Nell Holcomb R-IV School District
Cape Girardeau, Missouri · Cape Girardeau County · Grades Pre-K–8
Nell Holcomb R-IV School District runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 249 students. By enrollment it is the 401st largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, fringe.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 1 |
| Students | 249 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 29 |
| Students per teacher | 8.6 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 36.9% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Cape Girardeau County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 2907320 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Nell Holcomb R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nell Holcomb Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 249 | 8.6 | 36.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Nell Holcomb R-IV schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Nell Holcomb R-IV in context
Size
Nell Holcomb R-IV School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). All of its students attend one school, Nell Holcomb Elementary School, against an average of 386 students per Missouri public school.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 2, with 33 students. Grade 8 has 23 students and kindergarten has 25, within 10% of each other. Nell Holcomb R-IV enrolls 1 child in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Nell Holcomb R-IV at 84.7%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Black students make up 10.4%.
36.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 29 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 8.6 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 1 counselors it has 249 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Nell Holcomb R-IV is based in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, an area NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest district is Cape Girardeau 63 School District, 7 miles away with 4,310 students. 10 districts are within 25 miles, and 7 of them enroll more students than Nell Holcomb R-IV. Cape Girardeau County has 5 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 29 | 9 |
| School counselors | 1 | 249 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 249 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 4 | 62 |
| Other student support staff | 1.6 | 156 |
| School administrators | 1 | 249 |
| District administrators | 0.9 | 277 |
| All staff | 44.5 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 84.7% |
| Black | 10.4% |
| Hispanic | 2.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 1 |
| Kindergarten | 25 |
| Grade 1 | 31 |
| Grade 2 | 33 |
| Grade 3 | 33 |
| Grade 4 | 29 |
| Grade 5 | 22 |
| Grade 6 | 24 |
| Grade 7 | 28 |
| Grade 8 | 23 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Girardeau 63 School District | 7 mi | 4,310 | 11.3 | – |
| Jackson R-II School District | 11 mi | 5,748 | 15 | – |
| Scott City R-I School District | 13 mi | 773 | 11.4 | – |
| Oak Ridge R-VI School District | 16 mi | 365 | 12.1 | – |
| Chaffee R-II School District | 18 mi | 562 | 10.8 | – |
| Altenburg 48 School District | 18 mi | 113 | 9.5 | – |
| Kelso C-7 School District | 19 mi | 199 | 12.4 | – |
| Delta R-V School District | 19 mi | 225 | 10 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Cape Girardeau County
- Jackson R-II School District (5,748 students)
- Cape Girardeau 63 School District (4,310 students)
- Oak Ridge R-VI School District (365 students)
- Delta R-V School District (225 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
6547 State Hwy 177, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Phone: (573)334-3644
Website: nellholcomb.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.