Holland Elementary School

Holland Elementary School operates as a cozy K-5 school in Holland, Indiana, operated by Southwest Dubois Co Sch Corp. Current enrollment sits at 244 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 44% leaner than the state mean of about 436.

Holland Elementary School is one of 5 schools operated by Southwest Dubois Co Sch Corp, a district that teaches 2,041 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Holland Elementary School lists that nearly all students (89%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 9% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Dubois County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Holland Elementary School reports 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 42% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Holland Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.9%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Dubois County) records that median household earnings sit near $75,979, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Holland Elementary School is one of 17 public schools in Dubois County (combined enrollment of about 7,511 students).

Nearest neighbor: Huntingburg Elementary School, around 4.1 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Holland Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 54.0%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Holland Elementary School has climbed 27%, going from 192 students in 2018 to 244 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 97% to 89%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 in 2025.

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