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Rose Pioneer Elementary School

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Rose Pioneer Elementary School ranks 502 nd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

502^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Rose Pioneer Elementary School in Holly, MI, is a mid-sized public school serving 270 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Holly Area School District. The school has earned a consistent 3-star rating and has shown a positive upward trend in its state ranking, climbing from the 54th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 66th percentile for the 2025-2026 school year.

The most impressive thing about Rose Pioneer is its exceptional success with students from low socio-economic backgrounds. The school ranks in the 78th percentile for this subgroup, far exceeding what similar schools achieve. For example, Holly Elementary and Davisburg Elementary have similar free/reduced lunch rates (51-55%) but do not show this level of subgroup success. This suggests Rose Pioneer has effective strategies in place to help economically disadvantaged students thrive. However, there is a significant gender gap: the school ranks in the 83rd percentile for female students but only the 49th percentile for male students—a 34-point swing that parents of boys may want to investigate.

A clear pattern emerges when looking at grade-level performance: the school excels in early grades but struggles in 5th grade. In the most recent year, 3rd-grade math proficiency was an impressive 71.1% and 4th-grade was 61.5%, both far exceeding state averages. But by 5th grade, math proficiency drops to 38.5%, and ELA proficiency falls to 33.3%—below both district and state averages. Chronic absenteeism affects nearly a quarter of students (24.3%), which, while better than the district average of 28.4%, remains a concern. The school spends generously at $19,888 per student with a low student-teacher ratio of 12.3, yet these resources haven't fully translated to upper-grade success. While neighboring Hartland Round Elementary (94th percentile) and Holly Academy (93rd percentile) score higher overall, they serve a much more affluent population—making Rose Pioneer's performance with its student demographics genuinely noteworthy.

270

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,888

Per pupil spending ?

55.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

7110 Milford Rd
Holly, MI 48442-8563

(248) 328-3800

District: Holly Area School District

Students who attend Rose Pioneer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Holly Middle School
High:	Holly High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.1%

Hispanic:

10.0%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (47% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Holly Area School District

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Social Studies scores 15 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg42%

Michigan avg38%

502^nd of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Holly Area School District

246^th of 625Holly Area School District among Michigan districts

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	502 of 1492	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.0	494 of 1488	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	610 of 1486	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	669 of 1470	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	537 of 1344	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	349 of 1153	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.6	415 of 1408	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.7	573 of 1448	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.5	577 of 1466	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.8	896 of 1548	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.2	880 of 1580	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.2	812 of 1533	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.6	585 of 1563	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.4	401 of 1566	74.4%	★★★★☆
2011	61.0	757 of 1552	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.0	822 of 1552	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.1	607 of 1589	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.0	795 of 1577	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.6	869 of 1565	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.6	708 of 1545	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	78.4	230 of 1343	82.9%	★★★★☆
2025	58.4	505 of 1338	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.7	795 of 1342	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	680 of 1321	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	723 of 1106	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.3	262 of 902	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	132 of 1171	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	447 of 1443	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	299 of 1352	77.9%	★★★★☆
2025	73.9	244 of 1346	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	452 of 1381	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	653 of 1350	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	306 of 1099	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	205 of 1134	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	56.9	587 of 1397	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	698 of 1372	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.9	535 of 1366	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	533 of 1347	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	620 of 1334	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	367 of 1139	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.1	509 of 915	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.0	524 of 1196	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	756 of 1446	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	561 of 1199	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.5	567 of 1206	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	671 of 1204	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	703 of 1198	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	604 of 1102	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.3	285 of 1005	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	58.0	450 of 1128	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	556 of 1253	55.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)83rd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile+12 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-13 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math57%+19 vs state

English Language Arts48%+7 vs state

Science41%~ state avg

Social Studies13%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rose Pioneer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7110 Milford Rd	Holly	48442	Oakland County	Holly Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 328-3800	270	22	12.3	55.2%	219 (81.1%)	6 (2.2%)	27 (10.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	63.6	502^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	66.4%		65	494^th of 1488 public elementary schools	66.8%	8			57.9	50.9	33.3			71.1	61.5	38.5			41.0		12.8		$19,888	$1,956	$17,932
Spring Mills Elementary School	Public	K-5	3150 Harvey Lake Rd	Highland	48356	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 684-8130	424	26	16.1	30.2%	389 (91.7%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (4.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	67	453^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	69.6%		67.4	452^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	69.6%	1			46.9	59.4	42.4			59.2	46.9	34.8			53.1		33.3		$15,665	$527	$15,139
Apollo Center	Public	3-5	2029 N Milford Rd	Highland	48357	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 684-8134	5	10	.5	—	5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$52,212	$3,040	$49,172
Davisburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12003 Davisburg Rd	Davisburg	48350	Oakland County	Holly Area School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 328-3500	391	26	14.9	55.0%	316 (80.8%)	11 (2.8%)	29 (7.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.4%)	50.7	685^th of 1492 public elementary schools	54.1%		64	506^th of 1488 public elementary schools	66.0%	179			42.4	43.7	39.6			46.3	43.7	25.9			31.5		29.6		$15,614	$1,294	$14,319
Highland Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 W Livingston Rd	Highland	48357	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 684-8070	292	21	14.1	55.8%	247 (84.6%)	11 (3.8%)	22 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	51	680^th of 1492 public elementary schools	54.4%		52	687^th of 1488 public elementary schools	53.8%	7			51.4	40.0	41.8			55.6	30.9	20.0			38.2		23.6		$17,849	$1,343	$16,506
Andersonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10350 Andersonville Rd	Davisburg	48350	Oakland County	Clarkston Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 623-5200	318	23	13.7	25.2%	268 (84.3%)	5 (1.6%)	30 (9.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	73.7	361^st of 1492 public elementary schools	75.8%		75.4	333^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	77.6%	28			56.0	59.0	51.2			52.0	57.4	46.5			46.5		30.2		$19,195	$952	$18,243
Heritage Elementary School	Public	K-5	219 Watkins Blvd	Highland	48357	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 684-8190	448	28	16.2	24.1%	396 (88.4%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.8%)	66.7	460^th of 1492 public elementary schools	69.2%		65.4	489^th of 1488 public elementary schools	67.1%	29			54.3	62.5	46.9			71.4	69.4	25.9			38.3		27.2		$16,256	$724	$15,533
Holly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 E Maple St	Holly	48442	Oakland County	Holly Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 328-3600	307	21	14.7	51.1%	263 (85.7%)	8 (2.6%)	15 (4.9%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	57.3	591^st of 1492 public elementary schools	60.4%		45.3	788^th of 1488 public elementary schools	47.0%	197			49.1	42.6	43.1			63.5	34.0	37.3			41.2		23.5		$18,464	$1,229	$17,235
Holly Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	K-8	820 Academy Rd	Holly	48442	Oakland County	Holly Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(248) 634-5554	520	36	14.5	19.8%	468 (90.0%)	6 (1.2%)	16 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.6%)	92.2	101^st of 1492 public elementary schools	93.2%		89.6	126^th of 1488 public elementary schools	91.5%	25	487.3	57.5	70.2	70.3	74.7	73.2	67.3	73.7	64.6	57.3	48.8	55.1	61.3	57.5	50.7	77.5	$13,382	$1,089	$12,293
Lakewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1500 Bogie Lake Rd	White Lake	48383	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 684-8030	434	26	16.8	20.3%	379 (87.3%)	12 (2.8%)	13 (3.0%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	81.1	251^st of 1492 public elementary schools	83.2%		80.6	266^th of 1488 public elementary schools	82.1%	15			54.2	61.2	59.0			67.8	64.2	47.5			55.7		32.8		$18,030	$586	$17,443

Frequently Asked Questions about Rose Pioneer Elementary School

What district is Rose Pioneer Elementary School in?

Holly Area School District

How many students attend Rose Pioneer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended Rose Pioneer Elementary School.

Is Rose Pioneer Elementary School a good school?

Rose Pioneer Elementary School ranks 502^nd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Rose Pioneer Elementary School?

Students at Rose Pioneer Elementary School are 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Rose Pioneer Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rose Pioneer Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Holly Middle School
High : Holly High School

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