Holly Pond Elementary School

Summary:

Holly Pond Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 578 students in grades PK-8 in the town of Holly Pond, Alabama, which is part of the Cullman County school district. This school consistently outperforms the county and state averages in academic proficiency, with particularly strong results in English Language Arts.

Holly Pond Elementary has a predominantly white student population (86.51%), which is higher than nearby schools like Hanceville Elementary (74.2% white) and Fairview Elementary (81.27% white). However, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 45.6% in 2021-2022 to 70.93% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the rates at Fairview Elementary (65.64%) and Hanceville Elementary (78.04%).

Despite these demographic shifts, Holly Pond Elementary continues to excel academically, with proficiency rates in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts that consistently outpace the Cullman County and Alabama state averages. The school's performance is particularly strong in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates ranging from 53.25% to 77.14% across grades 3-8. While the school's student-teacher ratio has fluctuated in recent years, its per-student spending is comparable to nearby schools, suggesting that its academic success is driven by effective resource allocation and instructional practices.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 120 New Hope Road
       Holly Pond, AL  35083-6440


(256) 796-0046

District: Cullman County

SchoolDigger Rank:
195th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,380 Help


Students who attend Holly Pond Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Holly Pond High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.3 Help
Number of students:  597

Racial breakdown:

White:
84.6%
Hispanic:
9.2%
Two or more races:
5.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.9% Help


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Compare Details Holly Pond Elementary School ranks better than 71.5% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 3rd among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Cullman County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.31. (See more...)
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Compare Details Holly Pond Elementary School ranks better than 67.4% of middle schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.57. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (84.6%), Hispanic (9.2%), two or more races (5.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 70.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Holly Pond Elementary School is 18.3. 7 elementary schools in the Cullman County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Holly Pond Elementary School employs 32.5 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Holly Pond Elementary School is $8,380. 6 elementary schools in the Cullman County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Holly Pond Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Holly Pond Elementary School 195th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Holly Pond Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Holly Pond Elementary School 144th of 442 Alabama public middle schools. (See Holly Pond Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Cullman County:

SchoolDigger ranks Cullman County 44th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Holly Pond Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Holly Pond Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 52.78 306th 623 50.9%
2005 57.20 295th 688 57.1%
2006 58.30 291st 689 57.8%
2007 80.88 79th 698 88.7%
2008 77.16 106th 698 84.8%
2009 69.30 181st 696 74.0%
2010 74.90 123rd 704 82.5%
2011 70.77 177th 709 75.0%
2012 66.20 240th 696 65.5%
2013 65.90 234th 696 66.4%
2014 72.44 149th 695 78.6%
2015 67.70 190th 691 72.5%
2016 67.83 197th 691 71.5%
2017 70.50 170th 688 75.3%
2018 79.77 124th 680 81.8%
2019 84.58 82nd 681 88.0%
2021 65.93 218th 692 68.5%
2022 63.83 225th 687 67.2%
2023 71.72 173rd 680 74.6%
2024 69.31 195th 684 71.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Holly Pond Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.87 205th 398 48.5%
2022 23.37 296th 345 14.2%
2023 55.16 121st 373 67.6%
2024 59.29 126th 395 68.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Holly Pond Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 63.78 168th 567 70.4%
2018 78.32 95th 651 85.4%
2019 90.58 19th 649 97.1%
2021 63.58 205th 653 68.6%
2022 67.23 174th 651 73.3%
2023 64.07 201st 623 67.7%
2024 73.38 135th 670 79.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Holly Pond Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 63.85 206th 639 67.8%
2018 78.29 120th 640 81.3%
2019 84.58 69th 646 89.3%
2021 59.92 242nd 656 63.1%
2022 59.14 252nd 656 61.6%
2023 66.58 208th 645 67.8%
2024 64.10 213th 650 67.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Holly Pond Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 74.70 131st 639 79.5%
2018 80.25 109th 650 83.2%
2019 78.44 100th 650 84.6%
2021 66.76 196th 669 70.7%
2022 66.10 205th 669 69.4%
2023 73.10 155th 649 76.1%
2024 69.89 190th 655 71.0%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Holly Pond Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.19 177th 508 65.2%
2019 74.80 102nd 529 80.7%
2021 51.56 241st 539 55.3%
2022 44.44 290th 540 46.3%
2023 54.17 228th 528 56.8%
2024 52.49 251st 535 53.1%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Holly Pond Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Holly Pond Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 56.86 170th 437 61.1%
2024 61.57 144th 442 67.4%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Holly Pond Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 20.34 242nd 256 5.5%
2023 28.18 224th 281 20.3%
2024 26.81 237th 281 15.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Holly Pond Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 66.74 92nd 421 78.1%
2023 54.93 160th 410 61.0%
2024 65.07 113th 437 74.1%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Holly Pond Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 59.70 149th 423 64.8%
2023 49.65 201st 417 51.8%
2024 61.37 138th 426 67.6%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Holly Pond Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 54.81 162nd 427 62.1%
2023 60.85 131st 419 68.7%
2024 58.74 147th 428 65.7%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Holly Pond Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 90.57 12th 166 92.8%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Holly Pond Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 43.78 186th 376 50.5%
2023 37.85 222nd 370 40.0%
2024 43.87 195th 373 47.7%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, 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.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Holly Pond Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1997 441 0 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 445
1998 441 0 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 445
1999 450 0 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 455
2000 444 0 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 452
2001 439 0 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 446
2002 425 3 0 7 1 n/a n/a 0 436
2003 425 3 0 7 1 n/a n/a 0 436
2004 440 3 0 12 0 n/a n/a 0 455
2005 461 2 2 12 0 n/a n/a 0 477
2006 483 0 2 10 0 n/a n/a 0 495
2007 489 0 5 21 0 n/a n/a 0 515
2008 500 0 6 16 0 n/a n/a 0 522
2009 425 3 7 17 0 n/a n/a 0 452
2010 436 4 7 16 1 n/a n/a 0 464
2011 410 5 7 15 1 0 0 0 438
2012 385 4 6 16 0 0 1 0 412
2013 395 2 3 24 2 0 0 0 426
2014 405 1 3 22 4 0 2 0 437
2015 393 0 2 23 3 1 3 0 425
2016 351 0 1 25 1 1 16 0 395
2017 340 0 0 26 0 0 15 0 381
2018 297 0 0 29 0 1 23 0 350
2019 294 1 0 29 0 2 16 0 342
2020 293 1 0 28 0 2 16 0 340
2021 275 1 0 30 1 3 16 0 326
2022 476 3 0 51 1 2 13 0 546
2023 500 2 0 57 0 2 17 0 578
2024 505 3 0 55 0 2 32 0 597

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

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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 Pond Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 445 27.3 16.3 35.1
1998 445 27.6 16.1 29
1999 455 30.0 15.2 48.6
2000 452 30.0 15.1 46.2
2001 446 30.0 14.9 46.4
2002 436 29.5 14.8 49.1
2003 436 29.5 14.8 49.1
2004 455 29.4 15.5 48.8
2005 477 30.0 15.9 53.7
2006 495 32.0 15.5 50.1
2007 515 31.4 16.4 50.5
2008 522 35.0 14.9 49.4
2009 452 31.5 14.2 54
2010 464 28.6 16.1 55.6
2011 438 34.0 12.8 58.7
2012 412 32.2 12.7 57.3
2013 426 35.5 12.0 64.1
2014 437 27.2 16.0 55.4
2015 425 26.0 16.3 59.1
2016 395 26.0 15.1 61.5
2017 381 24.0 15.8 58.3
2018 350 22.0 15.9 54.9
2019 342 19.0 18.0 52.9
2020 340 19.0 17.8 58.5
2021 326 20.0 16.3 56.4
2022 546 20.0 27.3 45.6
2023 578 30.1 19.1 70.9
2024 597 32.5 18.3 70.9

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 Pond Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 445 27.3 16.3 35.1
1998 445 27.6 16.1 29
1999 455 30.0 15.2 48.6
2000 452 30.0 15.1 46.2
2001 446 30.0 14.9 46.4
2002 436 29.5 14.8 49.1
2003 436 29.5 14.8 49.1
2004 455 29.4 15.5 48.8
2005 477 30.0 15.9 53.7
2006 495 32.0 15.5 50.1
2007 515 31.4 16.4 50.5
2008 522 35.0 14.9 49.4
2009 452 31.5 14.2 54
2010 464 28.6 16.1 55.6
2011 438 34.0 12.8 58.7
2012 412 32.2 12.7 57.3
2013 426 35.5 12.0 64.1
2014 437 27.2 16.0 55.4
2015 425 26.0 16.3 59.1
2016 395 26.0 15.1 61.5
2017 381 24.0 15.8 58.3
2018 350 22.0 15.9 54.9
2019 342 19.0 18.0 52.9
2020 340 19.0 17.8 58.5
2021 326 20.0 16.3 56.4
2022 546 20.0 27.3 45.6
2023 578 30.1 19.1 70.9
2024 597 32.5 18.3 70.9

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Holly Pond Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $629 (7.5%) $7,725 (92.2%) $8,380

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Holly Pond Elementary School

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 82nd of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 173rd of 680 Elementary schools
 13.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Holly Pond Elementary School)65.260
 5.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Cullman County)66.849.1
 17.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Holly Pond Elementary School)56.939.7
 17.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Cullman County)50.235.2
 15%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Holly Pond Elementary School)61.328.3
 33%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Cullman County)51.129.8
 21.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students342578
 69%
African American12
 100%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic2957
 96.6%
Pacific Islander22
White294500
 70.1%
Two or More Races1617
 6.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients52.9%70.9%
 18%


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Holly Pond Elementary School ranks 195th of 684 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Holly Pond Elementary School are 85% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 597 students attended Holly Pond Elementary School.

Students who attend Holly Pond Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Holly Pond High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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