Public SchoolElementary

Nell Holcomb Elem.

6547 State Hwy 177, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
249
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
8.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Nell Holcomb R-IV
Cape Girardeau County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,103 Missouri elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores37% proficient in math & reading
41stpercentile
Equity24% of low-income students proficient
36thpercentile
Attendance13% chronically absent
66thpercentile
Class size8.6 students per teacher
90thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Missouri elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Nell Holcomb Elem.

Nell Holcomb Elem. is a public elementary school in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, serving grades Pre-K–8. It is part of Nell Holcomb R-IV. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Cape Girardeau County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 249 students were enrolled, with about 8.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,103 Missouri elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–8

Location & nearby schools

6547 State Hwy 177
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
249 students
Students per teacher
8.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Nell Holcomb R-IV
County
Cape Girardeau County
NCES school ID
290732000194

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.