Wm. R. Cappel Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Top 50%

Serving 612 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Wm. R. Cappel Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 39% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 612 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: Top 50% in MO
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

School Overview

Wm. R. Cappel Elementary School's student population of 612 students has grown by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has grown by 48% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wm. R. Cappel Elementary School
Kind	96
1	116
2	106
3	94
4	104
5	96

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Total Students

612 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wm. R. Cappel Elementary School
2023	607
2022	568
2021	520
2020	494
2019	494
2018	465
2017	465
2016	433
2015	397
2014	411
2013	621
2012	635
2011	631
2010	598
2009	534
2008	495
2007	450
2006	423
2005	430
2004	415
2003	449
2002	384
2001	367
2000	97
1999	98
1998	95
1997	93
1996	95
1995	104
1994	108
1993	107
1992	103
1991	98
1990	112
1989	119
1988	109
1987	112

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wm. R. Cappel Elementary School
2023	42
2022	41
2021	36
2020	31
2019	31
2018	30
2017	30
2016	28
2015	29
2014	31
2013	40
2012	39
2011	35
2010	34
2009	31
2008	30
2007	25
2006	26
2005	25
2004	25
2003	27
2002	21
2001	19
2000	5
1999	4
1998	5
1997	5
1996	5
1995	5
1994	5
1993	5
1992	5
1991	5
1990	5
1989	5
1988	5
1987	4

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Mascot

Comets

School Rankings

Wm. R. Cappel Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Wm. R. Cappel Elementary School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#1002 out of 2076 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wm. R. Cappel Elementary School
2023	#1002
2022	#864
2021	#1123
2019	#1252
2018	#947
2017	#1105
2016	#968
2015	#1515
2014	#1630
2013	#1405
2012	#978

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39%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wm. R. Cappel Elementary School	Missouri	Troy R-III School District
2023	39%	40%	40%
2022	42%	39%	36%
2021	39%	37%	40%
2019	44%	42%	44%
2018	44%	42%	44%
2017	40%	47%	46%
2016	50%	48%	48%
2015	32%	44%	37%
2014	42%	52%	48%
2013	49%	53%	48%
2012	62%	55%	49%

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46%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Wm. R. Cappel Elementary School	Missouri	Troy R-III School District
2022	46%	43%	41%
2021	41%	46%	47%
2019	39%	49%	48%
2018	51%	49%	44%
2017	60%	61%	61%
2016	65%	63%	61%
2015	52%	60%	55%
2014	37%	53%	46%
2013	49%	55%	48%
2012	50%	55%	48%
2011	45%	55%	48%

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40-44%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Wm. R. Cappel Elementary School	Missouri	Troy R-III School District
2022	42%	38%	41%
2021	37%	37%	41%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wm. R. Cappel Elementary School	Missouri	Troy R-III School District
2023	14:1	13:1	15:1
2022	14:1	13:1	16:1
2021	14:1	13:1	15:1
2020	16:1	13:1	16:1
2019	16:1	13:1	16:1
2018	16:1	14:1	16:1
2017	16:1	13:1	16:1
2016	15:1	14:1	16:1
2015	14:1	14:1	16:1
2014	13:1	14:1	16:1
2013	15:1	14:1	17:1
2012	16:1	14:1	17:1
2011	18:1	14:1	19:1
2010	18:1	13:1	18:1
2009	17:1	13:1	18:1
2008	17:1	13:1	19:1
2007	18:1	15:1	22:1
2006	16:1	14:1	19:1
2005	17:1	14:1	20:1
2004	17:1	14:1	20:1
2003	17:1	14:1	19:1
2002	18:1	14:1	19:1
2001	19:1	14:1	19:1
2000	19:1	14:1	19:1
1999	25:1	15:1	19:1
1998	20:1	15:1	19:1
1997	19:1	15:1	20:1
1996	21:1	15:1	20:1
1995	22:1	15:1	21:1
1994	23:1	16:1	21:1
1993	23:1	16:1	22:1
1992	21:1	16:1	22:1
1991	21:1	16:1	22:1
1990	24:1	16:1	21:1
1989	25:1	16:1	23:1
1988	23:1	16:1	24:1
1987	28:1	17:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2011)
Year	Wm. R. Cappel Elementary School	Missouri	Troy R-III School District
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Wm. R. Cappel Elementary School	Missouri	Troy R-III School District
2023	4%	8%	5%
2022	3%	8%	4%
2021	4%	7%	4%
2020	4%	7%	4%
2019	4%	7%	4%
2018	5%	6%	5%
2017	5%	6%	5%
2016	5%	6%	5%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	4%	6%	4%
2013	4%	5%	3%
2012	5%	5%	3%
2011	4%	5%	3%
2010	3%	4%	2%
2009	5%	4%	2%
2008	4%	4%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	2%	3%	2%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Wm. R. Cappel Elementary School	Missouri	Troy R-III School District
2023	3%	15%	2%
2022	3%	15%	2%
2021	4%	15%	2%
2020	3%	16%	3%
2019	3%	16%	3%
2018	2%	16%	2%
2017	2%	16%	2%
2016	1%	16%	2%
2015	1%	16%	3%
2014	3%	16%	3%
2013	2%	17%	3%
2012	3%	17%	3%
2011	1%	17%	3%
2010	5%	18%	5%
2009	5%	18%	4%
2008	6%	18%	4%
2007	6%	18%	4%
2006	5%	18%	4%
2005	5%	18%	4%
2004	5%	18%	4%
2003	2%	18%	3%
2002	4%	18%	3%
2001	4%	17%	3%
2000	1%	17%	4%
1999	3%	17%	3%

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White

88%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wm. R. Cappel Elementary School	Missouri	Troy R-III School District
2023	89%	69%	89%
2022	87%	69%	89%
2021	85%	70%	89%
2020	85%	71%	88%
2019	85%	71%	88%
2018	85%	72%	89%
2017	85%	72%	89%
2016	87%	72%	89%
2015	88%	73%	89%
2014	87%	73%	89%
2013	87%	74%	89%
2012	87%	74%	89%
2011	89%	75%	90%
2010	91%	76%	91%
2009	89%	76%	92%
2008	89%	76%	93%
2007	92%	76%	93%
2006	94%	77%	95%
2005	93%	77%	94%
2004	93%	78%	94%
2003	95%	78%	95%
2002	94%	79%	96%
2001	95%	79%	96%
2000	99%	80%	96%
1999	97%	81%	97%
1998	97%	81%	97%
1997	100%	81%	98%
1996	100%	82%	97%
1995	97%	82%	96%
1994	100%	82%	96%
1993	100%	83%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Wm. R. Cappel Elementary School	Missouri	Troy R-III School District
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	7%	5%	4%
2020	8%	4%	4%
2019	8%	4%	4%
2018	8%	4%	4%
2017	8%	4%	4%
2016	7%	3%	4%
2015	7%	3%	4%
2014	6%	2%	3%
2013	7%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Wm. R. Cappel Elementary School	Missouri	Troy R-III School District
2023	0.21	0.50	0.20
2022	0.24	0.50	0.21
2021	0.27	0.48	0.21
2020	0.27	0.47	0.22
2019	0.27	0.47	0.22
2018	0.27	0.45	0.21
2017	0.27	0.45	0.21
2016	0.24	0.46	0.20
2015	0.22	0.44	0.20
2014	0.24	0.44	0.21
2013	0.24	0.42	0.20
2012	0.24	0.42	0.20
2011	0.21	0.41	0.19
2010	0.17	0.39	0.16
2009	0.20	0.39	0.14
2008	0.20	0.39	0.14
2007	0.15	0.39	0.12
2006	0.11	0.37	0.10
2005	0.13	0.38	0.11
2004	0.13	0.36	0.11
2003	0.10	0.36	0.09
2002	0.11	0.35	0.08
2001	0.10	0.35	0.08
2000	0.02	0.33	0.07
1999	0.06	0.32	0.07
1998	0.06	0.31	0.06
1995	0.06	0.30	0.07
1992	0.04	0.30	0.08

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Eligible for

28%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wm. R. Cappel Elementary School	Missouri	Troy R-III School District
2023	26%	41%	26%
2022	24%	40%	22%
2021	38%	43%	29%
2020	35%	44%	26%
2019	35%	44%	26%
2018	42%	44%	30%
2017	42%	44%	30%
2016	40%	44%	31%
2015	44%	44%	35%
2014	48%	42%	38%
2013	45%	38%	35%
2012	45%	38%	35%
2011	43%	37%	33%
2010	40%	36%	29%
2009	40%	31%	26%
2008	37%	32%	24%
2007	38%	31%	21%
2006	37%	32%	24%
2005	37%	32%	24%
2004	39%	30%	23%
2003	30%	29%	20%
2002	33%	28%	19%
2001	31%	28%	19%
2000	24%	28%	19%
1999	29%	27%	19%
1998	25%	28%	19%
1997	20%	28%	16%
1996	28%	28%	19%
1995	17%	29%	17%
1994	18%	26%	13%
1993	26%	21%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Wm. R. Cappel Elementary School	Missouri	Troy R-III School District
2023	6%	7%	7%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	5%	6%	6%
2020	6%	6%	6%
2019	6%	6%	6%
2018	7%	6%	7%
2017	7%	6%	7%
2016	10%	6%	7%
2015	12%	7%	8%
2014	11%	7%	9%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	6%	7%	7%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	8%	8%	8%
2008	8%	8%	8%
2007	8%	8%	8%
2006	9%	8%	8%
2005	5%	7%	5%
2004	4%	7%	5%
2003	8%	7%	5%
2002	10%	7%	5%
2001	10%	7%	5%
2000	4%	7%	5%
1999	4%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Troy R-III School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Comets

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wm. R. Cappel Elementary School's ranking?

Wm. R. Cappel Elementary School is ranked #1002 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Wm. R. Cappel Elementary School often compared to?

Wm. R. Cappel Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Winfield Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School, Claude Brown Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 46% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Wm. R. Cappel Elementary School?

612 students attend Wm. R. Cappel Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Wm. R. Cappel Elementary School students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wm. R. Cappel Elementary School?

Wm. R. Cappel Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Wm. R. Cappel Elementary School offer ?

Wm. R. Cappel Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Wm. R. Cappel Elementary School part of?

Wm. R. Cappel Elementary School is part of Troy R-III School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 612 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: Top 50%
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education