Enrollment
341
Elementary
DISTRICT 470 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WARREN CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS·NCES 263519007115
Holden Elementary School
37565 CALKA DR, STERLING HEIGHTS, MI 48310 · (586) 825-2670 · Macomb County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL341 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
284 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 55%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 18% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 56% · 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
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
41.2%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
32.2%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. 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
35.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.4%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% typical for Michigan 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 Michigan'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 →
Where Holden Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Macomb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #830 of 1,085 | #75 of 100 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.2% | #866 of 1,072 | #76 of 98 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #746 of 1,139 | #64 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 341 | #924 of 1,630 | #95 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #250 of 1,424 | #12 of 118 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.7% | #435 of 1,424 | #52 of 118 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.3% | #301 of 1,563 | #22 of 123 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.1% | #171 of 440 | #16 of 43 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
341
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 382
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 341 | 24.6 | 13.9:1 | 83% (284) |
| 2023-24 | 324 | 23.7 | 13.7:1 | 90% (293) |
| 2022-23 | 346 | 21.5 | 16.1:1 | 89% (309) |
| 2020-21 | 337 | 20 | 16.9:1 | 94% (318) |
| 2017-18 | 307 | 18.8 | 16.3:1 | 78% (238) |
| 2015-16 | 352 | 19 | 18.5:1 | 86% (302) |
| 2010-11 | 352 | 22 | 16.0:1 | 69% (242) |
| 2000-01 | 388 | 20 | 19.4:1 | 21% (81) |
| 1990-91 | 382 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Holden Elementary School.
About Holden Elementary School
Students in STERLING HEIGHTS, Michigan, attend Holden Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. Its enrollment is 341 students, spread over pre-K through 6.
Warren Consolidated Schools runs Holden Elementary School along with 20 other schools, enrolling 12,338 students in total.
The largest group at Holden Elementary School is White students, at 67%. Other groups include 14% Asian, 13% Black, 3% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Macomb County residents are about 75% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 52%.
Holden Elementary School lists 24.6 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 13.9 students per teacher. The gap from the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan is 2.0 students per teacher. About 83% of students at Holden Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 52% average for public schools in Macomb County, the school's rate is higher.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Holden Elementary School is 5.8 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 35.2% actual, 29.4% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Michigan.
In the wider Macomb County area, median household income comes to about $77,837, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Macomb County counts 236 public schools with about 115,743 students.
Noor International Academy, about 0.3 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. On average proficiency, Holden Elementary School is 6th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Holden Elementary School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 341, starting from 337. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 16.9:1 to 13.9:1.
Holden Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Macomb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
879,853
Census ACS
Median income
$77,837
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
236
115,743 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Warren Consolidated Schools
- Warren Mott High SchoolHigh · 1,335 students
- Sterling Heights Senior HSHigh · 1,262 students
- Cousino Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,250 students
- Grissom Middle SchoolMiddle · 703 students
- Carter Middle SchoolMiddle · 679 students
- Beer Middle SchoolMiddle · 665 students
Other schools in STERLING HEIGHTS
- Adlai Stevenson High SchoolHigh · 1,881 students
- Henry Ford II High SchoolHigh · 1,663 students
- Sterling Heights Senior HSHigh · 1,262 students
- Bemis Junior High SchoolMiddle · 742 students
- Frank Jeannette Jr High SchoolMiddle · 716 students
- Grissom Middle SchoolMiddle · 703 students
Nearby schools
- Noor International Academy0.3 mi · 186
- Jefferson Elementary School0.8 mi · 408
- Schuchard Elementary School1.0 mi · 602
- Susick Elementary School1.1 mi · 391
- Grissom Middle School1.1 mi · 703
- Barnard Elementary School1.2 mi · 400
Frequently asked questions
About Holden Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Holden Elementary School?
Holden Elementary School enrolls approximately 341 students in grades PK-06.
Is Holden Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Holden Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Holden Elementary School have?
Holden Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
How diverse is Holden Elementary School?
Holden Elementary School reports a student body of 67% White, 3% Hispanic, 13% Black, 14% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Holden Elementary School public or private?
Holden Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Warren Consolidated Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.