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Enrollment
466
Elementary
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILLVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341032001878
Holly Heights Elementary School
2509 E MAIN ST, MILLVILLE, NJ 08332 · (856) 293-2200 · Cumberland County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL466 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 11% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- DTest 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 New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
385 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 41%
Community
1
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 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 71% · 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
Based on grade levels within Millville School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
17.0%
NJ avg 53.1% . +6.1pp since 2023
Math
28.4%
NJ avg 41.6% . +5.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17.0% | 28.4% |
| 2023-24 | 10.9% | 22.7% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. 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
17.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
20.9%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% typical for New Jersey 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 New Jersey'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 Heights Elementary School
Holly Heights Elementary School's state test result (17.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Heights Elementary School this school | 466 | 82.6% | 17.1% |
| Silver Run Elementary School MILLVILLE | 460 | 87.2% | 12.0% |
| Loudenslager Elementary School PAULSBORO | 330 | 81.2% | 13.5% |
| Chaplain Charles Watters School JERSEY CITY | 586 | 83.8% | 12.7% |
| Hurden Looker Elementary School HILLSIDE | 408 | 78.2% | 39.7% |
| Rieck Avenue Elementary School MILLVILLE | 419 | 78.8% | 31.1% |
Matched among New Jersey 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 Heights Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.1% | #1,171 of 1,290 | #20 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #1,007 of 1,319 ▲ 43 | #11 of 32 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #1,260 of 1,319 ▲ 23 | #23 of 32 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 466 | #493 of 1,562 | #19 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #639 of 1,390 | #11 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.9% | #157 of 1,392 | #4 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.6% | #179 of 1,481 | #10 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.0% | #467 of 798 | #12 of 24 |
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
466
-27 (-5%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 817
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 466 | 42 | 11.1:1 | 83% (385) |
| 2023-24 | 436 | 45 | 9.7:1 | 83% (360) |
| 2022-23 | 479 | 41 | 11.7:1 | 76% (365) |
| 2020-21 | 493 | 37 | 13.3:1 | 80% (395) |
| 2017-18 | 512 | 39 | 13.1:1 | 72% (371) |
| 2015-16 | 467 | 37 | 12.6:1 | 66% (307) |
| 2010-11 | 534 | 41 | 13.0:1 | 64% (340) |
| 2000-01 | 550 | 38 | 14.5:1 | 50% (274) |
| 1990-91 | 817 | 45 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Holly Heights Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (512 to 466); teachers up 8% (39 to 42).
About Holly Heights Elementary School
The public elementary school Holly Heights Elementary School is located in MILLVILLE, New Jersey. It educates 466 students in kindergarten through 5.
District-wide, Millville School District has 8 schools and 4,992 students.
Holly Heights Elementary School has no majority group; Black students are the largest, at 38%. The remaining students are 32% Hispanic, 23% White, and 6% multiracial. Among people living in Cumberland County, the Black share is about 17%. Pick two students at random and there is a 70% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 11.1 students per teacher and 42 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in New Jersey average 11.4:1. About 83% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 67% average for public schools in Cumberland County.
Holly Heights Elementary School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 11% of New Jersey public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Holly Heights Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (17.1%) and its predicted rate (20.9%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools.
Census estimates describe Cumberland County this way: the median household income is $67,436, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. In all, Cumberland County has 52 public schools and roughly 27,803 students.
Millville High School is located about 1.6 miles from Holly Heights Elementary School. The five-mile area around Holly Heights Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Holly Heights Elementary School ranks 4th on proficiency.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
Enrollment has fallen by 27 students since 2020-21, to 466. The school's ratio fell from 13.3:1 to 11.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Holly Heights Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Cumberland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
153,305
Census ACS
Median income
$67,436
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
27,803 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Millville School District
- Millville High SchoolHigh · 1,687 students
- Lakeside Middle SchoolMiddle · 929 students
- Child Family CenterElementary · 554 students
- Silver Run Elementary SchoolElementary · 460 students
- Rieck Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 419 students
- R. M. Bacon Elementary SchoolElementary · 284 students
Other schools in MILLVILLE
- Millville High SchoolHigh · 1,687 students
- Cumberland County Technical Education CenterHigh · 1,296 students
- Lakeside Middle SchoolMiddle · 929 students
- Child Family CenterElementary · 554 students
- Silver Run Elementary SchoolElementary · 460 students
- Rieck Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 419 students
Nearby schools
- Millville High School1.6 mi · 1,687
- R. M. Bacon Elementary School1.9 mi · 284
- Child Family Center2.4 mi · 554
- Millville Public Charter School2.5 mi · 327
- Silver Run Elementary School2.6 mi · 460
- Lakeside Middle School3.3 mi · 929
Frequently asked questions
About Holly Heights Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Holly Heights Elementary School?
Holly Heights Elementary School enrolls approximately 466 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Holly Heights Elementary School serve?
Holly Heights Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Holly Heights Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Holly Heights Elementary School is approximately 11.1:1 (42 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Holly Heights Elementary School?
Holly Heights Elementary School reports a student body of 23% White, 32% Hispanic, 38% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Holly Heights Elementary School?
Holly Heights Elementary School is overseen by Millville School District in Cumberland County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.