Other / mixed grade configuration · Cape Girardeau, MO
Nell Holcomb Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Nell Holcomb Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.
The verdict
Nell Holcomb Elem. earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Missouri schools.
- #1 of 7
- schools in Cape Girardeau · Resource Index
- 65
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.9:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 35.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Nell Holcomb Elem. has class sizes smaller than 87% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Nell Holcomb Elem. ranks #1 of 7 schools in Cape Girardeau, MO.
School address
NCES ID 290732000194 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-3 students YoY
Nell Holcomb Elem. held near 241 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 28.0 → 29.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-3 students YoY 290732000194 · Cape Girardeau, MO Other · SMALL · TRAD
249 enr · 8.9:1 · 35.7% lunch · RII 65
Nearest enrollment peer: Oakman Middle School (249 students)
Nell Holcomb Elem. held near 241 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 28.0 → 29.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →
How Nell Holcomb Elem. compares
Nell Holcomb Elem. held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.9:1 | ▼ 30% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.7% | ▼ 23% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 249 | top 61% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 84.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 27.1, Nell Holcomb Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
District finance for Nell Holcomb R-Iv reports $15,008 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~249 students)
Frequently asked questions about Nell Holcomb Elem.
How many students attend Nell Holcomb Elem.?
Nell Holcomb Elem. has 249 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cape Girardeau, MO. CCD year-over-year: 244 (2022-23) → 241 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nell Holcomb Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Nell Holcomb Elem. is 8.9:1, which is 30% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 43% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Nell Holcomb Elem.?
35.7% of students at Nell Holcomb Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Nell Holcomb Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Nell Holcomb Elem. is White at 84.7% of enrollment, in Cape Girardeau, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Nell Holcomb Elem.?
Nell Holcomb Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Nell Holcomb Elem. rank among schools in Cape Girardeau?
By Resource Investment Index, Nell Holcomb Elem. ranks #1 of 7 schools in Cape Girardeau, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Cape Girardeau on the city page.
What other schools are in Nell Holcomb R-Iv?
None reported; Nell Holcomb R-Iv operates only Nell Holcomb Elem. as a public school district in NCES's records.