Holly Ridge Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

900 Holly Springs Road
Holly Springs, NC 27540

(919) 577-1300

SchoolDigger Rank:
63^rd of 1,502 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,223

Students who attend Holly Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Holly Ridge Middle
High:	Holly Springs High
	Wake Early College of Health and Science
	Wake STEM Early College High School
	Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
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	Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy

Student/teacher ratio: 14.9

Number of students: 791

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.2%

African American:

10.2%

Hispanic:

8.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Holly Ridge Elementary ranks better than 95.8% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 13^th among 115 ranked elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.75. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72.2%), African American (10.2%), Hispanic (8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 15% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Holly Ridge Elementary is 14.9. 107 elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Holly Ridge Elementary employs 52.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Holly Ridge Elementary is $9,223. 94 elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Holly Ridge Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Holly Ridge Elementary 63^rd of 1502 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Holly Ridge Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Wake County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Wake County Schools 65^th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Holly Ridge Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Holly Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	62.93	482^nd	1276	62.2%
2007	71.14	322^nd	1293	75.1%
2008	70.59	341^st	1324	74.2%
2009	78.32	238^th	1354	82.4%
2010	72.09	349^th	1363	74.4%
2011	67.12	467^th	1381	66.2%
2012	74.26	312^th	1388	77.5%
2013	84.85	161^st	1403	88.5%
2014	83.62	184^th	1390	86.8%
2015	80.84	224^th	1440	84.4%
2016	88.28	112^th	1425	92.1%
2017	87.93	112^th	1429	92.2%
2018	91.08	82^nd	1434	94.3%
2019	93.51	49^th	1473	96.7%
2021	89.75	127^th	1489	91.5%
2022	94.21	57^th	1514	96.2%
2023	93.75	63^rd	1502	95.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Holly Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	62.53	446^th	1332	66.5%
2019	74.48	238^th	1361	82.5%
2021	78.99	166^th	1329	87.5%
2022	64.51	366^th	1366	73.2%
2023	76.19	225^th	1437	84.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Holly Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	91.13	64^th	1405	95.4%
2019	92.83	39^th	1424	97.3%
2021	89.08	109^th	1440	92.4%
2022	93.32	51^st	1458	96.5%
2023	93.30	48^th	1459	96.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Holly Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	79.09	87^th	897	90.3%
2019	95.86	14^th	878	98.4%
2021	81.78	54^th	646	91.6%
2022	78.30	63^rd	634	90.1%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Holly Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	66.16	34^th	612	94.4%
2021	52.48	317^th	494	35.8%
2022	64.39	165^th	500	67.0%
2023	65.80	176^th	582	69.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Holly Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	88.22	117^th	1413	91.7%
2019	92.32	58^th	1430	95.9%
2021	88.08	133^rd	1444	90.8%
2022	93.20	62^nd	1464	95.8%
2023	92.23	72^nd	1461	95.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Holly Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	63.80	265^th	927	71.4%
2019	86.11	65^th	949	93.2%
2021	70.11	147^th	896	83.6%
2022	87.11	61^st	927	93.4%
2023	82.44	86^th	933	90.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Holly Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	76.80	141^st	851	83.4%
2019	82.64	85^th	865	90.2%
2021	93.63	36^th	843	95.7%
2022	94.71	25^th	893	97.2%
2023	89.65	55^th	915	94.0%

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Rank History for White students at Holly Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	89.87	54^th	1178	95.4%
2019	91.44	32^nd	1183	97.3%
2021	84.12	135^th	1172	88.5%
2022	89.53	61^st	1194	94.9%
2023	87.95	76^th	1183	93.6%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Holly Ridge Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2004	337	169	2	49	1	n/a	n/a	0	558
2005	381	161	6	58	2	n/a	n/a	0	608
2006	455	194	11	68	2	n/a	n/a	0	730
2007	444	160	11	75	1	n/a	n/a	34	725
2008	511	166	18	69	n/a	n/a	n/a	59	823
2009	499	193	23	61	1	n/a	n/a	0	777
2010	461	171	21	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	712
2011	443	135	22	94	1	0	41	0	736
2012	457	131	20	85	0	0	39	0	732
2013	552	131	26	97	1	0	31	0	838
2014	582	113	21	104	1	0	37	0	858
2015	531	110	19	107	1	0	35	0	803
2016	621	106	26	100	3	0	38	0	894
2017	618	105	21	71	2	0	19	0	836
2018	588	99	20	73	1	0	21	0	802
2019	568	98	25	82	0	0	18	0	791
2020	559	91	27	65	0	2	30	0	774
2021	540	91	24	66	0	1	30	0	752
2022	582	97	35	70	0	2	38	0	824
2023	571	81	39	63	0	1	36	0	791

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Holly Ridge Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	558	45.0	12.4	31.5
2005	608	38.0	16.0	29.3
2006	730	50.0	14.6	27.8
2007	725	n/a	n/a	31.1
2008	823	53.5	15.4	n/a
2009	777	51.0	15.2	n/a
2010	712	45.6	15.6	28.4
2011	736	45.2	16.2	28.5
2012	732	47.4	15.4	30.7
2013	838	53.6	15.6	28.9
2014	858	54.1	15.8	26
2015	803	50.0	16.0	24.9
2016	894	52.0	17.1	21.8
2017	836	47.5	17.6	19.4
2018	802	50.2	15.9	17.3
2019	791	50.5	15.6	18.1
2020	774	53.0	14.6	17.7
2021	752	49.9	15.0	14.1
2022	824	56.5	14.5	11.9
2023	791	52.8	14.9	15

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Holly Ridge Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	558	45.0	12.4	31.5
2005	608	38.0	16.0	29.3
2006	730	50.0	14.6	27.8
2007	725	n/a	n/a	31.1
2008	823	53.5	15.4	n/a
2009	777	51.0	15.2	n/a
2010	712	45.6	15.6	28.4
2011	736	45.2	16.2	28.5
2012	732	47.4	15.4	30.7
2013	838	53.6	15.6	28.9
2014	858	54.1	15.8	26
2015	803	50.0	16.0	24.9
2016	894	52.0	17.1	21.8
2017	836	47.5	17.6	19.4
2018	802	50.2	15.9	17.3
2019	791	50.5	15.6	18.1
2020	774	53.0	14.6	17.7
2021	752	49.9	15.0	14.1
2022	824	56.5	14.5	11.9
2023	791	52.8	14.9	15

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Holly Ridge Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$783 (8.5%)	$8,440 (91.5%)	$9,223

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Holly Ridge Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 49^th of 1473 Elementary schools	Ranks 63^rd of 1502 Elementary schools	0.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Holly Ridge Elementary)	94.6	85.1	9.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)	69.4	67.4	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	64.3	61.1	3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Holly Ridge Elementary)	84.7	70.9	13.8%
3rd Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)	66	58.7	7.3%
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)	56.8	48	8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Holly Ridge Elementary)	86.9	84.1	2.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)	65	65
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
4th Grade Reading (Holly Ridge Elementary)	81	80.4	0.6%
4th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)	63.2	65.7	2.5%
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Holly Ridge Elementary)	84.9	86.3	1.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)	66	65.6	0.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	60.2	55.9	4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Holly Ridge Elementary)	76.5	78.1	1.6%
5th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)	60.6	59.1	1.5%
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	54.6	48	6.6%
5th Grade Science (Holly Ridge Elementary)	93.4	89.7	3.7%
5th Grade Science (Wake County Schools)	71.3	70.6	0.7%
5th Grade Science (North Carolina)	72.6	65.3	7.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	791	791
African American	98	81	17.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	25	39	56%
Hispanic	82	63	23.2%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	568	571	0.5%
Two or More Races	18	36	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	18.1%	15%	3%

Schools Near Holly Ridge Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				EOG Mathematics (2023)						EOG Reading (2023)						EOG Science (2023)		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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Holly Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Holly Springs Road	Holly Springs	27540	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 577-1300	791	53	14.9	15.0%	571 (72.2%)	81 (10.2%)	63 (8.0%)	39 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.6%)	93.8	63^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	95.8%		94.2	57^th of 1514 public elementary schools	96.2%	6	85.1	84.1	86.3				70.9	80.4	78.1				89.7		$9,223	$783	$8,440
Holly Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Holly Springs Road	Holly Springs	27540	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 557-2660	907	61	14.9	18.0%	545 (60.1%)	87 (9.6%)	119 (13.1%)	99 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (6.3%)	95.1	35^th of 1502 public elementary schools	97.7%		95	45^th of 1514 public elementary schools	97.0%	10	86.5	84.6	89.1				82.2	82.7	78.3				89.1		$9,402	$603	$8,799
Pine Springs Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	220 Rosewood Centre Dr	Holly Springs	27540	Wake County	Pine Springs Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 439-9448	1,243	72	17.3		891 (71.7%)	70 (5.6%)	82 (6.6%)	102 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	97 (7.8%)	84.8	167^th of 1502 public elementary schools	88.9%		83.5	200^th of 1514 public elementary schools	86.8%	33	69.8	67.7	65.6	75.1	70.7	63.2	81.7	75.0	67.2	72.4	72.0	71.1	80.0	80.0
Holly Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1451 Avent Ferry Road	Holly Springs	27540	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 577-1700	907	63	14.4	11.4%	645 (71.1%)	71 (7.8%)	55 (6.1%)	97 (10.7%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (3.7%)	94.6	45^th of 1502 public elementary schools	97.0%		93.6	68^th of 1514 public elementary schools	95.5%	23	93.1	84.6	83.9				79.9	82.1	72.8				89.1		$9,174	$517	$8,657
Herbert Akins Rd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2275 Herbert Akins Rd	Fuquay Varina	27526	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 694-8300	941	67	14.0	29.5%	616 (65.5%)	120 (12.8%)	117 (12.4%)	39 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (5.0%)	75.4	319^th of 1502 public elementary schools	78.8%		74.9	328^th of 1514 public elementary schools	78.3%	9	71.0	65.4	69.4				61.1	70.0	58.1				71.3		$9,017	$332	$8,685
Oakview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11500 Holly Springs New Hill R	Apex	27539	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 694-8885	949	64	14.7	15.7%	649 (68.4%)	67 (7.1%)	90 (9.5%)	92 (9.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (5.1%)	88.7	129^th of 1502 public elementary schools	91.4%		84.7	183^rd of 1514 public elementary schools	87.9%	54	84.1	74.0	81.1				70.9	69.3	72.4				82.8		$8,808	$362	$8,446
Buckhorn Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5651 Honeycutt Rd	Holly Springs	27540	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 694-8970	761	55	13.8	25.0%	453 (59.5%)	90 (11.8%)	106 (13.9%)	79 (10.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.1%)	85.5	157^th of 1502 public elementary schools	89.5%		82.2	220^th of 1514 public elementary schools	85.5%	63	79.4	80.0	84.8				55.1	73.8	66.4				81.6		$9,241	$405	$8,837
West Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4500 West Lake Rd	Apex	27539	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 662-2300	611	43	14.2	30.6%	395 (64.6%)	53 (8.7%)	113 (18.5%)	13 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.7%)	75.4	316^th of 1502 public elementary schools	79.0%		78.5	262^nd of 1514 public elementary schools	82.7%	54	62.1	61.6	77.8				57.3	67.0	64.1				77.8		$9,343	$437	$8,905
Middle Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Middle Creek Park Avenue	Apex	27539	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 773-9555	641	47	13.5	34.2%	398 (62.1%)	77 (12.0%)	133 (20.7%)	15 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	70.9	391^st of 1502 public elementary schools	74.0%		76.8	295^th of 1514 public elementary schools	80.5%	96	80.9	51.8	73.4				70.2	50.9	61.6				71.8		$9,925	$510	$9,416
Ballentine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1651 North McLaurin Lane	Fuquay Varina	27526	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 557-1120	679	50	13.5	32.1%	429 (63.2%)	62 (9.1%)	138 (20.3%)	21 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.0%)	83.1	195^th of 1502 public elementary schools	87.0%		83.1	206^th of 1514 public elementary schools	86.4%	11	83.8	72.2	73.4				72.6	67.0	62.1				74.2		$10,151	$476	$9,675

Frequently Asked Questions about Holly Ridge Elementary

What schools do graduates of Holly Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Holly Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Holly Ridge Middle
High : Holly Springs High
High : Wake Early College of Health and Science
High : Wake STEM Early College High School
High : Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
High : Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy

Is Holly Ridge Elementary a good school?

Yes! Holly Ridge Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 63^rd of 1502 North Carolina elementary schools.

What district is Holly Ridge Elementary in?

Wake County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Holly Ridge Elementary?

Students at Holly Ridge Elementary are 72% White, 10% African American, 8% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Holly Ridge Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 791 students attended Holly Ridge Elementary.

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