Nell Holcomb Elementary Primary School
6547 State Hwy 177
Cape Girardeau MO, 63701, Cape Girardeau County
Phone: 573-334-3644
Ranking: 
(635 out of 1,698, top 37%)*
(635 out of 1,698, top 37%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Nell Holcomb R-IV School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 277 | 293 | 292 | 307 | 285 | 305 | 323 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 34 | 12.3% | 28 | 9.6% | 36 | 12.3% | 32 | 10.4% | 26 | 9.1% | 32 | 10.5% | 31 | 9.6% |
| Grade 1: | 29 | 10.5% | 39 | 13.3% | 33 | 11.3% | 31 | 10.1% | 30 | 10.5% | 34 | 11.1% | 32 | 9.9% |
| Grade 2: | 38 | 13.7% | 35 | 11.9% | 27 | 9.2% | 31 | 10.1% | 31 | 10.9% | 28 | 9.2% | 38 | 11.8% |
| Grade 3: | 31 | 11.2% | 28 | 9.6% | 29 | 9.9% | 35 | 11.4% | 27 | 9.5% | 42 | 13.8% | 37 | 11.5% |
| Grade 4: | 27 | 9.7% | 25 | 8.5% | 31 | 10.6% | 29 | 9.4% | 37 | 13.0% | 38 | 12.5% | 32 | 9.9% |
| Grade 5: | 24 | 8.7% | 36 | 12.3% | 27 | 9.2% | 40 | 13.0% | 36 | 12.6% | 32 | 10.5% | 43 | 13.3% |
| Grade 6: | 35 | 12.6% | 24 | 8.2% | 45 | 15.4% | 36 | 11.7% | 35 | 12.3% | 40 | 13.1% | 30 | 9.3% |
| Grade 7: | 23 | 8.3% | 39 | 13.3% | 32 | 11.0% | 33 | 10.7% | 38 | 13.3% | 30 | 9.8% | 36 | 11.1% |
| Grade 8: | 36 | 13.0% | 39 | 13.3% | 32 | 11.0% | 40 | 13.0% | 25 | 8.8% | 29 | 9.5% | 44 | 13.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 138 | 49.8% | 144 | 49.1% | 149 | 51.0% | 165 | 53.7% | 146 | 51.2% | 158 | 51.8% | 185 | 57.3% |
| Female: | 139 | 50.2% | 149 | 50.9% | 143 | 49.0% | 142 | 46.3% | 131 | 46.0% | 139 | 45.6% | 134 | 41.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 3 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.4% | 4 | 1.4% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.6% |
| Black: | 20 | 7.2% | 25 | 8.5% | 28 | 9.6% | 26 | 8.5% | 17 | 6.0% | 18 | 5.9% | 19 | 5.9% |
| White: | 252 | 91.0% | 263 | 89.8% | 259 | 88.7% | 279 | 90.9% | 266 | 93.3% | 283 | 92.8% | 301 | 93.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 101 | 36.5% | 98 | 33.4% | 96 | 32.9% | 89 | 29.0% | 78 | 27.4% | 84 | 27.5% | 108 | 33.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 32 | 11.6% | 29 | 9.9% | 27 | 9.2% | 25 | 8.1% | 33 | 11.6% | 43 | 14.1% | 38 | 11.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.65 | 10.46 | 10.35 | 10.88 | 10.18 | 10.50 | 11.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.8% | 48.8% | 43.3% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45.2% | 45.2% | 43.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.6% | 47.6% | 40.9% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45.3% | 45.3% | 41% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.7% | 57.7% | 43.9% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44.1% | 44.1% | 44.5% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 67.9% | 46% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 64.3% | 48.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 34.2% | 34.2% | 44% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 54.8% | 45.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45.2% | 45.2% | 44.3% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 35.7% | 35.7% | 45% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 61.5% | 47.8% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 50.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 71.4% | 52.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 51.4% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 33.3% | 44.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.5% | 47.5% | 46% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 38.2% | 38.2% | 45.6% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 44.7% | 44.7% | 47% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 61.1% | 51.7% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 53.3% | 52.7% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.5% | 51.5% | 52.8% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.2% | 79.2% | 53.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 30% | 30% | 44.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 42.5% | 42.5% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 26.4% | 26.4% | 44.7% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 36.8% | 36.8% | 44.9% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 38.9% | 38.9% | 49.1% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.7% | 46.7% | 51.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 33.3% | 51.2% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 50.7% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 59.4% | 46% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 48.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.5% | 60.5% | 48.6% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 29.4% | 29.4% | 49.4% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.9% | 57.9% | 51.8% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.8% | 48.8% | 52.1% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 58.3% | 52.6% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 59.4% | 53% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 44% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 34.4% | 34.4% | 47.3% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.8% | 55.8% | 46.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 35.3% | 35.3% | 47.8% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 73.7% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.1% | 51.1% | 53.4% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 55% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 68.8% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 38.2% | 38.2% | 45% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.8% | 65.8% | 49.3% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.4% | 60.4% | 50.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 70.8% | 51.6% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 71.9% | 51.9% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 46.2% | 43% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 44.4% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 40.6% | 40.6% | 47.6% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 57.9% | 57.9% | 48.1% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 34.2% | 34.2% | 50.2% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 57.1% | 51.1% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 47.7% | 47.7% | 50.9% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 45.8% | 45.8% | 51.6% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 46.2% | 44.6% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 60.5% | 60.5% | 48.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 37.5% | 51.1% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 50.7% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 42.9% | 56% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 54.3% | 54.3% | 57.5% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 54.8% | 56.3% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 45.8% | 45.8% | 56.9% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 54.5% | 43.9% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 45.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 72.7% | 49.3% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 65.7% | 65.7% | 51.1% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.8% | 71.8% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 48.5% | 48.5% | 54.4% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 61.1% | 55.8% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 55.6% | 55.4% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.3% | 52.3% | 43.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 47.5% | 47.5% | 45.8% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 51.5% | 51.5% | 49.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 43.8% | 43.8% | 52.4% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.1% | 64.1% | 55.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 43.8% | 43.8% | N/A |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 63.8% | N/A |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 58.3% | N/A |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 40% | 40% | 42.5% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.7% | 57.7% | 42.5% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 67.6% | 48.4% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 50.2% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 58.3% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 62.5% | 53.1% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 51.7% | 51.7% | 53.9% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 48.6% | 48.6% | 54.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 37.8% | 37.8% | 40.7% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 44.5% | 44.5% | 41.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.1% | 54.1% | 44.3% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 46.4% | 46.4% | 47.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 62.5% | 52% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 55% | 55% | N/A |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 48.3% | 48.3% | N/A |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 48.6% | 48.6% | N/A |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 67.9% | 44.9% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 41.6% | 41.6% | 48.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 51.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 55.2% | 55.2% | 52.7% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 30.5% | 30.5% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | English I | End of course | % met std | 72.8% | 72.8% | 60.3% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 56.0% | 56.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 44.0% | 44.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 16.0% | 24.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 84.0% | 76.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $35,700.0 | $34,189.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $30,238.0 | $29,725.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $36,740.0 | $35,599.0 |
* Nell Holcomb Elementary Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.