Enrollment
232
Elementary
DISTRICT 294 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHLAND PARISH·NCES 220135001098
Holly Ridge Elementary School
2306 Hwy. 183, Rayville, LA 71269 · (318) 728-6495 · Richland Parish
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL232 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
174 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 8 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 20 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 21 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 33% larger than its 8th grade class (21).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
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LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
46.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +3.0pp since 2022
Math
37.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +6.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 46.0% | 37.0% |
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
34.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.3%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 Holly Ridge Elementary School
Holly Ridge Elementary School's state test result (34.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Ridge Elementary School this school | 232 | 75.0% | 34.8% |
| Grayson Elementary School Grayson | 212 | 76.9% | N/A |
| Oberlin Elementary School Oberlin | 262 | 71.0% | 45.2% |
| Union Central Elementary School Columbia | 215 | 70.7% | 24.3% |
| Mooringsport Elementary School Mooringsport | 259 | 76.4% | 19.8% |
| Columbia Elementary School Columbia | 191 | 78.5% | 17.5% |
Matched among Louisiana elementary 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 Holly Ridge Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #273 of 583 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #262 of 582 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #233 of 587 ▲ 96 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #150 of 540 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 232 | #620 of 714 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #345 of 655 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.2% | #404 of 655 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.0% | #336 of 705 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
232
+58 (+33%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 210
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 21.8:1
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 | 232 | 17.2 | 13.5:1 | 75% (174) |
| 2023-24 | 222 | 15.3 | 14.5:1 | 55% (123) |
| 2022-23 | 208 | 13.3 | 15.6:1 | 62% (129) |
| 2020-21 | 174 | 8 | 21.8:1 | 68% (119) |
| 2017-18 | 141 | 7.5 | 18.8:1 | 77% (108) |
| 2015-16 | 239 | 20 | 11.9:1 | 59% (141) |
| 2010-11 | 271 | 16 | 16.9:1 | 75% (202) |
| 2000-01 | 215 | 14 | 15.4:1 | 46% (98) |
| 1990-91 | 210 | 17 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Holly Ridge Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 65% (141 to 232); teachers up 129% (7.5 to 17.2).
About Holly Ridge Elementary School
Holly Ridge Elementary School is an elementary school located in Rayville, Louisiana, in Richland Parish. It reports enrollment of 232 students in pre-K through 8. Across elementary schools in Louisiana, the average enrollment is about 453.
Holly Ridge Elementary School is in Richland Parish, a district with 2,694 students across 11 schools.
More than half of the students at Holly Ridge Elementary School are White (72%). Other reported shares: 22% Black and 3% Hispanic. That compares with about 61% White among all Richland Parish residents. The diversity index for Holly Ridge Elementary School is 43%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 17.2 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1. It is about the same as the 14.0:1 average for elementary schools in Louisiana. A total of 174 students, or 75%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Richland Parish average a similar 76%.
Holly Ridge Elementary School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 63% of Louisiana public elementary schools.
Schools in Louisiana with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 30.3%. Holly Ridge Elementary School scores 34.8%.
In the wider Richland Parish area, median household income comes to about $53,544, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Holly Ridge Elementary School shares Richland Parish with 11 other public schools.
Rayville High School sits about 6.9 miles from Holly Ridge Elementary School. Around the school, 7 other public schools are within ten miles. On state test proficiency, Holly Ridge Elementary School ranks 1st in a group of 7 nearby schools.
Holly Ridge Elementary School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 33% rise, from 174 to 232. Its ratio of students to teachers was 21.8:1 in 2020-21, and 13.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Richland Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,822
Census ACS
Median income
$53,544
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,312 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Richland Parish
- Mangham Elementary SchoolElementary · 404 students
- Rayville High SchoolHigh · 341 students
- Rayville Elementary SchoolElementary · 333 students
- Start Elementary SchoolElementary · 332 students
- Mangham High SchoolHigh · 294 students
- Mangham Junior High SchoolMiddle · 216 students
Other schools in Rayville
- Rayville High SchoolHigh · 341 students
- Rayville Elementary SchoolElementary · 333 students
- Rayville Junior High SchoolMiddle · 145 students
Other Holly Ridge Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Holly Ridge Elementary. Holly Ridge Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Holly Ridge ElementaryHolly Springs, NC · 735 students
Nearby schools
- Rayville High School6.9 mi · 341
- Rayville Junior High School6.9 mi · 145
- Rayville Elementary School7.8 mi · 333
- Delhi High School7.9 mi · 139
- Delhi Elementary School8.0 mi · 167
- Delhi Charter School8.1 mi · 618
Frequently asked questions
About Holly Ridge Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Holly Ridge Elementary School?
Holly Ridge Elementary School enrolls approximately 232 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Holly Ridge Elementary School serve?
Holly Ridge Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Holly Ridge Elementary School?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Holly Ridge Elementary School.
How diverse is Holly Ridge Elementary School?
Holly Ridge Elementary School reports a student body of 72% White, 3% Hispanic, 22% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Holly Ridge Elementary School?
Holly Ridge Elementary School is overseen by Richland Parish in Richland Parish.
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