Is Franklin Elementary a good school?

Franklin Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.5% of Missouri elementary schools.

How many students attend Franklin Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 217 students attended Franklin Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Elementary?

Students at Franklin Elementary are 48% African American, 27% White, 14% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Franklin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Franklin Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Central Junior High Middle : Central Middle High : Central High

Franklin Elementary

Summary:

Franklin Elementary is a public elementary school located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, serving grades PK-4 with a student population of 217. 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.

Franklin Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (48.39%) compared to the surrounding schools, which tend to have a majority white student population. However, the school consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency across grades 3 and 4. For example, in 2022-2023, only 25% of 3rd graders were proficient in Mathematics, compared to the district average of 34.3% and the state average of 41.1%. Additionally, Franklin Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 98.83% to 98.88% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While Franklin Elementary has the highest spending per student among the schools analyzed, with $14,096 spent per student in the 2021-2022 school year, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the academic performance does not reflect these advantages. In contrast, nearby schools such as Alma Schrader Elementary and Blanchard Elementary have significantly higher academic performance and lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This highlights the stark contrast in educational opportunities and resources available to students in the same district.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

1550 Themis
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701-5320

(573) 335-5456

District: Cape Girardeau 63

SchoolDigger Rank:
696^th of 898 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,096

Students who attend Franklin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Junior High
	Central Middle
High:	Central High

Student/teacher ratio: 7.6

Number of students: 217

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.4%

White:

26.7%

Two or more races:

13.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 1.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Franklin Elementary ranks worse than 77.5% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Cape Girardeau 63 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.21. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Franklin Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Cape Girardeau 63 School District. Student population at Franklin Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (48.4%), White (26.7%), two or more races (13.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 1.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Franklin Elementary is 7.6, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Cape Girardeau 63 School District! (See more...)

Compare Franklin Elementary employs 28.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Franklin Elementary is $14,096, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Cape Girardeau 63 School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Franklin Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Franklin Elementary 696^th of 898 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Franklin Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

African American students:

Cape Girardeau 63:

SchoolDigger ranks Cape Girardeau 63 248^th of 376 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Franklin Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Franklin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	19.20	974^th	1074	9.3%
2007	37.31	777^th	1080	28.1%
2008	42.91	701^st	1084	35.3%
2009	39.48	733^rd	1053	30.4%
2010	33.77	806^th	1066	24.4%
2011	36.84	789^th	1088	27.5%
2012	10.63	1009^th	1085	7.0%
2013	22.38	953^rd	1108	14.0%
2014	16.41	973^rd	1089	10.7%
2015	13.32	959^th	1058	9.4%
2016	25.81	693^rd	865	19.9%
2017	32.76	747^th	1032	27.6%
2018	12.14	944^th	1045	9.7%
2019	13.41	947^th	1052	10.0%
2021	39.24	571^st	901	36.6%
2022	31.05	640^th	908	29.5%
2023	26.21	696^th	898	22.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Franklin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	15.15	822^nd	887	7.3%
2019	26.35	761^st	907	16.1%
2021	72.01	91^st	574	84.1%
2022	61.78	147^th	532	72.4%
2023	50.22	277^th	611	54.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Franklin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	56.12	59^th	185	68.1%

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Rank History for White students at Franklin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	33.48	617^th	898	31.3%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Franklin Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	413	413
1992	345	72	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
1993	349	72	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
1994	340	59	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	399
1995	298	62	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
1996	298	62	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
1997	308	75	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
1998	320	70	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
1999	287	85	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	376
2000	203	47	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	253
2001	213	92	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	311
2002	156	55	1	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	225
2003	156	55	1	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	225
2004	145	67	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	220
2005	138	73	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	222
2006	120	81	2	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	213
2007	114	87	1	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	214
2008	116	101	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	223
2009	115	138	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	260
2010	96	150	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	253
2011	101	166	3	7	0	0	8	0	285
2012	98	173	1	16	0	0	18	0	306
2013	99	164	1	19	0	0	42	0	325
2014	146	155	5	13	0	0	35	0	354
2015	122	148	5	19	0	0	36	0	330
2016	95	126	6	29	0	0	36	0	292
2017	107	102	8	26	0	0	45	0	288
2018	85	114	3	34	0	0	49	0	285
2019	62	150	5	35	0	0	51	0	303
2020	68	129	5	31	0	0	52	0	285
2021	67	125	3	25	0	0	37	0	257
2022	79	116	2	28	0	0	43	0	268
2023	58	105	2	22	0	0	30	0	217

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Franklin Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	413	24.5	16.8	n/a
1992	417	24.6	16.9	29
1993	421	23.2	18.1	26.6
1994	399	22.7	17.6	32.8
1995	365	23.6	15.5	40.5
1996	365	23.6	15.5	40.5
1997	386	22.6	17.1	42.7
1998	391	23.5	16.6	37.1
1999	376	25.5	14.7	47.3
2000	253	24.5	10.3	42.3
2001	311	23.8	13.1	51.8
2002	225	19.2	11.7	62.7
2003	225	19.2	11.7	62.7
2004	220	19.1	11.5	72.7
2005	222	19.3	11.5	69.4
2006	213	19.3	11.0	86.9
2007	214	18.3	11.7	76.6
2008	223	21.6	10.3	87
2009	260	21.7	11.9	81.2
2010	253	25.1	10.0	83.4
2011	285	22.5	12.6	87.7
2012	306	24.6	12.3	91.5
2013	325	28.3	11.4	81.2
2014	354	28.6	12.3	90.1
2015	330	29.0	11.3	86.1
2016	292	29.0	10.0	90.4
2017	288	26.2	10.9	86.1
2018	285	27.7	10.2	88.4
2019	303	26.7	11.3	99
2020	285	30.0	9.4	98.9
2021	257	26.3	9.7	98.8
2022	268	28.7	9.3	98.9
2023	217	28.4	7.6	1.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Franklin Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	413	24.5	16.8	n/a
1992	417	24.6	16.9	29
1993	421	23.2	18.1	26.6
1994	399	22.7	17.6	32.8
1995	365	23.6	15.5	40.5
1996	365	23.6	15.5	40.5
1997	386	22.6	17.1	42.7
1998	391	23.5	16.6	37.1
1999	376	25.5	14.7	47.3
2000	253	24.5	10.3	42.3
2001	311	23.8	13.1	51.8
2002	225	19.2	11.7	62.7
2003	225	19.2	11.7	62.7
2004	220	19.1	11.5	72.7
2005	222	19.3	11.5	69.4
2006	213	19.3	11.0	86.9
2007	214	18.3	11.7	76.6
2008	223	21.6	10.3	87
2009	260	21.7	11.9	81.2
2010	253	25.1	10.0	83.4
2011	285	22.5	12.6	87.7
2012	306	24.6	12.3	91.5
2013	325	28.3	11.4	81.2
2014	354	28.6	12.3	90.1
2015	330	29.0	11.3	86.1
2016	292	29.0	10.0	90.4
2017	288	26.2	10.9	86.1
2018	285	27.7	10.2	88.4
2019	303	26.7	11.3	99
2020	285	30.0	9.4	98.9
2021	257	26.3	9.7	98.8
2022	268	28.7	9.3	98.9
2023	217	28.4	7.6	1.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Franklin Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$874 (8.5%)	$9,440 (91.5%)	$10,314
2020	$959 (8.7%)	$10,005 (91.2%)	$10,965
2021	$1,501 (11.4%)	$11,628 (88.6%)	$13,130
2022	$1,497 (10.6%)	$12,599 (89.4%)	$14,096

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Franklin Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 947^th of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 696^th of 898 Elementary schools	12.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Franklin Elementary)	23.4	25	1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cape Girardeau 63)	43.4	34.3	9.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46	41.1	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Franklin Elementary)	34.1	9.6	24.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cape Girardeau 63)	48.7	39.2	9.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	42.4	6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Franklin Elementary)	16.6	37.5	20.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cape Girardeau 63)	36.1	31.8	4.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46.8	43.8	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Franklin Elementary)	31.2	40	8.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cape Girardeau 63)	44.5	38.7	5.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	49.3	45.9	3.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	303	217	28.4%
African American	150	105	30%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	5	2	60%
Hispanic	35	22	37.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	62	58	6.5%
Two or More Races	51	30	41.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99%	1.4%	97.6%

Schools Near Franklin Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)				MAP Science (2023)	MAP English Language Arts (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1550 Themis	Cape Girardeau	63701	Cape Girardeau County	Cape Girardeau 63	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 335-5456	217	28	7.6	1.4%	58 (26.7%)	105 (48.4%)	22 (10.1%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (13.8%)	26.2	696^th of 898 public elementary schools	22.5%		31.1	640^th of 908 public elementary schools	29.5%	56	25.0	37.5				9.6	40.0		$14,096	$1,497	$12,599
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	520 S Minnesota	Cape Girardeau	63703	Cape Girardeau County	Cape Girardeau 63	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 334-2030	483	44	11.0	10.1%	145 (30.0%)	215 (44.5%)	34 (7.0%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (17.0%)	10.4	813^th of 898 public elementary schools	9.5%		13.6	798^th of 908 public elementary schools	12.1%	15	10.8	10.5				25.0	17.1		$12,085	$2,054	$10,031
Alma Schrader Elementary	Public	K-4	1360 Randol	Cape Girardeau	63701	Cape Girardeau County	Cape Girardeau 63	No	No	No	No	(573) 335-5310	351	29	12.2	0.9%	245 (69.8%)	47 (13.4%)	17 (4.8%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.1%)	67.9	275^th of 898 public elementary schools	69.4%		58.4	377^th of 908 public elementary schools	58.5%	102	44.6	43.8				60.8	51.6		$10,326	$1,322	$9,004
Blanchard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1829 N Sprigg St	Cape Girardeau	63701	Cape Girardeau County	Cape Girardeau 63	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 335-3030	296	30	9.8	1.0%	153 (51.7%)	81 (27.4%)	11 (3.7%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (15.2%)								(n/a)	71.5	52.8							$10,713	$1,162	$9,551
Clippard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2880 Hopper Rd	Cape Girardeau	63701	Cape Girardeau County	Cape Girardeau 63	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 334-5720	470	43	11.0	0.6%	181 (38.5%)	154 (32.8%)	59 (12.6%)	18 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (11.9%)	29.4	665^th of 898 public elementary schools	25.9%		30.5	647^th of 908 public elementary schools	28.7%	18	29.7	25.3				34.1	32.1		$14,104	$1,651	$12,453
Scott City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3000 Main St	Scott City	63780	Scott County	Scott City R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 264-2131	270	23	12.0	64.1%	250 (92.6%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	31.9	640^th of 898 public elementary schools	28.7%		22.5	717^th of 908 public elementary schools	21.0%	77	13.0	25.9				42.6	38.9		$11,865	$2,158	$9,706
Nell Holcomb Elementary	Public	K-8	6547 State Hwy 177	Cape Girardeau	63701	Cape Girardeau County	Nell Holcomb R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 334-3644	244	28	8.7	41.0%	219 (89.8%)	17 (7.0%)	3 (1.2%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		22.7	26.6	11.7	57.1			31.0	$11,791	$2,483	$9,308
East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	455 N. Lacey Street	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 243-5271	717	47	15.1	31.2%	663 (92.5%)	13 (1.8%)	12 (1.7%)	13 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.1%)	81.9	131^st of 898 public elementary schools	85.4%		66.4	283^rd of 908 public elementary schools	68.8%	152	66.3	61.3				50.5	60.2		$14,915	$1,186	$13,730
South Elementary	Public	K-4	1701 S Hope St	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 243-9575	409	31	13.1	53.8%	351 (85.8%)	18 (4.4%)	17 (4.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.4%)	50	457^th of 898 public elementary schools	49.1%		49.2	463^rd of 908 public elementary schools	49.0%	6	36.4	52.8				36.9	38.4		$11,354	$573	$10,781
Gordonville Attendance Center	Public	K-2	614 East Adams St	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 243-9580	54	4	14.3	31.5%	52 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.7%)								(n/a)									$13,762	$480	$13,282

Franklin Elementary

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