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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361461004207

HOLLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

3800 N MAIN ST, HOLLEY, NY 14470 · (585) 638-6318 · Orleans County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL513 STUDENTS
Enrollment
513
Elementary
DISTRICT 468 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
310 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 58%
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
Pre-K
47
Kindergarten
51
Grade 1
62
Grade 2
60
Grade 3
70
Grade 4
77
Grade 5
68
Grade 6
78
Student demographics
White
43986%
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
438%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 31%
Black
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 16%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10%
Two+
224%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
27053%
Female
24347%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
50.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +16.0pp since 2023
Math
53.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +4.0pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.8%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.9pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
513
-37 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 12.8:1
% White
86%
was 83%
% Hispanic
8%
was 9%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About HOLLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 3800 N MAIN ST, in HOLLEY, New York, HOLLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized primary school that serves 513 students (grades pre-K through 6), overseen by HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.

Across the 2 schools in HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (936 students total), HOLLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, HOLLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). Other groups include 8% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 60% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, HOLLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 52.8%, the actual is 44.9%, a residual of -7.9 points.

Zooming out to the county, Orleans County reports that the typical household earns roughly $65,969 per year, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Orleans County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,767 students), HOLLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around HOLLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HOLLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 52.4%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 7%: 550 students in 2018 compared to 513 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 today.

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Orleans County at a glance

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Population
39,608
Census ACS
Median income
$65,969
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
5,767 students

Quick facts

School name
HOLLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
3800 N MAIN ST, HOLLEY, NY 14470
Phone
(585) 638-6318
County
Orleans County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
513
Teachers (FTE)
47
Student–teacher ratio
10.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
310 (60%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
361461004207
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HOLLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How many students attend HOLLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HOLLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 513 students in grades PK-06.
Is HOLLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
HOLLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does HOLLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
HOLLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
What is the student diversity at HOLLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at HOLLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees HOLLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HOLLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Orleans County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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