Central Jr. High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1910 Whitener St.
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

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Bottom 50%

Serving 598 students in grades 7-8, Central Jr. High 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 29% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 598 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Bottom 50% in MO
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Central Jr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

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Central Jr. High School's student population of 598 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 48 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Jr. High School
7	304
8	294

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Total Students

598 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Jr. High School
2023	618
2022	622
2021	663
2020	641
2019	641
2018	631
2017	631
2016	624
2015	596
2014	586
2013	569
2012	588
2011	572
2010	550
2009	540
2008	549
2007	631
2006	655
2005	692
2004	693
2003	664
2002	684
2001	656
2000	683
1999	698
1998	734
1997	688
1996	724
1995	719
1994	762
1993	780
1992	705
1991	663
1990	682
1989	714
1988	713
1987	693

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

48 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Jr. High School
2023	51
2022	52
2021	50
2020	49
2019	49
2018	48
2017	48
2016	50
2015	50
2014	48
2013	50
2012	49
2011	48
2010	55
2009	54
2008	52
2007	53
2006	54
2005	54
2004	53
2003	53
2002	47
2001	48
2000	48
1999	50
1998	50
1997	49
1996	50
1995	48
1994	48
1993	48
1992	47
1991	46
1990	43
1989	44
1988	43
1987	45

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Year Founded

2025

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Central Jr. High 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 Central Jr. High School is 0.67, 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)

#1467 out of 2076 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Central Jr. High School
2023	#1467
2022	#1199
2021	#1240
2019	#1409
2018	#1374
2017	#1448
2016	#1773
2015	#1722
2014	#1479
2013	#1437
2012	#1555

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29%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Central Jr. High School	Missouri	Cape Girardeau 63 School District
2023	29%	40%	32%
2022	38%	39%	34%
2021	36%	37%	33%
2019	33%	42%	39%
2018	33%	42%	41%
2017	23%	47%	45%
2016	29%	48%	41%
2015	28%	44%	40%
2014	46%	52%	45%
2013	48%	53%	49%
2012	49%	55%	48%

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37%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Central Jr. High School	Missouri	Cape Girardeau 63 School District
2022	37%	43%	39%
2021	41%	46%	42%
2019	42%	49%	49%
2018	44%	49%	41%
2017	53%	61%	61%
2016	49%	63%	58%
2015	47%	60%	55%
2014	44%	53%	50%
2013	48%	55%	52%
2012	46%	55%	49%
2011	43%	55%	49%

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31%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Central Jr. High School	Missouri	Cape Girardeau 63 School District
2022	31%	38%	28%
2021	37%	37%	31%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Jr. High School	Missouri	Cape Girardeau 63 School District
2023	12:1	13:1	11:1
2022	12:1	13:1	12:1
2021	13:1	13:1	12:1
2020	13:1	13:1	12:1
2019	13:1	13:1	12:1
2018	13:1	14:1	12:1
2017	13:1	13:1	12:1
2016	12:1	14:1	11:1
2015	12:1	14:1	12:1
2014	12:1	14:1	12:1
2013	11:1	14:1	11:1
2012	12:1	14:1	12:1
2011	12:1	14:1	12:1
2010	10:1	13:1	11:1
2009	10:1	13:1	11:1
2008	11:1	13:1	11:1
2007	12:1	15:1	14:1
2006	12:1	14:1	13:1
2005	13:1	14:1	13:1
2004	13:1	14:1	13:1
2003	13:1	14:1	13:1
2002	15:1	14:1	13:1
2001	14:1	14:1	14:1
2000	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1998	15:1	15:1	14:1
1997	14:1	15:1	15:1
1996	15:1	15:1	15:1
1995	15:1	15:1	15:1
1994	16:1	16:1	16:1
1993	16:1	16:1	16:1
1992	15:1	16:1	15:1
1991	14:1	16:1	16:1
1990	16:1	16:1	16:1
1989	16:1	16:1	17:1
1988	17:1	16:1	17:1
1987	15:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central Jr. High School	Missouri	Cape Girardeau 63 School District
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%	3%
2021	2%	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Central Jr. High School	Missouri	Cape Girardeau 63 School District
2023	7%	8%	7%
2022	7%	8%	7%
2021	6%	7%	6%
2020	6%	7%	6%
2019	6%	7%	6%
2018	3%	6%	5%
2017	3%	6%	5%
2016	3%	6%	4%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	4%	6%	3%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	5%	5%	3%
2010	4%	4%	3%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	3%	4%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	3%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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Black

34%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central Jr. High School	Missouri	Cape Girardeau 63 School District
2023	34%	15%	32%
2022	32%	15%	31%
2021	32%	15%	31%
2020	30%	16%	31%
2019	30%	16%	31%
2018	31%	16%	31%
2017	31%	16%	31%
2016	30%	16%	30%
2015	34%	16%	30%
2014	35%	16%	29%
2013	35%	17%	31%
2012	32%	17%	32%
2011	33%	17%	33%
2010	35%	18%	34%
2009	32%	18%	32%
2008	28%	18%	30%
2007	31%	18%	29%
2006	30%	18%	27%
2005	26%	18%	25%
2004	25%	18%	24%
2003	25%	18%	24%
2002	19%	18%	23%
2001	20%	17%	22%
2000	21%	17%	22%
1999	21%	17%	21%
1998	18%	17%	20%
1997	17%	17%	19%
1996	17%	16%	18%
1995	17%	16%	17%
1994	16%	16%	16%
1993	14%	15%	16%

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White

45%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central Jr. High School	Missouri	Cape Girardeau 63 School District
2023	46%	69%	47%
2022	49%	69%	47%
2021	49%	70%	49%
2020	52%	71%	50%
2019	52%	71%	50%
2018	56%	72%	54%
2017	56%	72%	54%
2016	57%	72%	56%
2015	57%	73%	57%
2014	56%	73%	59%
2013	58%	74%	57%
2012	62%	74%	60%
2011	59%	75%	60%
2010	60%	76%	62%
2009	64%	76%	64%
2008	69%	76%	65%
2007	65%	76%	66%
2006	65%	77%	69%
2005	70%	77%	72%
2004	71%	78%	73%
2003	73%	78%	73%
2002	79%	79%	74%
2001	78%	79%	75%
2000	77%	80%	76%
1999	79%	81%	77%
1998	81%	81%	79%
1997	81%	81%	79%
1996	81%	82%	80%
1995	81%	82%	82%
1994	83%	82%	81%
1993	84%	83%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central Jr. High School	Missouri	Cape Girardeau 63 School District
2023	0.66	0.50	0.67
2022	0.65	0.50	0.66
2021	0.65	0.48	0.65
2020	0.63	0.47	0.64
2019	0.63	0.47	0.64
2018	0.59	0.45	0.61
2017	0.59	0.45	0.61
2016	0.58	0.46	0.60
2015	0.56	0.44	0.58
2014	0.58	0.44	0.57
2013	0.54	0.42	0.58
2012	0.52	0.42	0.55
2011	0.55	0.41	0.53
2010	0.52	0.39	0.51
2009	0.49	0.39	0.49
2008	0.45	0.39	0.48
2007	0.48	0.39	0.48
2006	0.49	0.37	0.45
2005	0.44	0.38	0.43
2004	0.43	0.36	0.42
2003	0.41	0.36	0.40
2002	0.34	0.35	0.40
2001	0.35	0.35	0.39
2000	0.37	0.33	0.37
1999	0.35	0.32	0.37
1998	0.31	0.31	0.34
1997	0.32	0.31	0.33
1996	0.32	0.30	0.33
1995	0.32	0.30	0.31
1994	0.29	0.30	0.32
1993	0.28	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	Central Jr. High School	Missouri	Cape Girardeau 63 School District
2023	56%	41%	48%
2022	100%	40%	100%
2021	100%	43%	99%
2020	100%	44%	100%
2019	100%	44%	100%
2018	54%	44%	55%
2017	54%	44%	55%
2016	54%	44%	57%
2015	55%	44%	55%
2014	57%	42%	56%
2013	54%	38%	52%
2012	53%	38%	52%
2011	54%	37%	52%
2010	49%	36%	47%
2009	46%	31%	43%
2008	42%	32%	46%
2007	42%	31%	42%
2006	44%	32%	44%
2005	39%	32%	42%
2004	33%	30%	37%
2003	33%	29%	35%
2002	23%	28%	33%
2001	24%	28%	31%
2000	25%	28%	32%
1999	24%	27%	29%
1998	22%	28%	28%
1997	25%	28%	28%
1996	24%	28%	29%
1995	21%	29%	26%
1994	22%	26%	24%
1993	16%	21%	21%

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Eligible for

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

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What is Central Jr. High School's ranking?

Central Jr. High School is ranked #1467 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Missouri.

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

29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 37% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Central Jr. High School?

598 students attend Central Jr. High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Central Jr. High School students are White, 34% of students are Black, 13% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Central Jr. High School?

Central Jr. High School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Central Jr. High School offer ?

Central Jr. High School offers enrollment in grades 7-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Central Jr. High School part of?

Central Jr. High School is part of Cape Girardeau 63 School District.

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