Holt Elementary School

Summary:

Holt Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, serving 462 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Tuscaloosa County School District, which is ranked 90 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Holt Elementary School faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom half of Alabama elementary schools. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the Tuscaloosa County and Alabama state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 9.68% of 3rd-grade students at Holt Elementary were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 32.76% in Tuscaloosa County and 42.16% statewide. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with White students consistently underperforming compared to their African American and Hispanic peers.

Holt Elementary School's challenges are further highlighted when compared to nearby schools in the Tuscaloosa area. For instance, Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary, which is only about 2.5 miles away, consistently ranks among the top 5% of Alabama elementary schools and outperforms Holt Elementary by a significant margin across all subject areas and grade levels. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Holt Elementary (over 87% receive free or reduced-price lunch) likely contributes to the school's lower academic performance, underscoring the need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique challenges faced by the school's population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1001 Crescent Ridge Road
       Tuscaloosa, AL  35404


(205) 342-2650

District: Tuscaloosa County

SchoolDigger Rank:
628th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,575 Help


Students who attend Holt Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    DavisEmerson Middle School
High:    Holt High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.9 Help
Number of students:  462

Racial breakdown:

African American:
58.0%
Hispanic:
23.6%
White:
14.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  87.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Holt Elementary School ranks worse than 91.8% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks last among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Tuscaloosa County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.24. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Holt Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (58%), Hispanic (23.6%), White (14.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 87.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Tuscaloosa County School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Holt Elementary School is 17.9. 9 elementary schools in the Tuscaloosa County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Holt Elementary School is $10,575, which is the 2nd highest among 17 elementary schools in the Tuscaloosa County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Holt Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Holt Elementary School 628th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Holt Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Tuscaloosa County:

SchoolDigger ranks Tuscaloosa County 90th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Holt Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Holt Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 34.97 446th 623 28.4%
2005 23.09 596th 688 13.4%
2006 23.41 599th 689 13.1%
2007 10.89 670th 698 4.0%
2008 9.02 684th 698 2.0%
2009 5.84 690th 696 0.9%
2010 22.13 623rd 704 11.5%
2011 12.05 681st 709 3.9%
2012 27.21 586th 696 15.8%
2013 31.59 577th 696 17.1%
2014 19.91 588th 695 15.4%
2015 17.54 591st 691 14.5%
2016 20.37 563rd 691 18.5%
2017 22.58 552nd 688 19.8%
2018 11.75 617th 680 9.3%
2019 10.33 636th 681 6.6%
2021 32.83 467th 692 32.5%
2022 18.87 557th 687 18.9%
2023 24.18 520th 680 23.5%
2024 11.24 628th 684 8.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Holt Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.56 48th 70 31.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Holt Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 31.11 84th 110 23.6%
2023 70.16 20th 123 83.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Holt Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 40.46 149th 280 46.8%
2018 29.29 251st 344 27.0%
2019 39.06 243rd 392 38.0%
2021 28.33 313th 398 21.4%
2022 33.71 224th 345 35.1%
2023 32.91 266th 373 28.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Holt Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.24 592nd 651 9.1%
2019 12.24 616th 649 5.1%
2021 27.53 478th 653 26.8%
2022 22.10 529th 651 18.7%
2023 28.02 472nd 623 24.2%
2024 14.56 605th 670 9.7%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Holt Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 23.70 513th 639 19.7%
2018 11.89 586th 640 8.4%
2019 10.25 611th 646 5.4%
2021 31.76 454th 656 30.8%
2022 19.38 533rd 656 18.8%
2023 26.22 490th 645 24.0%
2024 15.83 566th 650 12.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Holt Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 23.15 499th 639 21.9%
2018 13.28 588th 650 9.5%
2019 12.15 598th 650 8.0%
2021 34.87 441st 669 34.1%
2022 19.56 535th 669 20.0%
2023 24.34 498th 649 23.3%
2024 10.08 617th 655 5.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Holt Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 35.58 215th 336 36.0%
2018 27.94 341st 423 19.4%
2019 19.71 391st 426 8.2%
2021 42.12 222nd 426 47.9%
2022 33.44 281st 426 34.0%
2023 39.96 243rd 427 43.1%
2024 18.15 392nd 420 6.7%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Holt Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 46.97 67th 130 48.5%
2018 26.53 114th 140 18.6%
2019 34.94 108th 152 28.9%
2021 64.58 42nd 164 74.4%
2022 38.39 115th 175 34.3%
2023 57.74 65th 184 64.7%
2024 39.10 117th 196 40.3%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for Native American students at Holt Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 44.91 33rd 58 43.1%
2021 69.92 16th 63 74.6%
2022 26.88 53rd 65 18.5%
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Rank History for White students at Holt Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 12.67 351st 369 4.9%
2019 4.46 525th 529 0.8%
2022 14.32 505th 540 6.5%
2023 12.70 495th 528 6.3%
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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.

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.

Holt Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Holt Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 727 727
1989 382 342 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 724
1990 386 348 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 736
1991 395 356 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 760
1992 372 345 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 721
1993 358 343 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 701
1994 301 318 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 619
1995 310 327 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 637
1996 310 327 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 637
1997 327 333 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 663
1998 276 354 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 632
1999 248 370 0 3 1 n/a n/a 9 631
2000 236 400 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 636
2001 217 377 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 598
2002 193 372 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 571
2003 193 372 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 571
2004 130 315 0 3 0 n/a n/a 4 452
2005 114 312 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 432
2006 118 286 0 11 0 n/a n/a 5 420
2007 102 287 0 14 1 n/a n/a 3 407
2008 96 298 0 23 1 n/a n/a 0 418
2009 86 282 0 32 1 n/a n/a 0 401
2010 87 312 0 36 0 n/a n/a 4 439
2011 95 292 0 41 0 0 3 0 431
2012 67 247 0 43 0 0 3 0 360
2013 61 262 0 47 0 0 3 0 373
2014 65 293 0 81 0 0 5 0 444
2015 77 324 0 93 0 0 16 0 510
2016 73 321 0 105 0 0 14 0 513
2017 69 345 0 118 0 1 16 0 549
2018 79 327 0 124 2 0 11 0 543
2019 84 284 0 117 1 0 3 0 489
2020 85 308 0 97 2 5 2 0 499
2021 71 250 0 101 2 3 8 0 435
2022 64 281 0 101 1 3 10 0 460
2023 65 268 0 109 2 2 16 0 462

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 Holt Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 727 31.0 23.4 0
1989 724 32.0 22.6 n/a
1990 736 33.0 22.3 0
1991 760 35.0 21.7 n/a
1992 721 34.0 21.2 n/a
1993 701 36.0 19.5 n/a
1994 619 42.7 14.5 n/a
1995 637 44.3 14.4 n/a
1996 637 44.3 14.4 n/a
1997 663 42.2 15.7 70.6
1998 632 44.0 14.4 67.4
1999 631 42.0 15.0 76.8
2000 636 43.0 14.8 84.1
2001 598 45.0 13.3 85.5
2002 571 39.0 14.6 84.4
2003 571 39.0 14.6 84.4
2004 452 35.0 12.9 93.5
2005 432 32.0 13.5 88
2006 420 30.0 13.8 89.9
2007 407 31.0 13.1 88.9
2008 418 31.0 13.5 83.3
2009 401 27.5 14.4 84.8
2010 439 25.0 17.5 87.6
2011 431 33.8 12.7 88.4
2012 360 31.4 11.4 89.2
2013 373 31.8 11.7 92.5
2014 444 34.0 13.0 86.7
2015 510 26.0 19.6 88.6
2016 513 28.0 18.3 60.6
2017 549 28.0 19.6 64.8
2018 543 28.0 19.3 89
2019 489 28.0 17.4 88.1
2020 499 26.0 19.1 87.8
2021 435 31.0 14.0 88.3
2022 460 25.0 18.4 87
2023 462 25.8 17.9 87.4

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 Holt Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 727 31.0 23.4 0
1989 724 32.0 22.6 n/a
1990 736 33.0 22.3 0
1991 760 35.0 21.7 n/a
1992 721 34.0 21.2 n/a
1993 701 36.0 19.5 n/a
1994 619 42.7 14.5 n/a
1995 637 44.3 14.4 n/a
1996 637 44.3 14.4 n/a
1997 663 42.2 15.7 70.6
1998 632 44.0 14.4 67.4
1999 631 42.0 15.0 76.8
2000 636 43.0 14.8 84.1
2001 598 45.0 13.3 85.5
2002 571 39.0 14.6 84.4
2003 571 39.0 14.6 84.4
2004 452 35.0 12.9 93.5
2005 432 32.0 13.5 88
2006 420 30.0 13.8 89.9
2007 407 31.0 13.1 88.9
2008 418 31.0 13.5 83.3
2009 401 27.5 14.4 84.8
2010 439 25.0 17.5 87.6
2011 431 33.8 12.7 88.4
2012 360 31.4 11.4 89.2
2013 373 31.8 11.7 92.5
2014 444 34.0 13.0 86.7
2015 510 26.0 19.6 88.6
2016 513 28.0 18.3 60.6
2017 549 28.0 19.6 64.8
2018 543 28.0 19.3 89
2019 489 28.0 17.4 88.1
2020 499 26.0 19.1 87.8
2021 435 31.0 14.0 88.3
2022 460 25.0 18.4 87
2023 462 25.8 17.9 87.4

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 Holt Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,644 (25.0%) $7,907 (74.8%) $10,575

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Holt 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 636th of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 520th of 680 Elementary schools
 16.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Holt Elementary School)22.116
 6.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tuscaloosa County)54.337.2
 17.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Holt Elementary School)19.214.1
 5.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tuscaloosa County)47.734.6
 13.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Holt Elementary School)14.929.2
 14.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tuscaloosa County)4631
 15%
   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 Students489462
 5.5%
African American284268
 5.6%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic117109
 6.8%
Pacific Islander02
White8465
 22.6%
Two or More Races316
 433.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients88.1%87.4%
 0.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Holt Elementary School

Holt Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.2% of Alabama elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 462 students attended Holt Elementary School.

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

Middle : DavisEmerson Middle School
High : Holt High School

Students at Holt Elementary School are 58% African American, 24% Hispanic, 14% White, 3% Two or more races.


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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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