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Enrollment
478
Elementary
STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOLLY PARK ACADEMY·NCES 260095908074
Holly Park Academy
3300 EXPRESS CT, LANSING, MI 48910 · (517) 882-9585 · Ingham County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL478 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% 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.
- ABeats 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
17.0:1
28 FTE teachers
STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
436 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 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 43 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 47 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 30% larger than its 8th grade class (47).
Student demographics
67%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
43.4%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
45.2%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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
38.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.9%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Park Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Park Academy this school | 478 | 91.2% | 38.6% |
| New Branches Charter Academy GRAND RAPIDS | 345 | 89.0% | N/A |
| Windemere Park Charter Academy LANSING | 580 | 86.4% | 43.9% |
| North School LANSING | 471 | 90.4% | N/A |
| Kent Hills Elementary GRAND RAPIDS | 370 | 87.8% | N/A |
| Fortis Academy YPSILANTI | 681 | 89.1% | 26.4% |
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 Park Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Ingham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #749 of 1,085 | #22 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #550 of 1,072 | #17 of 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #679 of 1,139 | #20 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 478 | #337 of 1,630 | #6 of 50 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #969 of 1,424 | #35 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.0% | #136 of 1,424 | #18 of 44 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.2% | #162 of 1,563 | #4 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.0% | #128 of 979 | #3 of 25 |
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
478
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
+24% since 2010-11, when it was 387
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 18.3:1
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 | 478 | 28.1 | 17.0:1 | 91% (436) |
| 2023-24 | 467 | 24.1 | 19.4:1 | 96% (448) |
| 2022-23 | 451 | 27.1 | 16.7:1 | 93% (421) |
| 2020-21 | 476 | 26 | 18.3:1 | 91% (431) |
| 2017-18 | 646 | 38 | 17.0:1 | 88% (569) |
| 2015-16 | 770 | 36 | 21.4:1 | 83% (639) |
| 2010-11 | 387 | 23 | 16.8:1 | 65% (252) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Holly Park Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (646 to 478); teachers down 26% (38 to 28.1).
About Holly Park Academy
Located in LANSING, Michigan, Holly Park Academy is a medium-sized elementary school. It educates 478 students in kindergarten through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in Michigan is about 369 students.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
The most common group at Holly Park Academy is Black students, at 49%. The school is also 25% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, 7% White, and 4% Asian. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 11%. The school's diversity index is 67%, meaning two students picked at random have a 67% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 17.0 students per teacher and 28.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. About 91% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 49% average for public schools in Ingham County.
Holly Park Academy is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 54% of Michigan public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Holly Park Academy is 12.8 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 38.6% actual, 25.9% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Michigan.
Among Ingham County residents, the median household income is $65,526, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Holly Park Academy is one of 100 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, Ingham AcademyFamily Center, is about 0.2 miles from Holly Park Academy. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Mid-size). As a charter school, Holly Park Academy is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (476) and 2024-25 (478). The school's ratio fell from 18.3:1 to 17.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
To ask about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes, start a discussion on this page. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Ingham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
283,913
Census ACS
Median income
$65,526
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
100
37,914 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LANSING
- Everett High SchoolHigh · 1,017 students
- Waverly Senior High SchoolHigh · 987 students
- Gardner International SchoolElementary · 874 students
- Insight School of MichiganHigh · 862 students
- Eastern High SchoolHigh · 798 students
- Pattengill SchoolElementary · 706 students
Nearby schools
- Ingham AcademyFamily Center0.2 mi · 41
- Dwight Rich School of the Arts0.7 mi · 562
- Capital Area K12 Online0.8 mi · 353
- Lansing Learning Hub0.8 mi · 204
- Cole Academy0.9 mi · 155
- Everett High School1.0 mi · 1,017
Frequently asked questions
About Holly Park AcademyHow many students attend Holly Park Academy?
Holly Park Academy enrolls approximately 478 students in grades KG-08.
Is Holly Park Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Holly Park Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Holly Park Academy have?
Holly Park Academy employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Holly Park Academy?
Student demographics at Holly Park Academy are roughly 7% White, 25% Hispanic, 49% Black, 4% Asian, 15% Two or more.
What district is Holly Park Academy in?
Holly Park Academy is part of Holly Park Academy.
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