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Enrollment
651
Combined
DISTRICT 554 · STATE 527
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIVINGSTON PARISH·NCES 220102000765
Holden High School
30120 Hwy 441, Holden, LA 70744 · (225) 567-9367 · Livingston Parish
GRADES PK–12COMBINED41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL651 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 93% of Louisiana public K-12 schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 52.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
479 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 48 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 43 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 53 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 43 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 59 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 49 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 47 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 8% smaller than its 8th grade class (53).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
53.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -1.0pp since 2022
Math
49.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 1 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 53.0% | 49.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 54.0% | 48.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.3%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Louisiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Holden High School
Holden High School's state test result (43.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holden High School this school | 651 | 73.6% | 43.8% |
| Doyline High School Doyline | 385 | 67.5% | 17.0% |
| Oak Hill High School Elmer | 715 | 65.6% | 38.3% |
| Plainview High School Glenmora | 313 | 73.2% | 36.5% |
| Centerville High School Centerville | 429 | 74.1% | 28.3% |
| Weston High School Jonesboro | 598 | 58.7% | 23.7% |
Matched among Louisiana K-12 schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Holden High School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #8 of 55 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #8 of 55 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #10 of 55 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #35 of 53 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 651 | #9 of 81 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #24 of 54 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.7% | #32 of 54 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.6% | #21 of 62 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.8% | #27 of 44 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
651
+9 (+1%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 558
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 15.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 651 | 57.9 | 11.2:1 | 74% (479) |
| 2023-24 | 692 | 59.2 | 11.7:1 | 68% (469) |
| 2022-23 | 681 | 46.8 | 14.6:1 | 67% (458) |
| 2020-21 | 642 | 41 | 15.7:1 | 32% (203) |
| 2017-18 | 722 | 42 | 17.2:1 | 22% (160) |
| 2015-16 | 708 | 61 | 11.6:1 | 53% (373) |
| 2010-11 | 731 | 51 | 14.3:1 | 54% (398) |
| 2000-01 | 646 | 43 | 15.0:1 | 52% (339) |
| 1990-91 | 558 | 39 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Holden High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (722 to 651); teachers up 38% (42 to 57.9).
About Holden High School
As a medium-sized combined-grade school, Holden High School serves students in Holden, Louisiana. The school serves 651 students in pre-K through 12 in 2024-25. For comparison, combined schools in Louisiana average about 527 students.
Holden High School is one school in Livingston Parish, a system of 43 schools with 27,209 students.
Holden High School's enrollment is 86% White. The remaining shares are 10% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Holden High School's diversity index is 25%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1 at Holden High School, with 57.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, combined schools in Louisiana have 52.1:1, compared with 11.2:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 74% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Livingston Parish average 73%.
Holden High School is graded A by allk12, scoring above 93% of Louisiana public K-12 schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Holden High School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 43.8%, compared with a predicted 31.3%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Louisiana schools on BeatsExpectations.
Livingston Parish census figures show that the median household income is $80,122, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Livingston Parish is home to 44 public schools and about 27,209 public school students.
The shortest distance from Holden High School to another public school is about 4.5 miles, to Doyle High School. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, Holden High School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Holden High School had 642 students in 2020-21 and 651 in 2024-25, nearly the same. The school's ratio fell from 15.7:1 to 11.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Livingston Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
148,115
Census ACS
Median income
$80,122
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
27,209 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Livingston Parish
- Denham Springs High SchoolHigh · 2,385 students
- Walker High SchoolHigh · 2,006 students
- Live Oak High SchoolHigh · 1,392 students
- Denham Springs Junior High SchoolMiddle · 811 students
- Denham Springs Freshman High SchoolCombined · 710 students
- Levi Milton Elementary SchoolElementary · 702 students
Other Holden High schools
One other US public school is named Holden High. Holden High School is the largest of the 2.
- HOLDEN HIGHHOLDEN, MO · 391 students
Nearby schools
- Doyle High School4.5 mi · 643
- Albany Middle School4.7 mi · 603
- Albany High School4.9 mi · 534
- Albany Lower Elementary School5.0 mi · 518
- Doyle Elementary School5.1 mi · 580
- Albany Upper Elementary School5.1 mi · 320
Frequently asked questions
About Holden High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Holden High School?
Holden High School enrolls approximately 651 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Holden High School serve?
Holden High School serves grades PK-12.
How many students per teacher at Holden High School?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at Holden High School.
How diverse is Holden High School?
Holden High School reports a student body of 86% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Holden High School public or private?
Holden High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Livingston Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.