Holly Drive Leadership Academy

Holly Drive Leadership Academy, an one-room-style primary school in San Diego, California, part of Holly Drive Leadership Academy District, caters to 108 students, covering grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 77% leaner than the state mean of about 465.

Operationally, Holly Drive Leadership Academy answers to Holly Drive Leadership Academy District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On demographics, Holly Drive Leadership Academy lists that Black students make up the majority at 56%. Other groups include 36% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 5% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Holly Drive Leadership Academy tighter than the state norm the norm. About 84% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, San Diego County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, census data for San Diego County shows median household income runs about $106,268, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across San Diego County's 766 public schools (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students), Holly Drive Leadership Academy is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Webster Elementary, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an urban site. As a public charter, Holly Drive Leadership Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.