Summary:
Zip code 38635 is home to two middle-level schools in the Holly Springs School District — Holly Springs Intermediate School (grades 4–6, 228 students) and Holly Springs Junior High School (grades 7–8, 145 students) — serving a predominantly low-income population, with 97.4% and 91.0% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, respectively.
Holly Springs Junior High School is the standout for academic momentum. Its SchoolDigger ranking jumped from the 11th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 42nd percentile in 2025–2026, and its 7th grade math proficiency rate of 71.4% surpassed the state average of 57.7% — the only tested subject in either school to do so. It also posted strong year-over-year gains in 8th grade math (+19.9 points) and 8th grade ELA (+17.2 points). Holly Springs Intermediate School, by contrast, shows relative strengths in 5th grade science (61.9% vs. 71.5% state) and 6th grade math (46.9% vs. 52.7% state), but struggles significantly in 4th and 5th grade math, where proficiency sits near 27% — more than 20 points below state averages.
Both schools exceed the state chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9%, with rates around 27–28%, though they remain below the district average of 34.9%. The Junior High benefits from a lower student-teacher ratio (12.9:1) compared to the Intermediate School (17.6:1), which may help explain its stronger academic performance. Because these are the only schools in the district serving these grade levels, school and district scores are identical, offering no additional comparison context. Overall, Holly Springs Junior High School's rapid rise and above-state 7th grade math performance suggest meaningful progress, while early math intervention in grades 4 and 5 at Holly Springs Intermediate School appears to be the district's most urgent priority.
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