Summary:
Nell Holcomb R-IV school district in Missouri contains a single elementary school, Nell Holcomb Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 392 out of 901 Missouri elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 643 out of 908 in 2021-2022, and 627 out of 906 in 2023-2024.
Nell Holcomb Elementary's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in various MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) tests, is generally below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of 5th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics (20%) and English Language Arts (28%) is significantly lower than the state averages of 38.4% and 43%, respectively. However, the school's performance in Science is slightly better, with 5th-grade students scoring 28% proficient or better, compared to the state average of 40.8%.
The school serves a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (40.98% in 2022-2023), which is a proxy for low-income status. Additionally, the school has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 12.7% in the 2023-2024 school year, which may be impacting student learning and achievement. Despite these challenges, the school has a relatively small student-teacher ratio of 8.7 and higher-than-average spending per student at $11,791 for the 2021-2022 school year, suggesting that the school may have access to more resources, but these resources do not appear to be translating into stronger academic outcomes.
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