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Holton Elementary School

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Holton Elementary School ranks 348 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

348^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Holton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Holton, Kansas, with 559 students. The school is part of the Holton School District, which is ranked 139 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Holton Elementary School faces several challenges, including lower-than-average test scores, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (51.25%) and Mathematics (40.09%) below the state averages of 44.47% and 38.73%, respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.5% to 29.1% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Holton Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47.23% to 51.67% in recent years, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Atchison County Community Elementary, Horton Elementary, and Jackson Heights Elementary, Holton Elementary's performance is generally lower, with these schools tending to have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and lower student-teacher ratios. However, Holton Elementary's spending per student ($15,802 in 2018-2019) is higher than some of the nearby schools, such as Valley Falls Elementary ($12,081) and Royal Valley Elementary ($10,974), but it is unclear how this spending is translating into student outcomes.

511

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,332

Per pupil spending ?

47.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

812 W. 5th. St.
Holton, KS 66436

(785) 364-3251

District: Holton

Students who attend Holton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Holton Middle
High:	Holton High

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.3%

Hispanic:

16.8%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 24th percentile in 2022 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 47th (2025) from a 24th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 20% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg38%

Kansas avg42%

348^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 30 pts since 2017

From top 23% (2017) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

139^th of 264Holton among Kansas 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	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	348 of 656	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	422 of 653	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	469 of 660	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	506 of 668	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.3	440 of 670	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	356 of 667	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.1	216 of 656	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.2	153 of 659	76.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	33.8	407 of 591	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	332 of 591	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.7	173 of 574	69.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	89 of 262	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	62 of 229	72.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	317 of 533	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	367 of 546	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.1	470 of 541	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	420 of 512	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.2	366 of 494	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	317 of 509	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	291 of 512	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	41.3	374 of 605	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.3	275 of 586	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	223 of 575	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	34.4	194 of 306	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	321 of 576	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	434 of 579	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	478 of 584	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	509 of 596	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	448 of 587	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	339 of 592	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.6	191 of 574	66.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+19 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-6 vs school

Male (2021)38th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2024)37th percentile~ school

Female (2021)31st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%+7 vs state

Science41%~ state avg

Mathematics40%~ state avg

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Schools Near Holton Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)							KAP Mathematics (2025)							KAP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Holton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	812 W. 5th. St.	Holton	66436	Jackson County	Holton	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 364-3251	511	38	13.4	47.7%	385 (75.3%)	3 (0.6%)	86 (16.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.3%)	48.4	348^th of 656 public elementary schools	47.0%		39.3	422^nd of 653 public elementary schools	35.4%	74	54.2	54.7	44.4				51.3	44.6	33.8	41.3				40.1	41.3		41.3	$13,332	$1,648	$11,684
Jackson Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	12763 266th Road	Holton	66436	Jackson County	North Jackson	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 364-2244	268	22	12.3	38.1%	244 (91.0%)	3 (1.1%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	68.6	178^th of 656 public elementary schools	72.9%		64.1	205^th of 653 public elementary schools	68.6%	27	70.0	58.1	50.0	53.6			57.7	53.3	46.7	52.9	57.1			52.5	47.1		47.1	$14,478	$1,009	$13,470
Royal Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1st and Highland	Hoyt	66440	Jackson County	Royal Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 986-6286	369	29	12.6	54.5%	174 (47.2%)	7 (1.9%)	36 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (29.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.9%)	34.8	455^th of 656 public elementary schools	30.6%		40.1	415^th of 653 public elementary schools	36.4%	40	43.5	41.9					42.7	35.5	33.9					34.7				$12,564	$1,146	$11,419
Valley Falls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	700 Oak Street	Valley Falls	66088	Jefferson County	Valley Falls	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 945-3221	262	23	11.5	32.8%	232 (88.5%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	41.8	395^th of 656 public elementary schools	39.8%		36.1	441^st of 653 public elementary schools	32.5%	46	70.8	52.2	20.8	25.0	18.5	36.7	36.2	45.8	52.2	33.3	34.4	11.1	30.0	33.8	29.2	33.3	31.5	$15,475	$1,544	$13,931
Horton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	300 E 16th	Horton	66439	Brown County	South Brown County	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 486-2616	226	17	13.6	59.7%	159 (70.4%)	1 (0.4%)	25 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (14.6%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.1%)	32.3	473^rd of 656 public elementary schools	27.9%		60.5	239^th of 653 public elementary schools	63.4%	234	41.2	33.3					37.5	41.2	33.3					37.5				$14,707	$950	$13,757
Atchison County Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	607 8th Street	Effingham	66023	Atchison County	Atchison County Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 833-4420	244	21	11.5	48.0%	225 (92.2%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	44	375^th of 656 public elementary schools	42.8%		60.5	240^th of 653 public elementary schools	63.2%	135	42.4	50.0	50.0	43.8			46.6	39.4	44.1	20.6	21.9			31.6	61.8		61.8	$12,706	$1,489	$11,217

Frequently Asked Questions about Holton Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Holton Elementary School?

Students at Holton Elementary School are 75% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Holton Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Holton Middle
High : Holton High

How many students attend Holton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 511 students attended Holton Elementary School.

Is Holton Elementary School a good school?

Holton Elementary School ranks 348^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Holton Elementary School in?

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