Holly Ridge Elementary School

Holly Ridge Elementary School is a K-5 school of modestly sized scale in Rayville, Louisiana, operated by Richland Parish, enrolling 232 students in grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 49% leaner than the state mean of about 453.

Richland Parish runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 2,694 students. Holly Ridge Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Holly Ridge Elementary School lists that White students make up the majority at 72%; the rest reads as 22% Black, 3% Hispanic. By comparison, Richland Parish as a whole is about 61% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Holly Ridge Elementary School has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 75% of students at Holly Ridge Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Holly Ridge Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 30.4%; this one delivers 36.0%.

In the broader community, Richland Parish reports that median household income runs about $53,544, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 19%. Holly Ridge Elementary School is one of 12 public schools in Richland Parish (combined enrollment of about 3,312 students).

Nearest neighbor: Rayville High School, around 6.9 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Holly Ridge Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 17.6%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Holly Ridge Elementary School has expanded 65%, going from 141 students in 2018 to 232 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 35% to 22% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the Holly Ridge Elementary School community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.