Franklin Elementary School
Public elementary school in Cape Girardeau, Missouri · Cape Girardeau 63 School District · Grades Pre-K–4
Franklin Elementary School serves 241 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 830th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 9.4 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than 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 ÷ 25.7 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 | 290712000187 |
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 | 241 | 4,310 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 9.4 | 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. 13% 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.
Franklin Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 5 elementary schools in Cape Girardeau 63 School District, Franklin Elementary School is the smallest, with 5.6% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 4.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 386; Franklin Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
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 2 with 55 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 43, against an average of 48 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 46 in kindergarten and 43 in grade 4.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 45.2% here and 33.4% across Cape Girardeau 63. White students are next, at 32%. Students from 6 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. 56.8% 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 25.7 full-time-equivalent teachers for 241 students, Franklin Elementary School has 9.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 241 students would have about 19.6 teachers, so Franklin Elementary School has 6.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Franklin Elementary School is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, which NCES calls city, small. Clippard Elementary School (in the same district) is listed at the same location. Within 10 miles there are 11 other elementary schools, 4 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 45.2% |
| White | 32% |
| Two or more races | 14.5% |
| Hispanic | 7.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
50.2% of students are girls and 49.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 46 |
| Grade 1 | 52 |
| Grade 2 | 55 |
| Grade 3 | 45 |
| Grade 4 | 43 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1550 Themis, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Phone: (573)335-5456
Website: capetigers.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Franklin Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clippard Elementary School | Cape Girardeau 63 | 0.0 mi | 383 | 10.2 | 100% |
| Alma Schrader Elementary School | Cape Girardeau 63 | 0.8 mi | 332 | 10.7 | 100% |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Cape Girardeau 63 | 2.2 mi | 494 | 10.8 | 100% |
| Blanchard Elementary School | Cape Girardeau 63 | 2.3 mi | 326 | 11.7 | 100% |
| East Elementary School | Jackson R-II | 5.9 mi | 726 | 15.1 | 30.6% |
| South Elementary School | Jackson R-II | 6.1 mi | 433 | 14.1 | 47.1% |
| West Lane Elementary School | Jackson R-II | 6.1 mi | 389 | 12.8 | 36.5% |
| Nell Holcomb Elementary School | Nell Holcomb R-IV | 6.8 mi | 249 | 8.6 | 36.9% |
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 |
| Blanchard Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 326 |
| 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 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 494 |