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Enrollment
520
Elementary
STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOLLY ACADEMY·NCES 260021601165
Holly Academy
820 ACADEMY RD, HOLLY, MI 48442 · (248) 634-5554 · Oakland County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY31-TOWNCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL520 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
36 FTE teachers
STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
103 students
STATE 55%
Community
5
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 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 42 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 26 | 5% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
67.4%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
60.7%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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
66.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.5%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 Holly Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Oakland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.8% | #102 of 1,085 | #22 of 147 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.7% | #203 of 1,072 | #52 of 144 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.4% | #115 of 1,139 | #27 of 157 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 520 | #226 of 1,630 | #28 of 178 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #383 of 1,424 | #52 of 170 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.7% | #1,138 of 1,424 | #156 of 170 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.8% | #1,392 of 1,563 | #108 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.2% | #164 of 979 | #13 of 118 |
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
520
-91 (-15%) vs 2020
+1% since 2000-01, when it was 515
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 520 | 35.7 | 14.6:1 | 20% (103) |
| 2023-24 | 557 | 35.3 | 15.8:1 | 27% (153) |
| 2022-23 | 586 | 38.8 | 15.1:1 | 26% (153) |
| 2020-21 | 611 | 39 | 15.7:1 | 21% (129) |
| 2017-18 | 677 | 43 | 15.7:1 | 17% (118) |
| 2015-16 | 780 | 47 | 16.6:1 | 5% (42) |
| 2010-11 | 771 | 49 | 15.7:1 | 15% (115) |
| 2000-01 | 515 | 29 | 17.8:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Holly Academy.
About Holly Academy
Holly Academy operates as a mid-sized elementary school in HOLLY, Michigan. It has an enrollment of 520 students in pre-K through 8. Elementary schools in Michigan average about 369 students, which makes this school 41% larger than average.
Holly Academy is its own local education agency in federal data.
White students account for 90% of the school's enrollment. It is also 5% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Oakland County's residents are about 69% White, 21 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 19% means there is a 19% chance two randomly chosen students at Holly Academy are from different groups.
Its staff includes 35.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 14.6 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Michigan, 15.8:1, is higher. Holly Academy has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 20%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Oakland County is 32%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Holly Academy would be expected to post about 57.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 66.8%.
The school is in Oakland County, where the median household earns about $97,760 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 51% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Across Oakland County, 345 public schools serve about 169,926 students.
Patterson Elementary School, about 1.1 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Holly Academy, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Holly Academy ranks 1st of 8 on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Holly Academy is Town: Fringe, which covers schools in a town close to an urbanized area. Holly Academy is a publicly funded charter school.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 15%, from 611 to 520. The number of students per teacher dropped from 15.7 to 14.6 over 4 years.
This community page is for conversations about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. You can also rate the school on this page.
Oakland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,279,825
Census ACS
Median income
$97,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
345
169,926 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HOLLY
- Holly High SchoolHigh · 1,001 students
- Holly Middle SchoolMiddle · 743 students
- Patterson Elementary SchoolElementary · 408 students
- Holly Elementary SchoolElementary · 307 students
- Rose Pioneer Elementary SchoolElementary · 270 students
Nearby schools
- Patterson Elementary School1.1 mi · 408
- Holly Elementary School1.2 mi · 307
- Holly Middle School1.7 mi · 743
- Holly High School2.9 mi · 1,001
- TomekEastern Elem School2.9 mi · 380
- State Road Elementary School3.7 mi · 396
Frequently asked questions
About Holly AcademyHow many students attend Holly Academy?
Holly Academy enrolls approximately 520 students in grades PK-08.
Is Holly Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Holly Academy is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Holly Academy have?
Holly Academy employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
How diverse is Holly Academy?
Holly Academy reports a student body of 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Holly Academy in?
Holly Academy is part of Holly Academy.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.