Public SchoolElementary

Jefferson Elem.

520 S Minnesota, Cape Girardeau, MO 63703

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
494
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
10.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Cape Girardeau 63
Cape Girardeau County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,103 Missouri elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores17% proficient in math & reading
11thpercentile
Equity17% of low-income students proficient
17thpercentile
Attendance12% chronically absent
69thpercentile
Class size10.8 students per teacher
75thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Missouri elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Jefferson Elem.

Jefferson Elem. is a public elementary school in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Cape Girardeau 63. The school is located in a small city in Cape Girardeau County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 494 students were enrolled, with about 10.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,103 Missouri elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

520 S Minnesota
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
494 students
Students per teacher
10.8 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Cape Girardeau 63
County
Cape Girardeau County
NCES school ID
290712000189

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.