Holtville Middle

Holtville Middle is an one-room-style 6-8 campus in Holtville, California, overseen by Holtville Unified. The school caters to 257 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 61% leaner than the typical public school in California, which averages around 659 students.

Within Holtville Unified, which oversees 6 schools and 1,574 students, Holtville Middle is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Holtville Middle reports that 95% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 86% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Holtville Middle shows 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.7:1, putting Holtville Middle tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 81% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Holtville Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.3%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Imperial County indicate median household income runs about $57,681, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Imperial County's 76 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,513 students), Holtville Middle is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Emmett S. Finley Elementary, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Holtville Middle. On composite proficiency, Holtville Middle comes 2nd of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 35.0%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 8%: 279 students in 2018 compared to 257 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Holtville Middle community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.