Holden Elementary School

Summary:

Holden Elementary School is a public elementary school in Sterling Heights, Michigan, serving 346 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Warren Consolidated Schools district. However, the school faces several challenges, including consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a student population that is predominantly White and from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Holden Elementary's academic struggles are evident in its M-Step test scores, which consistently fall below the state and district averages. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was just 13%, compared to 33.1% for the district and 39.6% for the state. This poor academic performance has contributed to the school's declining ranking among Michigan elementary schools, from 827 out of 1,408 in 2018-2019 to 929 out of 1,486 in 2023-2024. The school's high chronic absenteeism rate, which has risen from 7.8% in 2018-2019 to 19.7% in 2022-2023, is likely a significant factor in its academic struggles.

Holden Elementary's student population is also notable, with a significantly higher percentage of White students (71.68%) compared to the more diverse nearby schools, such as Harwood Elementary and Jefferson Elementary. Additionally, Holden Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 87.32% to 94.36% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the surrounding schools. Despite the higher spending per student at Holden Elementary, the school is not achieving commensurate academic results, raising questions about the effective allocation of resources and the need for targeted interventions to support student learning and well-being.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 37565 Calka Dr
       Sterling Heights, MI  48310-3507


(586) 825-2670

District: Warren Consolidated Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
929th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,324 Help


Students who attend Holden Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Grissom Middle School
High:    Sterling Heights Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.0 Help
Number of students:  346

Racial breakdown:

White:
71.7%
Asian:
15.9%
African American:
9.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Holden Elementary School ranks worse than 62.5% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 11th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Warren Consolidated Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.38. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (71.7%), Asian (15.9%), African American (9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 89.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Warren Consolidated Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Holden Elementary School is 16, which is the 5th best among 12 elementary schools in the Warren Consolidated Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Holden Elementary School is $18,324, which is the 5th highest among 12 elementary schools in the Warren Consolidated Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Holden Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Holden Elementary School 929th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Holden Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Warren Consolidated Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Warren Consolidated Schools 365th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Holden Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Holden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 54.72 865th 1545 44.0%
2007 57.42 812th 1565 48.1%
2008 54.13 935th 1577 40.7%
2009 50.88 1040th 1589 34.6%
2010 37.11 1249th 1552 19.5%
2011 39.76 1177th 1552 24.2%
2012 37.83 1091st 1566 30.3%
2013 21.90 1294th 1563 17.2%
2014 23.55 1243rd 1533 18.9%
2015 31.57 1139th 1580 27.9%
2016 30.25 1104th 1548 28.7%
2017 19.78 1165th 1466 20.5%
2018 31.81 1053rd 1448 27.3%
2019 40.28 827th 1408 41.3%
2021 14.97 1018th 1153 11.7%
2022 28.18 955th 1344 28.9%
2023 36.19 901st 1470 38.7%
2024 35.38 929th 1486 37.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Holden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.68 174th 270 35.6%
2019 55.91 46th 117 60.7%
2021 20.25 33rd 42 21.4%
2022 36.62 66th 98 32.7%
2023 37.17 112th 180 37.8%
2024 37.73 116th 184 37.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Holden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.90 976th 1397 30.1%
2019 60.52 376th 1134 66.8%
2021 25.91 613th 749 18.2%
2022 45.47 574th 1099 47.8%
2023 52.62 571st 1350 57.7%
2024 48.03 664th 1381 51.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Holden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.12 1141st 1443 20.9%
2019 32.30 819th 1171 30.1%
2021 19.81 782nd 902 13.3%
2022 17.37 958th 1106 13.4%
2023 33.89 862nd 1321 34.7%
2024 31.85 906th 1342 32.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Holden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.45 915th 1446 36.7%
2019 40.62 719th 1196 39.9%
2021 8.07 898th 915 1.9%
2022 30.79 793rd 1139 30.4%
2023 29.92 927th 1334 30.5%
2024 29.85 934th 1347 30.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Holden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 34.05 67th 97 30.9%
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Rank History for White students at Holden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.09 1172nd 1253 6.5%
2019 15.14 1024th 1128 9.2%
2021 6.54 988th 1005 1.7%
2022 12.54 1024th 1102 7.1%
2023 18.81 1022nd 1198 14.7%
2024 19.26 1026th 1204 14.8%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan 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.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, November 21, 2011

Open Quote We moved to this neighborhood last year and this is the second year that my daughter is in this school. The first year there were problems with one girl that caused a problem for the whole 4th grade class. We thought that the problem was resolved last year, but it continues on in 5th grade.

If you are not of Arabic descent, then stay away from this school. They have a tendency to favor people of Arabic descent. My daughter was blamed for most of the stuff that went on and, yes some of it was her fault, but the majority of it was not.

I have no problem with people of different ethnicity, but for an American school to cater to one particular ethnicity is completely wrong. I can understand that some students need help, but what they do is ridiculous. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Holden Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 409 1 27 3 0 n/a n/a 0 440
1989 409 2 20 4 0 n/a n/a 0 435
1990 367 1 18 3 0 n/a n/a 0 389
1991 355 1 24 2 0 n/a n/a 0 382
1992 345 1 14 1 0 n/a n/a 0 361
1993 298 0 9 0 0 n/a n/a 0 307
1994 308 0 14 0 0 n/a n/a 0 322
1995 436 1 9 0 0 n/a n/a 0 446
1996 436 1 9 0 0 n/a n/a 0 446
1997 377 1 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 383
1998 380 1 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 387
1999 357 1 11 0 0 n/a n/a 0 369
2000 362 0 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 368
2001 380 0 8 0 0 n/a n/a 0 388
2002 375 4 12 0 2 n/a n/a 0 393
2003 375 4 12 0 2 n/a n/a 0 393
2004 411 14 14 0 1 n/a n/a 0 440
2005 385 21 19 0 1 n/a n/a 0 426
2006 331 20 23 1 1 n/a n/a 1 377
2007 313 25 19 3 1 n/a n/a 5 366
2008 308 30 20 3 n/a n/a n/a 6 367
2009 298 26 25 2 0 n/a n/a 5 356
2010 326 38 24 0 0 n/a n/a 0 388
2011 294 32 22 0 1 0 3 0 352
2012 296 26 25 3 0 0 3 0 353
2013 280 20 29 3 0 0 1 0 333
2014 259 21 29 2 0 0 2 0 313
2015 299 12 42 3 0 0 3 0 359
2016 288 15 42 4 0 0 3 0 352
2017 258 12 40 6 1 0 6 0 323
2018 245 11 40 3 0 0 8 0 307
2019 231 10 47 1 0 0 5 0 294
2020 268 14 47 3 0 0 6 0 338
2021 267 18 41 4 0 0 7 0 337
2022 238 31 52 8 1 2 7 0 339
2023 248 31 55 4 0 2 6 0 346

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 Holden Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 440 n/a n/a n/a
1989 435 n/a n/a 2.1
1990 389 21.0 18.5 1
1991 382 n/a n/a n/a
1992 361 n/a n/a n/a
1993 307 n/a 0.0 3.9
1994 322 12.0 26.8 5.3
1995 446 19.1 23.4 6.5
1996 446 19.1 23.4 6.5
1997 383 19.0 20.2 9.1
1998 387 19.0 20.4 13.7
1999 369 19.0 19.4 16.5
2000 368 18.2 20.2 23.6
2001 388 20.3 19.1 20.9
2002 393 22.2 17.7 26.5
2003 393 22.2 17.7 26.5
2004 440 22.2 19.8 77.5
2005 426 22.2 19.2 39.4
2006 377 21.1 17.9 44.7
2007 366 18.6 19.7 42.4
2008 367 19.0 19.3 55.7
2009 356 19.6 18.2 59.8
2010 388 20.0 19.4 68.6
2011 352 22.1 15.9 68.8
2012 353 21.3 16.5 75.9
2013 333 20.4 16.3 80.5
2014 313 20.6 15.1 86.6
2015 359 22.0 16.3 82.7
2016 352 20.0 17.6 85.8
2017 323 17.5 18.4 76.5
2018 307 18.8 16.3 77.5
2019 294 18.1 16.2 80.6
2020 338 20.9 16.1 87.3
2021 337 20.9 16.1 94.4
2022 339 20.3 16.6 87.3
2023 346 21.5 16.0 89.3

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 Holden Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 440 n/a n/a n/a
1989 435 n/a n/a 2.1
1990 389 21.0 18.5 1
1991 382 n/a n/a n/a
1992 361 n/a n/a n/a
1993 307 n/a 0.0 3.9
1994 322 12.0 26.8 5.3
1995 446 19.1 23.4 6.5
1996 446 19.1 23.4 6.5
1997 383 19.0 20.2 9.1
1998 387 19.0 20.4 13.7
1999 369 19.0 19.4 16.5
2000 368 18.2 20.2 23.6
2001 388 20.3 19.1 20.9
2002 393 22.2 17.7 26.5
2003 393 22.2 17.7 26.5
2004 440 22.2 19.8 77.5
2005 426 22.2 19.2 39.4
2006 377 21.1 17.9 44.7
2007 366 18.6 19.7 42.4
2008 367 19.0 19.3 55.7
2009 356 19.6 18.2 59.8
2010 388 20.0 19.4 68.6
2011 352 22.1 15.9 68.8
2012 353 21.3 16.5 75.9
2013 333 20.4 16.3 80.5
2014 313 20.6 15.1 86.6
2015 359 22.0 16.3 82.7
2016 352 20.0 17.6 85.8
2017 323 17.5 18.4 76.5
2018 307 18.8 16.3 77.5
2019 294 18.1 16.2 80.6
2020 338 20.9 16.1 87.3
2021 337 20.9 16.1 94.4
2022 339 20.3 16.6 87.3
2023 346 21.5 16.0 89.3

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 Holden Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,295 (10.8%) $10,649 (89.2%) $11,945
2020 $1,158 (9.2%) $11,369 (90.8%) $12,527
2021 $2,106 (15.1%) $11,825 (84.9%) $13,931
2022 $2,967 (18.9%) $12,715 (81.1%) $15,682
2023 $3,199 (17.5%) $15,125 (82.5%) $18,324

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Holden 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 827th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 901st of 1470 Elementary schools
 2.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Holden Elementary School)42.236.4
 5.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Warren Consolidated Schools)39.237.2
 2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Holden Elementary School)48.925.5
 23.4%
   3rd Grade Math (Warren Consolidated Schools)44.742.3
 2.4%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Holden Elementary School)36.535.7
 0.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Warren Consolidated Schools)4241
 1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Holden Elementary School)42.342.9
 0.6%
   4th Grade Math (Warren Consolidated Schools)39.337.1
 2.2%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Holden Elementary School)42.638.3
 4.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Warren Consolidated Schools)47.842.6
 5.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Holden Elementary School)27.735
 7.3%
   5th Grade Math (Warren Consolidated Schools)33.828.7
 5.1%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students294346
 17.7%
African American1031
 210%
American Indian00
Asian4755
 17%
Hispanic14
 300%
Pacific Islander02
White231248
 7.4%
Two or More Races56
 20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients80.6%89.3%
 8.7%


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

Middle : Grissom Middle School
High : Sterling Heights Senior High School

Students at Holden Elementary School are 72% White, 16% Asian, 9% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 346 students attended Holden Elementary School.

Holden Elementary School ranks 929th of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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