Enrollment
235
Elementary
DISTRICT 215 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOLCOMB R-III·NCES 291446000677
HOLCOMB ELEM.
102 S CHERRY, HOLCOMB, MO 63852 · (573) 792-3550 · Dunklin County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL235 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
235 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
HOLCOMB ELEM.→HOLCOMB HIGH
Based on grade levels within HOLCOMB R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
60.8%
MO avg 49.5% . +12.1pp since 2023
Math
48.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +23.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
235
-50 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 12.9:1
% White
85%
was 84%
% Hispanic
10%
was 12%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About HOLCOMB ELEM.
Set in HOLCOMB, Missouri, HOLCOMB ELEM. is a close-knit K-5 school, run under HOLCOMB R-III. It educates 235 students across grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 25% leaner than typical.
HOLCOMB ELEM. is one of 2 schools operated by HOLCOMB R-III, a district that serves 429 students overall.
On demographics, HOLCOMB ELEM. logs that nearly all students (85%) are White. The remainder reads as 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 76%.
On the income-and-resources front, HOLCOMB ELEM. logs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting HOLCOMB ELEM. tighter than the state norm the norm. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HOLCOMB ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.6%.
In the area at large, Dunklin County reports that median household earnings sit near $47,849, roughly 13% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. In all, Dunklin County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,864 students), of which HOLCOMB ELEM. is one.
HOLCOMB HIGH is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around HOLCOMB ELEM.. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HOLCOMB ELEM. ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 49.7%.
HOLCOMB ELEM. operates from a low-density location.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 18%: 285 students in 2018 compared to 235 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 today.
On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Dunklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,493
Census ACS
Median income
$47,849
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,864 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- HOLCOMB HIGH0.1 mi · 194
- BOOTHEEL SCHOOL4.7 mi · 26
- CLARKTON HIGH4.9 mi · 135
- CLARKTON ELEM.4.9 mi · 143
- CAMPBELL ELEM.6.4 mi · 312
- CAMPBELL HIGH6.4 mi · 235
Frequently asked questions
About HOLCOMB ELEM.How many students attend HOLCOMB ELEM.?
HOLCOMB ELEM. enrolls approximately 235 students in grades PK-06.
Is HOLCOMB ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
HOLCOMB ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at HOLCOMB ELEM.?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at HOLCOMB ELEM..
How diverse is HOLCOMB ELEM.?
HOLCOMB ELEM. reports a student body of 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is HOLCOMB ELEM. in?
HOLCOMB ELEM. is part of HOLCOMB R-III.
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