Holsenbeck Elementary School

Q: Is Holsenbeck Elementary School a good school?

Holsenbeck Elementary School ranks 597 th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Holsenbeck Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Winder, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 823 students. The school is part of the Barrow County School District, which is ranked 105 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Holsenbeck Elementary consistently performs below the Barrow County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across grades 3-5. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 5th-grade proficiency rates were 45.7% in ELA, 42.5% in Math, and 29.9% in Science, compared to the state averages of 48.2%, 41%, and 41.7%, respectively. Additionally, Holsenbeck Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47.41% to 56.87% over the past few years, which is higher than the nearby schools in the Barrow County district. Despite the school's consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, Holsenbeck Elementary has not shown significant improvement in its test scores or rankings over the past several years.

When comparing Holsenbeck Elementary to other schools in the Barrow County district, such as Bethlehem Elementary School, Bramlett Elementary School, and Yargo Elementary School, the performance gap becomes even more apparent. These schools tend to have higher test scores, lower free/reduced lunch rates, and better overall performance. When compared to schools in the neighboring Jackson County district, such as West Jackson Elementary School and Gum Springs Elementary School, the performance gap becomes even more pronounced, with these schools consistently outperforming Holsenbeck on state assessments and having higher overall rankings.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

445 Holsenbeck School Rd
Winder, GA 30680

(770) 307-1540

District: Barrow County

SchoolDigger Rank:
597^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Students who attend Holsenbeck Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bear Creek Middle School
High:	Apalachee High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.6

Number of students: 823

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.7%

Hispanic:

25.6%

African American:

8.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Holsenbeck Elementary School ranks better than 52.2% of elementary schools in Georgia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.39. (See more...)

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Schooldigger Rankings:

Holsenbeck Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Barrow County:

SchoolDigger ranks Barrow County 105^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Holsenbeck Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	52.43	606^th	1101	45.0%
2007	53.55	605^th	1125	46.2%
2008	60.82	483^rd	1134	57.4%
2009	42.36	748^th	1133	34.0%
2010	50.77	693^rd	1183	41.4%
2011	43.90	801^st	1212	33.9%
2012	39.36	857^th	1201	28.6%
2013	63.05	526^th	1225	57.1%
2014	59.66	589^th	1231	52.2%
2015	54.84	520^th	1240	58.1%
2016	51.37	547^th	1233	55.6%
2017	64.01	387^th	1205	67.9%
2018	55.14	491^st	1209	59.4%
2019	58.56	477^th	1234	61.3%
2021	58.59	462^nd	1214	61.9%
2022	52.33	539^th	1244	56.7%
2023	48.59	565^th	1242	54.5%
2024	47.39	597^th	1248	52.2%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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50%

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 31, 2022

My children just completed their 3rd and final year at Holsenbeck. I have decided it would be safer to homeschool and I feel the quality of their education will improve dramatically. My daughter has dealt with bullies for the entirety of her time at this school but this year has been the worst by far. She has been physically assaulted on the bus and at school multiple times, as well as verbally abused, and nothing happens to the other students. It feels like they would rather keep their funding up by keeping children that are destroying the self esteem and school spirit of every other student they encounter than deal with the problem. My children have come home from school discussing the opinions of their teachers when it comes to trans individuals and how "great" communism could be for our country. My son had the highest average in math for the year and my kids regularly received awards for their good behavior and good grades but it didn't really even feel like much of an accomplishment this year considering the school that awarded them. My kids will never go back and I would never recommend this school to other parents. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, January 13, 2017

Feel the school doesn't promote parental involvement. To visit child during school , visit must be planned and authorized prior ! The school is very strict on this almost to the point of red flags Close Quote

Enrollment information for Holsenbeck Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	539	539
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	619	619
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	655	655
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	559	559
1994	488	103	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	595
1995	498	117	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	625
1996	498	117	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	625
1997	529	93	7	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	634
1998	541	93	9	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	652
1999	488	99	18	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	628
2000	462	146	6	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	637
2001	504	131	13	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	678
2002	446	144	17	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	650
2003	446	144	17	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	650
2004	475	129	28	54	3	n/a	n/a	0	689
2005	462	160	18	42	0	n/a	n/a	34	716
2006	449	148	22	51	0	n/a	n/a	39	709
2007	464	134	24	58	0	n/a	n/a	45	725
2008	467	123	24	62	1	n/a	n/a	54	731
2009	580	128	19	70	2	n/a	n/a	65	864
2010	559	141	21	97	4	1	53	0	876
2011	584	135	28	95	6	2	62	0	912
2012	626	148	34	97	10	3	69	0	987
2013	653	137	27	105	7	3	68	0	1000
2014	599	143	31	114	8	0	57	0	952
2015	603	141	36	126	6	0	65	0	977
2016	547	128	28	146	6	0	70	0	925
2017	527	132	39	138	7	0	68	0	911
2018	459	74	29	145	2	0	36	0	745
2019	459	64	32	151	2	0	37	0	745
2020	434	67	39	147	1	0	39	0	727
2021	397	53	34	158	1	0	51	0	694
2022	407	64	33	176	1	0	46	0	727
2023	442	72	37	211	0	0	61	0	823

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 Holsenbeck Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	539	30.0	17.9	23.9
1991	619	36.0	17.1	27.9
1992	655	35.5	18.4	30.2
1993	559	34.0	16.4	27
1994	595	35.8	16.6	30.8
1995	625	39.0	16.0	34.2
1996	625	39.0	16.0	34.2
1997	634	43.3	14.6	37.9
1998	652	44.4	14.7	45.6
1999	628	49.1	12.8	45.9
2000	637	46.3	13.8	48.2
2001	678	45.5	14.9	44.2
2002	650	49.4	13.2	47.5
2003	650	49.4	13.2	47.5
2004	689	43.2	15.9	50.9
2005	716	46.2	15.5	54.1
2006	709	44.3	16.0	54.8
2007	725	47.3	15.3	55.4
2008	731	47.8	15.3	51.3
2009	864	56.0	15.4	57.7
2010	876	57.0	15.3	58.8
2011	912	55.0	16.5	66.8
2012	987	59.2	16.6	65
2013	1000	57.5	17.3	70.6
2014	952	64.5	14.7	65.9
2015	977	64.0	15.2	63.7
2016	925	67.0	13.8	63
2017	911	64.5	14.1	64.4
2018	745	54.7	13.6	63.1
2019	745	54.0	13.7	72.2
2020	727	55.6	13.0	56.5
2021	694	55.1	12.5	47.4
2022	727	54.1	13.4	n/a
2023	823	56.2	14.6	56.9

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 Holsenbeck Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	539	30.0	17.9	23.9
1991	619	36.0	17.1	27.9
1992	655	35.5	18.4	30.2
1993	559	34.0	16.4	27
1994	595	35.8	16.6	30.8
1995	625	39.0	16.0	34.2
1996	625	39.0	16.0	34.2
1997	634	43.3	14.6	37.9
1998	652	44.4	14.7	45.6
1999	628	49.1	12.8	45.9
2000	637	46.3	13.8	48.2
2001	678	45.5	14.9	44.2
2002	650	49.4	13.2	47.5
2003	650	49.4	13.2	47.5
2004	689	43.2	15.9	50.9
2005	716	46.2	15.5	54.1
2006	709	44.3	16.0	54.8
2007	725	47.3	15.3	55.4
2008	731	47.8	15.3	51.3
2009	864	56.0	15.4	57.7
2010	876	57.0	15.3	58.8
2011	912	55.0	16.5	66.8
2012	987	59.2	16.6	65
2013	1000	57.5	17.3	70.6
2014	952	64.5	14.7	65.9
2015	977	64.0	15.2	63.7
2016	925	67.0	13.8	63
2017	911	64.5	14.1	64.4
2018	745	54.7	13.6	63.1
2019	745	54.0	13.7	72.2
2020	727	55.6	13.0	56.5
2021	694	55.1	12.5	47.4
2022	727	54.1	13.4	n/a
2023	823	56.2	14.6	56.9

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Holsenbeck Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$476 (5.7%)	$7,814 (94.3%)	$8,290
2018	$557 (6.1%)	$8,549 (93.9%)	$9,106
2019	$612 (6.6%)	$8,630 (93.4%)	$9,241

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Holsenbeck Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 477^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 565^th of 1242 Elementary schools	6.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Holsenbeck Elementary School)	48	37	11%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Barrow County)	40.8	31.1	9.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Holsenbeck Elementary School)	50	39.5	10.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Barrow County)	51.9	37.1	14.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Holsenbeck Elementary School)	49.6	29.5	20.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Barrow County)	45.5	26	19.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Holsenbeck Elementary School)	53.8	55.7	1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Barrow County)	50.6	36.8	13.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Holsenbeck Elementary School)	49.6	39.7	9.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Barrow County)	46.9	32.7	14.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Holsenbeck Elementary School)	42.5	22.7	19.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Barrow County)	45.6	29.8	15.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Holsenbeck Elementary School)	43.4	38.3	5.1%
5th Grade Science (Barrow County)	41.2	31.6	9.6%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	745	823	10.5%
African American	64	72	12.5%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	32	37	15.6%
Hispanic	151	211	39.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	459	442	3.7%
Two or More Races	37	61	64.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	72.2%	56.9%	15.3%

Schools Near Holsenbeck Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Holsenbeck Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	445 Holsenbeck School Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 307-1540	823	56	14.6	56.9%	442 (53.7%)	72 (8.7%)	211 (25.6%)	37 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.4%)	47.4	597^th of 1248 public elementary schools	52.2%		48.6	565^th of 1242 public elementary schools	54.5%	32	24.6	37.7	45.7	31.7	63.9	42.5	29.9	$9,241	$612	$8,630
Winder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	194 McNeal Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 425-2194	654	54	12.1	65.3%	265 (40.5%)	143 (21.9%)	171 (26.1%)	21 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.3%)	28.7	877^th of 1248 public elementary schools	29.7%		26	897^th of 1242 public elementary schools	27.8%	20	17.0	28.4	31.4	39.8	40.7	24.5	22.5	$9,360	$621	$8,740
County Line Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	334 Rockwell Church Rd NW	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-2902	588	48	12.3	51.5%	334 (56.8%)	39 (6.6%)	147 (25.0%)	29 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.5%)	41.3	674^th of 1248 public elementary schools	46.0%		53.2	524^th of 1242 public elementary schools	57.8%	150	27.6	37.1	34.4	40.8	48.3	33.3	30.0	$10,751	$596	$10,154
Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Matthews School Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-3182	928	68	13.7	59.7%	365 (39.3%)	189 (20.4%)	271 (29.2%)	39 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (6.9%)	41.9	662^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	47.0%		37.9	724^th of 1242 public elementary schools	41.7%	62	38.9	26.2	39.3	48.1	31.1	39.8	30.5	$9,350	$569	$8,782
Austin Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1009 Austin Road	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(770) 429-5674	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	40	694^th of 1248 public elementary schools	44.4%					(n/a)	39.0	22.5	44.0	43.9	35.0	29.7	36.3
Gum Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Gum Springs Church Rd	Jefferson	30549	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	No	(706) 654-5580	1,122	83	13.6	19.6%	855 (76.2%)	54 (4.8%)	120 (10.7%)	40 (3.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (4.4%)	74.6	288^th of 1248 public elementary schools	76.9%		73	302^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	75.7%	14	49.1	54.7	52.3	55.4	74.0	45.2	51.3	$8,953	$258	$8,696
Statham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1970 Broad St	Statham	30666	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 725-7112	804	59	13.6	49.9%	422 (52.5%)	131 (16.3%)	155 (19.3%)	31 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.1%)	30.9	834^th of 1248 public elementary schools	33.2%		27.8	875^th of 1242 public elementary schools	29.5%	41	25.0	23.1	35.7	35.3	37.0	30.4	26.8	$9,650	$640	$9,010
Bethlehem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	47 McElhannon Rd SW	Bethlehem	30620	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-2238	850	60	14.2	45.3%	487 (57.3%)	76 (8.9%)	198 (23.3%)	39 (4.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.6%)	46	611^th of 1248 public elementary schools	51.0%		39.2	701^st of 1242 public elementary schools	43.6%	90	26.2	30.3	47.3	42.7	50.6	41.1	31.3	$8,974	$532	$8,442
Bramlett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	622 Freeman Brock Rd	Auburn	30011	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 307-1627	679	51	13.2	39.0%	406 (59.8%)	44 (6.5%)	150 (22.1%)	48 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.6%)	50.4	561^st of 1248 public elementary schools	55.0%		57.2	483^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	61.1%	78	32.5	40.2	46.0	42.7	42.3	39.0	41.0	$9,521	$577	$8,944
West Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	391 E Jefferson St	Hoschton	30548	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	No	(706) 654-2044	1,184	87	13.5	29.9%	733 (61.9%)	101 (8.5%)	241 (20.4%)	43 (3.6%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (5.2%)	71	333^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	73.3%		76.7	267^th of 1242 public elementary schools	78.5%	66	50.2	47.3	56.9	51.2	57.4	52.8	43.1	$9,033	$190	$8,843

Frequently Asked Questions about Holsenbeck Elementary School

Is Holsenbeck Elementary School a good school?

Holsenbeck Elementary School ranks 597^th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Holsenbeck Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Bear Creek Middle School
High : Apalachee High School

How many students attend Holsenbeck Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 823 students attended Holsenbeck Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Holsenbeck Elementary School?

Students at Holsenbeck Elementary School are 54% White, 26% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Holsenbeck Elementary School in?

Barrow County

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