Holt Elementary

Set in Durham, North Carolina, Holt Elementary is an average-sized elementary-level community, one of the schools within Durham Public Schools. It caters to 587 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 467 students per school, that is 26% above typical.

Holt Elementary is one of 55 schools operated by Durham Public Schools, a district that hosts 31,797 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Holt Elementary shows that 59% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 25% Black, 7% Asian, 6% multiracial, 4% White. The wider county runs roughly 16% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Holt Elementary shows 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.9:1 average. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Holt Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.5%, the actual is 42.0%, a residual of -6.5 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Durham County) records that median household income runs about $82,316, roughly 55% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Holt Elementary is one of 74 public schools in Durham County (combined enrollment of about 46,109 students).

Nearest neighbor: Northern High, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Holt Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Holt Elementary at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 55.3%.

Holt Elementary operates from a downtown location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 17%: 704 students in 2018 compared to 587 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 37% to 25% across the same window.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.