollment
404
Elementary
DISTRICT 326 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON R-II·NCES 291560000732
ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM.
1402 ORCHARD DR, JACKSON, MO 63755 · (573) 243-9555 · Cape Girardeau County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL404 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
210 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 54%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 84 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (81).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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 JACKSON R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
47.8%
MO avg 44.9% . +7.0pp since 2021
Math
53.8%
MO avg 43.8% . +17.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 7 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.3% | 30.5% | 35.3% | 16.7% |
| Math | 28.7% | 25.1% | 24.5% | 21.5% |
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 | 47.8% | 53.8% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 52.1% |
| 2022-23 | 41.9% | 48.6% |
| 2021-22 | 40.8% | 36.6% |
% 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
50.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM.
ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM.'s state test result (50.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM. this school | 404 | 52.0% | 50.2% |
| CAMERON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL CAMERON | 391 | 50.4% | 46.1% |
| PARKVIEW ELEM. CAMERON | 440 | 51.8% | N/A |
| WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ELEM. FARMINGTON | 363 | 53.4% | 53.5% |
| MAPLE GROVE ELEM. DITTMER | 425 | 51.5% | 38.8% |
| SCOTT CO. ELEM. BENTON | 410 | 51.7% | 21.0% |
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 ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Cape Girardeau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #310 of 1,002 | #5 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #256 of 1,019 ▲ 38 | #5 of 13 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #382 of 1,018 ▲ 17 | #6 of 13 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.1pp | #66 of 943 | #2 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 404 | #376 of 1,294 | #4 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #675 of 950 | #8 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.8% | #737 of 953 | #9 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.0% | #598 of 1,165 | #7 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.4% | #369 of 684 | #8 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
404
+36 (+10%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 518
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 404 | 29 | 13.9:1 | 52% (210) |
| 2023-24 | 375 | 28.3 | 13.3:1 | 54% (204) |
| 2022-23 | 388 | 28.1 | 13.8:1 | 52% (202) |
| 2020-21 | 368 | 29 | 12.7:1 | 55% (201) |
| 2017-18 | 461 | 29.3 | 15.8:1 | 43% (199) |
| 2015-16 | 431 | 27 | 16.0:1 | 42% (183) |
| 2010-11 | 579 | 36 | 16.1:1 | 40% (231) |
| 2000-01 | 472 | 35 | 13.5:1 | 33% (156) |
| 1990-91 | 518 | 28 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (461 to 404); teachers down 1% (29.3 to 29).
About ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM.
ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM. is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in JACKSON, Missouri. It is open to students in kindergarten through 4 and enrolls 404 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Missouri enroll about 315 students on average.
ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM. is one of the 10 schools that make up JACKSON R-II (5,827 students in total).
ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM. is 91% White by enrollment. Next come 4% multiracial and 2% Black. The diversity index for ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM. is 17%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM. reported 29 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 13.9:1. The school's 13.9:1 compares with an average of 12.4:1 for elementary schools in Missouri. Roughly 52% of students at ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM. can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 62% average for public schools in Cape Girardeau County.
ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM.'s average proficiency rate across its state test results of 50.2% is 9.8 points above the 40.4% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
The school's county is Cape Girardeau County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $68,464, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 27 public schools in the county, enrolling about 11,025, ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM. among them.
A public school about 0.3 miles away, JACKSON MIDDLE, is the closest to ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM.. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 7 other public schools. ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM. comes in 3rd of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM.'s location as Suburb: Small.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 10% rise, from 368 to 404. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 12.7:1 to 13.9:1.
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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 JACKSON R-II
- JACKSON SR. HIGHHigh · 1,830 students
- RUSSELL HAWKINS JR. HIGHMiddle · 867 students
- JACKSON MIDDLEMiddle · 850 students
- EAST ELEMENTARYElementary · 726 students
- SOUTH ELEM.Elementary · 433 students
- WEST LANE ELEM.Elementary · 389 students
Other schools in JACKSON
- JACKSON SR. HIGHHigh · 1,830 students
- RUSSELL HAWKINS JR. HIGHMiddle · 867 students
- JACKSON MIDDLEMiddle · 850 students
- EAST ELEMENTARYElementary · 726 students
- SOUTH ELEM.Elementary · 433 students
- WEST LANE ELEM.Elementary · 389 students
Nearby schools
- JACKSON MIDDLE0.3 mi · 850
- RUSSELL HAWKINS JR. HIGH0.4 mi · 867
- JACKSON SR. HIGH1.1 mi · 1,830
- SOUTH ELEM.2.0 mi · 433
- WEST LANE ELEM.2.0 mi · 389
- EAST ELEMENTARY2.6 mi · 726
Frequently asked questions
About ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM.How many students attend ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM.?
ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM. enrolls approximately 404 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM. serve?
ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM. serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM.?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM..
What is the student diversity at ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM.?
Student demographics at ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM. are roughly 91% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM.?
ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM. is overseen by JACKSON R-II in Cape Girardeau County.
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