Summary:
The Holly Area School District is served by a single middle school, Holly Middle School, which enrolls 743 students in grades 6 through 8 in a suburban Michigan community.
Holly Middle School holds a stable, middle-of-the-pack position statewide, ranking 444th out of 896 Michigan middle schools (50th percentile) with a 3-star rating for 2025-2026. Because it is the district's only middle school, its performance directly defines the district's metrics. Academically, the school shows a clear split: math proficiency lags the state average by 5-8 percentage points across all grades (e.g., 7th grade at 25.6% vs. 33.3% statewide), while 8th-grade social studies nearly matches the state (49% vs. 50.3%) and represents the school's strongest subject. English language arts scores sit closer to state averages, particularly in 8th grade (61.7% vs. 64.8%).
Two concerns stand out for parents. First, chronic absenteeism is elevated at 29.9%, higher than both the district (28.4%) and state (27.9%) averages—a factor often linked to lower achievement. Second, over half of students (51.82%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic need. On the positive side, per-student spending is $14,633 with a student-teacher ratio of 18.7:1. The school also shows notable year-over-year improvement in 8th-grade social studies (jumping from 40.7% to 49%), though other subjects, like 7th-grade math, dropped sharply (32.2% to 25.6%), suggesting cohort-to-cohort volatility rather than clear trends. Overall, Holly Middle School provides a typical educational experience relative to similar schools, with clear opportunities for growth in math and attendance, but a relative strength in social studies that could serve as a model for other subjects.
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