Elementary Schools in Holton Public Schools

Holton Public Schools operates a single elementary school, Holton Elementary School, which serves students from preschool through 5th grade. Located in Holton, Michigan, the school faces several challenges, including consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population.

Holton Elementary School is ranked 1071 out of 1488 Michigan elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other schools in the state. The school's proficiency rates in M-Step/English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies are consistently lower than the state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade proficiency rates were 24.6% in ELA, 10.7% in Math, 15.8% in Science, and 19.3% in Social Studies, compared to the state averages of 44.4%, 32.9%, 40.3%, and 29.8%, respectively.

Additionally, Holton Public Schools faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, with Holton Elementary School reporting a rate of 29.5% in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the state average. The school also serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with 73.98% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. Despite the higher-than-average spending per student of $17,007 and a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.4 to 1, the school's academic performance remains below the state average, suggesting a need for a more comprehensive approach to address the challenges facing the school and the district.