Holland Middle School

Holland Middle School is an intermediate school of average-sized scale in HOLLAND, Michigan, run under Holland City School District, caters to 605 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 502 students per school, that is 21% larger than typical.

Holland City School District runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 2,841 students. Holland Middle School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Holland Middle School reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 38% White, 12% Black, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 10%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 62% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Ottawa County's rate of about 34%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Holland Middle School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 38.6%; actual is 25.6%, a gap of -13.0 points.

In the broader community, census data for Ottawa County shows the typical household earns roughly $90,502 per year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Ottawa County runs 103 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,894 students), of which Holland Middle School is one.

Black River Public School MiddleHigh is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Holland Middle School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 46.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Holland Middle School has ticked up 3%, going from 585 students in 2018 to 605 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.