Enrollment
356
Elementary
DISTRICT 317 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGEBURG·NCES 450391000853
Holly Hill Elementary
1490 Brant Avenue, Holly Hill, SC 29059 · (803) 496-3464 · Orangeburg County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL356 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 10% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 South Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 77%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 43 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 67% · 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
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
43.5%
SC avg 59.7% . +13.4pp since 2023
Math
24.7%
SC avg 44.2% . -4.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.5% | 24.7% |
| 2023-24 | 30.1% | 29.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Holly Hill Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Orangeburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.7% | #596 of 635 ▼ 78 | #14 of 15 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #535 of 635 ▲ 42 | #7 of 15 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 356 | #539 of 709 | #5 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #218 of 656 | #2 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.1% | #549 of 656 | #6 of 15 |
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
356
-11 (-3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 356 | 28 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 342 | 24 | 14.3:1 | 100% (342) |
| 2022-23 | 326 | 24.9 | 13.1:1 | 100% (326) |
| 2020-21 | 367 | 27 | 13.6:1 | 100% (367) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Holly Hill Elementary.
About Holly Hill Elementary
At 1490 Brant Avenue in Holly Hill, South Carolina, Holly Hill Elementary operates as a small elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 356 students. That compares with an average of about 526 students for elementary schools in South Carolina.
The Orangeburg system has 27 schools and 10,462 students.
At Holly Hill Elementary, 78% of students are Black. Smaller groups are 14% White and 5% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Orangeburg County is roughly 61% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Holly Hill Elementary scores 37%.
Classroom staffing at Holly Hill Elementary totals 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in South Carolina is similar, at 13.3:1.
Among South Carolina public elementary schools, Holly Hill Elementary outscored 10%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Orangeburg County show that median household income comes to about $45,675, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. The county's public schools total 34, with about 11,507 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Holly Hill-Roberts Middle, is about 1.5 miles. There are 5 other public schools within ten miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Holly Hill Elementary is Rural: Distant.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 356, down from 367 in 2020-21.
This page is set up for the Holly Hill Elementary community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Orangeburg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,253
Census ACS
Median income
$45,675
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
11,507 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Orangeburg
- Orangeburg Wilkinson HighHigh · 992 students
- Lake Marion High SchoolHigh · 692 students
- Edisto PrimaryElementary · 635 students
- Marshall ElementaryElementary · 625 students
- Edisto HighHigh · 614 students
- William J. Clark MiddleMiddle · 587 students
Other Holly Hill Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Holly Hill Elementary. Holly Hill Elementary is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Holly Hill Elementary SchoolEnterprise, AL · 666 students
- HOLLY HILL ELEMENTARYHOLLY HILL, FL · 601 students
- Holly Hill Elementary SchoolAmelia, OH · 419 students
Nearby schools
- Holly Hill-Roberts Middle1.5 mi · 373
- St. James-Gaillard Elementary6.5 mi · 211
- Vance-Providence Elementary6.7 mi · 209
- Lake Marion High School9.5 mi · 692
- Lake Marion Middle9.6 mi · 501
- Woodland High12.1 mi · 680
Frequently asked questions
About Holly Hill ElementaryHow large is Holly Hill Elementary?
Holly Hill Elementary enrolls approximately 356 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Holly Hill Elementary serve?
Holly Hill Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Holly Hill Elementary have?
Holly Hill Elementary employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Holly Hill Elementary?
Student demographics at Holly Hill Elementary are roughly 14% White, 5% Hispanic, 78% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Holly Hill Elementary in?
Holly Hill Elementary is part of Orangeburg.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.