Blanchard Elementary School
Public elementary school in Cape Girardeau, Missouri · Cape Girardeau 63 School District · Grades Pre-K–4
Blanchard Elementary School serves 326 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau County). It is one of 8 schools in Cape Girardeau 63 School District. By enrollment it is the 605th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.7 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 27.94 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Cape Girardeau 63 School District |
| County | Cape Girardeau County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 290712002722 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Cape Girardeau 63 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 326 | 4,310 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 11.3 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 39% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Blanchard Elementary School in context
Size
Blanchard Elementary School is the 4th largest of Cape Girardeau 63 School District's 5 elementary schools; its 326 students are 7.6% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 386; Blanchard Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 71 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 60, against an average of 65 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 65 in kindergarten and 60 in grade 4.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 49.1% here and 42.7% across Cape Girardeau 63. Black students are next, at 25.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Cape Girardeau 63 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 38% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 27.94 full-time-equivalent teachers for 326 students, Blanchard Elementary School has 11.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 326 students would have about 26.5 teachers, so Blanchard Elementary School has 1.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Blanchard Elementary School is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, which NCES calls city, small. The nearest other elementary school is Alma Schrader Elementary School, 1.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 11 other elementary schools, 5 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 49.1% |
| Black | 25.5% |
| Two or more races | 15.3% |
| Hispanic | 7.7% |
| Asian | 2.5% |
53.7% of students are girls and 46.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 65 |
| Grade 1 | 63 |
| Grade 2 | 67 |
| Grade 3 | 71 |
| Grade 4 | 60 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1829 N Sprigg St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Phone: (573)335-3030
Website: capetigers.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Blanchard Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Schrader Elementary School | Cape Girardeau 63 | 1.6 mi | 332 | 10.7 | 100% |
| Clippard Elementary School | Cape Girardeau 63 | 2.3 mi | 383 | 10.2 | 100% |
| Franklin Elementary School | Cape Girardeau 63 | 2.3 mi | 241 | 9.4 | 100% |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Cape Girardeau 63 | 2.4 mi | 494 | 10.8 | 100% |
| Nell Holcomb Elementary School | Nell Holcomb R-IV | 4.8 mi | 249 | 8.6 | 36.9% |
| East Elementary School | Jackson R-II | 7.4 mi | 726 | 15.1 | 30.6% |
| South Elementary School | Jackson R-II | 7.9 mi | 433 | 14.1 | 47.1% |
| West Lane Elementary School | Jackson R-II | 7.9 mi | 389 | 12.8 | 36.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Cape Girardeau 63
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Schrader Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 332 |
| Central High School | High | 9–12 | 1,278 |
| Central Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 633 |
| Central Middle School | Middle | 5–6 | 623 |
| Clippard Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 383 |
| Franklin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 241 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 494 |