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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEMPE SCHOOL DISTRICT (4258)·NCES 040831000776

Holdeman Elementary School

1326 W 18TH ST, TEMPE, AZ 85281 · (480) 966-9934 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL418 STUDENTS
Enrollment
418
Elementary
DISTRICT 414 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
13
Kindergarten
70
Grade 1
71
Grade 2
56
Grade 3
85
Grade 4
59
Grade 5
64
Student demographics
White
389%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
20750%
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 48%
Black
10325%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 6%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Two+
195%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Native American
133%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
358%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 0%
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
19346%
Female
22554%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
22.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -1.0pp since 2017
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
418
-136 (-25%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 16.8:1
% White
9%
was 8%
% Hispanic
50%
was 51%
% Black
25%
was 21%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Holdeman Elementary School

Holdeman Elementary School operates as a moderately sized primary school in TEMPE, Arizona, overseen by Tempe School District (4258). Current enrollment sits at 418 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Tempe School District (4258) comprises 22 schools with combined enrollment of 10,045 students; Holdeman Elementary School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Holdeman Elementary School reports that 50% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest reads as 25% Black, 9% White, 8% Pacific Islander, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 31% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Holdeman Elementary School reports 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Holdeman Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Maricopa County) logs that median household earnings sit near $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Holdeman Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Geneva Epps Mosley Middle School, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Holdeman Elementary School.

Holdeman Elementary School operates from a high-density location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Holdeman Elementary School has edged down 25%, going from 554 students in 2018 to 418 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 21% to 25% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 in 2025.

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Maricopa County at a glance

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Population
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students

Quick facts

School name
Holdeman Elementary School
District
Tempe School District (4258)
Address
1326 W 18TH ST, TEMPE, AZ 85281
Phone
(480) 966-9934
County
Maricopa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
418
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
14.6:1
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
040831000776
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Holdeman Elementary School
How many students attend Holdeman Elementary School?
Holdeman Elementary School enrolls approximately 418 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Holdeman Elementary School serve?
Holdeman Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Holdeman Elementary School?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Holdeman Elementary School.
How diverse is Holdeman Elementary School?
Holdeman Elementary School reports a student body of 9% White, 50% Hispanic, 25% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Holdeman Elementary School in?
Holdeman Elementary School is part of Tempe School District (4258).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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