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Holcomb High

Q: Is Holcomb High a good school?

Holcomb High ranks 219 th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

219^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 40% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Holcomb High is a public high school located in Holcomb, Missouri, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 216 students. The school is part of the Holcomb R-III school district, which is ranked 241 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Holcomb High has consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 94.4% to 100% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. However, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.5% to 21.6% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. Holcomb High's test scores on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) are generally below the state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in 8th grade science (28.2%), 7th grade ELA (36%), and Algebra I (35.6%) all lower than the state averages. The school has an extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 98.61% to 100% in recent years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Delta C-7 High, Risco High, Kennett High, and Malden High, Holcomb High's performance is generally lower, with these schools having higher test scores, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. However, Holcomb High's low-income students have performed relatively well compared to other low-income students in the state, ranking 68th out of 279 Missouri high schools for this subgroup in 2024-2025. The school's statewide ranking and star rating have fluctuated over the years, suggesting its performance is inconsistent and may be influenced by various factors.

194

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,272

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

102 S Cherry
Holcomb, MO 63852-0190

(573) 792-3362

District: Holcomb R-III

Feeder schools for Holcomb High:

Elementary:

Holcomb Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.0%

Hispanic:

14.4%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 53rd percentile in 2019 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (32% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 53rd-percentile peak (2019) to 40th (2025)

!Science scores 11 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Missouri avg40%

219^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

241^st of 367Holcomb R-III among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	25.9	341 of 451	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	307 of 459	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.3	215 of 459	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.1	341 of 454	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	386 of 587	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.1	445 of 552	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.4	400 of 568	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	59.3	163 of 435	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.3	377 of 585	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.8	248 of 633	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.5	311 of 649	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	20.7	565 of 623	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	26.2	543 of 625	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.0	505 of 614	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.4	427 of 601	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	60.4	219 of 624	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	42.1	428 of 624	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	31.9	517 of 619	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	46.1	200 of 378	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.4	126 of 382	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.4	23 of 365	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	54.4	140 of 371	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	177 of 482	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.8	270 of 422	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	21.3	318 of 379	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	333 of 385	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	340 of 376	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	387 of 527	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	393 of 479	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	219 of 367	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	183 of 378	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	15.5	308 of 358	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.7	214 of 460	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.6	262 of 468	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	22.8	353 of 404	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	46.9	213 of 401	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	26.8	422 of 504	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.5	459 of 521	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.2	454 of 523	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.4	362 of 522	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.3	286 of 528	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.7	268 of 516	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.9	363 of 507	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.7	486 of 539	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.8	440 of 538	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.8	398 of 534	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	68 of 279	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	33 of 274	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	28.3	198 of 255	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.0	147 of 368	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	106 of 382	72.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	37.5	176 of 321	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	11.9	293 of 309	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	210 of 430	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	193 of 440	56.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)47th percentile+23 vs school

White (2024)16th percentile-8 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+35 vs school

White (2024)45th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-3 vs state

Algebra I36%-10 vs state

Biology I29%-8 vs state

Science28%-11 vs state

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Schools Near Holcomb High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Holcomb High	Public	7-12	102 S Cherry	Holcomb	63852	Dunklin County	Holcomb R-III	No	No	No	No	(573) 792-3362	194	17	11.2	100.0%	159 (82.0%)	1 (0.5%)	28 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	4 (2.1%)	37.8	219^th of 367 public high schools	40.3%		45	183^rd of 378 public high schools	51.6%	36				28.2		36.0		35.6	28.8			$12,272	$1,778	$10,494
Clarkton High	Public	7-12	Hwy 162	Clarkton	63837	Dunklin County	Clarkton C-4	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 448-3712	135	13	10.5	100.0%	79 (58.5%)	12 (8.9%)	37 (27.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.2%)	7.8	342^nd of 367 public high schools	6.8%					(n/a)		14.9	13.7			11.2	13.7		5.7	27.9		$15,260	$1,193	$14,067
Campbell High	Public	7-12	801 S State Rte 53	Campbell	63933	Dunklin County	Campbell R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 246-2576	235	20	11.8	100.0%	223 (94.9%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	43.2	188^th of 367 public high schools	48.8%		34.4	239^th of 378 public high schools	36.8%	51		47.3				18.5		19.6	31.6	59.5		$11,224	$1,635	$9,589
Gideon High	Public	7-12	400 Main	Gideon	63848	New Madrid County	Gideon 37	No	No	No	No	(573) 448-3471	102	9	11.2	100.0%	97 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.5	347^th of 367 public high schools	5.4%		7.2	354^th of 378 public high schools	6.3%	7								6.7	6.7			$17,109	$941	$16,168
Kennett High	Public	9-12	1400 W Washington St	Kennett	63857	Dunklin County	Kennett 39	No	No	No	No	(573) 717-1120	493	34	14.7	100.0%	285 (57.8%)	128 (26.0%)	54 (11.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)	30	267^th of 367 public high schools	27.2%		21.6	299^th of 378 public high schools	20.9%	32								6.0	22.3	53.2	16.0	$13,487	$1,910	$11,577
Kennett Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	1400 W Washington St	Kennett	63857	Dunklin County	Kennett 39	No	No	No	No	(573) 717-1123	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Malden High	Public	6-12	601 Burkhart St	Malden	63863	Dunklin County	Malden R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 276-4546	383	35	10.8	100.0%	234 (61.1%)	107 (27.9%)	20 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	19.1	304^th of 367 public high schools	17.2%		14.2	332^nd of 378 public high schools	12.2%	28	19.0	14.7	6.9	15.2	12.1		20.8	13.6	24.0			$14,192	$705	$13,487
North Pemiscot Senior High	Public	6-12	102 School Dr	Wardell	63879	Pemiscot County	North Pemiscot County R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 628-3465	134	12	11.2	100.0%	121 (90.3%)	8 (6.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)								(n/a)			4.9	9.6			9.7	13.2				$14,959	$816	$14,143
Risco High	Public	7-12	Hwy 62	Risco	63874	New Madrid County	Risco R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 396-5568	78	8	9.4	55.1%	74 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)												$16,248	$752	$15,496
Pemiscot County Career Technical Center	Public	11-12	1317 W State Hwy 84	Hayti	63851	Pemiscot County	Pemiscot County Special School District	No	No	No	No	(573) 359-2601	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Holcomb High

How many students attend Holcomb High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 194 students attended Holcomb High.

Is Holcomb High a good school?

Holcomb High ranks 219^th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Holcomb High in?

Holcomb R-III

What schools feed into Holcomb High?

Holcomb High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Holcomb Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Holcomb High?

Students at Holcomb High are 82% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

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