Is Holder Elementary a good school?

Holder Elementary ranks 1784 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Holder Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 453 students attended Holder Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Holder Elementary?

Students at Holder Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 10% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Holder Elementary attend?

Students who attend Holder Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Orangeview Junior High High : Western High

Holder Elementary

Summary:

Holder Elementary is a public elementary school located in Buena Park, California, serving 452 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Savanna Elementary School District, which is ranked 528 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Holder Elementary consistently outperforms both the Savanna Elementary District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, 53.78% of Holder Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 47.7% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 52.92% of Holder Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 44.75% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 6th grade, where 76.19% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 61.54% were proficient or better in Mathematics. Holder Elementary also has consistently high rankings for its Hispanic and English Language Learner student groups, often placing in the top 20% of California elementary schools.

While Holder Elementary outperforms the nearby Hansen Elementary and Cerritos Elementary schools, which are also part of the Savanna Elementary District, the nearby Juliet Morris Elementary, which is part of the Cypress Elementary District, significantly outperforms Holder Elementary across all subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, Holder Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.0% in 2017-2018 to 20.1% in 2022-2023, which may impact the school's academic performance if not addressed.

Detail:

Public K-6

9550 Holder St.
Buena Park, CA 90620-4209

(714) 236-3840

District: Savanna Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1784^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,067

Students who attend Holder Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Orangeview Junior High
High:	Western High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.5

Number of students: 453

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.3%

Asian:

17.7%

White:

9.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Holder Elementary ranks better than 69.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Savanna Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.67. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (58.3%), Asian (17.7%), White (9.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Holder Elementary is 20.5, which is the 2^nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Savanna Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Holder Elementary employs 22 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Holder Elementary is $11,067, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Savanna Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Holder Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Holder Elementary 1784^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Holder Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Savanna Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Savanna Elementary 528^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Holder Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	60.55	1685^th	4809	65.0%
2005	55.07	1951^st	4822	59.5%
2006	47.93	2277^th	4818	52.7%
2007	41.48	2812^th	5113	45.0%
2008	41.47	2853^rd	5113	44.2%
2009	37.87	3188^th	5193	38.6%
2010	35.21	3477^th	5314	34.6%
2011	39.02	3323^rd	5377	38.2%
2012	44.73	2963^rd	5390	45.0%
2013	59.29	2152^nd	5530	61.1%
2015	47.85	2573^rd	5611	54.1%
2016	58.00	2082^nd	5614	62.9%
2017	57.09	2172^nd	5692	61.8%
2018	56.58	2207^th	5662	61.0%
2019	64.11	1878^th	5789	67.6%
2021	63.39	466^th	1417	67.1%
2022	65.28	1804^th	5883	69.3%
2023	73.03	1462^nd	5874	75.1%
2024	65.67	1784^th	5862	69.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Holder Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.45	330^th	3246	89.8%
2019	64.60	693^rd	3275	78.8%
2021	87.17	37^th	602	93.9%
2022	70.43	478^th	3311	85.6%
2023	77.92	298^th	3250	90.8%
2024	82.08	215^th	3160	93.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Holder Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.75	1464^th	5084	71.2%
2019	68.40	1265^th	5173	75.5%
2021	82.29	122^nd	1110	89.0%
2022	75.94	914^th	5264	82.6%
2023	85.14	571^st	5374	89.4%
2024	74.70	1070^th	5511	80.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Holder Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.02	2127^th	5413	60.7%
2019	65.59	1717^th	5492	68.7%
2021	57.00	489^th	1267	61.4%
2022	54.88	2172^nd	5635	61.5%
2023	59.38	1976^th	5617	64.8%
2024	59.28	1985^th	5605	64.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Holder Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.47	2256^th	5431	58.5%
2019	59.79	1964^th	5510	64.4%
2021	67.87	369^th	1272	71.0%
2022	72.65	1403^rd	5663	75.2%
2023	81.10	1042^nd	5650	81.6%
2024	70.84	1460^th	5636	74.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Holder Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.20	1827^th	4830	62.2%
2019	62.71	1542^nd	4963	68.9%
2022	66.61	1312^th	5084	74.2%
2023	79.44	761^st	5098	85.1%
2024	71.81	1107^th	5102	78.3%

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Rank History for White students at Holder Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	36.59	1836^th	2726	32.6%

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Data source: test scores: California 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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Holder Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	247	21	33	63	9	n/a	n/a	0	373
1989	287	18	42	66	6	n/a	n/a	0	419
1990	254	15	57	57	5	n/a	n/a	0	388
1991	277	46	78	75	6	n/a	n/a	0	482
1992	287	50	100	94	5	n/a	n/a	0	536
1993	274	53	97	140	5	n/a	n/a	0	569
1994	247	57	88	159	4	n/a	n/a	0	555
1995	212	55	98	208	12	n/a	n/a	0	585
1996	212	55	98	208	12	n/a	n/a	0	585
1997	215	68	82	225	14	n/a	n/a	0	604
1998	223	61	94	256	7	n/a	n/a	0	641
1999	192	55	91	260	2	n/a	n/a	18	618
2000	200	54	98	267	0	n/a	n/a	21	640
2001	189	53	114	305	4	n/a	n/a	25	690
2002	156	41	100	314	4	n/a	n/a	10	625
2003	156	41	100	314	4	n/a	n/a	10	625
2004	128	43	102	298	3	n/a	n/a	9	583
2005	115	45	113	325	1	n/a	n/a	12	611
2006	114	42	114	330	2	n/a	n/a	16	618
2007	92	40	98	283	4	n/a	n/a	12	529
2008	90	46	111	297	5	n/a	n/a	0	549
2009	81	42	86	287	7	13	13	0	529
2010	79	32	81	287	6	10	9	0	504
2011	82	29	88	272	4	11	8	0	494
2012	96	24	90	275	5	10	7	0	507
2013	80	28	89	267	4	13	13	0	494
2014	77	31	85	271	2	10	15	0	491
2015	66	27	78	245	0	4	24	0	444
2016	84	27	93	295	0	6	26	0	531
2017	75	32	92	298	0	7	34	0	538
2018	60	29	95	298	0	5	43	0	530
2019	54	29	101	288	0	5	36	0	513
2020	46	24	97	298	0	6	40	0	511
2021	50	25	93	269	0	5	38	1	481
2022	50	25	88	256	0	5	35	0	459
2023	60	21	78	254	0	5	34	0	452
2024	44	23	80	264	0	4	38	0	453

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 Holder Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	373	14.0	26.6	n/a
1989	419	15.0	27.9	n/a
1990	388	15.0	25.8	n/a
1991	482	18.0	26.7	n/a
1992	536	18.3	29.2	29.3
1993	569	21.0	27.1	39.5
1994	555	22.0	25.2	45.9
1995	585	23.0	25.4	48.2
1996	585	23.0	25.4	48.2
1997	604	23.0	26.3	52.6
1998	641	26.9	23.8	53.4
1999	618	28.2	21.9	56.7
2000	640	30.0	21.3	52.5
2001	690	29.0	23.8	54.7
2002	625	31.0	20.2	57.4
2003	625	31.0	20.2	57.4
2004	583	28.0	20.8	57.5
2005	611	23.0	26.6	58.6
2006	618	25.5	24.2	64.6
2007	529	24.0	22.0	63.2
2008	549	28.0	19.6	63.8
2009	529	26.0	18.6	62.8
2010	504	21.0	24.0	68.3
2011	494	n/a	n/a	71.5
2012	507	20.0	25.3	n/a
2013	494	20.0	24.7	68
2014	491	19.0	25.8	71.9
2015	444	18.0	24.6	73.2
2016	531	22.0	24.1	64.8
2017	538	22.5	23.9	57.1
2018	530	20.5	25.8	67.9
2019	513	23.5	21.8	67.3
2020	511	n/a	n/a	67.3
2021	481	19.0	25.3	59.9
2022	459	23.0	19.9	76.9
2023	452	23.0	19.6	77
2024	453	22.0	20.5	78.6

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 Holder Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	373	14.0	26.6	n/a
1989	419	15.0	27.9	n/a
1990	388	15.0	25.8	n/a
1991	482	18.0	26.7	n/a
1992	536	18.3	29.2	29.3
1993	569	21.0	27.1	39.5
1994	555	22.0	25.2	45.9
1995	585	23.0	25.4	48.2
1996	585	23.0	25.4	48.2
1997	604	23.0	26.3	52.6
1998	641	26.9	23.8	53.4
1999	618	28.2	21.9	56.7
2000	640	30.0	21.3	52.5
2001	690	29.0	23.8	54.7
2002	625	31.0	20.2	57.4
2003	625	31.0	20.2	57.4
2004	583	28.0	20.8	57.5
2005	611	23.0	26.6	58.6
2006	618	25.5	24.2	64.6
2007	529	24.0	22.0	63.2
2008	549	28.0	19.6	63.8
2009	529	26.0	18.6	62.8
2010	504	21.0	24.0	68.3
2011	494	n/a	n/a	71.5
2012	507	20.0	25.3	n/a
2013	494	20.0	24.7	68
2014	491	19.0	25.8	71.9
2015	444	18.0	24.6	73.2
2016	531	22.0	24.1	64.8
2017	538	22.5	23.9	57.1
2018	530	20.5	25.8	67.9
2019	513	23.5	21.8	67.3
2020	511	n/a	n/a	67.3
2021	481	19.0	25.3	59.9
2022	459	23.0	19.9	76.9
2023	452	23.0	19.6	77
2024	453	22.0	20.5	78.6

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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