Enrollment
247
Elementary
DISTRICT 305 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOLLAND CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 261842001628
Holland Heights
856 E 12TH ST, HOLLAND, MI 49423 · (616) 494-2701 · Ottawa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL247 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 28% of Michigan public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
165 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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 | 63 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 91% larger than its 5th grade class (33).
Student demographics
68%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
33.8%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
36.6%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 34 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 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
34.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.7%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 →
Schools most like Holland Heights
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holland Heights this school | 247 | 66.8% | 34.9% |
| North Holland Elementary School HOLLAND | 267 | 63.3% | 40.0% |
| Oriole Park Elementary School WYOMING | 277 | 75.8% | 21.6% |
| Jefferson HOLLAND | 254 | 79.5% | N/A |
| Wall School STURGIS | 292 | 71.2% | N/A |
| Lawrence Elementary School LAWRENCE | 214 | 77.6% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan 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 Holland Heights ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Ottawa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #836 of 1,085 | #45 of 48 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #762 of 1,072 | #42 of 47 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #905 of 1,139 | #48 of 49 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 247 | #1,289 of 1,630 | #48 of 54 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #74 of 1,424 | #9 of 51 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.9% | #116 of 1,424 | #2 of 51 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.8% | #562 of 1,563 | #7 of 54 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.4% | #498 of 979 | #27 of 38 |
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
247
+13 (+6%) vs 2020
-34% since 2010-11, when it was 373
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 247 | 20.6 | 12.0:1 | 67% (165) |
| 2023-24 | 249 | 19.4 | 12.9:1 | 80% (198) |
| 2022-23 | 227 | 16.8 | 13.5:1 | 83% (189) |
| 2020-21 | 234 | 16 | 14.6:1 | 80% (188) |
| 2017-18 | 282 | 18.6 | 15.2:1 | 88% (247) |
| 2015-16 | 329 | 23 | 14.3:1 | 83% (272) |
| 2010-11 | 373 | 22 | 16.9:1 | 76% (284) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Holland Heights.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (282 to 247); teachers up 11% (18.6 to 20.6).
About Holland Heights
Holland Heights is a low-enrollment elementary school in Michigan, with an address in HOLLAND. The latest federal count shows 247 students in pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Michigan is about 369 students, so this school is 33% smaller than average.
Holland Heights is one school in Holland City School District, a system of 7 schools with 2,841 students.
Hispanic students are the largest group at Holland Heights, with 47% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 28% White, 11% Black, 10% multiracial, and 4% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 37 points above the 10% share among Ottawa County residents. By the diversity index, Holland Heights comes in at 68%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.0:1, with 20.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Michigan, the typical ratio is 15.8:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Holland Heights is 67%. For comparison, public schools in Ottawa County average 34%.
The allk12 Grade for Holland Heights is C. Compared with Michigan public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 28% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Holland Heights falls in the middle 80% of Michigan schools: 34.9% actual against 36.7% predicted.
County data help place the school in context: in Ottawa County, median household income is about $90,502, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The public schools of Ottawa County number 103 and enroll about 42,894.
The nearest other public school, Holland Middle School, is about 1.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, Holland Heights is 6th of 7 nearby schools with test data.
Federal data place Holland Heights in the City: Small locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Holland Heights went from 234 students to 247. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.6:1 in 2020-21 to 12.0:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Ottawa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
301,203
Census ACS
Median income
$90,502
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
103
42,894 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Holland City School District
- Holland High SchoolHigh · 967 students
- Holland Middle SchoolMiddle · 605 students
- WestElementary · 413 students
- Holland Language Academy at Van RaalteElementary · 307 students
- JeffersonElementary · 254 students
- Holland Virtual Tech High SchoolHigh · 48 students
Other schools in HOLLAND
- West Ottawa High School CampusHigh · 2,187 students
- Holland High SchoolHigh · 967 students
- Harbor Lights Middle SchoolMiddle · 903 students
- Macatawa Bay Middle SchoolMiddle · 632 students
- Holland Middle SchoolMiddle · 605 students
- Black River Public School MiddleHighHigh · 569 students
Nearby schools
- Holland Middle School1.2 mi · 605
- Black River Public School MiddleHigh1.6 mi · 569
- Black River Public School Elementary1.6 mi · 395
- Lighthouse Academy Juvenile Justice Institute2.1 mi · 14
- New Groningen School2.2 mi · 512
- Felch Street Building2.4 mi · 118
Frequently asked questions
About Holland HeightsHow large is Holland Heights?
Holland Heights enrolls approximately 247 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Holland Heights serve?
Holland Heights serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Holland Heights?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at Holland Heights.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Holland Heights?
At Holland Heights, the student body is approximately 28% White, 47% Hispanic, 11% Black, 4% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Holland Heights in?
Holland Heights is part of Holland City School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.