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Edwin M Holt Elementary

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Edwin M Holt Elementary ranks 524 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

524^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Edwin M Holt Elementary is a K–5 public school in Burlington, NC, serving 505 students in the Alamance-Burlington Schools district. The school ranks in the 65th percentile statewide — 524th out of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools — with a 3-star rating. That makes it a standout in a district that ranks in the bottom quarter of the state. Holt has been consistent over the years, staying between the mid-50s and mid-70s percentile since 2015. About 49% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a much lower rate than many nearby schools, and the student-teacher ratio is 15.3:1.

The most useful comparison is Marvin B Smith Elementary, the only neighboring school ranked higher overall. Holt actually beats Marvin B Smith in 3rd-grade reading (67.6% vs. 59.2%) and 5th-grade science (70.2% vs. 68.3%), and the two schools tie in 5th-grade reading. In every tested grade and subject, Holt outperforms its district average — often by large margins of 18 to 22 percentage points in early-grade math and reading. Against state averages, Holt is above in six of seven tested areas. The exception is 5th-grade math, where 54.3% of students are proficient compared with 62.9% statewide. That gap stands out because 3rd-grade math proficiency at Holt is 74.3%, suggesting the school is strong in early math but loses ground by 5th grade.

Holt also deserves credit for attendance. Its chronic absenteeism rate is 21.5%, well below the district's 30.0% and below the state average of 24.2%. The school shows notably strong results with students in special education (80th percentile statewide), gifted students (82nd percentile), and students from low-income households (73rd percentile), with those groups improving dramatically from the prior year. Overall, Holt is a solid, reliable option within Alamance-Burlington Schools. If the school can close the 5th-grade math gap while keeping its recent momentum, it has clear potential to move from the 65th percentile into the top quarter of North Carolina elementary schools.

505

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

49.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4751 S Nc 62
Burlington, NC 27215

(336) 570-6420

District: Alamance-Burlington Schools

Students who attend Edwin M Holt Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Southern Alamance Middle
High:	Southern Alamance High

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.1%

Hispanic:

12.3%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg51%

North Carolina avg61%

524^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

179^th of 246Alamance-Burlington Schools among North Carolina 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	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	524 of 1492	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.4	662 of 1490	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	605 of 1505	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.8	396 of 1502	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	60.4	585 of 1514	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	584 of 1489	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.2	469 of 1473	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	523 of 1434	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.3	336 of 1429	76.5%	★★★★☆
2016	71.6	367 of 1425	74.2%	★★★★☆
2015	58.0	602 of 1440	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.2	480 of 1390	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.6	546 of 1403	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.1	508 of 1388	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.3	625 of 1381	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.0	599 of 1363	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.6	469 of 1354	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.2	542 of 1324	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.7	475 of 1293	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.9	456 of 1276	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	39.2	351 of 634	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.2	79 of 646	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	26.3	736 of 878	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	886 of 897	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	686 of 1447	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.8	796 of 1451	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.1	612 of 1455	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	445 of 1459	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	667 of 1458	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	596 of 1440	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	569 of 1424	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	449 of 1405	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	137 of 743	81.6%	★★★★☆
2025	56.5	402 of 710	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.4	204 of 669	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	249 of 582	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	349 of 500	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.8	125 of 494	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.3	118 of 612	80.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	570 of 981	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.1	547 of 961	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	407 of 951	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.6	141 of 915	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	302 of 893	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	384 of 1434	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	49.0	718 of 1437	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	820 of 1450	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.9	414 of 1437	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	45.6	736 of 1366	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	750 of 1329	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	823 of 1361	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	744 of 1332	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	380 of 1451	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	60.1	543 of 1450	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	587 of 1464	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.4	365 of 1461	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	481 of 1464	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	534 of 1444	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.1	371 of 1430	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	59.8	570 of 1413	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	165 of 175	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	160 of 815	80.4%	★★★★☆
2025	34.6	550 of 821	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	518 of 801	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	618 of 1146	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.2	775 of 1172	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	755 of 1166	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	648 of 1183	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	774 of 1194	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	696 of 1172	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	662 of 1183	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	796 of 1178	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)82nd percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2026)80th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2022)45th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)6th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science70%~ state avg

Mathematics65%~ state avg

Reading63%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2025)	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	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Edwin M Holt Elementary	Public	K-5	4751 S Nc 62	Burlington	27215	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 570-6420	505	33	15.3	49.1%	369 (73.1%)	33 (6.5%)	62 (12.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.5%)	63.7	524^th of 1492 public elementary schools	64.9%		54.4	662^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	55.6%	138	74.3	69.7	54.3	67.6	65.2	57.4	70.2	$9,443	$688	$8,755
Highland Elementary	Public	K-5	3720 Bonnar Bridge Parkway	Burlington	27215	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 538-8700	661	41	16.3	53.7%	220 (33.3%)	213 (32.2%)	127 (19.2%)	39 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (9.2%)	52.6	685^th of 1492 public elementary schools	54.1%		46.1	815^th of 1490 public elementary schools	45.3%	130	61.1	47.7	70.6	54.6	54.1	66.7	68.6	$9,245	$741	$8,504
Marvin B Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2235 Delaney Drive	Burlington	27215	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 570-6140	556	36	15.2	99.3%	217 (39.0%)	127 (22.8%)	141 (25.4%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (10.3%)	68.7	444^th of 1492 public elementary schools	70.2%		74.6	322^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	78.4%	122	80.3	71.8	69.5	59.2	67.1	57.3	68.3	$9,448	$690	$8,757
Grove Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	141 Trail One	Burlington	27215	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 570-6115	437	30	14.7	99.3%	55 (12.6%)	188 (43.0%)	140 (32.0%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	45 (10.3%)	12.9	1387^th of 1492 public elementary schools	7.0%		9.5	1429^th of 1490 public elementary schools	4.1%	42	32.3	35.4	51.9	24.2	31.7	40.4	55.8	$10,942	$1,874	$9,068
Harvey R Newlin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	316 Carden Street	Burlington	27215	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 570-6125	491	32	15.2	99.4%	51 (10.4%)	146 (29.7%)	252 (51.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.5%)	7.3	1449^th of 1492 public elementary schools	2.9%		4.3	1474^th of 1490 public elementary schools	1.1%	25	35.4	19.4	37.8	27.7	28.4	32.4	50.0	$9,853	$1,732	$8,121
South Graham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	320 Ivey Road	Graham	27253	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 570-6520	518	34	15.2	99.4%	86 (16.6%)	154 (29.7%)	226 (43.6%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.7%)	12.7	1391^st of 1492 public elementary schools	6.8%		20.4	1272^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	14.6%	119	43.7	37.2	38.4	36.6	40.7	38.4	42.5	$10,049	$1,265	$8,783
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1714 W Davis Street	Burlington	27215	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 570-6120	556	37	15.0	99.5%	65 (11.7%)	215 (38.7%)	220 (39.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.2%)	8.9	1433^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	4.0%		13.1	1378^th of 1490 public elementary schools	7.5%	55	40.6	39.2	34.0	27.1	43.2	29.3	39.0	$9,901	$1,732	$8,169
Elon Elementary	Public	K-5	720 Walker Road	Elon	27244	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 538-6000	689	40	17.0	99.6%	307 (44.6%)	120 (17.4%)	181 (26.3%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (10.6%)	51.4	708^th of 1492 public elementary schools	52.5%		50.4	741^st of 1490 public elementary schools	50.3%	33	63.8	60.3	61.8	53.4	54.5	54.5	70.0	$8,235	$631	$7,604
Gibsonville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 East Joyner Street	Gibsonville	27249	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 449-4214	595	41	14.4	99.5%	234 (39.3%)	213 (35.8%)	93 (15.6%)	14 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.6%)	31.9	1058^th of 1492 public elementary schools	29.1%		35.8	987^th of 1490 public elementary schools	33.8%	71	45.6	61.7	50.5	35.0	55.6	52.7	55.9	$9,628	$722	$8,905
Eastlawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	502 N Graham Hopedale Road	Burlington	27217	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 570-6180	528	35	15.2	99.4%	32 (6.1%)	133 (25.2%)	320 (60.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	38 (7.2%)	1.6	1489^th of 1492 public elementary schools	0.2%		2.5	1485^th of 1490 public elementary schools	0.3%	4	26.1	14.8	29.4	17.4	23.5	19.1	29.4	$9,376	$1,578	$7,799

Frequently Asked Questions about Edwin M Holt Elementary

What district is Edwin M Holt Elementary in?

Alamance-Burlington Schools

What schools do graduates of Edwin M Holt Elementary attend?

Students who attend Edwin M Holt Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southern Alamance Middle
High : Southern Alamance High

How many students attend Edwin M Holt Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 505 students attended Edwin M Holt Elementary.

Is Edwin M Holt Elementary a good school?

Edwin M Holt Elementary ranks 524^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Edwin M Holt Elementary?

Students at Edwin M Holt Elementary are 73% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American.

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