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Enrollment
632
Middle
DISTRICT 679 · STATE 508
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELMORE COUNTY·NCES 010129001451
Holtville Middle School
655 Bulldog Ln, Deatsville, AL 36022 · (334) 569-1596 · Elmore County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL632 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Alabama public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
269 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 151 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 147 | 23% |
| Grade 7 | 171 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 163 | 26% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
68.8%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
38.5%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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
56.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.0%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Holtville Middle School
Holtville Middle School's state test result (56.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holtville Middle School this school | 632 | 42.6% | 56.4% |
| Arab Junior High School Arab | 563 | 43.2% | 71.9% |
| Headland Middle School Headland | 580 | 43.8% | 54.7% |
| Eclectic Middle School Eclectic | 468 | 46.8% | 49.5% |
| North Jefferson Middle School Kimberly | 669 | 34.8% | 50.6% |
| Hartselle Junior High School Hartselle | 553 | 35.1% | 64.8% |
Matched among Alabama middle 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 Holtville Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Elmore County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #59 of 260 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #67 of 260 | #2 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.8% | #69 of 260 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 632 | #72 of 265 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #148 of 244 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.7% | #222 of 246 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.6% | #216 of 264 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.0% | #44 of 79 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
632
+102 (+19%) vs 2020
+32% since 2000-01, when it was 480
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 632 | 34 | 18.6:1 | 43% (269) |
| 2023-24 | 619 | 32 | 19.3:1 | 62% (386) |
| 2022-23 | 614 | 32 | 19.2:1 | 63% (384) |
| 2020-21 | 530 | 30 | 17.7:1 | 49% (258) |
| 2017-18 | 580 | 27 | 21.5:1 | 54% (312) |
| 2015-16 | 515 | 25 | 20.6:1 | 59% (305) |
| 2010-11 | 519 | 29 | 17.9:1 | 50% (258) |
| 2000-01 | 480 | 26 | 18.5:1 | 40% (192) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Holtville Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (580 to 632); teachers up 26% (27 to 34).
About Holtville Middle School
Holtville Middle School is a medium-sized middle school in Alabama, located in Deatsville. The school serves 632 students in grades 5 through 8 in 2024-25. For comparison, middle schools in Alabama average about 508 students.
The Elmore County system has 16 schools and 11,741 students.
Holtville Middle School enrolls a student body that is 89% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 5% Black and 3% multiracial. In Elmore County overall, about 73% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Holtville Middle School comes in at 20%.
Teachers at Holtville Middle School total 34 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 18.6:1. Middle schools in Alabama average about 17.9:1, a similar figure. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 43% of enrollment.
Measured against Alabama public middle schools, Holtville Middle School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 53.0% for Holtville Middle School. The school posts 56.4%, 3.4 points above the prediction.
According to the American Community Survey, in Elmore County, median household income is about $78,243, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Holtville Middle School is one of 26 public schools in Elmore County, which together enroll about 13,867 students.
Of nearby public schools, Holtville Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.4 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Holtville Middle School is 3rd of 8 on proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
The number of students grew from 530 to 632 over 4 years.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Elmore County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
89,526
Census ACS
Median income
$78,243
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
13,867 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Elmore County
- Wetumpka High SchoolHigh · 1,219 students
- Stanhope Elmore High SchoolHigh · 1,123 students
- Millbrook Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,071 students
- Holtville Elementary SchoolElementary · 877 students
- Wetumpka Elementary SchoolElementary · 868 students
- Coosada Elementary SchoolElementary · 797 students
Other schools in Deatsville
- Pine Level Elementary SchoolElementary · 949 students
- Holtville Elementary SchoolElementary · 877 students
- Marbury High SchoolHigh · 626 students
- Holtville High SchoolHigh · 555 students
- Frank Lee Youth CenterElementary
- JF Ingram State Technical College Special ServicesElementary
Other Holtville Middle schools
One other US public school is named Holtville Middle. Holtville Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- Holtville MiddleHoltville, CA · 257 students
Nearby schools
- Holtville Elementary School0.4 mi · 877
- Holtville High School0.4 mi · 555
- Airport Road Intermediate School8.0 mi · 536
- Wetumpka High School8.0 mi · 1,219
- Wetumpka Middle School8.3 mi · 647
- Pine Level Elementary School8.5 mi · 949
Frequently asked questions
About Holtville Middle SchoolHow large is Holtville Middle School?
Holtville Middle School enrolls approximately 632 students in grades 05-08.
Is Holtville Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Holtville Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Holtville Middle School have?
Holtville Middle School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Holtville Middle School?
Student demographics at Holtville Middle School are roughly 89% White, 2% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Holtville Middle School in?
Holtville Middle School is part of Elmore County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.