Holly Springs Elementary School

As a small elementary campus in Douglasville, Georgia, Holly Springs Elementary School hosts 473 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under Douglas County. Compared to the state average of about 605 students per school, that is 22% below typical.

Across the 35 schools in Douglas County (25,521 students total), Holly Springs Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Holly Springs Elementary School lists that 63% of the student body identifies as Black; the rest comes out to 19% Hispanic, 10% White, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 50% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Douglas County's rate of about 71%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Holly Springs Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.5%; this one delivers 53.2%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Douglas County put median household income runs about $82,984, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Douglas County runs 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 26,121 students), of which Holly Springs Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Chapel Hill High School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Holly Springs Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 32.0%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 16%: 560 students in 2018 compared to 473 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 21% to 10%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.