Holly Springs Primary School

Holly Springs Primary School is a modestly sized elementary campus in Holly Springs, Mississippi, run under Holly Springs School District. The school enrolls 332 students in grades pre-K through 3. That puts it 26% below the typical public school in Mississippi, which averages around 446 students.

Across the 4 schools in Holly Springs School District (993 students total), Holly Springs Primary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Holly Springs Primary School lists that nearly all students (89%) are Black. The remainder consists of 6% multiracial, 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 43% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Holly Springs Primary School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 94% of students at Holly Springs Primary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Holly Springs Primary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 47.1%, the actual is 47.3%, a residual of +0.1 points.

Around the school, census data for Marshall County shows the typical household earns roughly $53,458 per year, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 18%. Holly Springs Primary School is one of 15 public schools in Marshall County (combined enrollment of about 3,762 students).

Holly Springs Intermediate School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Holly Springs Primary School at 2nd of 4; the average score across the group is 43.0%.

Holly Springs Primary School operates from a town-center location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Holly Springs Primary School has ticked down 20%, going from 416 students in 2018 to 332 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.