Clippard Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 424 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Clippard 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 is 25-29% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 424 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: Bottom 50% in MO
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Clippard Elementary School's student population of 424 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Clippard Elementary School
Pre-K	105
Kind	63
1	51
2	71
3	59
4	75

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Total Students

424 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Clippard Elementary School
2023	470
2022	485
2021	483
2020	461
2019	461
2018	478
2017	478
2016	463
2015	445
2014	446
2013	429
2012	411
2011	381
2010	340
2009	320
2008	296
2007	273
2006	276
2005	257
2004	278
2003	263
2002	396
2001	430
2000	454
1999	467
1998	491
1997	450
1996	458
1995	470
1994	485
1993	487
1992	430
1991	466
1990	463
1989	464
1988	425
1987	446

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Clippard Elementary School
2023	43
2022	43
2021	42
2020	43
2019	43
2018	42
2017	42
2016	39
2015	35
2014	33
2013	32
2012	30
2011	26
2010	25
2009	25
2008	26
2007	21
2006	22
2005	21
2004	23
2003	24
2002	31
2001	33
2000	31
1999	29
1998	29
1997	28
1996	29
1995	29
1994	28
1993	28
1992	26
1991	26
1990	25
1989	24
1988	21
1987	21

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School Motto

Every student…every day!

School Rankings

Clippard Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Clippard Elementary School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#1579 out of 2076 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Clippard Elementary School
2023	#1579
2022	#1558
2021	#1657
2019	#1717
2018	#1515
2017	#482
2016	#386
2015	#132
2014	#1278
2013	#1410
2012	#953

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25-29%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Clippard Elementary School	Missouri	Cape Girardeau 63 School District
2023	27%	40%	32%
2022	27%	39%	34%
2021	22%	37%	33%
2019	27%	42%	39%
2018	32%	42%	41%
2017	57%	47%	45%
2016	67%	48%	41%
2015	72%	44%	40%
2014	47%	52%	45%
2013	42%	53%	49%
2012	52%	55%	48%

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30-34%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Clippard Elementary School	Missouri	Cape Girardeau 63 School District
2022	32%	43%	39%
2021	32%	46%	42%
2019	32%	49%	49%
2018	37%	49%	41%
2017	67%	61%	61%
2016	72%	63%	58%
2015	77%	60%	55%
2014	47%	53%	50%
2013	52%	55%	52%
2012	57%	55%	49%
2011	52%	55%	49%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Clippard Elementary School	Missouri	Cape Girardeau 63 School District
2023	11:1	13:1	11:1
2022	11:1	13:1	12:1
2021	12:1	13:1	12:1
2020	11:1	13:1	12:1
2019	11:1	13:1	12:1
2018	11:1	14:1	12:1
2017	11:1	13:1	12:1
2016	12:1	14:1	11:1
2015	13:1	14:1	12:1
2014	14:1	14:1	12:1
2013	13:1	14:1	11:1
2012	14:1	14:1	12:1
2011	15:1	14:1	12:1
2010	13:1	13:1	11:1
2009	13:1	13:1	11:1
2008	12:1	13:1	11:1
2007	13:1	15:1	14:1
2006	13:1	14:1	13:1
2005	12:1	14:1	13:1
2004	12:1	14:1	13:1
2003	11:1	14:1	13:1
2002	13:1	14:1	13:1
2001	13:1	14:1	14:1
2000	15:1	14:1	14:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1998	17:1	15:1	14:1
1997	16:1	15:1	15:1
1996	16:1	15:1	15:1
1995	16:1	15:1	15:1
1994	17:1	16:1	16:1
1993	17:1	16:1	16:1
1992	16:1	16:1	15:1
1991	18:1	16:1	16:1
1990	19:1	16:1	16:1
1989	20:1	16:1	17:1
1988	20:1	16:1	17:1
1987	21:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Clippard Elementary School	Missouri	Cape Girardeau 63 School District
2023	4%	2%	2%
2022	3%	2%	3%
2021	3%	2%	3%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	2%	2%	1%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2002	3%	1%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	3%	1%	1%
1998	5%	1%	1%
1997	3%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	3%	1%	2%
1993	3%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Clippard Elementary School	Missouri	Cape Girardeau 63 School District
2023	13%	8%	7%
2022	12%	8%	7%
2021	10%	7%	6%
2020	11%	7%	6%
2019	11%	7%	6%
2018	10%	6%	5%
2017	10%	6%	5%
2016	8%	6%	4%
2015	8%	6%	4%
2014	5%	6%	3%
2013	6%	5%	4%
2012	6%	5%	4%
2011	7%	5%	3%
2010	6%	4%	3%
2009	8%	4%	3%
2008	8%	4%	3%
2007	7%	3%	3%
2006	6%	3%	2%
2005	7%	3%	2%
2004	4%	3%	2%
2003	4%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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Black

34%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Clippard Elementary School	Missouri	Cape Girardeau 63 School District
2023	33%	15%	32%
2022	33%	15%	31%
2021	31%	15%	31%
2020	29%	16%	31%
2019	29%	16%	31%
2018	29%	16%	31%
2017	29%	16%	31%
2016	25%	16%	30%
2015	23%	16%	30%
2014	18%	16%	29%
2013	22%	17%	31%
2012	26%	17%	32%
2011	28%	17%	33%
2010	31%	18%	34%
2009	24%	18%	32%
2008	24%	18%	30%
2007	19%	18%	29%
2006	19%	18%	27%
2005	18%	18%	25%
2004	24%	18%	24%
2003	21%	18%	24%
2002	18%	18%	23%
2001	17%	17%	22%
2000	15%	17%	22%
1999	15%	17%	21%
1998	12%	17%	20%
1997	13%	17%	19%
1996	14%	16%	18%
1995	11%	16%	17%
1994	11%	16%	16%
1993	9%	15%	16%

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White

38%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Clippard Elementary School	Missouri	Cape Girardeau 63 School District
2023	38%	69%	47%
2022	37%	69%	47%
2021	42%	70%	49%
2020	44%	71%	50%
2019	44%	71%	50%
2018	50%	72%	54%
2017	50%	72%	54%
2016	55%	72%	56%
2015	58%	73%	57%
2014	68%	73%	59%
2013	63%	74%	57%
2012	61%	74%	60%
2011	58%	75%	60%
2010	62%	76%	62%
2009	66%	76%	64%
2008	66%	76%	65%
2007	72%	76%	66%
2006	74%	77%	69%
2005	74%	77%	72%
2004	71%	78%	73%
2003	75%	78%	73%
2002	76%	79%	74%
2001	79%	79%	75%
2000	82%	80%	76%
1999	80%	81%	77%
1998	83%	81%	79%
1997	83%	81%	79%
1996	83%	82%	80%
1995	86%	82%	82%
1994	86%	82%	81%
1993	87%	83%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Clippard Elementary School	Missouri	Cape Girardeau 63 School District
2023	12%	6%	12%
2022	15%	5%	12%
2021	14%	5%	11%
2020	13%	4%	11%
2019	13%	4%	11%
2018	10%	4%	9%
2017	10%	4%	9%
2016	11%	3%	9%
2015	9%	3%	8%
2014	8%	2%	7%
2013	7%	2%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Clippard Elementary School	Missouri	Cape Girardeau 63 School District
2023	0.72	0.50	0.67
2022	0.72	0.50	0.66
2021	0.70	0.48	0.65
2020	0.70	0.47	0.64
2019	0.70	0.47	0.64
2018	0.65	0.45	0.61
2017	0.65	0.45	0.61
2016	0.62	0.46	0.60
2015	0.60	0.44	0.58
2014	0.50	0.44	0.57
2013	0.55	0.42	0.58
2012	0.56	0.42	0.55
2011	0.58	0.41	0.53
2010	0.52	0.39	0.51
2009	0.51	0.39	0.49
2008	0.51	0.39	0.48
2007	0.44	0.39	0.48
2006	0.42	0.37	0.45
2005	0.42	0.38	0.43
2004	0.44	0.36	0.42
2003	0.40	0.36	0.40
2002	0.39	0.35	0.40
2001	0.35	0.35	0.39
2000	0.31	0.33	0.37
1999	0.34	0.32	0.37
1998	0.30	0.31	0.34
1997	0.29	0.31	0.33
1996	0.29	0.30	0.33
1995	0.25	0.30	0.31
1994	0.25	0.30	0.32
1993	0.24	0.29	0.30

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Eligible for

100%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Clippard Elementary School	Missouri	Cape Girardeau 63 School District
2023	59%	41%	48%
2022	99%	40%	100%
2021	99%	43%	99%
2020	99%	44%	100%
2019	99%	44%	100%
2018	57%	44%	55%
2017	57%	44%	55%
2016	55%	44%	57%
2015	55%	44%	55%
2014	49%	42%	56%
2013	42%	38%	52%
2012	47%	38%	52%
2011	52%	37%	52%
2010	51%	36%	47%
2009	48%	31%	43%
2008	39%	32%	46%
2007	40%	31%	42%
2006	38%	32%	44%
2005	39%	32%	42%
2004	31%	30%	37%
2003	30%	29%	35%
2002	21%	28%	33%
2001	22%	28%	31%
2000	22%	28%	32%
1999	21%	27%	29%
1998	13%	28%	28%
1997	16%	28%	28%
1996	19%	28%	29%
1995	14%	29%	26%
1994	14%	26%	24%
1993	10%	21%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Clippard Elementary School	Missouri	Cape Girardeau 63 School District
2023	6%	7%	6%
2018	6%	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%	6%
2016	7%	6%	6%
2015	6%	7%	6%
2014	6%	7%	6%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	7%	7%	6%
2010	6%	8%	7%
2009	6%	8%	6%
2008	8%	8%	6%
2007	9%	8%	7%
2006	8%	8%	6%
2005	4%	7%	5%
2004	3%	7%	6%
2003	4%	7%	5%
2002	4%	7%	5%
2001	3%	7%	5%
2000	2%	7%	5%
1999	5%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cape Girardeau 63 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Clippard Elementary School's ranking?

Clippard Elementary School is ranked #1579 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Clippard Elementary School often compared to?

Clippard Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Alma Schrader Elementary School, Franklin Elementary School, Blanchard Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Clippard Elementary School?

424 students attend Clippard Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

38% of Clippard Elementary School students are White, 34% of students are Black, 12% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Clippard Elementary School?

Clippard Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Clippard Elementary School offer ?

Clippard Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Clippard Elementary School part of?

Clippard Elementary School is part of Cape Girardeau 63 School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 424 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: Bottom 50%
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education