Nell Holcomb Elementary School vs. Blanchard Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Nell Holcomb Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Blanchard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 244 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Nell Holcomb Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Serving 296 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Blanchard Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-4
Total Students
244 students
296 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1230 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#262 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
50-54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
60-64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
5
-
Kindergarten Students
26
62
Grade 1 Students
29
78
Grade 2 Students
23
57
Grade 3 Students
20
48
Grade 4 Students
23
51
Grade 5 Students
32
-
Grade 6 Students
25
-
Grade 7 Students
28
-
Grade 8 Students
33
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
1%
4%
% Black
7%
27%
% White
90%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
15%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.19
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
75%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
