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Patterson Elementary School

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Patterson Elementary School ranks 578 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

578^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Patterson Elementary School in Holly, MI, serves 408 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the Holly Area School District, and has earned a 3-star rating with a state ranking in the 61st percentile for the 2025-2026 school year.

Patterson Elementary has shown a remarkable turnaround in recent years. The school's state ranking has climbed steadily from the 41st percentile in 2021-2022 to its current 61st percentile, and chronic absenteeism has been cut in half—dropping from 32.4% to 16.2% over the same period. This attendance rate is now significantly better than the district average (28.4%) and on par with the highly-rated Holly Academy charter school nearby. The school also stands out for its effectiveness with students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 73rd percentile for this group in 2024-2025—a strong indicator that the school is providing meaningful support to its students, over half of whom qualify for free or reduced lunch. With a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5 and per-student spending of $16,683, the district is investing heavily in individualized attention.

Academically, Patterson outperforms the state average in English Language Arts for 3rd and 4th grades and in Math for 4th and 5th grades. However, 3rd-grade math is a notable weakness, with only 39.7% proficiency compared to the district's 53% and state's 42.9%. The school also lags in 5th-grade ELA and Science. When compared to Holly Academy—a 5-star charter school just over a mile away—Patterson's proficiency rates are lower, but the comparison is complicated by very different student demographics. Patterson serves a much higher percentage of economically disadvantaged families, making its strong performance with this subgroup particularly meaningful. The school also shows a gender gap, ranking in the 60th percentile for male students but only the 54th percentile for female students, suggesting an area for future focus.

408

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,683

Per pupil spending ?

56.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

3231 Grange Hall Rd
Holly, MI 48442-2028

(248) 328-3700

District: Holly Area School District

Students who attend Patterson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Holly Middle School
High:	Holly High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.6%

Two or more races:

7.8%

Hispanic:

6.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 61st percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Michigan avg38%

578^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	578 of 1492	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.1	673 of 1488	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	732 of 1486	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	768 of 1470	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	792 of 1344	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	690 of 1153	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.3	306 of 1408	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	309 of 1448	78.7%	★★★★☆
2017	62.3	467 of 1466	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.9	605 of 1548	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.0	885 of 1580	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.0	1031 of 1533	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.8	802 of 1563	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.9	759 of 1566	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.4	1051 of 1552	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.1	1018 of 1552	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.9	1003 of 1589	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.0	975 of 1577	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.9	654 of 1565	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.2	723 of 1545	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	612 of 1343	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.2	804 of 1338	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	847 of 1342	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	795 of 1321	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	799 of 1106	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.1	433 of 902	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.4	271 of 1171	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	284 of 1443	80.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	508 of 1352	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.9	368 of 1346	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	46.3	692 of 1381	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	804 of 1350	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	672 of 1099	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	398 of 749	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.8	99 of 1134	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.4	111 of 1397	92.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	553 of 1372	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.7	553 of 1366	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	628 of 1347	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	771 of 1334	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	762 of 1139	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	693 of 915	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.4	319 of 1196	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	345 of 1446	76.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	670 of 1199	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.2	719 of 1206	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	785 of 1204	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	878 of 1198	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	804 of 1102	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.8	688 of 1005	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.7	273 of 1128	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	347 of 1253	72.3%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)60th percentile~ school

Female (2026)54th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts48%+7 vs state

Math44%+6 vs state

Science36%-4 vs state

Social Studies26%~ state avg

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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
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%)	58.6	578^th of 1492 public elementary schools	61.3%		53.1	673^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	54.8%	95			50.0	51.4	43.5			39.7	48.6	42.0			36.2		26.1		$16,683	$1,611	$15,072
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
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
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%)	88.7	155^th of 1492 public elementary schools	89.6%		87.9	160^th of 1488 public elementary schools	89.2%	5			59.6	62.0	67.3			57.7	67.6	59.6			69.2		46.2		$16,455	$1,033	$15,422
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%)	77.9	289^th of 1492 public elementary schools	80.6%		80.8	261^st of 1488 public elementary schools	82.5%	28			46.9	50.8	57.6			61.2	49.2	53.0			54.5		45.5		$18,735	$1,207	$17,528
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%)	79.1	277^th of 1492 public elementary schools	81.4%		85.8	191^st of 1488 public elementary schools	87.2%	86			49.3	60.6	57.9			53.5	62.1	39.5			56.6		50.0		$17,153	$538	$16,616
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)																	$12,213	$545	$11,669
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%)	84	220^th of 1492 public elementary schools	85.3%		80.7	265^th of 1488 public elementary schools	82.2%	45			55.7	58.0	58.9			58.1	63.2	50.4			62.8		46.5		$12,614	$759	$11,856
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
Cook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	4433 E Cook Rd	Grand Blanc	48439	Genesee County	Grand Blanc Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-7910	397	24	16.8	40.1%	239 (60.2%)	72 (18.1%)	27 (6.8%)	22 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.3%)								(n/a)																	$13,601	$856	$12,745

Frequently Asked Questions about Patterson Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Patterson Elementary School?

Students at Patterson Elementary School are 84% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Is Patterson Elementary School a good school?

Patterson Elementary School ranks 578^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Patterson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 408 students attended Patterson Elementary School.

What district is Patterson Elementary School in?

Holly Area School District

What schools do graduates of Patterson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Holly Middle School
High : Holly High School

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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