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Enrollment
448
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUSCALOOSA COUNTY·NCES 010339001272
Holt Elementary School
1001 Crescent Ridge Road, Tuscaloosa, AL 35404 · (205) 342-2650 · Tuscaloosa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL448 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 12% of Alabama public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
369 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 34 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 14% larger than its 5th grade class (57).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
35.9%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
14.4%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.1%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Holt Elementary School
Holt Elementary School's state test result (24.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holt Elementary School this school | 448 | 82.4% | 24.8% |
| W E Striplin Elementary School Gadsden | 400 | 84.8% | 33.0% |
| Highland Gardens Elementary School Montgomery | 468 | 79.7% | 31.1% |
| Morningview Elementary School Montgomery | 434 | 78.6% | 19.8% |
| Brewbaker Intermediate School Montgomery | 549 | 83.4% | 26.1% |
| Jonesboro Elementary School Bessemer | 474 | 78.1% | 24.6% |
Matched among Alabama elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Holt Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Tuscaloosa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.8% | #568 of 626 | #29 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.4% | #569 of 626 | #29 of 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #578 of 626 | #29 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 448 | #377 of 709 | #19 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #375 of 655 | #20 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.8% | #204 of 658 | #9 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.4% | #68 of 696 | #2 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.5% | #118 of 364 | #5 of 16 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
448
+13 (+3%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 760
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 448 | 25.9 | 17.3:1 | 82% (369) |
| 2023-24 | 451 | 25.8 | 17.5:1 | 88% (395) |
| 2022-23 | 462 | 25.8 | 17.9:1 | 87% (404) |
| 2020-21 | 435 | 31 | 14.0:1 | 88% (384) |
| 2017-18 | 543 | 28 | 19.4:1 | 89% (483) |
| 2015-16 | 513 | 28 | 18.3:1 | 61% (311) |
| 2010-11 | 431 | 33 | 13.1:1 | 88% (381) |
| 2000-01 | 598 | 45 | 13.3:1 | 85% (511) |
| 1990-91 | 760 | 35 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Holt Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (543 to 448); teachers down 8% (28 to 25.9).
About Holt Elementary School
Holt Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Enrollment is 448 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5.
Tuscaloosa County enrolls 19,278 students, and its 35 schools include Holt Elementary School.
Black students make up a majority at Holt Elementary School, at 59%. Next come 26% Hispanic, 11% White, and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 31% Black among all Tuscaloosa County residents. Holt Elementary School's diversity index is 57%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 25.9 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 17.3:1. That matches the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama fairly closely. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 82%. That is higher than the 54% average for public schools in Tuscaloosa County.
Measured against Alabama public elementary schools, Holt Elementary School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Holt Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 24.8%, compared with a predicted 24.1%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Alabama schools on BeatsExpectations.
Among Tuscaloosa County residents, the median household income is $66,231, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Holt Elementary School is one of 58 public schools in the county.
Holt High School is located about 0.6 miles from Holt Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 24.8% is below the 48.6% average for nearby schools.
NCES describes the area around Holt Elementary School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school enrolled 448 students in 2024-25, 13 more than the 435 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 14.0:1 to 17.3:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Holt Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Tuscaloosa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
237,552
Census ACS
Median income
$66,231
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
58
30,508 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tuscaloosa County
- Tuscaloosa County High SchoolHigh · 1,607 students
- Hillcrest High SchoolHigh · 1,434 students
- Brookwood High SchoolHigh · 1,076 students
- Lake View Elementary SchoolElementary · 744 students
- Walker Elementary SchoolElementary · 743 students
- Brookwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 738 students
Other schools in Tuscaloosa
- Hillcrest High SchoolHigh · 1,434 students
- Northridge High SchoolHigh · 1,153 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 796 students
- Northridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 775 students
- Rock Quarry Elementary SchoolElementary · 671 students
- Southview Elementary SchoolElementary · 644 students
Other Holt Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Holt Elementary. Holt Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Holt ElementaryDurham, NC · 587 students
- Holt Elementary SchoolEugene, OR · 469 students
Nearby schools
- Holt High School0.6 mi · 456
- The Alberta School of Performing Arts1.7 mi · 632
- Arcadia Elementary School1.9 mi · 418
- Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle2.6 mi · 173
- Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary2.6 mi · 324
- DavisEmerson Middle School2.7 mi · 397
Frequently asked questions
About Holt Elementary SchoolHow large is Holt Elementary School?
Holt Elementary School enrolls approximately 448 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Holt Elementary School serve?
Holt Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Holt Elementary School?
Approximately 17.3:1 students per teacher at Holt Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Holt Elementary School?
At Holt Elementary School, the student body is approximately 11% White, 26% Hispanic, 59% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Holt Elementary School?
Holt Elementary School is overseen by Tuscaloosa County in Tuscaloosa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.