Summary:
The Holly Area School District in Michigan has only one middle school, Holly Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. While the school has a relatively large student population of 663, its academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the state averages across various subjects and grade levels.
Holly Middle School has a predominantly white student population, with 84.46% of students identifying as white. The school's English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates are below the state averages, ranging from 26.6% to 33.3% proficient or better in ELA and 31% to 32.5% proficient or better in Math. Additionally, the school's 8th grade Science proficiency rate is slightly above the state average, but its Social Studies proficiency rate is significantly lower. The school's PSAT performance in ELA and Math for 8th grade is also below the state averages.
Concerning issues at Holly Middle School include a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.4% and a significant portion of the student population (55.05%) qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. The school's academic performance has been declining over the past few years, and its statewide ranking has dropped from 348 out of 776 Michigan middle schools in 2021-2022 to 462 out of 897 in 2023-2024.
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