Nell Holcomb R-IV School District

6547 State Hwy 177
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701-8690
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 middle school serving 243 students in Nell Holcomb R-IV School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Nell Holcomb R-IV School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
1 School
822 Schools
# Students
243 Students
230,587 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
19,991 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MO)
#226 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Nell Holcomb R-IV  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30-34%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nell Holcomb R-IV  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45-49%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nell Holcomb R-IV  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.48
# American Indian Students
1 Student
862 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
4,281 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
16,986 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
7%
# Black Students
18 Students
35,559 Students
% Black Students
7%
16%
# White Students
219 Students
161,377 Students
% White Students
90%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
803 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
10,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,702
# Students in K Grade:
30
2,469
# Students in 1st Grade:
24
2,666
# Students in 2nd Grade:
23
2,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
22
2,805
# Students in 4th Grade:
30
2,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
28
6,542
# Students in 6th Grade:
27
45,443
# Students in 7th Grade:
30
67,859
# Students in 8th Grade:
29
69,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
7,439
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
6,469
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
6,112
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
5,905
# 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.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart display total revenue of Nell Holcomb R-IV  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$4 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart display total spending of Nell Holcomb R-IV  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,864
$15,159
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Nell Holcomb R-IV  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,918
$13,980
This chart display average spending per public school student in Nell Holcomb R-IV  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Nell Holcomb R-IV School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nell Holcomb Elementary School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6547 State Hwy 177
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
(573) 334-3644
Grades: K-8
| 243 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 243 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : Top 50% in MO
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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