Summary:
Central Junior High is a public middle school located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 618 students. The school is part of the Cape Girardeau 63 school district, which is ranked 248 out of 376 districts in Missouri and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Central Junior High has a relatively diverse student population, with 46.12% White, 33.33% African American, 7.12% Hispanic, 2.1% Asian, and 11.17% two or more races. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests, is generally lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, the school's 7th-grade math proficiency rate was 29%, compared to the state average of 39.5%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American, Hispanic, and special education students struggling the most. Additionally, Central Junior High has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 99.52% to 99.55% in recent years.
When compared to nearby schools, such as Scott City Middle and Russell Hawkins Junior High, Central Junior High's academic performance is generally lower, even though it serves a more diverse student population. This suggests that the school may need to explore the strategies used by these higher-performing schools to address the challenges it faces, including declining academic performance, significant subgroup disparities, and the high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds.
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Detail:
Public 7-8
District:
Cape Girardeau 63
SchoolDigger Rank:
301st of 459 Missouri Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,193
Students who attend Central Junior High usually attend:
Feeder schools for Central Junior High:
Student/teacher ratio: 12.1
Number of students: 618
Racial breakdown:
White:
46.1%
African American:
33.3%
Two or more races:
11.2%
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Hispanic:
7.1%
Asian:
2.1%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 0.5%
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