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Central Jr. High Middle School
205 Caruthers
Cape Girardeau MO, 63701, Cape Girardeau County
Phone: 573-334-2923
Ranking: 
(1,440 out of 1,698, bottom 15%)*
(1,440 out of 1,698, bottom 15%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8
School District: Cape Girardeau 63 School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 48 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 55 | 54 | 52 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 586 | 569 | 588 | 572 | 550 | 540 | 549 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 295 | 50.3% | 294 | 51.7% | 287 | 48.8% | 294 | 51.4% | 274 | 49.8% | 275 | 50.9% | 264 | 48.1% |
| Grade 8: | 291 | 49.7% | 275 | 48.3% | 301 | 51.2% | 278 | 48.6% | 276 | 50.2% | 265 | 49.1% | 285 | 51.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 286 | 48.8% | 277 | 48.7% | 289 | 49.1% | 279 | 48.8% | 263 | 47.8% | 269 | 49.8% | 268 | 48.8% |
| Female: | 300 | 51.2% | 292 | 51.3% | 299 | 50.9% | 293 | 51.2% | 279 | 50.7% | 263 | 48.7% | 277 | 50.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 5 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.5% | 6 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic: | 21 | 3.6% | 20 | 3.5% | 24 | 4.1% | 29 | 5.1% | 23 | 4.2% | 17 | 3.1% | 16 | 2.9% |
| Black: | 204 | 34.8% | 201 | 35.3% | 190 | 32.3% | 186 | 32.5% | 191 | 34.7% | 172 | 31.9% | 154 | 28.1% |
| White: | 326 | 55.6% | 329 | 57.8% | 364 | 61.9% | 339 | 59.3% | 333 | 60.5% | 347 | 64.3% | 378 | 68.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 29 | 4.9% | 14 | 2.5% | 7 | 1.2% | 11 | 1.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 335 | 57.2% | 307 | 54.0% | 313 | 53.2% | 308 | 53.8% | 270 | 49.1% | 249 | 46.1% | 231 | 42.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 36 | 6.1% | 47 | 8.3% | 43 | 7.3% | 43 | 7.5% | 51 | 9.3% | 39 | 7.2% | 24 | 4.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.32 | 11.43 | 11.88 | 11.85 | 10.08 | 10.00 | 10.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 33.1% | 33.1% | 43.9% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 46.7% | 46.7% | 45.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 35.4% | 35.4% | 49.3% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 43% | 43% | 51.1% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 46.6% | 46.6% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 45.2% | 45.2% | 54.4% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 48.8% | 48.8% | 55.8% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 47.5% | 47.5% | 55.4% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 32.8% | 32.8% | 43.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 39.5% | 39.5% | 45.8% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 32.7% | 32.7% | 49.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 36.2% | 36.2% | 52.4% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 45.5% | 45.5% | 55.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 47.5% | 47.5% | N/A |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 55.1% | 55.1% | N/A |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 51% | 51% | N/A |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 41.7% | 41.7% | 42.5% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 31.3% | 31.3% | 42.5% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 42.5% | 42.5% | 48.4% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 45.4% | 45.4% | 50.2% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 41.1% | 41.1% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 40.6% | 40.6% | 53.1% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 44.2% | 44.2% | 53.9% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 48.8% | 48.8% | 54.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 34.7% | 34.7% | 40.7% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 27.3% | 27.3% | 41.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 28.2% | 28.2% | 44.3% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 25.9% | 25.9% | 47.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 38.1% | 38.1% | 52% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 41.5% | 41.5% | N/A |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 39.1% | 39.1% | N/A |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 40.5% | 40.5% | N/A |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 33.3% | 44.9% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 33.4% | 33.4% | 48.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 35.4% | 35.4% | 51.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 36.3% | 36.3% | 52.7% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 39.3% | 39.3% | 41.7% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 83.3% | 34.6% | 52.6% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 96% | 36.8% | 42.7% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 92.5% | 44% | 59.7% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 87.5% | 34.8% | 56.7% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 76.4% | 48.2% | 57% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 50.0% | 56.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 50.0% | 44.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 26.1% | 22.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 73.9% | 78.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $35,774.0 | $34,719.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $26,779.0 | $26,226.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $38,949.0 | $37,114.0 |
* Central Jr. High Middle School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.