Holdeman Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tempe, Arizona, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 388. The school is part of the Tempe School District, which is ranked 197 out of 288 districts in the state.
Holdeman Elementary School consistently performs below the Tempe School District and Arizona state averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 20% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 33% for the district and 39% for the state. The school has a low statewide ranking, placing between 835th and 1,088th out of over 1,200 Arizona elementary schools in recent years, and has received a 0 or 1 out of 5 stars rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state.
While Holdeman Elementary School faces significant challenges, the data indicates that there may be opportunities for improvement. For instance, the nearby Meyer Montessori, Frank Elementary School, and Broadmor Elementary School generally outperform Holdeman Elementary School in academic measures and statewide rankings. Additionally, the school's Native American and Multi-racial student subgroups perform better relative to their peers, suggesting that targeted interventions and support could help boost the academic achievement of other underperforming groups.
Students who attend Holdeman Elementary School usually go on to attend:Middle : Geneva Epps Mosley Middle SchoolHigh : Tempe High School
Holdeman Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.8% of Arizona elementary schools.
In the 2023-24 school year, 405 students attended Holdeman Elementary School.
Tempe School District
Students at Holdeman Elementary School are 47% Hispanic, 25% African American, 8% Pacific Islander, 8% White, 6% American Indian, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.