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Nell Holcomb R-IV School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 243 students in Nell Holcomb R-IV School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary School in Nell Holcomb R-IV School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
1 School
1,724 Schools
# Students
243 Students
567,483 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
45,957 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Nell Holcomb R-IV School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#226 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
46%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.50
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,979 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
42,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
18 Students
88,990 Students
% Black Students
7%
16%
# White Students
219 Students
389,059 Students
% White Students
90%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,235 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
30,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
17,293
# Students in K Grade:
30
62,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
24
62,556
# Students in 2nd Grade:
23
63,823
# Students in 3rd Grade:
22
63,594
# Students in 4th Grade:
30
64,202
# Students in 5th Grade:
28
64,701
# Students in 6th Grade:
27
65,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
30
47,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
29
47,879
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
1,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,965
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,777
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,995
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,864 is higher than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,918 is higher than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,864
$15,159
Spending / Student
$17,918
$13,980
Best Nell Holcomb R-IV School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nell Holcomb Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6547 State Hwy 177
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
(573) 334-3644
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
(573) 334-3644
Grades: K-8
| 243 students
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