Combs Elementary, Florissant MO - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Combs Elementary

Combs Elementary serves grades three through five in the Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District, a regular public school in Florissant, Missouri. The school enrolls a student body that is predominantly Black, with much smaller shares of white, Hispanic, and multiracial students. Nearly every student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, a level of economic need that is unusually high.

The school is a mid-sized elementary for its grade band, with enrollment distributed fairly evenly across third, fourth, and fifth grades.

On the Missouri Assessment Program, Combs Elementary’s proficiency rates in math, English language arts, and science are low. In math, the portion of students scoring proficient or above was in the single digits or low teens depending on the grade level. In English language arts, the rates were also low, though by fifth grade the share of students meeting the bar rose to a still modest level. In fifth-grade science, the proficiency rate was similarly low. Participation on the tests was high, meaning the results reflect nearly all students in those grades. When placed against other districts in St. Louis County, the school’s overall proficiency index lands in the bottom quartile, a clear signal that academic attainment at this school is well below the county median.

Data on special populations, such as students with disabilities and English learners, was not available in the school’s profile, so the extent to which these groups are served or how they perform cannot be assessed here.

A parent considering Combs Elementary should be aware of two major developments in the Ferguson-Florissant district. First, the district has announced a restructuring plan for the 2027-28 school year, which is a prominent public priority. Given the district’s significant enrollment decline in recent years, this restructuring is likely to involve school closures, boundary changes, or grade reconfiguration, all of which could affect which elementary school a child attends. Second, the district has already closed some elementary schools and converted a high school into a selective STEAM academy, creating a shift toward specialized programs that may influence the pathways available after fifth grade.

Housing in the Florissant area, which serves the school, reflects a market that is relatively affordable compared to national benchmarks, with home values below the state median. The county-level housing market has seen an increase in active listings and a slight dip in median listing prices, which could matter for families weighing a move into the attendance zone.

The core profile of Combs Elementary is a school serving a high-poverty population where state test results are very low across subjects and grades. The district is in flux, with restructuring ahead that could change school assignments and program offerings. For a family that values strong peer academic performance or high test scores, this school presents a clear gap. For a family focused on a neighborhood school with a supportive environment, the available data does not speak to that directly, and a visit or conversation with the school would be essential.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 314%

School 14% · District 12% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 31 pts below county median

Grade 46%

School 6% · District 12% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 37 pts below state median · ▼ 40 pts below county median

Grade 511%

School 11% · District 9% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 25 pts below state median · ▼ 34 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 314%

School 14% · District 13% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 27 pts below state median · ▼ 33 pts below county median

Grade 414%

School 14% · District 12% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 28 pts below state median · ▼ 29 pts below county median

Grade 527%

School 27% · District 16% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Science

Grade 517%

School 17% · District 13% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 27 pts below county median

This schoolFERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.