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Holsenbeck Elementary School

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Holsenbeck Elementary School ranks 533 rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

533^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Holsenbeck Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Winder, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 789 students. The school is part of the Barrow County School District, which is ranked 103 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Holsenbeck Elementary generally performs better than the Barrow County and Georgia averages in Milestones Assessment test scores, particularly in mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, Holsenbeck's 5th-grade math proficiency rate is 47.5%, compared to 37% for Barrow County and 42.6% for Georgia. However, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.87% to 67.17% over the past few years, which is higher than the nearby schools in the Barrow County district. Holsenbeck also spends more per student ($9,241 in 2018-2019) compared to the other Barrow County schools, which range from $8,866 to $10,751 per student, and has a lower student-teacher ratio (13.1 in 2023-2024) compared to the other Barrow County schools, which range from 11.8 to 14.6 students per teacher.

While Holsenbeck performs well compared to its local peers, the nearby West Jackson Elementary and Gum Springs Elementary, which are part of the Jackson County School District, significantly outperform Holsenbeck and the other Barrow County schools in both test scores and statewide rankings. These Jackson County schools have lower free/reduced lunch rates and higher spending per student, which may contribute to their stronger academic performance. Holsenbeck could focus on improving academic outcomes, particularly in English Language Arts, and addressing the needs of its economically disadvantaged student population to further enhance its educational outcomes.

813

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,223

Per pupil spending ?

62.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

445 Holsenbeck School Rd
Winder, GA 30680

(770) 307-1540

District: Barrow County

Students who attend Holsenbeck Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bear Creek Middle School
High:	Apalachee High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.9%

Hispanic:

26.2%

African American:

8.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Barrow County

✓Above the Georgia median (57th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg35%

Georgia avg42%

533^rd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 10Elementary Schools in the Barrow County

103^rd of 206Barrow County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	533 of 1238	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	597 of 1248	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	565 of 1242	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	539 of 1244	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	462 of 1214	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	477 of 1234	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	491 of 1209	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.0	387 of 1205	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.4	547 of 1233	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.8	520 of 1240	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.7	589 of 1231	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.1	526 of 1225	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	39.4	857 of 1201	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.9	801 of 1212	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.8	693 of 1183	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.4	748 of 1133	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.8	483 of 1134	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.5	605 of 1125	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.4	606 of 1101	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics44%~ state avg

Science40%-4 vs state

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 31, 2022

My children just completed their 3rd and final year at Holsenbeck. I have decided it would be safer to homeschool and I feel the quality of their education will improve dramatically. My daughter has dealt with bullies for the entirety of her time at this school but this year has been the worst by far. She has been physically assaulted on the bus and at school multiple times, as well as verbally abused, and nothing happens to the other students. It feels like they would rather keep their funding up by keeping children that are destroying the self esteem and school spirit of every other student they encounter than deal with the problem. My children have come home from school discussing the opinions of their teachers when it comes to trans individuals and how "great" communism could be for our country. My son had the highest average in math for the year and my kids regularly received awards for their good behavior and good grades but it didn't really even feel like much of an accomplishment this year considering the school that awarded them. My kids will never go back and I would never recommend this school to other parents. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, January 13, 2017

Feel the school doesn't promote parental involvement. To visit child during school , visit must be planned and authorized prior ! The school is very strict on this almost to the point of red flags Close Quote

Schools Near Holsenbeck Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Holsenbeck Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	445 Holsenbeck School Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 307-1540	813	62	13.1	62.6%	438 (53.9%)	65 (8.0%)	213 (26.2%)	43 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (6.5%)	52.2	533^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	56.9%		47.4	597^th of 1248 public elementary schools	52.2%	64	35.8	36.0	43.3	39.0	46.8	47.5	40.0	$14,223	$923	$13,301
Winder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	194 McNeal Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 425-2194	656	66	10.0	73.6%	227 (34.6%)	167 (25.5%)	180 (27.4%)	24 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.8%)	29.2	850^th of 1238 public elementary schools	31.3%		28.7	877^th of 1248 public elementary schools	29.7%	27	14.4	29.3	33.7	32.2	32.6	40.2	23.9	$17,809	$936	$16,874
County Line Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	334 Rockwell Church Rd NW	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-2902	573	53	10.9	62.0%	306 (53.4%)	43 (7.5%)	156 (27.2%)	31 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.5%)	50	564^th of 1238 public elementary schools	54.4%		41.3	674^th of 1248 public elementary schools	46.0%	110	25.8	37.5	44.4	49.4	50.5	39.4	34.3	$16,961	$946	$16,015
Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Matthews School Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-3182	764	61	12.6	68.3%	291 (38.1%)	133 (17.4%)	246 (32.2%)	30 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (8.4%)	34.1	770^th of 1238 public elementary schools	37.8%		41.9	662^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	47.0%	108	25.9	30.3	26.6	41.4	43.7	34.4	21.6	$15,335	$1,026	$14,309
Austin Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1009 Austin Road	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(770) 429-5674	700	54	12.9	61.3%	321 (45.9%)	121 (17.3%)	198 (28.3%)	21 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.6%)	42.1	657^th of 1238 public elementary schools	46.9%		40	694^th of 1248 public elementary schools	44.4%	37	26.3	36.3	40.3	44.4	42.9	37.9	25.8	$14,807	$983	$13,824
Gum Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Gum Springs Church Rd	Jefferson	30549	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	No	(706) 654-5580	939	69	13.7	31.9%	698 (74.3%)	49 (5.2%)	106 (11.3%)	39 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.7%)	86.1	170^th of 1238 public elementary schools	86.3%		74.6	288^th of 1248 public elementary schools	76.9%	118	55.6	56.9	56.3	70.8	70.8	61.8	57.6	$13,852	$450	$13,403
Statham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1970 Broad St	Statham	30666	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 725-7112	776	65	11.9	62.8%	381 (49.1%)	115 (14.8%)	185 (23.8%)	32 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.1%)	35.2	750^th of 1238 public elementary schools	39.4%		30.9	834^th of 1248 public elementary schools	33.2%	84	30.2	31.4	37.1	35.7	35.3	29.5	27.6	$16,145	$1,280	$14,865
Bethlehem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	47 McElhannon Rd SW	Bethlehem	30620	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-2238	641	54	11.9	61.5%	318 (49.6%)	88 (13.7%)	172 (26.8%)	35 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.4%)	47.2	604^th of 1238 public elementary schools	51.2%		46	611^th of 1248 public elementary schools	51.0%	7	29.5	28.7	44.2	48.4	40.7	51.2	31.4	$16,274	$1,027	$15,247
Heroes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4001 Hwy 332	Hoschton	30548	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(706) 654-5013	994	69	14.4	51.8%	540 (54.3%)	114 (11.5%)	230 (23.1%)	46 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	59 (5.9%)								(n/a)								$12,023	$300	$11,723
Bramlett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	622 Freeman Brock Rd	Auburn	30011	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 307-1627	654	58	11.2	51.2%	338 (51.7%)	56 (8.6%)	188 (28.7%)	35 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.7%)	49.6	571^st of 1238 public elementary schools	53.9%		50.4	561^st of 1248 public elementary schools	55.0%	10	32.4	38.5	43.9	43.5	48.7	29.6	40.8	$17,072	$1,070	$16,002

Frequently Asked Questions about Holsenbeck Elementary School

What district is Holsenbeck Elementary School in?

Barrow County

How many students attend Holsenbeck Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 813 students attended Holsenbeck Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Holsenbeck Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Holsenbeck Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bear Creek Middle School
High : Apalachee High School

What is the racial makeup of Holsenbeck Elementary School?

Students at Holsenbeck Elementary School are 54% White, 26% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Is Holsenbeck Elementary School a good school?

Holsenbeck Elementary School ranks 533^rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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