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Holly Elementary School

Q: Is Holly Elementary School a good school?

Holly Elementary School ranks 788 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

788^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Holly Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Holly Area School District in Holly, Michigan. The school has 319 students and has been rated 2-3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger over the past several years, ranking between the 720th and 836th out of around 1,400-1,500 Michigan elementary schools.

Holly Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by M-Step proficiency rates, is generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 31.8% compared to the district's 39.6% and the state's 38.9%. Similarly, the 5th grade math proficiency rate was 34.7% compared to the district's 40.3% and the state's 32.9%. The school has also experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.2% to 30.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Holly Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 50-60% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite the increase in per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratios at Holly Elementary School, the academic outcomes have not shown significant improvement. In comparison, the nearby Rose Pioneer Elementary and Davisburg Elementary schools, which are also part of the Holly Area School District, tend to outperform Holly Elementary on academic measures. This suggests that factors beyond just district-level resources and policies may be contributing to the differences in academic outcomes, such as school-specific leadership, teaching practices, or community engagement.

307

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,083

Per pupil spending ?

51.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 E Maple St
Holly, MI 48442-1777

(248) 328-3600

District: Holly Area School District

Students who attend Holly Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Holly Middle School
High:	Holly High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.7%

Two or more races:

5.9%

Hispanic:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 29th percentile in 2021 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 47th (2025) from a 29th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Holly Area School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg42%

Michigan avg39%

788^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Holly Area School District

230^th of 613Holly 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	788 of 1488	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	720 of 1486	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	773 of 1470	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	836 of 1344	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	814 of 1153	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.8	813 of 1408	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	831 of 1448	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.8	887 of 1466	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.7	956 of 1548	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.2	732 of 1580	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	37.9	1049 of 1533	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.1	1042 of 1563	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.3	900 of 1566	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.9	1229 of 1552	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.6	1193 of 1552	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	49.5	1066 of 1589	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.3	1228 of 1577	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	51.2	975 of 1565	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.2	724 of 1545	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	687 of 1338	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	617 of 1342	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.8	736 of 1321	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	803 of 1106	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	691 of 902	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	740 of 1171	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	802 of 1443	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	593 of 1346	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	658 of 1381	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	686 of 1350	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	678 of 1099	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.0	372 of 749	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	443 of 1134	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	593 of 1397	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	818 of 1366	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	800 of 1347	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	818 of 1334	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	740 of 1139	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	671 of 915	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.0	652 of 1196	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	843 of 1446	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	794 of 1206	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	724 of 1204	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	809 of 1198	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	853 of 1102	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	813 of 1005	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	821 of 1128	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	913 of 1253	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile~ school

Male (2025)40th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science47%+7 vs state

English Language Arts37%-5 vs state

Math36%~ state avg

Social Studies24%-5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, September 3, 2022

Great school. Smaller classes. Love all the teachers and staff. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, March 5, 2018

District is great, smaller class size make better one on one learning. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, May 10, 2010

This is one of the best elementary schools in Oakland County. The programs, leadership, technology, teaching staff, support staff and parents. I would highly recommend visiting this school and seeing it first hand. Close Quote

Schools Near Holly Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (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	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
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%)	45.3	788^th of 1488 public elementary schools	47.0%		48.6	720^th of 1486 public elementary schools	51.5%	68		31.8	30.8	49.0			43.2	30.8	34.7			46.9		24.5		$17,083	$2,459	$14,623
Holly Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	PK, KG-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%)	89.6	126^th of 1488 public elementary schools	91.5%		89.6	121^st of 1486 public elementary schools	91.9%	5	50.0	62.3	54.4	75.9	82.4	70.7	79.7	51.9	58.6	54.9	56.1	75.9	76.9	65.5	80.8	$12,225	$1,505	$10,719
Patterson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3231 Grange Hall Rd	Holly	48442	Oakland County	Holly Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 328-3700	408	30	13.5	56.9%	341 (83.6%)	6 (1.5%)	27 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.8%)	53.1	673^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	54.8%		47.9	732^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	50.7%	59		42.1	42.6	33.3			47.4	47.5	39.2			41.8		28.8		$15,861	$2,203	$13,658
TomekEastern Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 4th St	Fenton	48430	Genesee County	Fenton Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-6800	380	26	14.5	39.5%	335 (88.2%)	3 (0.8%)	19 (5.0%)	4 (1.1%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	87.9	160^th of 1488 public elementary schools	89.2%		82.9	218^th of 1486 public elementary schools	85.3%	58		57.4	63.8	71.9			61.8	63.8	54.7			64.1		51.6		$14,666	$1,230	$13,436
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%)	64	506^th of 1488 public elementary schools	66.0%		54.4	643^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	56.7%	137		37.3	35.3	59.0			46.3	33.3	45.9			55.7		54.1		$15,368	$1,332	$14,036
North Road Elementary School	Public	K-5	525 North Rd	Fenton	48430	Genesee County	Fenton Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-1500	351	28	12.3	47.6%	294 (83.8%)	6 (1.7%)	28 (8.0%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	80.8	261^st of 1488 public elementary schools	82.5%		70.4	400^th of 1486 public elementary schools	73.1%	139		59.3	57.1	54.9			69.5	69.8	41.2			52.9		43.1		$16,273	$2,451	$13,823
State Road Elementary School	Public	K-5	1161 State Rd	Fenton	48430	Genesee County	Fenton Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-2400	396	28	14.1	24.0%	345 (87.1%)	4 (1.0%)	27 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	85.8	191^st of 1488 public elementary schools	87.2%		84.9	185^th of 1486 public elementary schools	87.6%	6		60.0	57.7	70.0			55.0	57.1	51.4			70.0		57.1		$15,876	$695	$15,181
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%)	65	494^th of 1488 public elementary schools	66.8%		56.4	610^th of 1486 public elementary schools	59.0%	116		45.8	48.6	44.2			58.3	62.9	40.5			50.0		26.2		$17,219	$2,420	$14,799
West Shore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	3076 Lahring Rd	Fenton	48430	Genesee County	Lake Fenton Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-6542	505	28	18.3	27.9%	447 (88.5%)	6 (1.2%)	30 (5.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)								(n/a)																$12,183	$729	$11,454
Torrey Hill Intermediate School	Public	3-5	12410 Torrey Rd	Fenton	48430	Genesee County	Lake Fenton Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-3617	422	23	18.7	25.1%	379 (89.8%)	7 (1.7%)	22 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	80.7	265^th of 1488 public elementary schools	82.2%		85.6	181^st of 1486 public elementary schools	87.8%	84		59.9	59.1	56.7			67.9	68.5	45.3			51.3		42.0		$12,480	$1,098	$11,381

Frequently Asked Questions about Holly Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Holly Elementary School?

Students at Holly Elementary School are 86% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American.

Is Holly Elementary School a good school?

Holly Elementary School ranks 788^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Holly Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Holly Middle School
High : Holly High School

How many students attend Holly Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 307 students attended Holly Elementary School.

What district is Holly Elementary School in?

Holly Area School District

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