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Holden Elementary

Q: Is Holden Elementary a good school?

Holden Elementary ranks 407 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

407^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Holden Elementary is a public elementary school serving 530 students in grades PK-5 in Holden, Missouri. The school is part of the Holden R-III school district, which is ranked 215 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of Holden Elementary's notable strengths is its performance with low socioeconomic status (SES) students. Over the past 3 years, the school has consistently ranked in the top 10% of Missouri elementary schools for this metric, and in 2023-2024 it ranked 58th out of 625 schools for low SES student performance, earning a 5-star rating. However, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.3% to 26.8% over the past 4 years, which is higher than nearby schools like Pleasant Hill Primary (17.9%) and Sterling Elementary (20.6%).

Holden Elementary's academic performance on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) is mixed compared to the state and its district average. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in math and English language arts were 1-2 percentage points below the state average for 3rd-5th grades, but it outperformed the state in 5th grade science proficiency. The school's performance has fluctuated year-over-year, with some grades and subjects exceeding state averages and others falling short. Additionally, Holden Elementary has a higher student-teacher ratio (14.7 to 16.5) compared to nearby schools, which could impact the learning environment.

540

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,793

Per pupil spending ?

51.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1903 S Market
Holden, MO 64040-1674

(816) 732-6071

District: Holden R-III

Students who attend Holden Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Holden Middle
High:	Holden High

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.9%

Hispanic:

6.5%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 77th percentile in 2024 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Missouri median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 77th-percentile peak (2024) to 55th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Missouri avg42%

407^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

215^th of 367Holden R-III among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	407 of 900	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.8	208 of 906	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	281 of 898	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	264 of 908	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	48.9	475 of 901	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	627 of 1052	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	717 of 1045	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.5	594 of 1032	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.1	695 of 865	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.3	767 of 1058	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	47.6	615 of 1089	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.8	557 of 1108	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.1	554 of 1085	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.4	483 of 1088	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	45.4	649 of 1066	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.7	407 of 1053	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	266 of 638	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.8	58 of 625	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	79.7	59 of 611	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	73.3	76 of 532	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.8	150 of 574	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	33.8	674 of 907	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	779 of 887	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	409 of 666	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.9	246 of 668	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	304 of 673	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	280 of 675	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.2	449 of 691	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.6	738 of 917	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	772 of 898	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)58th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

Science42%~ state avg

Mathematics39%~ state avg

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by a parent
Sunday, March 23, 2014

There is a lot of bullying that takes place here. Most of it perpetrated by the teachers, principal, and school police officer. Close Quote

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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 Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th 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
Kingsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	101 E Adriatic	Kingsville	64061	Johnson County	Kingsville R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 597-3422	119	9	12.8	34.5%	110 (92.4%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.4%)								(n/a)		13.8						27.3		$17,782	$245	$17,537
Crest Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	94 NW 58 Hwy	Centerview	64019	Johnson County	Johnson County R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 656-3315	276	20	13.6	38.8%	255 (92.4%)	3 (1.1%)	9 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	40.2	563^rd of 900 public elementary schools	37.4%		31.8	642^nd of 906 public elementary schools	29.1%	79	40.6	23.5	38.0					31.2	42.0	$12,008	$877	$11,132
Strasburg Elementary	Public	K-8	608 W State Rte E	Strasburg	64090	Cass County	Strasburg C-3	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 680-3333	111	14	8.0	22.5%	95 (85.6%)	4 (3.6%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.1%)								(n/a)				7.2	35.4	11.2				$12,769	$320	$12,449
Chilhowee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	101 SW State Route 2	Chilhowee	64733	Johnson County	Chilhowee R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 678-4511	56	10	5.8	41.1%	53 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.4%)								(n/a)										$21,609	$3,756	$17,853
East Lynne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	24706 S State Rte K	East Lynne	64743	Cass County	East Lynne 40	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 925-2380	155	16	9.8	31.6%	152 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)	92.2									$14,754	$519	$14,236
Sherwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	33300 S Sherwood Dr	Creighton	64739	Cass County	Sherwood Cass R-VIII	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 499-2239	336	29	11.5	46.4%	306 (91.1%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	35.8	609^th of 900 public elementary schools	32.3%		30.3	654^th of 906 public elementary schools	27.8%	45	35.5	35.7	19.7				28.8	46.4	32.1	$11,906	$283	$11,624
Martin Warren Elementary	Public	3-5	105 S Maguire	Warrensburg	64093	Johnson County	Warrensburg R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 747-7160	407	30	13.6	45.2%	297 (73.0%)	24 (5.9%)	27 (6.6%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.0%)	46 (11.3%)	56.5	393^rd of 900 public elementary schools	56.3%		53.4	413^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.4%	20	41.7	33.7	49.1		49.1		43.2	35.9	52.3	$12,374	$553	$11,821
Sterling Elementary	Public	3-5	522 E Gay	Warrensburg	64093	Johnson County	Warrensburg R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 747-7478	399	29	13.5	39.1%	296 (74.2%)	17 (4.3%)	24 (6.0%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	46 (11.5%)	51.2	448^th of 900 public elementary schools	50.2%		45.5	505^th of 906 public elementary schools	44.3%	57	37.9	29.9	34.4		48.0		47.0	35.8	53.6	$12,323	$204	$12,118
Maple Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	950 Hamilton Street	Warrensburg	64093	Johnson County	Warrensburg R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 422-5770	462	37	12.6	50.9%	324 (70.1%)	24 (5.2%)	36 (7.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.1%)	56 (12.1%)								(n/a)										$12,672	$327	$12,345

Frequently Asked Questions about Holden Elementary

Is Holden Elementary a good school?

Holden Elementary ranks 407^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Holden Elementary attend?

Students who attend Holden Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Holden Middle
High : Holden High

What district is Holden Elementary in?

Holden R-III

What is the racial makeup of Holden Elementary?

Students at Holden Elementary are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Holden Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 540 students attended Holden Elementary.

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