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Combs Elementary

Summary:

Combs Elementary is a public elementary school located in Florissant, Missouri, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 295 students. The school is part of the Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District, which is ranked 329 out of 386 districts in Missouri and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Combs Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Missouri elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 795-842 out of 906 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance on state assessments (MAP) is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 12.3% of 3rd-grade students and 11.4% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 40.8% and 38.4%, respectively. The school's performance on English Language Arts assessments is also low, with only 13% of 3rd-grade students and 16.1% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the state averages of 41.6% and 43%.

Combs Elementary has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 98.98% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's student population is predominantly African American, and the school's ranking among African American students is also in the bottom 30% of Missouri elementary schools. Additionally, Combs Elementary has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 33.5% to 48.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. While the nearby schools within the Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District also perform poorly, some nearby schools in the Hazelwood School District, such as McNair Elementary and Lawson Elementary, demonstrate higher academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates, indicating that the challenges faced by Combs Elementary may be specific to the Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District.


Detail:

Public 3-5

 300 St Jean Dr
       Florissant, MO  63031-5823

(314) 831-0411

District: Ferguson-Florissant R-II

SchoolDigger Rank:
842nd of 906 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,781 Help


Students who attend Combs Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Cross Keys Middle
High:    McCluer North High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.7 Help
Number of students:  295

Racial breakdown:

African American:
68.8%
White:
13.9%
Two or more races:
10.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Combs Elementary ranks worse than 92.9% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 3rd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.07. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Combs Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Combs Elementary is $11,781. 10 elementary schools in the Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Combs Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Combs Elementary 842nd of 906 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Combs Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Ferguson-Florissant R-II:

SchoolDigger ranks Ferguson-Florissant R-II 329th of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Combs Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Combs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 83.22 99th 1074 90.8%
2007 70.25 229th 1080 78.8%
2008 79.20 146th 1084 86.5%
2009 77.04 169th 1053 84.0%
2010 59.14 414th 1066 61.2%
2011 52.23 572nd 1088 47.4%
2012 49.46 615th 1085 43.3%
2013 46.03 660th 1108 40.4%
2014 41.89 713th 1089 34.5%
2015 38.52 726th 1058 31.4%
2016 40.98 555th 865 35.8%
2017 27.72 815th 1032 21.0%
2018 24.73 834th 1045 20.2%
2019 24.84 846th 1052 19.6%
2021 10.84 809th 901 10.2%
2022 12.46 806th 908 11.2%
2023 12.96 795th 898 11.5%
2024 9.07 842nd 906 7.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Combs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.85 556th 887 37.3%
2019 42.27 567th 907 37.5%
2021 26.82 461st 574 19.7%
2022 31.38 391st 532 26.5%
2023 31.02 451st 611 26.2%
2024 23.39 528th 625 15.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Combs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.44 152nd 243 37.4%
2019 52.54 104th 250 58.4%
2021 34.75 110th 163 32.5%
2022 32.33 133rd 184 27.7%
2023 35.31 122nd 185 34.1%
2024 34.15 131st 191 31.4%
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Rank History for White students at Combs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.81 148th 898 83.5%
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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Combs Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 358 358
1992 195 154 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 351
1993 170 166 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 339
1994 146 168 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 314
1995 145 158 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 306
1996 145 158 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 306
1997 168 147 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 321
1998 147 107 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 260
1999 145 130 2 5 1 n/a n/a 0 283
2000 159 98 4 3 1 n/a n/a 0 265
2001 171 106 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 281
2002 183 92 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 280
2003 183 92 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 280
2004 162 92 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 259
2005 157 93 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 255
2006 157 116 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 276
2007 156 138 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 301
2008 141 130 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 278
2009 150 132 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 283
2010 165 190 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 359
2011 148 168 0 7 0 0 25 0 348
2012 140 167 1 3 0 0 16 0 327
2013 135 155 1 4 1 0 22 0 318
2014 133 167 0 5 0 0 23 0 328
2015 114 195 0 3 0 0 24 0 336
2016 101 162 0 7 0 0 26 0 296
2017 89 170 0 6 0 0 29 0 294
2018 73 190 1 7 0 1 25 0 297
2019 59 190 1 11 0 0 24 0 285
2020 60 202 0 15 0 0 30 0 307
2021 53 221 1 20 0 0 22 0 317
2022 46 228 1 19 0 1 21 0 316
2023 41 203 1 16 0 2 32 0 295

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Combs Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 358 21.2 16.8 n/a
1992 351 20.2 17.3 49.3
1993 339 19.2 17.7 51.3
1994 314 19.6 16.0 65.9
1995 306 19.1 16.0 59.8
1996 306 19.1 16.0 59.8
1997 321 20.3 15.8 46.4
1998 260 18.2 14.3 57.7
1999 283 19.1 14.8 60.8
2000 265 19.6 13.5 55.1
2001 281 19.1 14.7 49.8
2002 280 21.7 12.9 38.9
2003 280 21.7 12.9 38.9
2004 259 18.5 14.0 42.1
2005 255 17.0 15.0 45.1
2006 276 17.0 16.2 46.7
2007 301 16.0 18.8 48.5
2008 278 18.3 15.2 52.5
2009 283 21.0 13.4 48.8
2010 359 21.0 17.1 52.9
2011 348 20.3 17.1 51.1
2012 327 21.2 15.3 61.5
2013 318 19.4 16.3 60.4
2014 328 19.5 16.7 57.9
2015 336 21.0 16.0 100
2016 296 19.0 15.5 100
2017 294 19.2 15.2 99.7
2018 297 18.3 16.2 100
2019 285 19.4 14.6 98.9
2020 307 19.3 15.9 99
2021 317 20.4 15.5 99.1
2022 316 21.0 15.0 99.1
2023 295 25.1 11.7 99

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Combs Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 358 21.2 16.8 n/a
1992 351 20.2 17.3 49.3
1993 339 19.2 17.7 51.3
1994 314 19.6 16.0 65.9
1995 306 19.1 16.0 59.8
1996 306 19.1 16.0 59.8
1997 321 20.3 15.8 46.4
1998 260 18.2 14.3 57.7
1999 283 19.1 14.8 60.8
2000 265 19.6 13.5 55.1
2001 281 19.1 14.7 49.8
2002 280 21.7 12.9 38.9
2003 280 21.7 12.9 38.9
2004 259 18.5 14.0 42.1
2005 255 17.0 15.0 45.1
2006 276 17.0 16.2 46.7
2007 301 16.0 18.8 48.5
2008 278 18.3 15.2 52.5
2009 283 21.0 13.4 48.8
2010 359 21.0 17.1 52.9
2011 348 20.3 17.1 51.1
2012 327 21.2 15.3 61.5
2013 318 19.4 16.3 60.4
2014 328 19.5 16.7 57.9
2015 336 21.0 16.0 100
2016 296 19.0 15.5 100
2017 294 19.2 15.2 99.7
2018 297 18.3 16.2 100
2019 285 19.4 14.6 98.9
2020 307 19.3 15.9 99
2021 317 20.4 15.5 99.1
2022 316 21.0 15.0 99.1
2023 295 25.1 11.7 99

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Combs Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $18 (0.2%) $10,093 (99.8%) $10,111
2020 $512 (4.5%) $10,802 (95.5%) $11,314
2021 $895 (10.5%) $7,662 (89.5%) $8,557
2022 $1,293 (11.0%) $10,488 (89.0%) $11,781

Data source: Missouri Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Combs Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 846th of 1052 Elementary schoolsRanks 795th of 898 Elementary schools
 8.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Combs Elementary)29.420.8
 8.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ferguson-Florissant R-II)21.119.7
 1.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)4641.1
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Combs Elementary)41.222.5
 18.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ferguson-Florissant R-II)26.716.1
 10.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)48.742.4
 6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Combs Elementary)17.811.4
 6.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ferguson-Florissant R-II)17.113.7
 3.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)46.843.8
 3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Combs Elementary)37.817.8
 20%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ferguson-Florissant R-II)24.412.6
 11.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)49.345.9
 3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Combs Elementary)9.617.3
 7.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ferguson-Florissant R-II)13.814.3
 0.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)40.339.1
 1.2%
5th Grade Science (Combs Elementary)35.813.5
 22.3%
   5th Grade Science (Ferguson-Florissant R-II)18.911.7
 7.2%
   5th Grade Science (Missouri)42.540.9
 1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Combs Elementary)38.122.1
 16%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ferguson-Florissant R-II)26.818.5
 8.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)47.144.1
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students285295
 3.5%
African American190203
 6.8%
American Indian00
Asian11
Hispanic1116
 45.5%
Pacific Islander02
White5941
 30.5%
Two or More Races2432
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients98.9%99%
 0%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Combs Elementary

Combs Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.1% of Missouri elementary schools.

Students who attend Combs Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cross Keys Middle
High : McCluer North High

In the 2022-23 school year, 295 students attended Combs Elementary.

Students at Combs Elementary are 69% African American, 14% White, 11% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.


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