Holly School

Set in HOLLY, Colorado, Holly School is a tight-knit multi-level school, overseen by Holly School District No. Re-3. It enrolls 276 students across grades pre-K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 523 students per school, that is 47% below typical.

Holly School District No. Re-3 is the operating authority for Holly School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, Holly School shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 46% White. The wider county runs roughly 41% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Holly School has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Holly School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 27.8%, the actual is 26.4%, a residual of -1.4 points.

In the area at large, Prowers County reports that the typical household earns roughly $53,508 per year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Prowers County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,153 students), of which Holly School is one.

The closest other public school is Granada Elementary School, roughly 10.1 miles away. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Holly School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 30.9%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Holly School has rose 191%, going from 95 students in 2018 to 276 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Holly School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.