Elementary Schools in Holden R-III

Summary:

The Holden R-III school district in Missouri has a single elementary school, Holden Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 208th out of 906 Missouri elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 407th out of 900 in 2024-2025.

While Holden Elementary's overall performance on standardized tests is generally below the state average, the school has shown some strengths in English Language Arts, particularly in the upper elementary grades. In 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate (45.7%) was higher than the state average (41.8%), and in 2023-2024, the 4th and 5th grade English Language Arts proficiency rates (52.9% and 53.6%, respectively) were also higher than the state averages (46.2% and 43%). However, the school faces challenges, such as a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (47.55% in 2023-2024) and a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.1% in the 2023-2024 school year.

Overall, Holden R-III has a single elementary school, Holden Elementary, which has shown both strengths and areas for improvement in recent years. The school's performance on standardized tests has been inconsistent, but it has demonstrated some success in English Language Arts. Addressing the needs of its economically disadvantaged student population and chronic absenteeism issues may be key focus areas for the school moving forward.

District Detail

1612 S Main
Holden, MO 64040-1605

(816) 732-5568

SchoolDigger Rank:
215^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,232

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			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/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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Holden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1903 S Market	Holden	64040	Johnson County	Holden R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 732-6071	540	34	15.8	51.1%	480 (88.9%)	8 (1.5%)	35 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	55.1	407^th of 900 public elementary schools	54.8%		73.8	208^th of 906 public elementary schools	77.0%	199	40.2	42.4	36.6	42.1	45.7	42.5	47.6	$10,793	$1,650	$9,143

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kingsville R-I	5.22 mi	2
Johnson County R-Vii	9.38 mi	2	122^nd
Chilhowee R-IV	10.4 mi	2
Strasburg C-3	10.6 mi	1
East Lynne 40	13.22 mi	1

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

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