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Holtville Middle School

655 Bulldog Ln, Deatsville, AL 36022 · (334) 569-1596 · Elmore County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL632 STUDENTS
Enrollment
632
Middle
DISTRICT 679 · STATE 508
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
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 5
151
Grade 6
147
Grade 7
171
Grade 8
163
Student demographics
White
56589%
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 50%
Hispanic
112%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 12%
Black
345%
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 31%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Two+
193%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
33453%
Female
29847%

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Test scores

ACAP 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
68.8%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
38.5%
AL avg 31.8%
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
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
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
632
+52 (+9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 21.5:1
% White
89%
was 88%
% Hispanic
2%
was 3%
% Black
5%
was 6%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Holtville Middle School

Located at 655 Bulldog Ln, in Deatsville, Alabama, Holtville Middle School is a reasonably sized middle school that works with 632 students (grades 5 through 8), one of the schools within Elmore County. By comparison, Alabama's public schools average about 508 students each, so Holtville Middle School sits 24% larger than that benchmark.

Within Elmore County, which oversees 16 schools and 11,741 students, Holtville Middle School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Holtville Middle School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). Other groups include 5% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Elmore County as a whole is about 73% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Holtville Middle School lists 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 43% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Holtville Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 53.0%; this one delivers 56.4%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Elmore County indicate median household income runs about $78,243, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Holtville Middle School is one of 26 public schools in Elmore County (combined enrollment of about 13,867 students).

Holtville Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Holtville Middle School comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 33.8%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Over the past 7-year window. Holtville Middle School's enrollment has grew 9% since 2018, when it stood at 580 (now 632). Class-load math has narrowed: from 21.5:1 in 2018 to 18.6:1 in 2025.

On this page, the feed for Holtville Middle School typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Elmore County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Holtville Middle School
District
Elmore County
Address
655 Bulldog Ln, Deatsville, AL 36022
Phone
(334) 569-1596
County
Elmore County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
632
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
18.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
269 (43%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
010129001451
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Elmore County
Other schools in Deatsville
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Holtville Middle School
How 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.
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