Enrollment
307
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOLLY AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 261845005523
Holly Elementary School
801 E MAPLE ST, HOLLY, MI 48442 · (248) 328-3600 · Oakland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL307 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 31% of Michigan public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
14.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
157 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 61 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 20% larger than its 5th grade class (51).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Holly Elementary School→Holly Middle School
Based on grade levels within Holly Area School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
37.2%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
38.7%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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
39.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.6%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Holly Elementary School
Holly Elementary School's state test result (39.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Elementary School this school | 307 | 51.1% | 39.9% |
| Thomas Jefferson Elem School MANISTEE | 292 | 51.0% | N/A |
| Parkview Elementary School CHARLOTTE | 283 | 51.9% | 41.2% |
| Addison Elementary School ADDISON | 328 | 48.8% | 39.3% |
| North Elementary School ITHACA | 295 | 50.8% | 33.1% |
| Beach Elementary School MUSKEGON | 295 | 48.8% | 42.6% |
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 Holly Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Oakland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.9% | #719 of 1,085 | #123 of 147 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #712 of 1,072 | #123 of 144 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #826 of 1,139 | #137 of 157 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 307 | #1,064 of 1,630 | #144 of 178 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #429 of 1,424 | #57 of 170 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.0% | #916 of 1,424 | #139 of 170 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.1% | #872 of 1,563 | #46 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.3% | #538 of 979 | #58 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. 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
307
-24 (-7%) vs 2020
-55% since 1990-91, when it was 675
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 307 | 20.8 | 14.8:1 | 51% (157) |
| 2023-24 | 319 | 24 | 13.3:1 | 56% (180) |
| 2022-23 | 331 | 26.8 | 12.3:1 | 54% (178) |
| 2020-21 | 331 | 26 | 12.7:1 | 57% (188) |
| 2017-18 | 346 | 26.5 | 13.1:1 | 61% (212) |
| 2015-16 | 341 | 25 | 13.6:1 | 59% (200) |
| 2010-11 | 350 | 21 | 16.7:1 | 54% (188) |
| 2000-01 | 373 | 21 | 17.8:1 | 29% (108) |
| 1990-91 | 675 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Holly Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (346 to 307); teachers down 22% (26.5 to 20.8).
About Holly Elementary School
Holly Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school for students in HOLLY, Michigan. It reported 307 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
A total of 6 schools make up Holly Area School District, with 3,120 students enrolled.
White students are 86% of those enrolled at Holly Elementary School. Other reported shares: 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 3% Black. That compares with about 69% White among all Oakland County residents. A diversity index of 26% means there is a 26% chance two randomly chosen students at Holly Elementary School are from different groups.
The school has 20.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 14.8 students per teacher. Statewide, elementary schools in Michigan average 15.8:1. Of all students at Holly Elementary School, 51% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Oakland County average 32%.
On the allk12 Grade, Holly Elementary School lands at C, ahead of 31% of Michigan public elementary schools.
Holly Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (39.9%) and its predicted rate (43.6%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Michigan schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Oakland County show that median household income comes to about $97,760, roughly 51% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Oakland County counts 345 public schools with about 169,926 students.
A public school about 1.2 miles away, Holly Academy, is the closest to Holly Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 52.4%, higher than Holly Elementary School's 39.9%.
Locale: Town: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment was 307 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 331. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.7:1 in 2020-21, and 14.8:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Area School District
- Holly High SchoolHigh · 1,001 students
- Holly Middle SchoolMiddle · 743 students
- Patterson Elementary SchoolElementary · 408 students
- Davisburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 391 students
- Rose Pioneer Elementary SchoolElementary · 270 students
Other schools in HOLLY
- Holly High SchoolHigh · 1,001 students
- Holly Middle SchoolMiddle · 743 students
- Holly AcademyElementary · 520 students
- Patterson Elementary SchoolElementary · 408 students
- Rose Pioneer Elementary SchoolElementary · 270 students
Nearby schools
- Holly Academy1.2 mi · 520
- Patterson Elementary School1.5 mi · 408
- Holly High School1.7 mi · 1,001
- Holly Middle School1.7 mi · 743
- TomekEastern Elem School4.1 mi · 380
- Davisburg Elementary School4.6 mi · 391
Frequently asked questions
About Holly Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Holly Elementary School?
Holly Elementary School enrolls approximately 307 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Holly Elementary School serve?
Holly Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Holly Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Holly Elementary School is approximately 14.8:1 (21 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Holly Elementary School?
Holly Elementary School reports a student body of 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Holly Elementary School?
Holly Elementary School is overseen by Holly Area School District in Oakland County.
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