Central Jr. High

1910 Whitener St., Cape Girardeau MO, 63701 | Cape Girardeau 63 School District | 573-334-2923
  • grades 7-8
  • students 624
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 38% 15% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
42%Cape Girardeau
44%Missouri

Central Jr. High is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Cape Girardeau 63 School District" in Cape Girardeau, MO. There are a total of 624 students and 48 teachers at Central Jr. High, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Central Jr. High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.5%, which is 15% lower than the Missouri average.

Central Jr. High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students624
Teachers48
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Central Jr. High, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
735%
830-34%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
740%
845-49%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Central Jr. High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMissouriNational
White 55.7% 61.3% 75.4% 51.1%
Black 33.3% 27.2% 14.1% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 1.2% 1.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9% 3.6% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.5% 6.5% 2.6% 3.1%

Cape Girardeau demographics profile

StatisticCape GirardeauMissouriNational
Population40,1006,137,428328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,3789091
Median age34.438.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%57%55%
Speak English94%94%79%
Speak Spanish2%3%13%

Education level achieved in Cape Girardeau

IndexCape GirardeauMissouriNational
Completed 8th grade86.9%86.0%84.3%
Completed high school85.4%84.2%83.0%
Completed some college64.5%57.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.8%35.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.1%27.6%30.3%
Completed masters13.3%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.0%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.1%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Central Jr. High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.