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Cape Girardeau, MO

40,977 residents•6,280 students•20 schools
Avg School Rating
3.2
out of 10
29% below Missouri avg
Test Proficiency
33%Math
35%Reading
18% below Missouri avg
School Crime Rate
1.43
per 1,000 students
56% below Missouri avg
Overall Crime Rate
52.35
per 1,000 residents
4% below Missouri avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
16
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
11
Charter
0
Private
9

By Level

Elementary
16
Middle
1
High
3

These figures describe every school in Cape Girardeau; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Cape Girardeau

20 schools
7.4
Blanchard Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.3
Alma Schrader Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.9
Franklin Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.3
Central High School
Highpublic
2.6
Clippard Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.4
Central Jr. High School
Middlepublic
2.0
Central Middle School
Elementarypublic
1.9
Nell Holcomb Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.0
Jefferson Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Cape Christian School
Elementaryprivate
—
Cape Girardeau Career & Technology Center
Highpublic
—
Deer Creek Christian Academy
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Cape Girardeau

9 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Cape Girardeau in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
56% below Missouri avg
1.43
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
6
Property
2
Drug
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault67%
  • Drugs11%
  • Fraud11%
  • Theft11%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Cape Girardeau

2,145 total incidents reported across Cape Girardeau in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
4% below Missouri avg
52.35
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
601
Property
1,280
Drug
129
Weapons
103
Other
32

Crime Types

  • Theft37%
  • Assault25%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Drugs6%
  • Burglary5%
  • Weapons5%
  • Other14%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

6,280 students enrolled across Cape Girardeau's schools.

  • Public4,65274%
  • Private1,62826%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Cape Girardeau's K-12 schools.

  • White56%
  • Black23%
  • Two or More Races9%
  • Hispanic9%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
50%Female50%Male
4%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.