Holly Hall Elementary

Holly Hall Elementary is a medium-sized K-5 school in Elkton, Maryland, one of the schools within Cecil County Public Schools. The school serves 432 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Holly Hall Elementary is one of 28 schools operated by Cecil County Public Schools, a district that serves 14,853 students overall.

Demographically, Holly Hall Elementary reports that 44% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 20% Black, 19% Hispanic, 17% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.5:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Cecil County runs at roughly 51%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Holly Hall Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.0%; this one delivers 25.4%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Cecil County indicate median household earnings sit near $92,007, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cecil County's 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,853 students), Holly Hall Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Thomson Estates Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Holly Hall Elementary at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 25.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 16%: 512 students in 2018 compared to 432 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 59% to 44% across the same window.

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