Is Clippard Elementary a good school?

Clippard Elementary ranks 632 nd of 906 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Clippard Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 424 students attended Clippard Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Clippard Elementary?

Students at Clippard Elementary are 38% White, 34% African American, 12% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Clippard Elementary attend?

Students who attend Clippard Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Central Junior High Middle : Central Middle High : Central High

Clippard Elementary

Summary:

Clippard Elementary is a public elementary school located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 470 students. The school is part of the Cape Girardeau 63 school district, which is ranked 183 out of 386 districts in Missouri and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clippard Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 25.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's test scores in Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) for 3rd and 4th grades are also consistently lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 35.6% of 3rd graders and 33.6% of 4th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 37.8% and 37.5% for the district, and 40.8% and 44.4% for the state. Clippard Elementary's performance for specific student subgroups, such as African American students and low socioeconomic status students, is also concerning, with the school ranking 100 out of 191 Missouri elementary schools and 156 out of 625 Missouri elementary schools, respectively, in 2023-2024.

Clippard Elementary's performance has declined over the years, as evidenced by its decreasing statewide ranking and star ratings from SchoolDigger. The school ranked 94 out of 1,058 Missouri elementary schools in 2014-2015, with a 5-star rating, but has since fallen to 632 out of 906 schools in 2023-2024, with a 2-star rating. This decline is significant, especially when compared to nearby schools like Blanchard Elementary and Alma Schrader Elementary, which have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better overall rankings. The high percentage of students from low-income families at Clippard Elementary, with free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 99.38% to 0.64% over the past few years, may be contributing to the school's challenges, as research has shown that socioeconomic status can have a significant impact on academic achievement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

2880 Hopper Rd
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701-3545

(573) 334-5720

District: Cape Girardeau 63

SchoolDigger Rank:
632^nd of 906 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,104

Students who attend Clippard Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Junior High
	Central Middle
High:	Central High

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 424

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.7%

African American:

34.2%

Hispanic:

11.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Clippard Elementary ranks worse than 69.8% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Cape Girardeau 63 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.17. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (37.7%), African American (34.2%), Hispanic (11.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Cape Girardeau 63 School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Clippard Elementary is 11. 3 elementary schools in the Cape Girardeau 63 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Clippard Elementary employs 38.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Clippard Elementary is $14,104, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Cape Girardeau 63 School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Clippard Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Clippard Elementary 632^nd of 906 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Clippard Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

African American students:

Cape Girardeau 63:

SchoolDigger ranks Cape Girardeau 63 183^rd of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Clippard Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Clippard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	44.02	660^th	1074	38.5%
2007	58.31	421^st	1080	61.0%
2008	59.70	392^nd	1084	63.8%
2009	71.16	245^th	1053	76.7%
2010	63.88	353^rd	1066	66.9%
2011	62.94	398^th	1088	63.4%
2012	62.21	415^th	1085	61.8%
2013	46.68	651^st	1108	41.2%
2014	57.66	450^th	1089	58.7%
2015	86.84	94^th	1058	91.1%
2016	78.55	167^th	865	80.7%
2017	59.10	416^th	1032	59.7%
2018	28.23	789^th	1045	24.5%
2019	16.02	924^th	1052	12.2%
2021	22.78	709^th	901	21.3%
2022	30.49	647^th	908	28.7%
2023	29.36	665^th	898	25.9%
2024	33.17	632^nd	906	30.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Clippard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	31.55	693^rd	887	21.9%
2019	30.31	717^th	907	20.9%
2021	49.80	253^rd	574	55.9%
2022	63.29	131^st	532	75.4%
2023	59.70	188^th	611	69.2%
2024	64.29	156^th	625	75.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Clippard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2021	41.03	95^th	163	41.7%
2022	41.45	104^th	184	43.5%
2023	45.83	89^th	185	51.9%
2024	44.93	100^th	191	47.6%

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Rank History for White students at Clippard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	38.69	552^nd	898	38.5%
2019	12.75	875^th	917	4.6%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Clippard Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	470	470
1992	406	34	8	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	451
1993	425	46	11	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	487
1994	419	55	8	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	485
1995	383	63	9	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
1996	383	63	9	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
1997	376	58	13	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	450
1998	409	60	18	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	491
1999	375	69	14	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	467
2000	372	67	11	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	454
2001	341	72	11	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	430
2002	197	54	0	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	263
2003	197	54	0	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	263
2004	199	66	2	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	278
2005	189	47	2	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	257
2006	203	52	4	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	276
2007	196	53	4	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
2008	196	72	4	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	296
2009	212	78	3	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	320
2010	210	106	5	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	340
2011	222	106	5	27	1	0	20	0	381
2012	251	107	7	25	0	0	21	0	411
2013	272	96	5	26	0	0	30	0	429
2014	301	81	6	24	0	0	34	0	446
2015	257	99	11	36	0	0	42	0	445
2016	251	115	8	41	0	0	48	0	463
2017	235	136	8	48	0	0	51	0	478
2018	219	146	15	47	0	0	58	0	485
2019	205	132	13	50	0	0	61	0	461
2020	197	152	9	53	3	0	62	0	476
2021	201	150	13	48	2	0	69	0	483
2022	182	160	15	56	1	0	71	0	485
2023	181	154	18	59	2	0	56	0	470
2024	160	145	19	50	0	0	50	0	424

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Clippard Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	470	25.9	18.1	n/a
1992	451	26.4	17.0	8.9
1993	487	28.4	17.1	9.9
1994	485	28.1	17.3	13.6
1995	458	28.8	15.9	18.6
1996	458	28.8	15.9	18.6
1997	450	27.8	16.2	16
1998	491	29.3	16.8	12.6
1999	467	29.3	15.9	25.9
2000	454	31.5	14.4	23.8
2001	430	33.5	12.8	25.1
2002	263	24.5	10.7	34.2
2003	263	24.5	10.7	34.2
2004	278	23.1	12.0	34.2
2005	257	21.6	11.9	43.2
2006	276	22.1	12.5	46
2007	273	21.1	12.9	49.5
2008	296	25.6	11.6	47.3
2009	320	25.1	12.7	54.1
2010	340	25.3	13.4	57.1
2011	381	26.2	14.5	58.3
2012	411	30.0	13.6	52.8
2013	429	32.3	13.2	48
2014	446	32.6	13.6	55.2
2015	445	35.0	12.7	62.5
2016	463	39.0	11.8	63.5
2017	478	42.2	11.3	63.8
2018	485	42.5	11.4	67
2019	461	43.4	10.6	99.3
2020	476	43.3	10.9	99.4
2021	483	41.9	11.5	99.4
2022	485	42.5	11.4	99.4
2023	470	42.6	11.0	0.6
2024	424	38.3	11.0	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Clippard Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	470	25.9	18.1	n/a
1992	451	26.4	17.0	8.9
1993	487	28.4	17.1	9.9
1994	485	28.1	17.3	13.6
1995	458	28.8	15.9	18.6
1996	458	28.8	15.9	18.6
1997	450	27.8	16.2	16
1998	491	29.3	16.8	12.6
1999	467	29.3	15.9	25.9
2000	454	31.5	14.4	23.8
2001	430	33.5	12.8	25.1
2002	263	24.5	10.7	34.2
2003	263	24.5	10.7	34.2
2004	278	23.1	12.0	34.2
2005	257	21.6	11.9	43.2
2006	276	22.1	12.5	46
2007	273	21.1	12.9	49.5
2008	296	25.6	11.6	47.3
2009	320	25.1	12.7	54.1
2010	340	25.3	13.4	57.1
2011	381	26.2	14.5	58.3
2012	411	30.0	13.6	52.8
2013	429	32.3	13.2	48
2014	446	32.6	13.6	55.2
2015	445	35.0	12.7	62.5
2016	463	39.0	11.8	63.5
2017	478	42.2	11.3	63.8
2018	485	42.5	11.4	67
2019	461	43.4	10.6	99.3
2020	476	43.3	10.9	99.4
2021	483	41.9	11.5	99.4
2022	485	42.5	11.4	99.4
2023	470	42.6	11.0	0.6
2024	424	38.3	11.0	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Clippard Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,159 (9.1%)	$11,578 (90.9%)	$12,737
2020	$1,237 (10.2%)	$10,865 (89.8%)	$12,102
2021	$1,352 (10.7%)	$11,264 (89.3%)	$12,616
2022	$1,651 (11.7%)	$12,453 (88.3%)	$14,104

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Clippard Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 924^th of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 665^th of 898 Elementary schools	13.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Clippard Elementary)	33.8	29.7	4.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cape Girardeau 63)	43.4	34.3	9.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46	41.1	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Clippard Elementary)	29.4	34.1	4.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cape Girardeau 63)	48.7	39.2	9.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	42.4	6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Clippard Elementary)	20	25.3	5.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cape Girardeau 63)	36.1	31.8	4.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46.8	43.8	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Clippard Elementary)	30.5	32.1	1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cape Girardeau 63)	44.5	38.7	5.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	49.3	45.9	3.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	461	470	2%
African American	132	154	16.7%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	13	18	38.5%
Hispanic	50	59	18%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	205	181	11.7%
Two or More Races	61	56	8.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.3%	0.6%	98.7%

Schools Near Clippard Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)					MAP Science (2024)		MAP English Language Arts (2024)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clippard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2880 Hopper Rd	Cape Girardeau	63701	Cape Girardeau County	Cape Girardeau 63	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 334-5720	424	38	11.0	100.0%	160 (37.7%)	145 (34.2%)	50 (11.8%)	19 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.8%)	33.2	632^nd of 906 public elementary schools	30.2%		29.4	665^th of 898 public elementary schools	25.9%	33	35.6	33.6						27.7	36.2					$14,104	$1,651	$12,453
Alma Schrader Elementary	Public	K-4	1360 Randol	Cape Girardeau	63701	Cape Girardeau County	Cape Girardeau 63	No	No	No	No	(573) 335-5310	357	28	12.7	100.0%	247 (69.2%)	50 (14.0%)	15 (4.2%)	11 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.5%)	52.5	424^th of 906 public elementary schools	53.2%		67.9	275^th of 898 public elementary schools	69.4%	149	36.4	43.3						41.2	49.9					$10,326	$1,322	$9,004
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1550 Themis	Cape Girardeau	63701	Cape Girardeau County	Cape Girardeau 63	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 335-5456	224	26	8.4	100.0%	64 (28.6%)	109 (48.7%)	20 (8.9%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (12.5%)	48.7	465^th of 906 public elementary schools	48.7%		26.2	696^th of 898 public elementary schools	22.5%	231	52.7	39.1						42.8	33.9					$14,096	$1,497	$12,599
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	520 S Minnesota	Cape Girardeau	63703	Cape Girardeau County	Cape Girardeau 63	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 334-2030	470	45	10.4	100.0%	131 (27.9%)	203 (43.2%)	46 (9.8%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	82 (17.4%)	14.9	783^rd of 906 public elementary schools	13.6%		10.4	813^th of 898 public elementary schools	9.5%	30	20.0	15.8							27.4					$12,085	$2,054	$10,031
Blanchard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1829 N Sprigg St	Cape Girardeau	63701	Cape Girardeau County	Cape Girardeau 63	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 335-3030	303	28	10.8	100.0%	151 (49.8%)	83 (27.4%)	15 (5.0%)	7 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (15.2%)	84.1	116^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.2%					(n/a)	50.8	62.6						59.5	76.0					$10,713	$1,162	$9,551
East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	455 N. Lacey Street	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 243-5271	739	48	15.4	29.9%	680 (92.0%)	18 (2.4%)	13 (1.8%)	14 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.6%)	93.5	33^rd of 906 public elementary schools	96.4%		81.9	131^st of 898 public elementary schools	85.4%	98	76.6	65.9						69.9						$14,915	$1,186	$13,730
South Elementary	Public	K-4	1701 S Hope St	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 243-9575	388	31	12.6	53.9%	339 (87.4%)	10 (2.6%)	17 (4.4%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	14 (3.6%)	55.3	394^th of 906 public elementary schools	56.5%		50	457^th of 898 public elementary schools	49.1%	63	45.3	48.6						40.7	42.0					$11,354	$573	$10,781
Nell Holcomb Elementary	Public	K-8	6547 State Hwy 177	Cape Girardeau	63701	Cape Girardeau County	Nell Holcomb R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 334-3644	241	29	8.3	39.8%	218 (90.5%)	18 (7.5%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.6	627^th of 906 public elementary schools	30.8%					(n/a)			20.0	41.8	10.0	28.0	35.4			28.0	25.9	36.0	16.3	$11,791	$2,483	$9,308
Gordonville Attendance Center	Public	K-2	614 East Adams St	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 243-9580	43	4	10.8	23.3%	42 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)								(n/a)														$13,762	$480	$13,282
Scott City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3000 Main St	Scott City	63780	Scott County	Scott City R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 264-2131	300	23	12.8	60.3%	270 (90.0%)	4 (1.3%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	11.2	821^st of 906 public elementary schools	9.4%		31.9	640^th of 898 public elementary schools	28.7%	181	15.6	11.6						24.2						$11,865	$2,158	$9,706

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Clippard Elementary

Student/Teacher Ratio Clippard Elementary

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Impact of COVID-19 on Clippard Elementary

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Schools Near Clippard Elementary