Holcomb Elementary School
Public elementary school in Holcomb, Missouri · Holcomb R-III School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Holcomb Elementary School serves 235 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Holcomb (Dunklin County). It is one of 2 schools in Holcomb R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 844th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 21.46 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Holcomb R-III School District |
| County | Dunklin County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 291446000677 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Holcomb R-III | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 235 | 429 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11 | 11.1 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 26% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Holcomb Elementary School in context
Size
Holcomb Elementary School is the only elementary school in Holcomb R-III School District. Its 235 students are 54.8% of the district's 429. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 11.1 miles away and have a median of 228 students, so Holcomb Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 1 with 40 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 24, against an average of 29 per grade. This year grade 6 has 33% more students than kindergarten (32 against 24). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 28 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 84.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Holcomb R-III (83.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 10.2%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Holcomb R-III and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 37% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Holcomb Elementary School has 21.46 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 235 students would have about 19.1 teachers, so Holcomb Elementary School has 2.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Clarkton Elementary School, 4.9 miles away in Clarkton C-4 School District. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 84.7% |
| Hispanic | 10.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.7% |
| Black | 0.4% |
52.8% of students are girls and 47.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 28 |
| Kindergarten | 24 |
| Grade 1 | 40 |
| Grade 2 | 25 |
| Grade 3 | 28 |
| Grade 4 | 31 |
| Grade 5 | 27 |
| Grade 6 | 32 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
102 S Cherry, Holcomb, MO 63852
Phone: (573)792-3550
Website: holcombschools.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Holcomb Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarkton Elementary School | Clarkton C-4 | 4.9 mi | 143 | 10.2 | 100% |
| Campbell Elementary School | Campbell R-II | 6.4 mi | 312 | 12.3 | 100% |
| Gideon Elementary School | Gideon 37 | 6.7 mi | 115 | 8.5 | 100% |
| H. Byron Masterson Elementary School | Kennett 39 | 10.5 mi | 417 | 11.5 | 100% |
| Malden Lower Elementary School | Malden R-I | 11.7 mi | 424 | 12 | 100% |
| Ross Elementary School | North Pemiscot County R-I | 11.9 mi | 114 | 11.3 | 100% |
| South Elementary School | Kennett 39 | 12.3 mi | 420 | 13 | 100% |
| Risco Elementary School | Risco R-II | 15.3 mi | 80 | 7 | 66.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Holcomb R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holcomb High School | High | 7–12 | 194 |