Nell Holcomb Elem.

6547 State Hwy 177, Cape Girardeau MO, 63701 | Nell Holcomb R-IV School District | 573-334-3644
  • grades KG-8
  • students 280
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 40% 10% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
42%Cape Girardeau
44%Missouri

Nell Holcomb Elem. is a school servicing grades KG to 8 and is located in the district of "Nell Holcomb R-IV School District" in Cape Girardeau, MO. There are a total of 280 students and 25 teachers at Nell Holcomb Elem., for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Nell Holcomb Elem. has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.5%, which is 10% lower than the Missouri average.

Nell Holcomb Elem. location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students280
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Nell Holcomb Elem., there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
321-39%
450-59%
530-39%
611-19%
740-49%
8<= 20%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
321-39%
450-59%
540-49%
620-29%
750-59%
860-79%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Nell Holcomb Elem. race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMissouriNational
White 91.7% 91.7% 75.4% 51.1%
Black 6.9% 6.9% 14.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.7% 1.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7% 0.7% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 2.6% 3.1%

Cape Girardeau demographics profile

StatisticCape GirardeauMissouriNational
Population40,1006,137,428328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,3789091
Median age34.438.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%57%55%
Speak English94%94%79%
Speak Spanish2%3%13%

Education level achieved in Cape Girardeau

IndexCape GirardeauMissouriNational
Completed 8th grade86.9%86.0%84.3%
Completed high school85.4%84.2%83.0%
Completed some college64.5%57.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.8%35.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.1%27.6%30.3%
Completed masters13.3%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.0%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.1%1.2%1.3%
Write a school review about Nell Holcomb Elem. Tell people what you like or don't like about Nell Holcomb Elem.…
Source: The Nell Holcomb Elem. data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.