Nell Holcomb Elementary School
Public elementary school in Cape Girardeau, Missouri · Nell Holcomb R-IV School District · Grades Pre-K–8
Nell Holcomb Elementary School serves 249 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau County). It is the only school in Nell Holcomb R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 811th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 8.6 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 ÷ 29 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Nell Holcomb R-IV School District |
| County | Cape Girardeau County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290732000194 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Nell Holcomb R-IV | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 249 | 249 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 8.6 | 8.6 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 36.9% | 36.9% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 9% 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.
Nell Holcomb Elementary School in context
Size
Nell Holcomb Elementary School is the only school in Nell Holcomb R-IV School District, so its 249 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 7 miles away with a median enrollment of 358; Nell Holcomb Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
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 2 with 33 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 1, against an average of 25 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 25 in kindergarten and 23 in grade 8. It also enrolls 1 child in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 84.7% here and 66.9% across Missouri public schools. Black students are next, at 10.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
36.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 18.9% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 29 full-time-equivalent teachers for 249 students, Nell Holcomb Elementary School has 8.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 249 students would have about 20.2 teachers, so Nell Holcomb Elementary School has 8.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Nell Holcomb Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Blanchard Elementary School, 4.8 miles away in Cape Girardeau 63 School District. Within 10 miles there are 7 other elementary schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
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% |
48.6% of students are girls and 51.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
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.
Location and contact
6547 State Hwy 177, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Phone: (573)334-3644
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Nell Holcomb Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanchard Elementary School | Cape Girardeau 63 | 4.8 mi | 326 | 11.7 | 100% |
| Alma Schrader Elementary School | Cape Girardeau 63 | 6.0 mi | 332 | 10.7 | 100% |
| Clippard Elementary School | Cape Girardeau 63 | 6.8 mi | 383 | 10.2 | 100% |
| Franklin Elementary School | Cape Girardeau 63 | 6.8 mi | 241 | 9.4 | 100% |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Cape Girardeau 63 | 7.1 mi | 494 | 10.8 | 100% |
| East Elementary School | Jackson R-II | 9.1 mi | 726 | 15.1 | 30.6% |
| North Elementary School | Jackson R-II | 9.4 mi | 249 | 14.8 | 40.6% |
| South Elementary School | Jackson R-II | 10.4 mi | 433 | 14.1 | 47.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.