Holley Elementary School

Holley Elementary School is an elementary campus of intimate scale in Sweet Home, Oregon, run under Sweet Home SD 55, caters to 157 students in grades K through 6. By comparison, Oregon's public schools average about 321 students each, so Holley Elementary School sits 51% smaller than that benchmark.

Sweet Home SD 55 runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 2,249 students. Holley Elementary School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Holley Elementary School lists that nearly all students (85%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Holley Elementary School has 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.5:1, putting Holley Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Holley Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.6%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Linn County) logs that median household earnings sit near $76,329, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Linn County runs 48 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,916 students), of which Holley Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Oak Heights Elementary School, roughly 3.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Holley Elementary School at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 32.4%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 160 students in 2018 compared to 157 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 22.4:1 in 2018 to 17.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Holley Elementary School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.