Holly School

Holly School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in the small town of Holly, Colorado. With a total enrollment of 267 students, the school faces significant challenges in supporting its student population, as evidenced by its lower academic outcomes, high poverty and absenteeism rates, and lower graduation/higher dropout rates.

Holly School struggles with large achievement gaps compared to state averages across multiple subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 37.1% of Holly students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 44.8% statewide. In Math, only 26.7% of Holly students were proficient, compared to 35.9% statewide. The school's 4-year graduation rate has ranged between 80-84.2% in recent years, lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has been 0.8-2.1%, higher than the state average. Additionally, Holly School has had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.5% to 27.7% in the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

As an alternative school, Holly School likely serves a unique student population with specialized needs. The data provided does not include information on any nearby schools, making it difficult to fully contextualize the school's performance relative to its local peers. However, the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60-65% over the past few years, indicates that Holly School District No. Re-3 serves a disadvantaged student population that likely faces significant socioeconomic barriers to learning.