Combs Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 315 students in grades 3-5, Combs 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 is 16% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 18% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 315 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Bottom 50% in MO
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Combs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Combs Elementary School's student population of 315 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Combs Elementary School
3	115
4	101
5	99

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Total Students

315 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Combs Elementary School
2023	295
2022	316
2021	317
2020	285
2019	285
2018	294
2017	294
2016	296
2015	336
2014	328
2013	318
2012	327
2011	348
2010	359
2009	283
2008	278
2007	301
2006	276
2005	255
2004	259
2003	280
2002	312
2001	281
2000	265
1999	283
1998	260
1997	321
1996	306
1995	309
1994	314
1993	339
1992	351
1991	358
1990	332
1989	358
1988	332
1987	315

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Combs Elementary School
2023	25
2022	21
2021	20
2020	19
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	21
2014	20
2013	19
2012	21
2011	20
2010	21
2009	21
2008	18
2007	16
2006	17
2005	17
2004	18
2003	21
2002	19
2001	19
2000	19
1999	19
1998	18
1997	20
1996	19
1995	19
1994	20
1993	19
1992	20
1991	21
1990	21
1989	19
1988	18
1987	17

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School Rankings

Combs Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Combs Elementary School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#1930 out of 2076 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Combs Elementary School
2023	#1930
2022	#1901
2021	#1961
2019	#1701
2018	#1649
2017	#1393
2016	#1452
2015	#1392
2014	#1676
2013	#1455
2012	#1300

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16%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Combs Elementary School	Missouri	Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District
2023	16%	40%	15%
2022	17%	39%	16%
2021	7%	37%	7%
2019	22%	42%	16%
2018	27%	42%	17%
2017	37%	47%	20%
2016	42%	48%	27%
2015	37%	44%	20%
2014	41%	52%	32%
2013	47%	53%	34%
2012	47%	55%	35%

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18%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Combs Elementary School	Missouri	Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District
2022	18%	43%	20%
2021	17%	46%	20%
2019	37%	49%	26%
2018	37%	49%	17%
2017	47%	61%	40%
2016	52%	63%	45%
2015	52%	60%	39%
2014	41%	53%	35%
2013	47%	55%	40%
2012	52%	55%	40%
2011	57%	55%	41%

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10-14%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Combs Elementary School	Missouri	Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District
2022	12%	38%	14%
2021	22%	37%	11%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Combs Elementary School	Missouri	Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District
2023	12:1	13:1	13:1
2022	15:1	13:1	14:1
2021	16:1	13:1	14:1
2020	15:1	13:1	16:1
2019	15:1	13:1	16:1
2018	15:1	14:1	15:1
2017	15:1	13:1	15:1
2016	16:1	14:1	15:1
2015	16:1	14:1	16:1
2014	17:1	14:1	16:1
2013	16:1	14:1	16:1
2012	15:1	14:1	16:1
2011	17:1	14:1	16:1
2010	17:1	13:1	14:1
2009	13:1	13:1	14:1
2008	15:1	13:1	15:1
2007	19:1	15:1	17:1
2006	16:1	14:1	15:1
2005	15:1	14:1	16:1
2004	14:1	14:1	17:1
2003	13:1	14:1	16:1
2002	16:1	14:1	15:1
2001	15:1	14:1	15:1
2000	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1998	14:1	15:1	15:1
1997	16:1	15:1	15:1
1996	16:1	15:1	16:1
1995	17:1	15:1	17:1
1994	16:1	16:1	17:1
1993	18:1	16:1	16:1
1992	17:1	16:1	16:1
1991	17:1	16:1	16:1
1990	16:1	16:1	16:1
1989	19:1	16:1	17:1
1988	18:1	16:1	16:1
1987	19:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2008)
Year	Combs Elementary School	Missouri	Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Combs Elementary School	Missouri	Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District
2023	5%	8%	4%
2022	6%	8%	4%
2021	6%	7%	4%
2020	4%	7%	5%
2019	4%	7%	5%
2018	2%	6%	3%
2017	2%	6%	3%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	2%	3%	1%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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Black

72%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Combs Elementary School	Missouri	Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District
2023	69%	15%	84%
2022	72%	15%	83%
2021	70%	15%	83%
2020	67%	16%	82%
2019	67%	16%	82%
2018	58%	16%	83%
2017	58%	16%	83%
2016	55%	16%	82%
2015	59%	16%	79%
2014	51%	16%	80%
2013	49%	17%	78%
2012	51%	17%	77%
2011	48%	17%	76%
2010	53%	18%	80%
2009	47%	18%	77%
2008	47%	18%	76%
2007	46%	18%	75%
2006	42%	18%	73%
2005	36%	18%	70%
2004	36%	18%	67%
2003	33%	18%	65%
2002	34%	18%	64%
2001	38%	17%	61%
2000	37%	17%	59%
1999	46%	17%	56%
1998	41%	17%	54%
1997	46%	17%	52%
1996	52%	16%	51%
1995	50%	16%	49%
1994	54%	16%	48%
1993	49%	15%	47%

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White

12%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Combs Elementary School	Missouri	Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District
2023	14%	69%	6%
2022	15%	69%	7%
2021	17%	70%	8%
2020	21%	71%	9%
2019	21%	71%	9%
2018	31%	72%	11%
2017	31%	72%	11%
2016	35%	72%	12%
2015	34%	73%	14%
2014	41%	73%	13%
2013	42%	74%	15%
2012	43%	74%	16%
2011	43%	75%	17%
2010	46%	76%	18%
2009	53%	76%	20%
2008	51%	76%	21%
2007	52%	76%	23%
2006	57%	77%	25%
2005	62%	77%	28%
2004	62%	78%	31%
2003	65%	78%	33%
2002	66%	79%	34%
2001	61%	79%	37%
2000	60%	80%	39%
1999	51%	81%	42%
1998	57%	81%	44%
1997	52%	81%	46%
1996	47%	82%	48%
1995	50%	82%	50%
1994	46%	82%	50%
1993	50%	83%	52%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Combs Elementary School	Missouri	Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District
2023	11%	6%	6%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	8%	4%	4%
2019	8%	4%	4%
2018	9%	4%	3%
2017	9%	4%	3%
2016	8%	3%	4%
2015	7%	3%	4%
2014	6%	2%	4%
2013	7%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Combs Elementary School	Missouri	Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District
2023	0.49	0.50	0.29
2022	0.46	0.50	0.30
2021	0.48	0.48	0.31
2020	0.50	0.47	0.31
2019	0.50	0.47	0.31
2018	0.56	0.45	0.30
2017	0.56	0.45	0.30
2016	0.57	0.46	0.32
2015	0.54	0.44	0.35
2014	0.58	0.44	0.35
2013	0.58	0.42	0.37
2012	0.56	0.42	0.38
2011	0.59	0.41	0.39
2010	0.51	0.39	0.34
2009	0.50	0.39	0.37
2008	0.52	0.39	0.37
2007	0.52	0.39	0.39
2006	0.50	0.37	0.41
2005	0.49	0.38	0.44
2004	0.49	0.36	0.47
2003	0.47	0.36	0.48
2002	0.45	0.35	0.48
2001	0.49	0.35	0.50
2000	0.51	0.33	0.50
1999	0.53	0.32	0.51
1998	0.51	0.31	0.52
1997	0.52	0.31	0.52
1996	0.51	0.30	0.52
1995	0.51	0.30	0.52
1994	0.50	0.30	0.52
1993	0.51	0.29	0.51

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Eligible for

99%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Combs Elementary School	Missouri	Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District
2023	99%	41%	99%
2022	99%	40%	99%
2021	99%	43%	99%
2020	99%	44%	99%
2019	99%	44%	99%
2018	99%	44%	96%
2017	99%	44%	96%
2016	100%	44%	100%
2015	100%	44%	100%
2014	53%	42%	66%
2013	54%	38%	62%
2012	55%	38%	61%
2011	44%	37%	58%
2010	45%	36%	60%
2009	42%	31%	50%
2008	41%	32%	50%
2007	41%	31%	48%
2006	38%	32%	47%
2005	38%	32%	44%
2004	39%	30%	41%
2003	31%	29%	39%
2002	31%	28%	40%
2001	44%	28%	39%
2000	46%	28%	39%
1999	52%	27%	38%
1998	58%	28%	36%
1997	46%	28%	38%
1996	60%	28%	37%
1995	53%	29%	33%
1994	66%	26%	32%
1993	51%	21%	28%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Combs Elementary School	Missouri	Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District
2014	5%	7%	6%
2013	6%	7%	5%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	7%	7%	6%
2010	8%	8%	7%
2009	6%	8%	8%
2008	11%	8%	8%
2007	7%	8%	8%
2006	8%	8%	9%
2005	7%	7%	9%
2004	3%	7%	8%
2003	8%	7%	9%
2002	8%	7%	9%
2001	5%	7%	9%
2000	9%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Combs Elementary School's ranking?

Combs Elementary School is ranked #1930 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Missouri.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

16% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 18% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Combs Elementary School?

315 students attend Combs Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Combs Elementary School students are Black, 12% of students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Combs Elementary School?

Combs Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Combs Elementary School offer ?

Combs Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Combs Elementary School part of?

Combs Elementary School is part of Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District.

In what neighborhood is Combs Elementary School located?

Combs Elementary School is located in the Old Town Florissant neighborhood of Florissant, MO.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 315 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Bottom 50%
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education