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Holz Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Holz Elementary School is a public elementary school in Charleston, West Virginia, serving 289 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Kanawha County Schools district, Holz Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state, ranking 2nd out of 355 West Virginia elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Holz Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the district and state in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science. The school also excels in supporting various student subgroups, ranking within the top 5 in West Virginia for female students, male students, white students, and special education students. Notably, Holz Elementary ranks 1st out of 328 West Virginia elementary schools for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, demonstrating a strong focus on equity and inclusion.

When compared to nearby elementary schools in the Kanawha County district, Holz Elementary stands out with its consistently high performance and unique factors that contribute to its success, such as effective teaching practices, curriculum, and support systems. This exceptional school could serve as a model for other schools in the district or state, providing valuable insights into the factors that drive student achievement and the potential for replicating effective educational approaches.

304

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,755

Per pupil spending ?

27%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1505 Hampton Rd
Charleston, WV 25314-1604

(304) 348-1906

District: Kanawha County Schools

Students who attend Holz Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	John Adams Middle School
High:	George Washington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Two or more races:

4.9%

African American:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (83% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of West Virginia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Kanawha County Schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg44%

West Virginia avg46%

2^nd of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 38Elementary Schools in the Kanawha County Schools

22^nd of 55Kanawha County Schools among West Virginia 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	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	98.1	2 of 355	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	5 of 368	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	9 of 368	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	3 of 375	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	99.2	3 of 380	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	96.1	5 of 383	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	95.9	6 of 392	98.5%	★★★★★
2017	95.6	4 of 399	99.0%	★★★★★
2016	98.4	2 of 402	99.5%	★★★★★
2015	98.1	3 of 408	99.3%	★★★★★
2014	92.7	11 of 422	97.4%	★★★★★
2013	88.2	18 of 428	95.8%	★★★★★
2012	80.0	43 of 426	89.9%	★★★★★
2011	93.1	12 of 426	97.2%	★★★★★
2010	95.7	8 of 427	98.1%	★★★★★
2009	93.7	6 of 420	98.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	79.8	12 of 75	84.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	95.4	5 of 302	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	4 of 316	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	10 of 317	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	3 of 325	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	91.7	12 of 322	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	90.4	9 of 339	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	9 of 366	97.5%	★★★★★
2017	92.3	5 of 381	98.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	97.2	1 of 328	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	10 of 336	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	10 of 333	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	70.6	53 of 347	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	55.1	120 of 335	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	95 of 368	74.2%	★★★★☆
2017	96.6	3 of 382	99.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	97.5	2 of 305	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	7 of 325	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	4 of 322	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	3 of 330	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	99.5	3 of 333	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	96.0	4 of 338	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.9	4 of 364	98.9%	★★★★★
2017	95.2	4 of 382	99.0%	★★★★★

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	77.6	1 of 13	92.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2019	99.4	2 of 185	98.9%	★★★★★
2017	82.8	13 of 377	96.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	98.4	2 of 353	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	4 of 367	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.9	2 of 366	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	3 of 373	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	98.9	3 of 376	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	95.9	5 of 373	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.8	3 of 374	99.2%	★★★★★
2017	94.6	7 of 382	98.2%	★★★★★

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)100th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Pacific Islander (2017)92nd percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2017)84th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics89%+41 vs state

English Language Arts85%+36 vs state

Science57%+24 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, September 15, 2017

Wonderful school with great teachers. Close Quote

by a teacher
Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Holz is a wonderful place to teach. The families are involved and supportive. Additionally, the staff not only loves teaching, but we love our kids! Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, December 14, 2014

This school is pathetic in every way. The dress of the staff is unprofessional, grammar usage is hillbilly and the dedication of the teachers is sad. When I read positive comments about this school, I think of how truly uneducated about education the reviews are. These poor children have no idea what they are getting into. WHY DOES WEST VIRGINIA NOT UPDATE THEIR SCHOOLS? Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)			WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			WV Assessment Science (2025)	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 (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	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Holz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1505 Hampton Rd	Charleston	25314	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1906	304	19	16.4		264 (86.8%)	13 (4.3%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	98.1	2^nd of 355 public elementary schools	99.4%		97.4	5^th of 368 public elementary schools	98.6%	3	95.2	93.6	78.6	92.9	78.7	82.1	57.1	$12,755	$1,126	$11,629
Overbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	218 Oakwood Road	Charleston	25314	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-6179	375	22	17.0		282 (75.2%)	38 (10.1%)	9 (2.4%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	35 (9.3%)	86.9	26^th of 355 public elementary schools	92.7%		84.9	35^th of 368 public elementary schools	90.5%	9	76.6	72.6	61.8	59.4	61.3	70.9	50.9	$11,294	$1,064	$10,230
Piedmont Year-Round Education	Public	PK, KG-5	203 Bradford St	Charleston	25301	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 348-1910	279	26	10.7		98 (35.1%)	135 (48.4%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	38 (13.6%)	25.7	300^th of 355 public elementary schools	15.5%		20.7	325^th of 368 public elementary schools	11.7%	25	40.0	29.3	33.3	40.0	36.6	36.1	31.4	$12,444	$2,401	$10,043
Kenna Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	198 Eureka Rd	Charleston	25314	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-6104	180	11	16.3		140 (77.8%)	12 (6.7%)	4 (2.2%)	6 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.0%)	89	21^st of 355 public elementary schools	94.1%		75.5	68^th of 368 public elementary schools	81.5%	47	78.6	82.1	71.4	57.1	67.9	75.0	42.9	$14,311	$1,196	$13,115
Kanawha City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3601 Staunton Ave SE	Charleston	25304	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 348-1985	242	18	13.4		160 (66.1%)	46 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (13.2%)	46.7	187^th of 355 public elementary schools	47.3%		50.2	172^nd of 368 public elementary schools	53.3%	15	38.2	57.1	44.0	41.2	47.6	52.6	34.6	$12,333	$1,280	$11,053
Weberwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	732 Gordon Dr	Charleston	25303	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1924	247	16	15.4		180 (72.9%)	32 (13.0%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.6%)	51.8	163^rd of 355 public elementary schools	54.1%		70.5	82^nd of 368 public elementary schools	77.7%	81	34.4	57.9	50.0	18.8	63.2	66.7	33.3	$12,490	$1,173	$11,317
Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Florida St	Charleston	25302	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 348-1902	453	34	13.3		206 (45.5%)	169 (37.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (16.1%)	9.3	345^th of 355 public elementary schools	2.8%		9.1	365^th of 368 public elementary schools	0.8%	20	28.1	34.8	22.7	12.7	17.8	35.7	14.0	$15,331	$2,653	$12,678
Ruffner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	809 Litz Dr	Charleston	25311	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1130	271	20	13.8		198 (73.1%)	28 (10.3%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	32 (11.8%)	68.8	85^th of 355 public elementary schools	76.1%		47.3	189^th of 368 public elementary schools	48.6%	104	46.0	50.0	54.6	64.9	62.9	63.6	42.4	$12,538	$1,415	$11,123
Montrose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	631 Montrose Dr	Charleston	25303	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1930	224	15	14.9		158 (70.5%)	26 (11.6%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (16.5%)	44.7	194^th of 355 public elementary schools	45.4%		59.9	127^th of 368 public elementary schools	65.5%	67	46.9	59.5	31.0	40.6	56.8	48.3	27.6	$12,655	$1,229	$11,427
Chamberlain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4901 Venable Ave	Charleston	25304	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1969	225	15	15.5		152 (67.6%)	33 (14.7%)	4 (1.8%)	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (12.0%)	63.2	108^th of 355 public elementary schools	69.6%		43.5	216^th of 368 public elementary schools	41.3%	108	58.1	46.7	46.7	58.1	53.3	56.7	43.3	$13,162	$1,196	$11,966

Frequently Asked Questions about Holz Elementary School

What district is Holz Elementary School in?

Kanawha County Schools

Is Holz Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Holz Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 2^nd of 355 West Virginia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Holz Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Holz Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John Adams Middle School
High : George Washington High School

What is the racial makeup of Holz Elementary School?

Students at Holz Elementary School are 87% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Holz Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 304 students attended Holz Elementary School.

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