English Language Arts
50.5%
State avg 49.5%
District avg 45.0%
County avg 51.2%
+0.5pp since 2023-24
District avg 45.0%
County avg 51.2%
+0.5pp since 2023-24
Test scores
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MO DVT (Growth), SY 2024-25
All grades, all students. Growth Percentile vs MO Peer Schools.Mathematics
22.0%
State avg 48.7%
District avg 35.4%
County avg 47.7%
-10.3pp since 2023-24
District avg 35.4%
County avg 47.7%
-10.3pp since 2023-24
Science
33.0%
State avg 49.2%
District avg 52.1%
County avg 50.6%
+4.0pp since 2023-24
District avg 52.1%
County avg 50.6%
+4.0pp since 2023-24
By grade, SY 2024-25
School score vs state average per tested grade.| Grade | English Language Arts | Mathematics | Science | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | State | n tested | School | State | n tested | School | State | n tested | |
| Grade 4 | 50.0% | 49.1% | 98 | 31.0% | 49.2% | 98 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Grade 5 | 51.0% | 49.3% | 88 | 12.0% | 48.5% | 88 | 33.0% | 48.7% | 88 |
2-year history
All grades, all students. COMBS Missouri avgEnglish Language Arts
| Year | School | District | County | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY 2024-25 | 50.5% | 45.0% | 51.2% | 49.5% |
| SY 2023-24 | 50.0% | 48.8% | 50.1% | 48.5% |
Mathematics
| Year | School | District | County | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY 2024-25 | 22.0% | 35.4% | 47.7% | 48.7% |
| SY 2023-24 | 32.3% | 47.5% | 47.5% | 47.6% |
Science
| Year | School | District | County | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY 2024-25 | 33.0% | 52.1% | 50.6% | 49.2% |
| SY 2023-24 | 29.0% | 47.1% | 50.5% | 47.8% |
How to read these scores
What is MO DVT (Growth)?
MO DVT (Growth) is the statewide standardized test administered by Missouri public schools.
What does "Growth Percentile vs MO Peer Schools" mean?
It is the share of students at the school who performed at grade level or above on the test, summed across the top two of four performance levels. A higher number is better.
What does 50.5% mean for English Language Arts at COMBS ELEMENTARY?
It means about 50.5 percent of students tested at COMBS ELEMENTARY performed at grade level or above on the MO DVT (Growth) English Language Arts test in 2024-25. The statewide average for Missouri that year was 49.5%. The other students fell into the lower performance levels.
How is the state average calculated?
It is a weighted average, not a simple average of each school's number. We multiply each public school's score by how many of its students tested, add those together for all schools in Missouri, and divide by the total students tested that year. This way a big school with 1,500 students counts more than a small school with 50 students, which is the right way to ask "how did the typical student do this year?". District and county averages on this page use the same method, just scoped to that district or county.
Where does this data come from?
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education / SAS EVAAS, Missouri Data Visualization Tool (MO DVT). Per-school value-added growth percentile from the public MO DVT API at modese.sas.com. NOTE: This is a GROWTH metric, not a proficiency metric. A "Growth Percentile" of 80 means this school grew faster than 80% of Missouri peer schools on the MAP Grade-Level Assessment over the year — NOT that 80% of students were proficient. School-level MAP proficiency is gated behind the MCDS portal login and is not currently ingested.
How often is it updated?
MO DVT (Growth) is administered once a year (spring). Results are released by the state in the summer or early fall. We refresh this page after each annual release.