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Combs Elementary Primary School
300 St Jean Dr
Florissant MO, 63031, Saint Louis County
Phone: 314-831-0411
Ranking: 
(436 out of 1,698, top 26%)*
(436 out of 1,698, top 26%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Ferguson-Florissant School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 328 | 318 | 327 | 348 | 359 | 283 | 278 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 35 | 10.7% | 47 | 14.8% | 50 | 15.3% | 48 | 13.8% | 45 | 12.5% | 48 | 17.0% | 46 | 16.5% |
| Grade 1: | 38 | 11.6% | 46 | 14.5% | 51 | 15.6% | 48 | 13.8% | 64 | 17.8% | 43 | 15.2% | 41 | 14.7% |
| Grade 2: | 50 | 15.2% | 45 | 14.2% | 46 | 14.1% | 58 | 16.7% | 49 | 13.6% | 37 | 13.1% | 46 | 16.5% |
| Grade 3: | 39 | 11.9% | 40 | 12.6% | 48 | 14.7% | 46 | 13.2% | 46 | 12.8% | 47 | 16.6% | 39 | 14.0% |
| Grade 4: | 55 | 16.8% | 52 | 16.4% | 44 | 13.5% | 47 | 13.5% | 57 | 15.9% | 44 | 15.5% | 37 | 13.3% |
| Grade 5: | 61 | 18.6% | 47 | 14.8% | 40 | 12.2% | 56 | 16.1% | 54 | 15.0% | 31 | 11.0% | 33 | 11.9% |
| Grade 6: | 50 | 15.2% | 41 | 12.9% | 48 | 14.7% | 45 | 12.9% | 44 | 12.3% | 33 | 11.7% | 36 | 12.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 178 | 54.3% | 175 | 55.0% | 172 | 52.6% | 178 | 51.1% | 183 | 51.0% | 152 | 53.7% | 146 | 52.5% |
| Female: | 150 | 45.7% | 143 | 45.0% | 155 | 47.4% | 170 | 48.9% | 168 | 46.8% | 123 | 43.5% | 128 | 46.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.1% |
| Hispanic: | 5 | 1.5% | 4 | 1.3% | 3 | 0.9% | 7 | 2.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.4% | 4 | 1.4% |
| Black: | 167 | 50.9% | 155 | 48.7% | 167 | 51.1% | 168 | 48.3% | 190 | 52.9% | 132 | 46.6% | 130 | 46.8% |
| White: | 133 | 40.5% | 135 | 42.5% | 140 | 42.8% | 148 | 42.5% | 165 | 46.0% | 150 | 53.0% | 141 | 50.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 23 | 7.0% | 22 | 6.9% | 16 | 4.9% | 25 | 7.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 174 | 53.0% | 172 | 54.1% | 180 | 55.0% | 152 | 43.7% | 163 | 45.4% | 120 | 42.4% | 115 | 41.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 16 | 4.9% | 20 | 6.3% | 21 | 6.4% | 26 | 7.5% | 27 | 7.5% | 18 | 6.4% | 31 | 11.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.78 | 16.39 | 15.39 | 17.11 | 17.10 | 13.40 | 15.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 41.1% | 43.3% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.1% | 38.1% | 43.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.2% | 34.6% | 40.9% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.4% | 33.3% | 41% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.5% | 29.2% | 43.9% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.8% | 29.7% | 44.5% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.3% | 33.8% | 46% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.4% | 35% | 48.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.7% | 35.7% | 44% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 34.2% | 32.7% | 45.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45.2% | 30.3% | 44.3% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.5% | 30% | 45% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 21.7% | 27.6% | 47.8% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.5% | 31.4% | 50.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.1% | 33.7% | 52.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 35% | 51.4% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 53% | 37.4% | 44.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.8% | 42.9% | 46% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.5% | 41.6% | 45.6% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.9% | 38.7% | 47% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 66% | 38% | 51.7% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 37.6% | 52.7% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.1% | 36% | 52.8% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 53% | 38.8% | 53.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 33.4% | 44.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.7% | 33.4% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.8% | 31.6% | 44.7% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 34.9% | 25.6% | 44.9% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 52% | 27% | 49.1% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 40% | 33.9% | 51.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 44.9% | 32% | 51.2% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.2% | 31.6% | 50.7% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 37.5% | 46% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.2% | 39.3% | 48.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.2% | 38.7% | 48.6% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.7% | 34.5% | 49.4% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 40.8% | 51.8% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.7% | 36.5% | 52.1% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 45% | 32.3% | 52.6% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 51% | 33.3% | 53% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 28.1% | 44% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.6% | 31.3% | 47.3% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.7% | 31.8% | 46.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.7% | 30.4% | 47.8% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.2% | 30.7% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.7% | 26.6% | 53.4% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 40% | 32% | 55% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.1% | 29.1% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 26.2% | 45% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.9% | 26.8% | 49.3% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.5% | 23.7% | 50.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 40% | 23.7% | 51.6% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.9% | 23.5% | 51.9% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 34.5% | 43% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 48% | 36.8% | 44.4% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 55.3% | 41.5% | 47.6% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 40.7% | 48.1% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 65.9% | 39.3% | 50.2% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 57.2% | 41.3% | 51.1% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 54.6% | 37% | 50.9% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 39.5% | 36.1% | 51.6% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 59.2% | 30.3% | 44.6% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.7% | 37.2% | 48.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 60.5% | 39.6% | 51.1% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.9% | 34.8% | 50.7% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 58.5% | 38% | 56% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 50% | 38.8% | 57.5% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 52.2% | 37.8% | 56.3% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 41.9% | 39.1% | 56.9% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 42.1% | 43.8% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 57.9% | 56.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years | 18.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 89.5% | 93.8% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $55,524.0 | $55,750.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $57,426.0 | $56,661.0 |
* Combs Elementary Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.